Defra has updated its Green Claims Guidance on how to make clear, accurate and substantiated environmental claims in marketing and advertising. The revised guidance builds on
CONSULTATION: Modernisation of EU Public Procurement Policy
It is rewarding to see that the European Commission has, finally, published a Green Paper on the modernisation of EU Public Procurement Policy. It is, through
European Parliament Votes on Draft WEEE Directive
An important development in the drafting of the WEEE Directive this week (3 February 2011) has been that MEPs voted to approve changes by 580 votes
New edition of ISO/IEC 17201 published
I thought it would be good to update on the latest status of ISO / IEC 17021, which is the standard used for the accreditation
Waste review: The use of standards as enforcement alternatives
It is interesting to hear that standards and accreditation could be given a “larger role” in waste enforcement to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses
Landmark prosecution for landfill gas emissions
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Waste Recycling Group (WRG) yesterday (17 January 2011) for failing to maintain post-restoration control systems for managing landfill gas from the