In Europe, we are currently consuming an area of land one and a half times the size of our continent. This amount is increasing and as a continent Europe is putting more and more pressure on the limited land the planet has left. This is pushing up food prices, driving land-grabs, contributing to climate change …
Lost in Transposition? : A study of the implementation of individual producer reponsibility in the WEEE Directive
A report by LUND University, commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and the EEB.
Extended Producer Responsibility – An examination of its impact on innovation and greening products
A report by LUND University, commissioned by Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and the EEB
Will Europe face up to the resource crunch?
By Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy and Magda Stoczkiewicz Europe is on the verge of a global resource crunch, and it is far from ready to tackle it. Over the next two days the European Parliament will vote upon recommendations to improve Europe’s resource efficiency levels.The objective is to ensure that Europe maintains its prosperity in a resource-scarce …
Europe steps towards resource efficient future
As pressure on world’s natural resources increases rapidly, European Parliament showed overwhelming support today for measuring Europe’s use of resources, in a step towards a resource efficient future, including full incorporation of resource efficiency into the Europe 2020 economic agenda. However, Europe will not make the most of the environmental, economic and social benefits of …
Take action for sustainable land consumption!
In Europe, we are currently consuming an area of land one and a half times the size of our continent. This amount is increasing and as a continent Europe is putting more and more pressure on the limited land the planet has left. Our current land footprint is pushing up food prices, driving land-grabs, contributing …
