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BY RUSSELL BERMAN

THE AMERICAN bio-based oils and fats sector is watching closely the development of key proposals and recommendations that could significantly alter the way goods are shipped across the country.

One of its most pressing transport concerns is an advancing proposal to end a decades-long antitrust exemption for freight rail.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE EUROPEAN Commission has published reformed environmental criteria for awarding the European Union’s (EU) flower ecolabel to textiles and textile products. The detailed rules had been agreed earlier this year at a March meeting of the ecolabel’s regulatory committee, which represents EU member states.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

GIVEN contract packing is often undertaken by larger businesses and of course, packers usually welcome economies of scale, cross-border trades within the European Union (EU) is commonplace within Europe.

And as a result, naturally, keeping on top of EU legislation is essential for contract packing clients and suppliers.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE CANADIAN province of Québec will push ahead with four strategic environmental assessments of the potential impact of exploratory oil and gas drilling in the the lower St Lawrence estuary and the Gulf of St Lawrence. Seismic testing with explosives have been suspended in these areas since 2004 amidst concerns about its effect on whales.…

BY EMMA JACKSON

HUMANS have long dreamed of having robots do their grunt work, and researchers have already created and commercialised robotic vacuum cleaners – such as the iRobot that scoots around carpets and under sofas picking up dirt and hair.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE DISASTROUS impact of bee diseases on honey production across the European Union (EU) has prompted action from the European Commission and the EU Council of Ministers. The Commission is researching the problem this summer and will release a detailed assessment by the end of the year amidst calls from EU ministers for a coordinated Europe-wide response to the problem.…

BY KARRYN MILLER

AUSTRALIA’S paint and coatings manufacturers have not felt the burden of the economic downturn equally. "Generally speaking, sales are down, but some product lines have experienced growth because they are replacing products that are being phased out," explained Daniel Wurm, managing director of Greenpainters Ltd, a non-profit network promoting sustainable paint and coatings technology in Australia.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

A NEW scientific committee advising the European Commission on environmental health and consumer safety issues are reviewing controls on the 26 allergens that must be labelled on EU cosmetics packaging. A revamped scientific committee on consumer safety is now assessing products and ingredients, with a working group on sensitisation and fragrances undertaking this allergy review.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL

THE UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is claiming bio-pesticides can defeat locust infestation, having claimed success in fighting the destructive insect in Tanzania with the ‘Green Muscle’ pesticide. This includes spores of the fungus ‘Metarhizium anisopliae’ and a mixture of mineral oils.…

By Leah Germain

The threat posed to research teams by some environmental activists was starkly illustrated by a recent potentially dangerous interference with an experiment involving explosives in Canada. A joint Canadian and American research study was nearly derailed last month when a campaigner attempted to prevent a major seismic experiment.…