Updates to the checks of claims by WasteServ: new claims, verdicts, report versions and replies. A record, not a score. https://leandergrech.github.io/Mizien/bodies/wasteserv/ 2026-10-11T12:00:00Z Miżien tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-080:2026-10-11:check-started:worker-b-attempt-1-blocked-on-source-newsbook-gives-74-000-tonnes-a-year-only-as-indirect-speech-according-to-wasteserv-and-its-article-dates-from-the-march-2025-tender-announcement-not-april-2026-as-the-record-says-the-2026-works-contract-statement-publicservice-gov-mt-is-403-needed-the-wasteserv-statement-text-and-its-date 2026-10-11T12:00:00Z

Check started: Worker B, attempt 1: blocked on source. Newsbook gives 74,000 tonnes a year only as indirect speech ('According to WasteServ'), and its article dates from the March 2025 tender announcement, not April 2026 as the record says. The 2026 works/contract statement (publicservice.gov.mt) is 403. Needed: the WasteServ statement text and its date.. CC-080, Waste.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-10:check-started:amphora-media-6-jun-2025-read-it-locates-the-4-5-and-40-as-the-outlets-account-of-a-january-2025-parliamentary-answer-but-not-192-000-t-parlament-mt-pq-gov-mt-and-gov-mt-returned-403 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Check started: Amphora Media (6 Jun 2025) read; it locates the 4.5% and 40% (as the outlet's account of a January 2025 parliamentary answer) but not 192,000 t. parlament.mt, pq.gov.mt and gov.mt returned 403.. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-10:exact-wording-found:wasteservs-own-wording-found-on-its-ecohive-site-and-read-in-full-news-of-26-jun-2023-192-000-t-around-4-5-of-maltas-total-energy-needs-23-oct-and-2-nov-2020-4-5-as-green-energy-to-maltas-total-energy-demand-and-the-project-page-126-gwh-a-year-to-the-grid-40-of-non-recyclable-waste-claim-text-restated-from-the-primary-wording-speaker-wasteserv 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Exact wording found: WasteServ's own wording found on its ECOHIVE site and read in full: news of 26 Jun 2023 (192,000 t; "around 4.5% of Malta's total energy needs"), 23 Oct and 2 Nov 2020 ("4.5% as green energy to Malta's total energy demand") and the project page (126 GWh a year to the grid; 40% of non-recyclable waste). Claim text restated from the primary wording; speaker WasteServ.. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-10:note:eurostat-nrg-bal-c-nrg-cb-e-env-wasmun-env-wastrt-and-env-wasgen-downloaded-maltas-updated-necp-dec-2024-read-for-the-plant-design-2030-projections-and-renewable-share-literature-on-efficiency-and-biogenic-share-verified-in-crossref-abstracts-via-europe-pmc-every-reading-of-the-4-5-recomputed-tools-cc-079-report-calc-py 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Note: Eurostat nrg_bal_c, nrg_cb_e, env_wasmun, env_wastrt and env_wasgen downloaded; Malta's updated NECP (Dec 2024) read for the plant design, 2030 projections and renewable share; literature on efficiency and biogenic share verified in Crossref (abstracts via Europe PMC). Every reading of the 4.5% recomputed (tools/cc-079-report/calc.py).. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-10:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-verdict-misleading-moderate-confidence-pending-right-of-reply 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Verdict Misleading (moderate confidence); pending right of reply.. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-10:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-10T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-004:2026-10-05:version-1-1:upgrade-the-commission-s-early-warning-report-8-and-malta-annex-12-read-directly-second-hand-marker-removed-its-2025-review-6-read-in-full-postponement-renounced-biowaste-reported-as-landfilled-new-figure-3-eu-27-verified-fairness-points-7-6-points-4th-of-20-packaging-and-deposit-scheme-new-q4-maintainer-decision-5-oct-2026-confidence-raised-from-moderate-to-high-because-three-commission-documents-and-eurostat-now-agree-verdict-unchanged 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Version 1.1: Upgrade: the Commission’s early-warning report [8] and Malta annex [12] read directly (second-hand marker removed); its 2025 review [6] read in full (postponement renounced; biowaste reported as landfilled). New Figure 3 (EU-27); verified fairness points (+7.6 points, 4th of 20; packaging and deposit scheme); new Q4. Maintainer decision (5 Oct 2026): confidence raised from moderate to high, because three Commission documents and Eurostat now agree. Verdict unchanged.. CC-004, Waste; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-004:2026-10-05:evidence-reviewed 2026-10-05T12:00:00Z

Evidence reviewed. CC-004, Waste; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-080:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-080, Waste.

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-079:2026-10-04:added-to-the-claims-to-check 2026-10-04T12:00:00Z

Added to the claims to check. CC-079, Waste; verdict so far: Misleading (draft, pending right of reply).

tag:leandergrech.github.io,2026:mizien:CC-004:2026-10-02:version-1-0-first-issue:first-issue-draft-pending-right-of-reply-from-the-ministry-for-the-environment-energy-and-public-cleanliness-and-wasteserv 2026-10-02T12:00:00Z

Version 1.0: first issue: First issue. Draft pending right of reply from the Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness and WasteServ.. CC-004, Waste; verdict so far: Not substantiated (draft, pending right of reply).