Day: 16 April 2007

Spain ‘cannot guarantee water’ for new homes

At least 300,000 new houses across Spain are being built without guaranteed water supply, the country's environment ministry has warned.

New boss for WRAP

Following the departure of Jennie Price to pastures new, the Waste & Resources Action Programme has appointed a new CEO, promoting from within.

‘Live electricity bill’ displays to cut waste

"Live" displays showing the cost of electricity used in the home are to be offered free to electricity customers - a policy that could cut power use by up to 6.5%.

Battlefield pollution potentially fatal

American army researchers have concluded that proximity to battlefield explosions or a bomb detonation can be bad for your health - even if you survive the blast.

Kenyan judges must study enviro-law

News in Brief

Leftovers fed to livestock are not waste

Foodstuffs left over from the agri-food industry which are used as animal fodder do not count as waste, as court has ruled.

France slow to tackle illegal landfills

France has been hauled over the coals by the European Commission for failing to close down illegal landfills or ensure they meet the standards necessary to allow them to be granted the permits which would make them legal.

Rocks are not waste

Italian confusion over whether excavated rocks and soil should be considered waste have been cleared up.

Environmental Case Law Summary, April 2007

Once again Edie News and Semple Fraser team up to bring readers the latest on legal cases which impact on environmental industries in the UK and Europe. This month France falls foul of Europe for failing to clamp down on illegal landfills while Italian cases clarify whether or not rocks and food leftovers used as fodder should be legally considered waste.

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