The European Commission’s Steel and Metals Action Plan is a gamble with Europe’s recycling future, according to the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC). Instead of first securing demand for recycled metals, it prioritises keeping "scrap" in Europe, for Europe, by restricting exports, ignoring the fundamental problem: part of Europe’s recycled metals (“scrap”) is exported because of weak domestic demand and limited processing capacity.
Source and more information:
- full EuRIC press release available here
- Steel and Metals Action Plan available here
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