All Environment Publications

The 7th National Report to the CBD on progress on the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Commission Delegated Regulation setting out derogations from the prohibition of the destruction of unsold consumer products.

Commission Implementing Regulation on the details and format for the disclosure of information on discarded unsold consumer products.

Commission Directive amending the Nitrates Directive as regards the use of certain fertilising materials from livestock manure

Recycling waste concrete is essential to sustainably manage the large amounts produced by urban expansion. Using Shanghai, China, as a case study, this research presents a model to assess the carbon reduction potential of concrete recycling methods. This serves as a tool for decision-makers.

When constructing temporary buildings, an affordable and environmentally friendly option is to use cardboard containers rammed with earth. This study introduces an innovative cylindrical form of this material, also modelling and assessing its strength, economic advantages, and carbon footprint.

Moving from a carbon economy to a bioeconomy, where biological, renewable resources are prioritised over finite resources, is becoming a policy priority. This study analyses the policy instruments supporting this transition, finding that strategies tend to promote innovation but neglect regulation.

Cleaning synthetic textiles in washing machines introduces microplastics to wastewater. This study assesses a method of upcycling this waste through heating, finding it able to produce carbon nanomaterials that may be useful across a range of technologies and industries – and supporting circularity.

This study offers a comprehensive model of the EU’s entire waste management system, looking at both waste generation and waste collection. It highlights the need for renewed attention on biowaste, mineral waste and industrial sludge, as well as the separation of recyclable and mixed waste.