JRC – EASTERN EUROPE WASTE

BY KEITH NUTHALL
SCIENTISTS at the European Union's (EU) Joint Research Centre are helping the EU's 10 new member countries comply with the union's waste legislation. The centre claims several new members "continue to rely on uncontrolled waste dumps", which can have "a detrimental impact on the environment and human health. Certain controls are mandatory under EU directives.



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