# The Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011, Paragraph 16


The waste prevention measures referred to in regulation 5(c)(iii) are measures to—
(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—
(i) electrical and electronic equipment;
(ii) textiles;
(iii) furniture
(iv) packaging; and
(v) 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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/988/schedule/1/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/waste-england-and-wales-regulations-2011/schedule-1/paragraph-16
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