There are two directives proposed by the Commission today (2 December 2015) which will impact on the way companies and councils operate with regard to waste legislation. They have significant ...

It has already been more than a year since the revised EU Waste Framework Directive – the document which sets the ground rules for waste management across Europe – was signed, leaving the UK with less ...

The amendment on the waste framework is designed to enhance circular economy practices across the EU textile sector by ...

Today, the Council presidency and European Parliament representatives reached a provisional agreement on the targeted revision of the waste framework directive, setting EU targets for food waste ...

The Council adopted its position (‘general approach’) on the targeted revision of the waste framework directive, with a focus on food and textile waste. The general approach aims to prevent waste from ...

Europe leads the way in the collection and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as well as setting standards for the reduction of toxic substance content in EEE. These efforts ...

DEFINITION: EU legislation which sets the overarching legislative framework for EU waste policy. The Directive sets binding targets to be achieved by 2020: preparing for the re-use and recycling of 50 ...