Finland faces EU’s infringement procedure over waste collection and recycling

THE EUROPEAN UNION has rebuked Finland and other member states for falling short of their waste collection and recycling targets.

The European Commission on Thursday announced it has initiated an infringement procedure against all 27 member states for failure to comply with waste-related legislation. Finland, along with 17 member states, was rebuked for failing to meet the 50-per-cent target for preparing for the re-use and recycling of municipal waste such as paper, metal, plastic and glass by 2020.