Recycling news: 2019

Global Shanghai hotels no longer provide disposables automatically Around 4.8 billion guests booked into 440,000 hotels in China in 2017, as per data. More than 70 percent of soaps are thrown away after being used once, a survey shows. Calculated by weight, each hotel throws away 2.5 kg disposable soaps every day and 440,000 hotels would throw away more than 400,000 tons of […] Break Free From Plastic · 17 May 2019 Global Campaigners Unite in Global Call for Action for DRS Less than 24 hours after Scotland became the first part of the UK to announce details of such a scheme, environmental campaigners across the globe united in an international day of action to urge more countries to adopt a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks cans and bottles. Reloop Platform · 16 May 2019 Global Sweeping New Report on Global Environmental Impact of Plastics Reveals Severe Damage to Climate WASHINGTON, DC — In 2019 alone, the production and incineration of plastic will add more than 850 million metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere—equal to the pollution from 189 new coal-fired power plants, according to a new report, Plastic & Climate: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet. The rapid global growth of […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 May 2019 Global Plastic is a Part of the Global Climate Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight Plastic has made the headlines over the last couple of years as a key environmental challenge, but did you know that the plastic pollution crisis that overwhelms our lands and oceans is also a significant threat to the Earth’s climate? Almost every single piece of plastic begins as a fossil fuel, and greenhouse gases are […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 May 2019 Global Facts and Myths on the Origins of Plastics Entering the Oceans – Dispersing the ’10 Rivers Myth’ This article was jointly written by Professor David C Wilson, Visiting Professor in Resource and Waste Management at Imperial College London and Immediate Past President of CIWM, the UK professional body for resources and waste; and Antonis Mavropoulos, President of ISWA. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 May 2019 Global Over 180 countries -- not including the US -- agree to restrict global plastic waste trade Nations agreed to add plastic to the Basel Convention, a treaty that regulates movement of hazardous materials from one country to another, in order to combat the dangerous effects of plastic pollution around the world. The pact was approved at the end of a two-week meeting of UN-backed conventions in Geneva, Switzerland. But the US […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 May 2019 Global UN Decides to Control Global Plastic Waste Dumping FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 10, 2019 Geneva, Switzerland — Today, 187 countries took a major step forward in curbing the plastic waste crisis by adding plastic to the Basel Convention, a treaty that controls the movement of hazardous waste from one country to another. The amendments require exporters to obtain the consent of receiving countries […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 May 2019 Global The Future of Waste Management is 3D: Decentralized, Decarbonized and Digitized On the 3rd of May la Repubblica published an interview with Antonis Mavropoulos (in Italian) in which the President discusses how waste management fits into the circular economy and what is needed for a feasible zero waste system. The interview by Cecilia Gentile. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 May 2019 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hands EfW Plant in Edinburgh Over to Client On 18 April 2019, Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) handed over the Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Millerhill (Edinburgh) to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 May 2019 Global RAK Ph Mountaineers Commits to Break Free from Plastic In 2012, Random Act of Kindness – RAK Ph Mountaineers was formed by individuals from different ethnic and regional backgrounds, professions and affiliations with one goal: to climb the Philippines’ most beautiful mountains. In every climb, RAK Ph Mountaineers developed not just the sense of adventure but also the love for nature. As we walk […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 May 2019 Global Single-Use Plastics Ban in Indonesia: Evidence of the Implementation of Waste Management Act Jakarta (29 April 2019). The upsurge of bans of single-use plastics in Indonesia, such as plastic bags, is proof that Indonesia is able to overcome its plastic pollution problem. After Dr. Jenna Jambeck’s research publication in the journal Science in 2015 which mentions Indonesia as the second largest marine plastic polluter in the world, Indonesia has […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 May 2019 Global Global Reporting Initiative’s Waste Standard Exposure Draft is Out for Public Comment Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is the independent international organization that helps businesses, governments and other organizations understand and communicate their sustainability impacts. The draft Standard will update GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 May 2019 Global Meet our members – Zero Waste Switzerland Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Michelle Sandmeier from Zero Waste Switzerland Hi Michelle, can you give us a brief introduction to […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 May 2019 Global Norway’s groundbreaking amendment to stop plastic dumping gains massive support 04/05/19, 1330, GENEVA Contact: Von Hernandez #breakfreefromplastic Global Coordinator, von@breakfreefromplastic.org, +63 917 526 3050 Today, at 14th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP14), discussions began on the amendment proposed by Norway and supported by more than 600,000 people around the world which would restrict the international trade of plastic waste. If passed, […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 May 2019 Global From Cyprus to Slovenia – the People’s Design Lab workshops made waves all over Europe! Waste is just a symptom, if we want to fix the problem we have to focus on the source, creating a world where everything is designed for repair, reuse and recycling. The People’s Design Lab will facilitate the involvement of citizens in highlighting problematic design and finding creative and innovative solutions. Delphine Lévi Alvarès, European […] Zero Waste Europe · 3 May 2019 Global ISWA 2018 Annual Review Out Now ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 May 2019 Global Fighting the plastic demon in Phalodi, India With the help of active volunteers, I started this campaign of making all major routes of Phalodi free from plastic. As we know, the success of such initiatives is only possible when the common people of the locality are also actively participating. Considering this, volunteers held door-to-door awareness campaigns to ensure the participation of the […] Break Free From Plastic · 1 May 2019 Global Member portrait: C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V. Mr Edmund Langer, Executive Secretary at C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mr Edmund Langer, Executive Secretary of C.A.R.M.E.N. e.V., shares some information on an organisation that promotes the development of ecologically and economically competitive techniques for [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2019 Global News in brief: April 2019 Kartell's modular unit designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri Kartell presents World’s first furniture made from Bio-on biomaterial at Salone del Mobile 2019 Just a few months into the partnership between the design firm Kartell and Bio-on, the world’s first furniture made from Bio-on’s 100% natural bioplastic was presented at the international trade [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2019 Global 14th European Bioplastics Conference: Register now! 13th European Bioplastics Conference You can register now to attend the 14th European Bioplastics Conference! This year’s conference will focus on the latest innovations in bioplastics as well as on sustainability aspects and opportunities for growth. We expect to attract again around 400 senior decision makers from across the private sector bioplastics [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2019 Global AllThings.Bio: How to communicate about bio-based plastic toys to consumers AllThings.Bio video about bio-based toys When it comes to bio-based plastics, consumers still have many questions. A lot of scientific information is available, but it is difficult for a laymen audience to fully understand such a complex topic, and too many questions often remain unanswered. The European projects BioCannDo aims to address [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2019 Global University of Plymouth study misleads on value of biodegradable and compostable plastics The study Environmental deterioration of biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable, and conventional plastic carrier bags in the sea, soil, and open-air over a 3-year period carried out by Imogen E. Napper and Richard C. Thompson of the University of Plymouth, whose results were announced yesterday, intends to provide insights into the ‘environmental deterioration’ of plastic carrier [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2019 Global Guest Post | Planning a Sustainable Future – Waste, Circular Economy and Life Cycle Thinking Since their adoption in 2015, the process of translating UN Sustainable Development Goals into actions has faced many challenges. From too narrow focus on the areas addressed by SDGs to not considering how solutions to individual goals overlap and even interfere with one another. In this guest post written by Dr. Fritz Balkau and Alberto Bezama the authors consider the complexity of waste and S… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Apr 2019 Global Guest Blog | In April It’s All About the Food Waste Ms Aditi Ramola, Technical Director at ISWA, shares her impressions of the biowaste events, which happened in April in Oslo, Norway - ISWA Beacon Conference on Food Waste Management organized by the ISWA Working Group on Biological Treatment of Waste (WG BTW) on the margins of the Nordic Biogas Conference in Oslo, as well as the regular meeting of the same Working Group to plan future projects … ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Apr 2019 Global MARTIN – Order for delivery of a combustion system The British company Earls Gate Energy Centre Ltd. awarded MARTIN’s French partner CNIM the contract to build the turnkey Earls... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 26 Apr 2019 Global ECOPACK BULGARIA PARTNER IN “MY GREEN CITY” CAMPAIGN GIVING A SECOND LIFE TO PLASTIC BOTTLES EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global CONAI (ITALY) PUBLISHED EASY CONAI EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global PAKOMAK (MACEDONIA) WITH THE PROJECT CALLED “HOKUS POKUS, RECYCLING IN FOCUS” RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR BEING THE MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE COMPANY OF THE YEAR EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global EKOPAK (BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA) COMMUNICATION & AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global EXPRA PRESENTING BEST PRACTICES DURING THE EU GREEN WEEK 2019 EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global WORKSHOP OF EBRD – MOVING TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN WASTE MANAGEMENT, APRIL 15 + 16, SOFIA EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global EXPRA MD – A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXPO ON RECYCLING AND WASTE MANAGEMENT EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global MARINE LITTER AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY – MARLICE FORUM, 10TH – 12TH APRIL 2019 SEVILLE SPAIN EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global GREEN DOT NORWAY PLASTIC PLEDGE & GREEN COMPETITIVENESS SEMINAR EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global EXPRA GENERAL ASSEMBLY, APRIL 9, SEVILLE EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global ECOVIDRIO (SPAIN) RECYCLING DATA FOR GLASS CONTAINERS: RECORD IN 2018! EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN) THINK WITH YOUR LUNG EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global FTI (SEWEDEN) NEW CEO HÅKAN OHLSSON EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global AFVALFONDS VERPAKKINGEN (THE NETHERLANDS) INTRODUCES DIFFERENTIATED RATE EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019 Global EPR TOOLKIT WORKSHOP & PACKAGING WASTE AND SUSTAINABILITY FORUM, APRIL 1 – 3, BRUSSELS EXPRA · 25 Apr 2019