# The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, Paragraph 1: Overall objective


To protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111506462/schedule/1/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2011/schedule-1/paragraph-1
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