The definition 'waste' under the Waste Framework Directive continues to baffle. And a recent European Court ruling has raised the risk of criminal sanctions for waste offences. Eluned Watson and Laura ...

With 15 regulations or directives under discussion, there was intense European Union (EU) activity to regulate and prevent production of waste, but no answer to an important question, said senior ...

Europe’s waste management companies will step up efforts to pursue a change to the wording of proposed definitions of ‘recycling’ in EU legislation, following a vote on new waste legislation by MEPs ...

Guidance for the aggregates sector over how definition of waste legislation will apply to the use of inert wastes has been produced by the Waste and Resources Action Programme. The guidance comes in ...

The government's waste disposal bill is impractical in the way it determines which waste is disposed of at different facilities, Legco's Bills Committee heard yesterday. While green groups and ...

Singapore is renowned for its efficiency, cleanliness and countless innovations made in sustainable building design, or energy and water efficiency. Yet despite aiming to become a ‘Zero Waste Nation’ ...