Given the phenomenal rise of circular economy thinking in recent years, the waste hierarchy as it stands may no longer be a valid starting point for business. Maxine Perella reports The circular ...

Defra has issued updated guidance on applying the waste hierarchy for businesses in line with the revised EU Waste Framework Directive, which was transposed into UK law earlier this year. The 14-page ...

In July 2014 the European Group of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) organised a workshop on the waste hierarchy hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). This ...

In December last year the Commission proposed a revision of the waste directive which, while keeping the hierarchy in place, allowed more room for member states to skip down a category for certain ...

Guidance just issued by the European Commission offers more clarification as to how and when it is acceptable to deviate from the Waste Hierarchy when treating waste. Under the terms of the Waste ...

Contrary to what was stated, there has never been a five-step EU waste hierarchy despite the fact that many of those presently discussing its revision are saying so. What the 1975 directive (amended ...

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“Waste hierarchy” is a subjective term — but for Turkey-based denim ingredient brand Isko, its approach to waste is to use less, and use better. That means the company taps into resources through ...

Why would you pay to redistribute food you can’t sell, when there are people who will pay you to take it away?” asks Mark Varney, FareShare’s director of food. Why indeed? Today, according to Wrap, ...