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2024.6.27
EU

War on waste: how the EU is tackling illegal shipments to developing countries

EveryyearEuropeexportsmillionsoftonnesofwastetodevelopingcountries,andnotallofitlegally.CyrilFournerisexploresEUeffortstocombattheillicitwastetradeandinitiativestomakebetteruseofit...
2024.6.27
Asia

Asian scrap demand set to rise as Fastmarkets unveils new regional price forecasts

SouthandSoutheastAsiaaretworegionscurrentlyexperiencingsignificantgrowthinsteelproduction,whichishelpingdriveupdemandforrawsteel-makingmaterials.Combinedimportspeakedat1.9millionto...
2024.5.20
North America and South America

Vermont passes bill expanding battery stewardship program

Abillthatwouldaddrechargeablebatteriesandbattery-containingproductstoVermont’sexistingstewardshipprogramawaitsthegovernor’ssignature.Thebill,S254,wouldaddtheadditionalbatterytypesb...
2024.5.20
EU

EU economy greenhouse gas emissions decrease by 4.0%

Inthefourthquarterof2023,theEUeconomy’sgreenhousegasemissionswereestimatedat897milliontonnesofCO2-equivalents(CO2-eq),a4.0%decreasecomparedwiththesamequarterof2022(935million...