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As the European Union (EU) continues to deal with the increasing quantities of packaging waste and its environmental impact, one area of focus is the harmonisation of waste sorting labels across...

This Interim Report presents early results of the EU study to develop harmonised, evidence-based waste sorting labels for packaging and receptacles. The project evaluates the Nordic pictogram system...

Pollution remains a significant threat to ecosystems, the economy and public health, causing multiple mental and physical diseases and premature deaths. It is also a key driver of biodiversity...

The EU Policy Lab invites waste sorting stakeholders in the EU to the second targeted stakeholder consultation to inform the design and implementation of material-based waste sorting labels as part...

Secondary waste is waste generated from different sources and of different nature, i.e. waste generated in a process that is known as a waste treatment operation; it includes residual materials...

Food and the associated inedible parts removed from the human food supply chain. United Nations Environment Programme (2024). Food Waste Index Report 2024. Think...

Deposit of waste into or onto land. It includes specially engineered landfill sites and temporary storage of over one year on permanent sites. The definition covers both landfill...

This year, the EU Green Week is all about the circular economy. With its potential to drive sustainable competitiveness, reduce waste, and promote innovation, circular economy offers...

Textile production and consumption has been increasing over time, along with an increase in waste production. However, there is a substantial gap in knowledge about the textile flows...

The provisionally agreed (as of June 2024) packaging and packaging waste regulation requires EU Member States to implement harmonised waste-sorting labels. Applied to both packaging...