About: waste shipment regulation

New restrictions on waste exports risk hindering recycling in Europe, industry warns
European Commission plans to overhaul of the EU's waste shipment regulation could hit the recycling industry by creating a captive market in Europe with artificially low prices that will depress investments in recycling, the industry has warned.
Europe cracks down on illegal waste exports, eases intra-EU trade
The European Commission put forward new rules on Wednesday (17 November) to crack down on the illegal shipment of waste to foreign countries, while easing procedures to trade recycled materials within the EU's borders.
NGOs call for ban on waste shipment out of the EU
NGOs protested outside the European Commission with a giant dragon towering over a map, showing the impact of Europe's waste shipped to the rest of the world.
Metals recycling in EU could collapse under new rules, companies say
Europe's metals recycling industry could collapse under the European Commission's proposed changes to waste shipments that clamp down on exports to encourage recycling, members of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) have warned.