European lawmakers take historic stand against throwaway plastics
The European Parliament has advanced the push to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution.
European port fee change needed to stop dumping at sea
Legal experts are calling on the European Parliament to support plans for ports to charge a fixed fee to manage waste from incoming ships, to remove the incentive for operators to dump at sea.
More transparency needed in deciding food contact material rules
Legal experts from environmental law charity ClientEarth have joined other key organisations working in the public interest in outlining the current weaknesses of current food contact material regulation.
Plastic taxes vital to cut pollution, new study finds
The EU should consider an ambitious set of taxes on plastic in Europe to reduce the overall use in the economy, a new report has found.
EU institutions must disclose secret industry studies on chemicals in food
ClientEarth lawyers are demanding increased transparency from the European Parliament and European Council on why certain chemicals allowed in food are considered safe.
