http://www.eea.europa.eu These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/material-resources-and-waste-2014?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Update to the European Environment State and Outlook 2010 (SOER 2010) thematic assessment No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) technological progress Rio conference imports recycling Rio +20 economic growth waste incineration consumption hazardous waste thematic assessment production resource efficiency fuel waste burning waste material resources waste management illegal waste shipment lubricant raw material SOER2010 green economy landfill waste disposal 2012-06-07T09:30:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas/eea/mission-greenland/video/video-file?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic For the first time the waste in Greenland has been analyzed and the result is alarming. All households and industries need to get better at separating their waste. It’s a crucial mission and everyone needs to be involved, if Greenland is to have a cleaner and greener future. No publisher jaeglmar recycling sorting waste household waste industrial waste landfill waste incineration waste management air pollution waste tourism 2011-10-13T15:00:00+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/new-film-on-waste-management?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Dealing with large quantities of unwanted (and sometimes toxic) waste is often difficult – but it becomes even more complicated when people live in isolated communities, in extreme environments hundreds of kilometres from the nearest treatment plant. This is the subject of a new film considering waste management in Greenland, entitled ‘Mission Greenland – for a cleaner future’. No publisher girliar industrial waste electronic waste waste management hazardous waste recycling energy production sorting waste landfill waste incineration rubbish air pollution human health waste tourism household waste burning waste 2011-10-13T14:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/big-potential-of-cutting-greenhouse?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic There is a big potential to cut greenhouse gases (GHGs) from municipal solid waste management, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). The report, 'Waste opportunities – Past and future climate benefits from better municipal waste management in Europe', covers the EU-27 (excluding Cyprus), Norway and Switzerland. It estimates that these countries could make GHG savings of up to 78 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) by 2020, or 1.53 % of Europe's emissions in 2008. No publisher stanhibe GHG emissions climate change recycling waste policy GHG GHG emission emission reduction biodegradable waste greenhouse gas emission landfill directive waste greenhouse gas emissions municipal waste management greenhouse gas life-cycle thinking municipal waste CO2 natural resources landfill CO2 emissions life cycle 2011-08-29T10:00:00+02:00 Highlight http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/hazardous-substances-in-europes-fresh?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Chemicals are an essential part of our daily lives and are used to produce consumer goods, to protect or restore our health and to boost food production, to name but a few examples. Some chemicals, however, are hazardous, raising concerns for the environment and human health. Hazardous substances are emitted to fresh and marine waters via a number of pathways and can have detrimental effects on aquatic biota. Humans can be exposed to hazardous substances in water through the ingestion of contaminated drinking water and the consumption of contaminated freshwater fish and seafood. A wide range of legislation now exists in Europe to address the release of hazardous substances to the environment, including water. New challenges exist, however, including the issues of chemical mixtures and emerging pollutants. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS5 (7.0) water mining contaminated land aquatic ecosystems marine WFD landfill drinking water chemicals water framework directive health marine strategy framework directive urban environment water quality E-PRTR pesticides hazardous substance freshwater agriculture organic substances transport 2011-07-15T08:18:57+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/material-resources-and-waste/key-messages/material-resources-and-waste-2014-3?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The management of waste has improved, with many countries recycling and recovering more, but more efforts are needed if the EU is to become a 'recycling society'. Implementation of existing legislation remains crucial, especially on the illegal shipments of waste, illegal or sub-standard landfilling, and packaging and electric and electronic equipment waste management. No publisher jaeglmar landfill waste SOER2010 recycling material resources 2010-11-28T19:40:00+02:00 SOER Message http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/europe/material-resources-and-waste?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic The European economy needs huge amounts of resources to function. Apart from consuming minerals, metals, concrete and wood, Europe burns fossil fuels and uses land to satisfy the needs of its citizens. Demand for materials is so intense that between 20 and 30 % of the resources we use are now imported. At the other end of the materials chain, the EU economy generates around six tons of waste per person every year. With the boom in international trade, EU consumption and production may potentially damage ecosystems and human health not only within but also far beyond its borders. No publisher Adobe InDesign CS4 (6.0) technological progress imports recycling economic growth waste incineration consumption hazardous waste thematic assessment production resource efficiency fuel waste burning waste material resources waste management illegal waste shipment lubricant raw material SOER2010 green economy natural resources landfill waste disposal 2010-11-28T18:40:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/fi/waste-outlook-2020-finland?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Waste - Outlook No publisher SOER2010finland SOER2010 recovery recycling landfill country assessment waste municipal waste 2010-11-26T18:45:56+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/hr/waste-outlook-2020-croatia?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Croatia No publisher Croatian environment agency landfill Waste recycling waste management SOER2010 country assessment waste 2010-11-26T18:40:33+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/soer/countries/hr/nature-protection-and-biodiversity-drivers-1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic SOER Common environmental theme from Croatia No publisher Croatian environment agency SOER2010 biodiversity hazardous waste municipal waste generation landfill country assessment waste Waste 2010-11-26T18:40:27+02:00 Common environmental theme http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/diverting-waste-from-landfill-effectiveness-of-waste-management-policies-in-the-european-union?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Issued in 1999, the Landfill Directive marked a decisive shift from landfill towards the EU's new waste hierarchy, which prioritises waste prevention, followed by re-use, recycling and recovery, and seeks to avoid landfilling wherever feasible. The Landfill Directive set targets for progressively reducing the amount of biodegradable municipal waste landfilled in the period to 2016. A decade on from the Landfill Directive's enactment seems a fitting time to review progress and extract key lessons for policy-makers in Europe and elsewhere. Through individual and comparative analyses of waste management in five countries and one sub-national region (Estonia, Finland, the Flemish Region of Belgium, Germany, Hungary and Italy), as well as an econometric analysis of the EU–25 Member States, this report seeks to answer a number of important questions, including: To what extent was waste management practice changed in the last decade? How much of the change was due to the Landfill Directive (and other EU instruments)? What measures and institutional arrangements did countries introduce? Which measures and arrangements proved most effective in different national and regional contexts? No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. biodegradable waste recycling waste policy landfill policy effectiveness evaluation municipal waste 2009-06-10T15:52:25+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/waste/multimedia/turning-waste-into-resources?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic As Europe grows wealthier it creates more and more rubbish. Every man, woman and child in the EU generates over a kilo of waste every day. Multiply that figure by nearly half a billion EU citizens and it quickly becomes clear that managing our waste without harming the environment is a major headache. No publisher ghicaale recycled material packaging waste natural resources waste management climate change household waste recycling consumer good sorting waste landfill landfill directive rubbish electronic waste hazardous substance waste hazardous waste recycling of car methane 2008-04-22T16:29:02+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/briefing_2008_1?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) greenhouse gas emissions waste management climate change recycling waste recovery global warming landfill waste incineration municipal waste generation waste municipal waste burning waste 2008-01-31T10:00:00+01:00 Publication http://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/regions/pan-european/the-belgrade-ministerial-conference/videos-and-interviews/fourth-assessment-presentation?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic Subtitled movie of the speech hold by Executive Director of the EEA Jacqueline McGlade during the presentation of the 4th pan-European assessment at the UNECE 6th Мinisterial Conference "Environment for Europe", in Belgrade, 10th of October 2007. No publisher kuchling threatened species climate change marine ecosystems population density water pollution sea household consumption emissions from transport overfishing consumption pattern economic unequality public awareness glacier greenhouse gas emission particulate matter environment for europe human health biodiversity loss EEA product eutrophication SEIS ecosystem services 2010 biodiversity target coastal ecosystem nature EEA role arctic oil spill ultrafine particle water quality Belgrade conference biodiversity natural resources air pollution energy use landfill climate change adaptation invasive species permafrost pan-European environment 2007-11-29T16:01:47+01:00 File http://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/brochure_2007_4?utm_source=EEASubscriptions&utm_medium=RSSFeeds&utm_campaign=Generic No publisher EEA (European Environment Agency) recycling waste management landfilling waste policy landfill waste incineration landfill directive waste municipal waste 2007-10-22T08:00:00+01:00 Publication