Day: 3 December 1999

Vermont superfund site cleanup

The site of a former manufactured gas facility in Vermont is to be cleaned up by 23 parties.

Half the world’s major rivers are seriously depleted and polluted

More than half of the world's major rivers are being seriously depleted and polluted according to the World Commission on Water for the 21st Century.

EU negotiator at WTO accused of losing control over GMOs

The EU's negotiator has come under attack from EU member state environment ministers who are concerned that attempts to get environmental issues onto the World Trade Organisation agenda have resulted in the EU losing its authority to control genetically modified organisms.

EA plans environmental campaign as London race for mayor intensifies

The Environment Agency plans to publish details of its consultation on London's environment in early February, in time for mayoral candidates to incorporate its points into their campaign manifestos.

EIC should lobby UK Government on waste management and an end to ‘feast or famine’ funding cycles

A panel discussion organised by the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) included suggestions regarding the organisation's lobbying priorities, with waste management raised time and again.

UK environment technology industry urged to export

With the global environment technology industry set to double in ten years, UK companies should be taking advantage of export assistance, says Chris Mullin MP.

SWEDEN: Magazine for foreign readers seeking Swedish perspective on the environment

An English-language periodical has been launched by the Swedish EPA and Ministry of the Environment.

Emergency ban on phthalates will be in force by mid-December

The Emergencies Committee of the EU General Product Safety Directive has agreed its first-ever immediate ban. A ban on six phthalates will be applied on PVC toys designed for oral use by babies.

ITALY: Report on radioactive waste trafficking also draws attention to domestic waste problem

An environmental group and Italy's military police have joined forces to draw attention to the 5,000 tonnes of radioactive metal waste entering the country annually from Eastern Europe.

FRANCE: Growth predicted for domestic waste separation industry

The French Agency for Environment and Energy Management (Ademe) has predicted 14% growth for the country's domestic waste separation sector next year.

EU: Many EU citizens are exposed to dioxin levels that exceed WHO maximum levels

"For many individuals, total exposure will currently exceed even the upper limit of the WHO recommended Total Daily Intake," concludes a new report on human exposure to dioxins within the EU.

SWEDEN: Contaminated land test case leads to refusal of export licence

A waste management company has been denied the right to export 5,000 tonnes of contaminated soil to the Netherlands, based on the rules of Sweden's new waste management strategy.

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