Day: 13 April 2006

Management of hazardous medical waste in poor health

Waste professionals were given a condemning overview of the management of waste in the healthcare industry at a London meeting this week.

Valpak chosen to research recycling of plastic farm waste

Recycling of plastic waste produced on farms could be about to get easier. A firm has been appointed to carry out research on how the principle of producer responsibility can be extended to cover all the plastic waste generated by the agriculture industry.

Airtricity lands contract with Texan energy giant

Airtricity has found a buyer for the electricity generated by its first fully operational wind farm in the United States.

First residents move into eco-village

The first homes of an eco-village in Telford opened its doors to residents on Wednesday.

UK must double recycling exports

If the UK is to cope with the growing volume of waste being diverted from landfill for recycling, it will need to nearly double the amount of waste it exports to the developing world.

Another setback for gas flaring in Nigeria

Oil companies have lost another legal case over gas flaring in Nigeria, to the delight of campaigners who oppose the practice on the grounds that it is polluting, wasteful and violates human rights.

US communities demand right to public water supply

With America's biggest private water provider up for sale, local citizens are demanding the "democratic right" to buy their own water facilities, claiming that privatisation has brought them high prices, bad service and corporate meddling in politics.

Commission clashes with companies over plant protection product ingredients

The European Commission has challenged two companies over the inclusion of a chemical in their plant protection products

Opinions on radioactive waste limits sought

Public views on the radioactive discharge limits for the Sizewell B nuclear power station in Suffolk are sought by the Environment Agency as part of a nuclear waste review that will continue until 7 July 2006.

Austria told to protect wild birds

Austria was ordered to better protect birds on a nature reserve as it lost a legal wrangle with the Commission

Edie environmental case law summary April 06

This month Edie News and Semple Fraser team up to bring readers the latest on legal cases which impact on environmental industries in the UK, Europe and further afield. This month Spain was rapped by the EU over its failure to assess environmental impacts of a leisure centre, the Commission stands up for vipers on a Greek island, Austria is told to improve protection for wild birds and producers are challenged over the ingredients of a plant protection product.

Potential Future Legal Actions

The Commission wants to challenge a number of EU countries over climate change measures, and may take action against the UK over the way it deals with urban wastewater.

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