Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track to meet the bloc's recycling goals for municipal waste, including reuse and recycling for packaging waste such as plastics, metals and ...

In 2023, the EU generated 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste in Europe, equivalent to 177.8kg per inhabitant. The European Union’s best recyclers have been revealed, with several countries ...

RIGA/STRASBOURG, France - A Soviet-era rubbish dump in a swamp on the outskirts of Riga was once an obstacle to Latvia's European Union membership. Now, it's becoming a model of the resource use and ...

BRUSSELS, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed a revamp of EU rules on waste shipments to make it harder for member states to offload their trash into poorer countries. The ...

Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate to start talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to update EU legislation on cross-border waste shipments. The aim is to ensure that ...

To become a Vogue Business Member and receive the Sustainability Edit newsletter, click here. The European Commission last week released its proposal for an extended producer responsibility (EPR) ...

New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) A delegation from the European Union today visited the East Delhi Municipal Corporation’s headquarters and discussed scientific and more efficient ways of solid waste ...

Deep Isolation recently completed two studies, one by the Slovenia Radioactive Waste Management Organisation (ARAO) and one by Norwegian Nuclear Decommissioning, showing that deep boreholes could be a ...

Twenty-four facilitators have been certified with advanced skills in teaching knowledge, attitudes and practical competencies in green waste management and the circular economy.

Today, EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals of the waste package reached with the European Parliament on 18 December 2017. The waste package will lead to ...

The European Court of Auditors says a frail recycling industry, poor funding management and insufficient funds are all major obstacles. Only a small minority of European Union countries are on track ...