WASHINGTON, September 20, 2018—Without urgent action, global waste will increase by 70 percent on current levels by 2050, according to the World Bank’s new What a Waste 2.0: A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050 report. Driven by rapid urbanization and growing populations, global annual waste generation is expected to jump to 3.4… [Read more]
European Network of Prosecutors for the Environment (ENPE) Annual Conference
On 23 and 24 October, ENPE will host its third annual conference at the Natural Museum of History in Heraklion, Crete. The conference, which will include a keynote opening speech from Mr Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director for Natural Capital, European Commission, DG ENV), will be held in collaboration with two other LIFE programme-funded projects (Life… [Read more]
New Horizon Scanning Toolkit delivered by LIFE SMART Waste project
The LIFE SMART Waste project has developed and published a new Horizon Scanning Toolkit that is designed to help environmental regulators to build an early warning system for emerging developments in the waste sector to protect the industry from future criminal enterprise. The Horizon Scanning Toolkit, developed for LIFE SMART Waste by Cranfield University and… [Read more]
Public consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation
The Commission launched a consultation addressing the interface between chemical, product and waste legislation. This consultation, which is open until 29 October 2018, builds upon the Commission’s analysis of the Interface in the Communication published on 16th January 2018 and has the objective of assessing the reaction of stakeholders to the different options and questions posed… [Read more]
New EU environmental standards for waste treatment
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of the largest waste treatment installations in the EU, dealing with both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. This represents around 4,000 installations. The new specifications are the result of a review of the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Reference Document (BREF) for Waste… [Read more]
New publication: The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment
The new Report “The State of Knowledge of Crimes that have Serious Impacts on the Environment” has been published by the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI). Environmental crime is a complex type of crime that requires thorough analysis and strong coordination among different… [Read more]
Basel amendment proposed by Norway to cover scrap plastic
The government of Norway on June 2 submitted a proposal to create a new waste category for plastics under the Basel Convention. Norway applied to classify scrap plastics under Annex II, Y48, which covers “wastes requiring special consideration.” The annex currently includes two categories: waste collected from households and residue from waste incineration. “By explicitly… [Read more]
New database on Candidate List substances in articles by 2021
ECHA will establish a new database on the presence of hazardous chemicals in articles by the end of 2019 for waste treatment operators and consumers. The database will comprise information submitted by companies producing, importing or selling articles that contain Candidate List substances. Companies need to submit this information by the end of 2020. The… [Read more]
Netherlands increasing inspections as fuel sector not complying with environmental rules
Producers of blend stocks and traders who blend gasoline and diesel for West Africa or heavy fuel oil for sea-going vessels do not comply with European rules for chemicals. They do not describe which risk people and the environment are running when using their fuel. They do not or insufficiently report what the fuel contains…. [Read more]
Inspectors to check internet sales of chemicals
A new enforcement project on online sales will be carried out in 2020 under the umbrella of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) Forum. It will likely include restrictions and labelling duties. The report of the REF-5 project (REF stands for REACH-EN-FORCE) checking the safety of the working environment is under preparation. This was one of the… [Read more]
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