Ann Kühlers

After identifying several shortcomings in France's transposition of the EU Waste Framework Directive, the European Commission has decided to begin infringement proceedings against the member state by sending a letter of formal written notice. With that, France joins a growing list of Union members which the Commission...

French environmental services concern Veolia aims to substantially expand its footprint in the United States. In a recent "Deep Dive" conference held in New York city, the group said it aimed to increase its revenue in the region by 50 per cent by 2027 and to double its current US-derived revenue by 2030. This is to be...

Dutch waste management company Twence saw both revenues and earnings decrease in 2023 amidst numerous uncertainties that had a direct impact on business operations, according to the company's annual report for 2023. The company named the drop in energy revenues, inflation and shortages among the factors which had...

Mura Technology announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a five-year research partnership with Ghent University's Laboratory for Chemical Technology (LCT). The research partnership is to involve the construction of a continuous-flow pilot-scale testing facility using Mura's Hydro-PRT process, which uses...

The Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA/Vereniging Afvalbedrijven) is "deeply displeased" by the approach the government has chosen for the problem of nitrous oxide canisters in the waste stream. The industry had been hoping for funding to offset the costs incurred for additional safety measures needed. Operators...

Veolia's UK subsidiary is calling on British policymakers to shore up recycled plastics markets and provide the recycling industry greater certainty on green policies by committing to substantial increases in the country's plastic packaging tax (PPT). The tax, which went into effect in April 2022, currently stands at...

US company Eastman has selected the site for its second chemical recycling plant for waste plastics in North America. The facility is to be located around 210 km east of Dallas at the company's Longview, Texas, campus. There it would benefit from existing infrastructure, energy supply, and access to feedstock pools,...

The UK's minister responsible for waste incineration has ordered a "temporary pause" on the determination of environmental permits for new facilities. In a letter to the chief executive of the Environment Agency, Minister of State Mark Spencer explained that establishing a moratorium "for a short period lasting until...

British company Roydon Resource Recovery Ltd has been sentenced to pay a total penalty of nearly £870,000 (€1.01m) in connection with waste plastic exports improperly declared as green waste. At issue in the case were some 247 tonnes of refuse in ten shipping containers sent to Poland. The Manchester-based recycler...

The UK is expected to delay implementation of a deposit return system (DRS) for beverage containers yet again. Environment secretary Steve Barclay said last week that he did not think the October 2025 deadline announced last year was now "realistic". Asked when a deposit system might be operational, he said, "I...