Ban on sale and supply of single-use vapes in England to come into force on 1 June 2025

Expected ban of disposable e-cigarettes (“puffs”) in France

The estate of California suing a big plastics manufacturer for environmental harm is the first of its kind.

One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste.

On 12 September, the European Court of Justice ruled that Slovakia had failed to comply with its obligations under Directive 1999/31/EC regarding landfill waste.

Numerous safety violations have been detected at the fast-growing landfill. It’s part of a larger pattern of problems with how the U.S. handles waste.

Major milestone reached for digital fund management – fund volume of up to 430 million euros expected annually

The paper "History of Landfill And Landfill Gas Management In The United States" shows that in USA “states with high recycling rates have high landfill costs, and nine of the top ten states with high recycling rates also have bottle bill legislation that requires a deposit on bottles. Sates with low recycling rates also have low landfill fees for solid waste.”

The European Parliament has officially adopted the revised Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), signaling a new era of environmental responsibility and innovation in industrial processes.

On Tuesday, Parliament approved updated EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments.

ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets.

Parliament and Council negotiators reached an informal deal to extend an existing ban on discharge of oil spills by ships to include sewage and garbage.

EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective.

The scheme was approved under the State aid Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework, adopted by the Commission on 9 March 2023 and amended on 20 November 2023, to support measures in sectors which are key to accelerate the green transition and reduce fuel dependencies.

A number of problematic marketing habits related to greenwashing and the early obsolescence of goods will be added to the EU list of banned commercial practices.

The main goal of the paper is to review the existing state and propose a model solution for the introduction of the waste-to-energy concept in the Republic of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, as these Balkan countries are a source of high pollution due to the inefficient use of fossil fuels and the operation of coal-fired power plants.