The EU strategy for waste management, adopted in 1989 and reviewed in 19961, refers to prevention, re-use and recovery, optimisation of final disposal, and regulation of transport as strategic guidelines for the management of waste in Europe. The document specifies that waste management should...

The debate on textile labelling was spurred by a recent proposal for a Regulation on textile names and related labelling of textile products. This study investigates whether other textile labelling requirements could be brought up in EU legislation, including care instructions, chemical...

This guide shows how a life cycle approach can be used to identify and reduce the environmental and health impacts of the products we use. It underlines the importance of considering these issues across the entire life cycle of a product and sets them within the context of policy development,...