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A strategy for tackling the wasteproblemStrategy Unit November 2002This report is a working version of the final Strategy Unit report compiled forthe Pre Budget Report. A complete version of the Strategy Unit WasteReport, containing further detail and analysis, will be available on the SU website www.strategy.gov.uk next Tuesday, 3 December including the variousannexes and working papers listed in the Contents page.1CONTENTSForeword by the Prime Minister 4Executive Summary 5PART I – Analysing the problemChapter 1 – Introduction 16Chapter 2 – What is waste and how much is there? 20Chapter 3 – Why waste matters – the economic and environmental challenge 26Chapter 4 – Barriers to more sustainable waste management 34PART II – Considering the OptionsChapter 5 – Moving forwards to a new strategy 44Chapter 6 – The economic and regulatory framework 61Chapter 7 – Strategic investment measures 87PART III – Recommendations and action planChapter 8 – Funding and delivery 105Chapter 9 – Implementation plan 1232Annexes 151Annex A The role of the Strategy Unit B The project team, Sponsor Minister, and Advisory GroupThe following additional annexes will be available on the Strategy Unit websiterdfrom Tuesday, 3 December:- Greening government procurement- The role of alternative technologies- Treatment and disposal of residual waste (Mechanical BiologicalTreatment (MBT and Incineration)- The Biowaste fraction- Wider controlled wastes- Modelling data ...