The Committee of the Regions (CoR) expressed disappointment as member states and MEPs came to an agreement that would ensure that by 2019 no more than...
The European Commission today (3 July) adopted a 'zero waste' programme, combined with a proposal to revise EU rules on waste. Commenting on the proposals, Green...
The European Commission has published an online consultation to seek the public's views on a future EU initiative to halt biodiversity loss. Biodiversity – the natural...
Draft EU rules that would require member states to clamp down on illegal waste shipments within the EU and to non-EU countries have been backed by...
EU states would have to reduce the consumption of most common and polluting plastic bags by 80% by 2019, under draft rules backed by the Environment...
We talk about the importance of the 3Rs – encouraging citizens to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle – but it is the first R that is the...
The European Commission will put forward on 4 November a proposal that aims to reduce the use of single-use plastic carrier bags. Through an amendment of...