On Sept. 23, 2024, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment published a draft 2024 edition of the list of waste materials that are not regulated as hazardous waste, as part of the country’s effort to rigorously enforce the Environmental Protection Law, Solid Waste Environmental Pollution… Read More »China publishes draft 2024 list of waste materials that are not regulated as hazardous waste

On September 27, 2024, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) released a consultation paper on “Reform of packaging regulation.” The deadline for submitting comments is October 28, 2024. The aim of this paper is to reform the existing regulatory… Read More »Australia launches comprehensive packaging regulations reform

Sustainable sourcing is the process where companies ensure that products and services on each tier of their supply chain are obtained in a responsible way. Regardless of industry, your supply chain is what brings you the goods you sell. And the thing is, sustainable sourcing… Read More »Impact of Sustainable Sourcing on Business

Currently, more than 70% of environmental claims made by products in the EU market are either exaggerated or unsupported by evidence, according to the European Commission. The Green Claims Directive: Setting the Standard To combat this issue, the EU is introducing the Green Claims Directive.… Read More »EU Greenwashing Law: Business Impact

With the arrival of Agriculture 4.0, or the Fourth Agricultural Revolution, agriculture is going through a major transition. Through the integration of state-of-the-art technology like robots, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), farming techniques are optimized to maximize returns on investment, limit… Read More »Agriculture 4.0

India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has published the draft Remediation of Contaminated Sites Rules, 2024 under the Environment Protection Act, 1986 on 21 August 2024, and is inviting comments for 60 days. The draft set out the responsibilities of the Central… Read More »India Publishes Draft Rules on Remediation of Contaminated Sites

Overview The Government of Canada is taking aggressive measures to reduce plastic pollution and assist Canadians in transitioning to a circular economy through an evidence-based and comprehensive plan that addresses the entire lifecycle of plastics and keeps plastic in the economy and out of the… Read More »The Canadian Federal Plastics Registry

Hazardous and Toxic Materials (abbreviated as B3) are substances, energy, and/or components that can directly or indirectly pollute or damage the environment and pose risks to human and ecological health Hazardous and Toxic Waste (hereinafter referred to as B3 Waste) is the residue from a… Read More »Indonesia Specifies Qualifications for B3 Waste Management Personnel

Japan Adds 164 General Chemical Substances The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), and the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) of Japan jointly released an important notification under the Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) recently. The… Read More »Chemical Regulation Updates in Japan and South Korea

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which lay out an ambitious goal to address climate change, provide clean water, eradicate poverty, and more, were accepted by more than 190 nations in 2015. The SDGs have a 2030 completion date. By the time we reach 2024,… Read More »Why Businesses Should Care About the Sustainable Development Goals