Today more than ever, the European Commission is working hard to preserve our limited resources. In 2004, it launched the Thematic Strategy on Prevention and Recycling of Waste. This long-term strategy aims at helping Europe to become a recycling society that avoids waste and uses any unavoidable waste as a resource. Following this line, the Waste Framework Directive was substantially amended in 2008, further focusing on minimisation of waste generation and maximisation of waste valorisation.