The WasteForce project continues with the series of training events on fighting illegal waste trafficking and waste crime. After the first successful training, which took place in November last year, the next two training sessions are now being prepared. A dedicated training on performing road inspections of waste shipments will take place in March in Germany…. [Read more]
WasteForce launches Clearing House for environmental law enforcement community
Over the recent years, a number of EU funded projects were carried out in relation to waste and environmental crime. This information is currently scattered over the web. By the development of the WasteForce Clearing House, existing resources and information from previous EU funded projects and international initiatives on waste are made easier accessible and… [Read more]
WasteForce training on prosecution of crime 27 – 29 November 2019 – day 1
The first day of the WasteForce training on prosecution of waste crime was kicked off in the National Centre for Judiciary Training (CEJ) in Lisbon by the host and representatives of the Portuguese environmental organisations. Some 75 participants of European law enforcement agencies, customs and port authorities, environmental agencies and prosecutors attended the sessions. WasteForce… [Read more]
WasteForce training on prosecution of crime 27 – 29 November 2019 streamed live
The WasteForce Project work package on ‘Capacity Building Activities for European and Asia-Pacific Authorities’ aims to improve authorities’ capability to detect, investigate and prosecute illicit waste management activities and illegal trade of waste. The capacity building activities are targeted primarily to law enforcement, customs and port authorities as well as environmental agencies and prosecutors from… [Read more]
Promising cooperation between WasteForce and IMPEL on environmental damage pays off
Methodology to Measure the Impact of Environmental Damage draws attention
New WasteForce alert focuses on (illegal) trade in plastic waste
Plastic Waste Focus of Third Waste Crime Alert