The European Union has taken an active role in protecting the environment since its set up in 1957. It focuses on the sustainable development of resources, energy efficiency and renewable energy development.

EU's Framework Directive of 1975 (75/442/EEC) on waste disposal stipulated the basic principles to be observed by member states concerning waste collection, elimination, reuse and treatment. With the objectives of protecting human health and the environment against the harmful effects caused by waste, the Framework Directive required member states to prohibit the abandonment, dumping or uncontrolled disposal of waste, and to promote waste prevention, recycling and processing for re-use.

The Framework Directive of 1975 also required member states to adopt the "Polluter-Pays" principle and encouraged the advancement of appropriate technical development and marketing of products designed for the waste recovery.

This 1975 Directive has now been consolidated and replaced by Directive 2006/12/EC in April 2006. The 2006 Directive clarifies and rationalizes the legislation on waste but does not change the content of the applicable rules.

In 1999, the Council of the European Community issued a directive to put a ban on the landfill of certain hazardous wastes on its member states. The directive also sets targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste, including food waste, sent to landfill by 35% by 2016 in an attempt to reduce the total methane emissions of Europe.

Under the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union has also agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions of the 1990 levels by more than 5% by 2012.

In early 2007, the Spring European Council demonstrated that the EU is taking the lead in the fight against global warming. The EU heads of state adopted a new energy policy for Europe which aims to save energy and promote climate-friendly energy sources. They set a firm target of cutting 20% of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, and announced that they would be willing to put this target up to 30% if US, China and India make similar commitments. EU leaders also set a binding overall goal of 20% for renewable energy sources by 2020, compared to the present 6.5%.

Importing Bio-Cube in the European market for food waste treatment will help businesses meet their obligations of diverting biodegradable waste from landfills, reducing greenhouse emissions and increasing the use of renewable energy.