News from Europe and the waste sector
European Commission rejects need for directive
The European Commission and the European Parliament both want to boost the separate collection and processing of biowaste in Europe. The Commission, like the Netherlands, wants to do this with the current arsenal of legislation. Wrongly, argue MEPs. They believe a separate directive would achieve...
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MEP Judith Merkies visits Dutch recycling facilities
Merkies praised the steer towards the recycling and reuse of wastes in the Netherlands. ‘This example should be picked up in Europe and adopted more widely. By using wastes as raw materials you make a valuable contribution to combating the scarcity of raw materials and cut back on the use of...
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MEP Bas Eickhout visits Dutch anaerobic digester
On Thursday 25 June, at the invitation of the Dutch Waste Management Association, MEP Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA) visited the Orgaworld anaerobic digestion and waste water treatment plant under construction on the Greenmills complex in the port of Amsterdam. Eickhout was impressed: ‘The mandatory...
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A single yardstick for greenhouse gas emissions
The EpE protocol, developed in France, enables waste companies to quantify, audit and report their greenhouse gas emissions in a transparent and consistent manner. The popularity of the carbon accounting standard is growing, both in the Netherlands and elsewhere, but there are still opportunities...
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