by stefanie | Apr 24, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Parliament recently announced ambitious new legislation to drive up recycling rates across the continent. Peter Clayson, General Manager for Business Development and External Affairs at DS Smith Recycling, has issued a lengthy response to these measures....
by stefanie | Apr 23, 2018 | Around the Industry
Last week the European Parliament formally agreed upon its Circular Economy package, with just one more approval required before it is made law. As lets recycle reports, the package, including a range of recycling targets “and other requirements”, was officially...
by stefanie | Apr 9, 2018 | Around the Industry
As a result of Brexit, it has been revealed that UK residents and companies will no longer be able to use domain names ending with .eu. According to The Verge, the European Commission announced that “after Brexit, any and all UK citizens and companies will be barred...
by stefanie | Mar 29, 2018 | Around the Industry
The United Kingdom has “reversed its opposition to tough EU recycling targets” and has decided to support the EU’s target of recycling two-thirds of urban waste by 2035, as the Guardian reports. Currently, the UK is falling behind when it comes to effective recycling...
by stefanie | Mar 1, 2018 | Around the Industry
New alterations to the Waste Framework Directive have been unanimously approved by MEPs on the EU Environment Committee, paving the way for EU adoption of the revisions. According to letsrecycle, “the changes were approved by European ambassadors” and the next step in...
