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The proposed targeted and limited amendment to the Waste Shipment Regulation will continue to allow exports of mixed municipal waste for recovery to Switzerland, including for recycling or energy.

Understanding how invasive species, such as the Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), perform in European salt marshes is important for protecting these ecosystems. Researchers conducted an 18-month survey of a Spanish salt marsh to provide useful data for conservation as the climate warms.

Swedish social supermarkets offer surplus food at reduced prices to people on low income. This study assessed the trade-offs between environmental sustainability and social impact, finding that these venues provide positive climate and social impacts, and boost nutritional value and user autonomy.

Spatial plans are decision-making tools for the physical or socioeconomic arrangement of space within a territory. This study explores how spatial plans from seven European countries could improve in order to benefit biodiversity and ecosystem services and bring about truly ‘transformative change’.

Bathing in urban rivers is becoming more popular across Europe. Enabling this in a healthy, safe, and accessible way is the mission of the Urban Bathing Consortium at the University of Lyon. Their latest research gives recommendations for sustainable river bathing that works within EU guidelines.

High-rise buildings have small footprints relative to their height, giving them good potential as sites for photovoltaic solar panels. This Serbian study provides an analysis of high-rise installations using modelling software, resulting in a low-cost assessment method for urban solar projects.

Artificial light pollution can disorient birds that migrate at night, particularly in cloudy conditions. This Croatian study compared two migratory sites with and without light pollution and found that light pollution increases disorientation, causing birds to collide with manmade structures.

The Commission's first report on Member States’ reporting on single-use plastic (SUP) items and on fishing gear under Directive (EU) 2019/904.

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