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Waste Management in Sparsely Populated Arctic Areas

Waste management practices are dynamic and space-specific. The Finnish environment is not uniform; no practice would fit to every corner of the country. Therefore, there is a need for specific regional research. The paper reports on a multidisciplinary collaboration that aims at solving waste problems in special northern conditions. The adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive is ...

Jan. 1, 2000

By University of Oulu

Effectiveness of packaging waste management systems in selected countries: an EEA pilot study

Packaging waste is an important and growing waste stream. The amended Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive has recently been adopted, and work is underway to develop EU thematic strategies on waste prevention and recycling and on the sustainable use and management of natural resources. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (hereafter: packaging directive) is one of the few ...

Mar. 1, 2005

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

An EEB Snapshot Report `The quality of National Implementation of the Waste Landfill Directive

The information contained in this report aims to achieve a ‘snapshot’ of where we are with the implementation of the waste landfilling directive, form the perspective of the environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) working on national and local waste policies. The sample of the countries covered includes 13 countries covering all regions of the EU25 – the North and Nordic, the ...

Aug. 1, 2005

By European Environmental Bureau

A Study on the Costs of Improving the Management of Mining Waste

1. Executive Summary Context, Scope and Priorities 1.1 This is the Final Report of a study into the costs of improving the management of mining waste. It was not carried out in isolation, but in parallel with a consultation process being run by the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission (DG ENV) and a technical review process coordinated by the European Integrated ...

Jan. 1, 2001

By European Commission, Environment DG

EERA lambasts WEEE directive implementation

A new position paper from the European Electronics Recycling Association highlights what it perceives to be serious flaws in the implementation of the EU’s Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). The organisation also puts forward its own blueprint for revising the ...

Apr. 1, 2008

By Recycling International part of Eisma Industriemedia BV

EU directive poses threat to vehicle recyclers

Even the architect of the ELV directive believes proposed vehicle recovery and recycling quotas are ‘very tough’ and that the new definition of recycling proposed for the revised Waste Framework Directive could present problems to the ELV recycling industry. And the recent International Automobile Recycling Congress in Amsterdam also heard a leading steelmaker urge shredder operators to use and ...

May 1, 2007

By Recycling International part of Eisma Industriemedia BV

SAP Recycling Administration (REA)

Recycling Management is growing ever more demanding. Legal requirements, coupled with an increasing awareness of the environment, have confronted modern enterprises with a completely new challenge. In Europe, packaging waste, disposed batteries and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directives requires manufacturers for the correct disposal and recycling of their waste products. ...

Jan. 9, 2009

By HCL Technologies

An information breakdown and discussion of opportunities from the WEEE Directive

The forthcoming EU Directive on Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment will have far reaching effects throughout the supply chain. Important factors are discussed, such as the Directive's scope and policing, design and disassembly and potential market opportunities within and outside the existing supply chain.Keywords: WEEE, ROHS, environmental protection, materials selection, design for ...

Feb. 4, 2004

By Inderscience Publishers

UK plastic waste set to rise 20% by 2030

The UK is set to produce 20% more plastic waste in 2030 than it does this year, with the amount of discarded takeaway drink cups and lids set to rise by a third. A report released today by the WWF to mark Earth Hour reveals that the UK will generate 6.3 million tonnes of plastic waste in 12 years, compared to 5.2 million in 2018. It also highlights how Britain is the fifth highest ...

Mar. 26, 2018

By The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)

A regulatory approach for e-waste management: a cross-national review of current practice and policy with an assessment and policy recommendation for the Indian perspective

This paper attempts to make an assessment and policy recommendation for the Indian perspective through a cross-national review of current practice and policy. It also addresses in a transition economy with some reference to policies and practices in other transition economies. It has been shown that existing Hazardous Waste Rules could overturn the necessity of a separate national legislation ...

Feb. 4, 2008

By Inderscience Publishers

E-scrap regulations: calls for stronger enforcement

Demands for an enhanced producer responsibility system and on-going adaptation of the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) by EU member states provided the two main areas of discussion at the 2008 International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) in Salzburg, Austria. The congress was marked by a call for greater enforcement of regulations, increased collection rates ...

Apr. 1, 2008

By Recycling International part of Eisma Industriemedia BV

Food Waste Regulations and Current Initiatives

In the UK, various initiatives have been launched to try to deal with the problem of food waste. Becky Toal takes a look at the regulations in place, then turns her attention to campaigns and sector voluntary agreements. A variety of EU Directives have been, or are soon to be, enacted in UK legislation that will affect waste management. These directives are aimed almost entirely at reducing the ...

Jul. 1, 2013

By Crowberry Consulting

Cost-Efficiency of Packaging Recovery Systems: The Case of France, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

Context and Objective of the Study In the last years, the European Community has launched a number of initiatives aimed at increasing recycling and recovery of certain waste streams. Among these, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) had to be implemented into national law by 30 June 1996. In spite of delays in several countries, legislation is now in place in all Member States ...

Feb. 1, 2000

By European Commission, Environment DG

Non-recyclable but not ready for a landfill

They say recycling is dead. In the current model with the economy as it is, I’d be inclined to agree. But it doesn’t have to be that way. When we as companies start focusing on how we can collaboratively increase our efficiency, decrease our workloads and create smarter customers, we all win. That’s what an upcycling-focused products company does—choosing a different route ...

May 1, 2010

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Stopping the waste

Maximising resource efficiency and minimising our climate impacts through the review of Europe’s main waste lawA chance to: Promote recycling, with EU-wide targets for recycling 50% of municipal and 70% of industrial and construction waste by 2020. Ensure that Europe really does prevent waste, including setting a target to stabilise waste production at 2008 levels by 2012. Oppose ...

Sep. 1, 2007

By European Environmental Bureau

The quality of National Implementation of the Waste Landfill Directive

Untitled Document Executive Summary The information contained in this report aims to achieve a ‘snapshot’ of where we are with the implementation of the waste landfilling directive, form the perspective of the environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) working on national and local waste policies. The sample of the countries covered includes 13 ...

Oct. 1, 2005

By European Environmental Bureau

Tracking carts: new directions in waste monitoring

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID ) chips are becoming an integral part of the drive to improve service verification solutions, while providing measurable benefits across multiple functions. These benefits are many—from improved customer service to better asset tracking and more accurate billing. Commonly referred to as “tags”, RFID chips are making their way into refuse and ...

Jul. 1, 2010

By Waste Advantage Magazine

Managing municipal solid waste - a review of achievements in 32 European countries

Improved waste management is an essential element in efforts to make Europe more resource efficient. If a country is to generate greater economic returns at lower costs to the environment then it must find ways to extract more value from the resources that it takes from nature, while cutting the burden of emissions and waste. One key means of achieving that is by shifting waste management up the ...

Mar. 19, 2013

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

CSO Control Facility, City of Detroit, MI

The City of Detroit has one of the largest wastewater treatment facilities in the United States. Currently, the Wastewater Treatment Plants service the needs of 35% of the state’s population contained within Detroit and 76 other communities in a service area of more than 946 square miles. During wet weather conditions, this 946 square mile area generates huge volumes of runoff. Historically, the ...

Feb. 6, 2006

By Veolia Water Technologies North America

Life cycle assessment of waste prevention in the delivery of pasta, breakfast cereals and rice

Waste prevention is the top priority of the European waste management strategy. In fact, as indicated in the latest Waste Framework Directive, the best option to deal with waste is not to generate it at all. In this framework, the distribution of loose dry food products through self‐dispensing systems (so‐called “loose distribution”) is being considered worldwide as a practice to reduce ...

Jan. 13, 2016

By John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.