EU: Further reductions in POPS

EU: Further reductions in POPS

The EU Council and Parliament have agreed reductions of persistent organic pollutants in waste. The EU Council and Parliament reached a provisional deal to further restrict the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in waste. POPs are generally no longer...
NGOs fight new POP definition

NGOs fight new POP definition

A group of Non-Government Organisations are pressurising the European Commission to withdraw its registration for the recycling of polybrominated diphenyl ether flame retardants. The European Union recently set new limits of 500mg/kg for cumulative totals of all BDEs,...
DecaBDE: EU toughens pollutant rules

DecaBDE: EU toughens pollutant rules

The European Union has unveiled a new provisional agreement to toughen rules on persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which it terms “the most lasting and polluting chemicals.” The Romanian presidency of the European Council reached a provisional agreement with the...