PFAS pollution is a growing threat to public health, ecosystems, and the economy. Contamination of water, soil, and food continues to drive up costs for clean-up, healthcare, and litigation. Despite strong scientific evidence and rising public concern, regulatory progress remains slow and incomplete. The universal PFAS restriction proposed by...
Il faut cesser d’opposer protection de l’environnement et croissance économique : disposer d’une production non toxique et décarbonée serait un formidable avantage concurrentiel mondial et une opportunité unique pour réindustrialiser et maintenir une industrie durable en Europe. Quant aux humains, ils cesseraient d’être les malades des substances polluantes...
One of the major challenges facing the new commission and parliament is to link economic growth with environmental protection We only have one planet, whose boundaries are not infinite. Our economy must therefore be both competitive and sustainable – sustainable competitiveness that is! Download the MANIFESTO : [button link= »https://www.hazardouswasteeurope.eu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/09/Manifeste-HWE_short-version-1-002.pdf »...
Organic solvents play a vital role delivering wide benefits to society in producing modern materials including medicines and surface coatings. Post use requires responsible management of resulting waste streams. The European Solvent Recycler Group (ESRG) and Hazardous Waste Europe (HWE) are pleased to announce a programme of co-operation sharing a common...
HAZARDOUS WASTE EUROPE was present at the BRS COPs in Geneva Very positive decisions were taken and important revised Technical Guidelines have been adopted or progresses have been made in others for an Environmentally Sound Management of hazardous wastes and other wastes. Also a very good initiative from the...
Hazardous Waste Europe (HWE) welcomes the https://ec.europa.eu/environment/publications/proposal-new-regulation-waste-shipments_en We are very pleased to see that most of the main issues raised by HWE have been addressed with concrete and appropriate proposals: adaptation of the amount of waste in case of experimental treatment trials, clarification of the timing and deadlines regarding the...
Hazardous Waste Europe is a member of the Zero Pollution Stakeholders Platform. During the High Level Launch Meeting, on December 16th, our President delivered the HWE’s core message: Hazardous Waste Europe is a EU business association of hazardous waste operators present on the whole value chain of hazardous waste...
The Chemicals strategy aims at strengthening the EU legal framework to address pressing environmental and health concerns through the revision of the REACH and CLP Regulations. Following the impact assessment and roadmap, the Commission consulted citizens and stakeholders as part of the targeted revision of the CLP regulation. Our...
Hazardous waste Europe really welcomes the outcome of the draft report on the preliminary recommendations for Technical Screening Criteria (TSC) for the EU taxonomy developed by the Technical Working Group of the platform on Sustainable Finance. We fully endorse the high level of ambition in the TSCs for separate...
[et_pb_section admin_label= »section »] [et_pb_row admin_label= »row »] [et_pb_column type= »4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label= »Text »] The industrial emissions directive, currently under review, is a cornerstone of the EU legislation, aiming at achieving a high level of protection of the environment as a whole. It provides valuable and key provisions to prevent and control pollution arising from...
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