Environment

Waste: boost recycling, cut landfilling and curb food waste, Parliament says

The share of waste to be recycled would rise to 70% by 2030, from 44% today, under draft legislation adopted on Tuesday. MEPs also want the “waste package” plans to limit the share of landfilling, which has a big environmental impact, to 5% and to...

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WWF welcomes UN report underlining symbiotic relationship between people, biodiversity and sustainable development

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A wealth of biodiversity dwells within the forests of Pangsida National Park

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MEPs back mercury pollution curbs, in line with UN Minamata convention

New legislation restricting the use of mercury, a persistent pollutant that has adverse effects on the environment and human health, was adopted by Parliament on Tuesday. The bill, already informally agreed with the Council of Ministers, aims to close...

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In just five weeks almost 500,000 people ask EU to ban glyphosate

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