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The Waste Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011
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Regulation 10(1)(a)
[F1SCHEDULEN.I.WASTE PREVENTION MEASURES
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The waste prevention measures are measures to at least—
(a)
promote and support sustainable production and consumption models;
(b)
encourage the design, manufacturing and use of products that are resource-efficient, durable (including in terms of life span and absence of planned obsolescence), reparable, re-usable and upgradable;
(c)
target products containing critical raw materials to prevent those materials becoming waste;
(d)
encourage the re-use of products and the setting up of systems promoting repair and re-use activities, including in particular for electrical and electronic equipment, textiles and furniture, as well as packaging and construction materials and products;
(e)
encourage, as appropriate and without prejudice to intellectual property rights, the availability of spare parts, instruction manuals, technical information, or other instruments, equipment or software enabling the repair and re-use of products without compromising their quality and safety;
(f)
reduce waste generation in processes related to industrial production, extraction of minerals, manufacturing, construction and demolition, taking into account best available techniques;
(g)
reduce the generation of food waste in primary production, in processing and manufacturing, in retail and other distribution of food, in restaurants and food services as well as in households;
(h)
encourage food donation and other redistribution for human consumption, prioritising human use over animal feed and the reprocessing into non-food products;
(i)
promote the reduction of the content of hazardous substances in materials and products;
(j)
reduce the generation of waste, in particular waste that is not suitable for preparing for re-use or recycling;
(k)
identify products that are the main sources of littering and take appropriate measures to prevent and reduce litter from such products;
(l)
aim to halt the generation of marine litter; and
(m)
develop and support information campaigns to raise awareness about waste prevention and littering.]
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