Waste

Plastic packaging waste in the EU: 35.3 kg per person

In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with…

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Malta: Three gas canisters thrown away with recyclable waste, two of which were full

WasteServ employees were exposed to serious danger after a person threw away three gas canisters with recyclable waste. This was discovered early on Thursday morning when WasteServ employees were collecting…

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EU Parliament seeks binding targets to tackle overconsumption and waste

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday called for the EU to introduce binding targets to use recycled content in products and consume fewer raw materials, to…

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Malta: Wasteserv investment will see 18 tonnes of recycling waste extracted daily from Marsaskala plant

Wasteserv has ramped up its operations with a new recycling line at the Sant’ Antnin complex. Source: Malta Today Updated 15:45pm

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Malta: Waste-to-energy facility will cost around €400 million to build and run

The Maghtab waste-to-energy facility will cost around €390 million in total both to build and run, Wasteserv expects. The Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) for the design, build and operation of Malta’s Waste…

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German Minister calls for ban on plastic bags to reduce waste exports to developing countries

German Development Minister Gerd Müller has called for a ban on plastic bags in Germany, in part to reduce the exports of waste to developing countries,. "The ban on plastic…

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Tuesday Malta News Evening Roundup

Good evening, The amendments to the Education Act, the court case of MV Lifeline, PQs about Egrant inquiry and the downpour which hit Malta during the day and domestic violence…

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