Recycling news: 2020

Global European Water Partnership regular meetings throughout the year CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global European Association of Communication Directors meeting when needed CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global Federation of International Associations Established in Belgium virtual networks CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global Society of European Affairs Professionals ad hoc meetings CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global Alliance for Competitiveness Industry regular meetings throughout the year CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global ERPC regular meetings throughout the year CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global Forest Technology Platform constant contact CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global ICFPA regular meetings throughout the year CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 May 2020 Global Broad Opposition to Bailout Request of #Fracking4Plastics Company Ineos For Immediate Release – May 28, 2020 London - A request for £500m in state support by petrochemical and fracking company Ineos – partly owned by billionaire and tax exile Jim Ratcliffe, is drawing international opposition. In an open letter, signed by over 100 groups, prominent activists and scientists urge Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 May 2020 Global Plastic Pollution Lobby: A coalition against the introduction of a deposit return system in Austria The post Plastic Pollution Lobby: A coalition against the introduction of a deposit return system in Austria appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 27 May 2020 Global Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby: Eine Koalition gegen die Einführung eines Einweg-Pfandsystems in Österreich The post Die Plastikverschmutzungs-Lobby: Eine Koalition gegen die Einführung eines Einweg-Pfandsystems in Österreich appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 27 May 2020 Global Neuer Report zeigt verdecktes Lobbying gegen die Einführung eines Einweg-Pfandsystems The post Neuer Report zeigt verdecktes Lobbying gegen die Einführung eines Einweg-Pfandsystems appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 27 May 2020 Global A new report exposes the plastic polluters fighting against the introduction of a deposit return system in Austria Brussels, May 27, 2020 - Today, the Dutch campaigning organisation, Changing Markets Foundation, and the Break Free From Plastic movement, have published an investigation revealing industry lobbying against the introduction of a deposit return system (DRS) in Austria, a proven way to reduce plastic pollution and meet the European Union’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive requirements. […] Break Free From Plastic · 27 May 2020 Global Local guidance on implementing the Single-Use Plastics Directive The COVID-19 pandemic has, amongst many other things, allowed us to take a step back from our unsustainable consumption and production patterns, providing room for us to reflect on them. Specifically looking at plastic, single-use packaging was quickly perceived as a safe solution to avoiding contamination. However, as we learn more about coronavirus, and resources […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 May 2020 Global FAQ on COVID-19 and zero waste At Zero Waste Europe we fully acknowledge the severity of COVID-19 and we want to be clear that individuals’ health and safety during this challenging time is of utmost importance. We stand in solidarity with all the communities affected by the COVID-19 health crisis and we also understand that companies are trying to keep workers […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 May 2020 Global In Memoriam | Han Den Dulk On May 12th 2020 Han Den Dulk sadly passed away. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 May 2020 Global Covid 19 | EU and Waste Management The European Commission published a guidance document entitled ???Waste management in the context of the coronavirus crisis" ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 May 2020 Global News from Colombia ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 May 2020 Global From Farm to Fork: Moving to short food chains The current COVID-19 crisis is showcasing the lack of resilience in European food systems, exposing the system’s vulnerability and inequality. On one side of the world agricultural produce is ‘disappearing’ from fields because markets and seasonal forces are struggling, while on the other side of the planet, countries are experiencing food shortages because foodstuff is […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 May 2020 Global Announcing the Winners of the Beyond Plastics Earth Day Poster Contest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2020 View full release with images of our winners and their artwork here. Bennington, VT: From 113 entries received from students around the country, Rachel Huang from Flushing, Queens, NY; Athena Tumbelekis from Geneva, NY; and Artley Whipple from Orinda, CA have been selected as winners of the Beyond Plastics […] Break Free From Plastic · 19 May 2020 Global Covid-19 | Health and Safety of Solid Waste Management Workers and Employers Webinar Recording Now Available ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 May 2020 Global Genie in a Bottle: Unlocking the full potential of California’s bottle bill The post Genie in a Bottle: Unlocking the full potential of California’s bottle bill appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 14 May 2020 Global A Belgian campaign to put repair shops in the spotlight Belgian campaign member NBV analyses the repair sector situation in Belgium post COVID-19 and launches a campaign to put repair shops in the spotlight. Right to Repair Europe · 14 May 2020 Global Waste and recycling trade bodies urge European Commission to focus on ‘Green Deal’ for post-covid 19 recovery BioMarket Insights – 13 May 2020 A group of European recycling and waste management trade bodies has called on the European Commission to make the EU’s Green Deal a motor of Europe’s post-covid 19 recovery. In an open letter, FEAD (European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services), EuRIC (European Recycling Industries Confederation) and CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-t… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 13 May 2020 Global Tomorrow’s vehicles: polymers lending their weight to the future Faced with environmental challenges, the automotive industry must reinvent itself. Their design departments are working hard, using new technologies and… Plastics Europe · 12 May 2020 Global ISWA’s Soils Project ISWA's Soils Project aims at ???quantifying the benefit of organic matter in compost and digestate when applied to soils??? and taking a lead in providing robust evidence base to link waste management and soil enhancement/improvement. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 May 2020 Global Meet our members – VOICE Ireland 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 Mindy O’Brien from VOICE Ireland, Ireland Hi Mindy, can you give us a brief introduction to […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 May 2020 Global GREEN DEAL SHOULD BE ‘MOTOR’ OF EUROPEAN RECOVERY, SAYS COALITION resource – 11 May 2020 Euric, the European Recycling Industries Confederation, issues a joint call together with FEAD and CEWEP to put the Green Deal and the new Circular Economy Action Plan at the forefront the post COVID-19 recovery. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 11 May 2020 Global CIEL Statement on the LG Polymer Gas Leak in Visakhapatnam The following is a statement from David Azoulay, the Director of Environmental Health at the Center for International Environmental Law. “Last night’s styrene gas leak in Visakhapatnam exposed thousands of individuals to a deadly asphyxiant—-the total number of people affected will not be known for some time. Early reports indicate that the LG Polymer plant […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 May 2020 Global FEAD, EuRIC and CEWEP co-sign open letter to EC to call for Green Deal as motor for economic recovery RISI Technology Channels – 7 May 2020 FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 7 May 2020 Global ISWA World Congress 2020 Cancelled We regret to announce that the ISWA World Congress 2020 has sadly been cancelled ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 7 May 2020 Global Students and Schools Lead Global Revolt Against Single-Use Plastics Youth leaders from around the world today reaffirmed their commitment to a plastic-free future as Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) digitally launched the global Plastic-free Campuses program. Break Free From Plastic · 7 May 2020 Global University of California, Berkeley, leads the way with country’s strongest single-use plastic ban Press Release April 16, 2020 | CALPIRG Student BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley has committed to eliminating all non-essential single-use plastic with viable alternatives by 2030. This target, adopted by Chancellor Carol Christ, makes history by being the most comprehensive ban of plastic by an institution and the country’s strongest ban on single-use plastic. Unlike […] Break Free From Plastic · 5 May 2020 Global The Netherlands move one step closer to better separate collection of plastic The Netherlands will introduce a 15 cent Deposit Return System (DRS) on all plastic bottles smaller than one litre, as announced by the Environment Minister Stientje van Veldhoven on 24th April 2020. What is a Deposit Return System? DRS is a system where consumers buying a product pay an additional amount of money (a deposit) […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 May 2020 Global B&W Vølund Awarded Plant Service Contracts for Waste-to-Energy Customers in U.K., Denmark (Picture by Viridor – Dunbar WtE plant) Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund A/S (Vølund), a subsidiary of Babcock [&] Wilcox Enterprises,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 May 2020 Global FEAD, EuRIC, and CEWEP joint open letter for a green recovery Waste Management World magazine – May/June 2020 See pages 10-11 of the issue. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 1 May 2020 Global Post-corona green economy: Focus on waste management Sustainability Dialogue: Green. Circular. Sustainable. EFIB 2020 – May 2020 European Waste management companies are calling to safeguard new approaches of waste handling outlined in the European Green Deal as part of a post-corona green economy recovery. After the European Green Deal was first put forward by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 1 May 2020 Global Guidance on single-use plastics directive: European Commission to stick to its timeline Almost a year has passed since the European Parliament and the European Council adopted the Single-use Plastics Directive (SUPD) in summer 2019. In order to comply with the SUPD, Member States (MS) have two years to bring into force the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions. Now, with the deadline ending on 3 July [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2020 Global After the Covid-19 crisis: Europe’s economic recovery will be Green Covid-19 is said to have caused the greatest crisis after WW II, having a massive impact not only on European citizens and businesses, but on the people around the entire globe. In the European Union (EU) Member States have individually taken security measures to protect their citizens. These measures also focus on the exchange [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2020 Global Bioplastic industry joins fight against Covid-19 In 2019, there was a strong, quite single-minded push against plastics in general from many civil society organisations as well as from major players in the media, and politics predominantly switched to this opinion. Long before the Covid-19 outbreak, industry associations expressed great reservations as to whether the restrictions included in the Single-use Plastics [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2020