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quick links DEFRA - Strategy & Legislation: Legislation/Directives - EU Landfill Directive IPPR - Institute for Public Policy Research, an independent charity, the UK’s leading independent progressive think tank. sokymat - RFID Supplier Holdfast Rubber Highway - A new use for old tyres. definitions Tag: A tag or RFID tag is a small chip that will send a signal to a receiver. There are two types of tag; active tags which have there own power and send identification signals at regular intervals and passive tags which would need to be energised with a radio signal to be interrogated. The tag is more like a car number plate than a barcode because it uniquely identifies a specific item. RFID or Radio Frequency Identification: This is the technique used to identify a specific item using a signal sent from a label attached to the item. Pay as you Throw: This is the concept of paying for rubbish disposal by weight rather than by a fixed regular fee. Landfill Directive: The Landfill Directive was generated by the European Council on 26 April 1999 it is designated number 1999/31/EC. The directive requires Landfill sites to be classified as soon as possible but classification must be completed by July 2009. Additionally, the directive sets targets for the reduction of biodegradable municipal waste disposed of in landfill sites. |