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European Parliament passes plastics ban

European Parliament passes plastics ban

As Planet Ark reveals, the European Parliament has unequivocally passed a ban on single-use plastics, in a bid to drastically reduce marine and terrestrial pollution. The legislation was passed with an overwhelming majority of 571 votes to 53. As a result, by 2021,...
UKCRA announces 2018 meeting details

UKCRA announces 2018 meeting details

The United Kingdom Cartridge Remanufacturers Association has revealed the date and location of this year’s meeting, as well as details of its key speaker. The 2018 UKCRA meeting will take place at the Novotel hotel in Coventry, England, on the 18th of October, and is...
EU Circular Economy package becomes law

EU Circular Economy package becomes law

The European Union’s long-awaited waste legislation came into effect at the beginning of this month, having been published in the Union’s Official Journal of new laws. Having been agreed upon by the European Council, Commission, and Parliament in December, approved by...
EU MEPs take on product quality issue

EU MEPs take on product quality issue

This week, the European Parliament’s internal market committee voted in favour of an own-initiative report by Czech S&D member Olga Sehnalová, proposing measures against the unfair commercial practice of  selling lower quality products in some EU...