Our ESG, EHS & Carbon experts analyze, decipher and explain the issues involved

On January 1, 2022, the scope of the waste diagnosis will be extended to include major renovations, and new obligations will apply to transmission to the CSTB.

From January 1, 2024, everyone will be required to sort biowaste at source: households, businesses and local authorities. A key step towards reducing waste and developing composting and methanization.

No more paper: hazardous waste traceability goes digital with Trackdéchets. The aim is to simplify management and secure the entire treatment chain.

French law, via a decree, has banned single-use plastic products in 2020. Further restrictions will follow, with a target of 100% recycled plastic by 2025.

It's crucial for industrial companies to properly manage the storage of their hazardous waste. To do so, they need to know how hazardous the waste is, and how it can be traced.

Waste classification is complex. It depends on the purpose (storage, transport, ICPE) and regulations (EWC, ADR, CLP). Mirror entries" and the calculation of hazardous properties complicate the process.

A new procedure for workplace accident declarations has been in force since December 1, 2019 in the general scheme. The deadlines for declaring and issuing reservations have changed.

Classifying waste as hazardous or non-hazardous depends on a 5-step methodology, including identification, composition, hazardous properties (HP) and the presence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

A study of 200 French companies shows that industrial waste management is improving, with recycling and reuse making strong progress at the expense of disposal.

The circular economy transforms resource scarcity into opportunity. It encourages reuse and recycling, and reduces waste, thanks in particular to new legislation.

Even without a BSD, non-hazardous waste (NHW) must be traced. Producers are required to keep a register, ensure the compliance of carriers and obtain a certificate of recovery.

More than a year after its publication, the French Energy Transition Act is taking shape. New decrees impact on construction, travel and waste sorting, including the annual attestation.

New rules tighten up leak checks on equipment containing refrigerants. A single form (CERFA no. 15497) serves as both an intervention sheet and a waste tracking slip.

ADR 2017, applicable from January 1, changes the rules for transporting hazardous materials. New features include safety advisors, package marking, and the addition of polymerizing materials.

A 2016 decree requires source separation of paper, metals, plastics, glass and wood. This obligation concerns producers of more than 1100L/week.

A new CERFA form (15497) merges the BSD and the fiche d'intervention to simplify the management of used refrigerants, an obligation often overlooked but liable to penalties.

Since 2011, used refrigerant fluids have been considered as hazardous waste, requiring a BSD (bordereau de suivi) for transport and treatment.

In this fire-prone season, we focus on pollutants in fire-extinguishing systems. In particular, fire-fighting foam contains fluorosurfactants, commonly known as PFAS. These are "eternal pollutants" or "persistent organic pollutants", as they are persistent in the environment and can accumulate in living organisms. What are their impacts?