The intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC) that was established to develop an international legally …
Zero draft of global treaty to end plastic pollution releasedRead More
New article: “Takin’ out the trash: How do transnational waste traffickers operate?”
With the support of the Journalism Fund Europe, a team of journalists based in Italy, Tunisia, and Germany …
New article: “Takin’ out the trash: How do transnational waste traffickers operate?”Read More
Research article: Transnational trafficking networks of end-of-life vehicles and e-waste
A new study has reconstructed and analysed the structures and characteristics of the networks of countries …
Research article: Transnational trafficking networks of end-of-life vehicles and e-wasteRead More
LIFE SWEAP Project extended until June 2024
The European Commission agreed positively to the request from IMPEL to extend the LIFE SWEAP project with one …
Revising the Waste Shipments Regulation: Council ready to start talks with Parliament
Today the Council adopted its negotiating mandate to start talks with the European Parliament on a proposal to …
Revising the Waste Shipments Regulation: Council ready to start talks with ParliamentRead More
Investigate Europe: “Authorities struggle to track Europe’s Illegal waste trade”
The volume of plastic waste produced in Europe is mounting and getting rid of it is a costly process. This has …
Investigate Europe: “Authorities struggle to track Europe’s Illegal waste trade”Read More
Report shows increase in quantity and more detections of illegal shipments
The European Commission published the implementation report of the Waste Shipment Regulation for 2016 to 2019, …
Report shows increase in quantity and more detections of illegal shipmentsRead More
Thailand Sets 2025 Target for Import Ban on Plastic Waste
The Thai government has announced that it will completely ban plastic waste imports by the end of 2024, as the …
Thailand Sets 2025 Target for Import Ban on Plastic WasteRead More
Crackdown on a criminal network dealing with waste trafficking and money laundering
Supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities in Italy and Germany have …
Crackdown on a criminal network dealing with waste trafficking and money launderingRead More
The amount of hazardous waste in the EU still increases
Despite EU action to reduce its generation, the amount of hazardous waste generated in the EU has continued to …
The amount of hazardous waste in the EU still increasesRead More
Transboundary trafficking in waste and ozone depleting substances tackled through WCO Operation DEMETER VIII
The World Customs Organization (WCO) publiushed the results of its latest global operation to tackle …
SWEAP App on Data Reporting featured a good practice in OPFA Waste Report
Through the support of the OPFA Waste Operational Facility, a pilot research project on “Transfrontier …
SWEAP App on Data Reporting featured a good practice in OPFA Waste ReportRead More
