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This article presents a brief summary of how the German government has translated the concept of closing substance cycles into its policy. The government has adopted a policy which uses the waste management hierarchy, focuses on modifying the laws on packaging and on producer responsibility.
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Jaeckel, U.D. (1998). The control of waste materials in Germany. In: Vellinga, P., Berkhout, F., Gupta, J. (eds) Managing a Material World. Environment & Policy, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5125-2_19
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