Half of EU countries ‘at risk’ of missing recycling targets
Many EU governments are struggling to meet their recycling and waste prevention obligations, the European Commission confirmed in...
Waste
Draft law to exclude wonky carrots from food waste figures
Millions of tonnes of edible fruit and vegetables are thrown away because of their irregular shape or colour...
Progress report on circular economy met with caution
Progress made on the circular economy by the EU must be praised but several aspects of the strategy...
Paradise lost? EU funds to polluters will trash some of the world’s most beautiful islands
OPINION: As Europe phases out subsidies to burn waste, its most heavenly islands still risk seeing the dream...
REVEALED: The EU countries using the rest of the world as a dumping ground
Europe is shipping huge amounts of toxic electronic waste to developing countries, a new investigation reveals. A two-year...
Europe’s waste problem in numbers
Newly released data shows little to no progress in reducing waste across the EU. EU countries generated 487kg...
EU moves to ban microplastics in most products
The EU will use its powerful chemical laws to stop most microplastics and microbeads being added to cosmetics,...
One billion euro up in smoke? – META podcast
The costly renovation of a waste incinerator in Paris has been met with anger and dismay. This week,...
Europe paves way for right to repair
The EU has taken a small step towards cutting waste and greenhouse gases from the manufacturing of popular...
Rethinking plastic: the expert’s view
The newly agreed laws against plastic pollution could soon become “one of the EU’s proudest achievements,” according to...
