25.01.2022 − The German Federal Cartel Office is to consider whether the Rethmann group and its subsidiary Remondis, the country’s largest waste company, will have to notify even minor acquisitions in the future. » more

20.01.2022 − The European Commission is developing a policy framework for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics and has launched a public consultation which is to provide insight on the subject.» more

14.01.2022 − The European Parliament’s lead rapporteur for the reform of the EU emission trading system (ETS) proposes to include municipal waste incineration plants in the system’s scope from 2028.» more

17.11.2021 − The European Commission wants to make waste shipments for recovery easier within the EU, but make exports to non-OECD countries conditional upon an official request. » more

26.10.2021 − Updates to an EU Regulation that will result in a ban on recovered paper exports to India are indeed what they initially appeared to be – an unfortunate accident. However, the correction is expected to take at least...» more

25.10.2021 − The release last week of updated rules for exporting green-listed wastes from the EU to non-OECD countries has "caused quite a stir" in recovered paper circles, according to Andreas Otto. Speaking with EUWID, the...» more

06.10.2021 − EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius promised "the most ambitious" rules on waste exports but revealed few details in recent comments on the upcoming revision of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation. The...» more

01.09.2021 − It is estimated that waste arisings from end of life renewable energy facilities and equipment will reach 30 times current levels in just ten years.» more

31.08.2021 − Policymakers are considering banning more single-use plastic products in England. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) will seek public opinion on "a raft of items" including single-use plastic...» more

17.08.2021 − The European Commission has cleared the take-over of Spanish environmental services provider Urbaser by a US private equity group.» more

09.08.2021 − The European Commission aims update the rules governing exports of green-list wastes for recovery to non-OECD countries "before the end of 2021". » more

10.06.2021 − Almost a year after the transposition deadline, many EU member states have yet to fully incorporate the provisions of the EU's waste package legislation into national law. » more

20.05.2021 − The Turkish government has announced a ban on the import of plastic waste consisting of LDPE and HDPE. The country's plastics industry has sharply criticised the move.» more

14.05.2021 − The European Commission wants to "significantly reduce" waste generation under its action plan "Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil" published on 12 May.» more

23.02.2021 − Residents of the European Union continue to generate more waste. According to the most recently released figures from European statistics authority Eurostat, on average Europeans gener-ated 502 kilograms of municipal...» more

11.02.2021 − The European Parliament has adopted its report in response to the EU Commission's Circular Economy Action Plan. With a vote of 574 votes in favour, 22 against and 95 abstentions, the Parliament laid out its own...» more