Category: Environment

Environment

Quality of Europe’s bathing waters remains high

[ad_1] News ItemPublished 09 Jun 2023ImageMaria Giovanna Sodero, My City /EEAThe majority of bathing water sites in Europe met the European Union’s most stringent ‘excellent’ water quality standards in 2022,…

9 June 2023 · 5 min read

Environment

Many EU Member States risk missing waste recycling targets

[ad_1] News ItemPublished 08 Jun 2023ImageLena Willryd, Sustainably Yours/EEAReducing waste or recovering its value by extending product lifespans or recycling are key parts of Europe’s efforts to create a circular…

8 June 2023 · 3 min read

Environment

New EEA Executive Director Leena Ylä-Mononen takes up post

Leena Ylä-Mononen takes up her position as Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) in Copenhagen today, following Hans Bruyninckx, who ended his second five-year term at the end…

1 June 2023 · 3 min read

Environment

Super-intelligent mushroom that can replace plastic

In the search for fascinating alternatives to plastic, researchers in Finland may have just found a winner – and it's already growing on the bark of trees. The substance in…

31 May 2023 · 2 min read