IMPEL’s “Landfill & Circular Economy” project and the “Make It Work” initiative joined forces in Treviso, Italy, on April 19th and 20th. The meeting was kindly hosted by ARPA Veneto headquarters. The Make it Work Project, set up by The Netherlands, the UK, Sweden and Czech Republic, aims to identify concrete opportunities improving the quality of… [Read more]
IMPEL Guidance for Landfill Inspections now available in Turkish
The IMPEL project “Reinforcement Programme on Inspection Skills according to Landfill Sites” started in 2011 and Turkey has been participating the project since 2016. One of the products of this project, has been the Inspection Guidance for Landfill inspections according to European Union Legislation, which was published on the IMPEL website. The guidance book explains the EU… [Read more]
Environmental inspectors discuss pre-treatment of municipal waste before landfilling
During a meeting of the IMPEL Landfill project earlier this year in Riga, Latvia, environmental inspectors of 10 EU member countries discussed the implementation of the guidance book and checklists focusing on the problem of pre-treatment of municipal waste before landfilling. The Malagrotta judgement According to Article 6 of the Council Directive 1999/31/EC, only waste… [Read more]
MEPs bolster EU recycling and landfill targets
By James Crisp | EurActiv.com – Members of the European Parliament’s Environment Committee yesterday (24 January) moved to increase draft EU recycling and landfill targets that had been lowered by the European Commission in its re-tabled Circular Economy Package. Supporters of the circular economy argue that there needs to be a shift towards sustainability, where as… [Read more]
