Recycling news: 2020

Global Covid-19: A Letter Concerning Hazardous Waste Management Nicolas Humez is Chair of the ISWA Working Group on Hazardous Waste and Director of public affairs for SARP Industries brings a brief update on the French COVID-19 waste situation as well as general advise on how to deal with Hazardous Waste during this difficult time. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Mar 2020 Global An ultra-lightweight sound insulator for cars At the CES 2020 held in Las Vegas earlier this year, a car manufacturer unveiled a new sound insulation material:… Plastics Europe · 27 Mar 2020 Global PLASTIC POLLUTION, REUSE, AND COVID-19 Dear friends, ‍We hope you are safe and doing OK. We know that, like us, you may be stuck at home, worried about loved ones, or your job, or about having enough food and toilet paper. Right now, many of us are without childcare, without community, and with a lot of worry and anxiety. The […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Mar 2020 Global EPRC PRESS RELEASE: Collection and recycling of used paper more important than ever in times of health crisis The Covid-19 sanitary crisis is unprecedented. The industry associations supporting the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) are saddened to see that so many people have lost their lives due to the pandemic. The lockdown measures taken to slow down contamination are deeply impacting our lives as well as business operations. The paper value chain committed […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Mar 2020 Global Covid-19: Protecting Waste Workers, Maintaining Regular Waste Collection Written by ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Mar 2020 Global Cepi Press Statement – European pulp and paper sector maintains essential operations to help EU citizens tackle the COVID-19 pandemic Cepi, the European paper industry association, and its members across Europe are shocked and saddened by the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacting people globally and in Europe, with a growing number of lives lost. We have taken the situation very seriously and implemented all necessary measures to guarantee the safety of our people: employees, transport operators […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Mar 2020 Global Member portrait: Novamont S.p.A. Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont S.p.A. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Catia Bastioli, CEO of Novamont S.p.A., shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 facts about Novamont S.p.A., Italy Novamont is an Italian pioneer company of the [...] European Bioplastics News · 24 Mar 2020 Global News in brief: February 2020 Automotive Bioplastic: The Future of Modern Cars? Reducing CO2 emission and fuel consumption by decreasing a vehicle’s weight is the most significant objective and foremost challenge of the automotive industry today. Biomaterials are heralded as a good match contributing to this goal. Bio-based plastics comprise of varied range of materials such as mass commodity [...] European Bioplastics News · 24 Mar 2020 Global Survey by Novamont and Nielsen analyses perception of plastic packaging by Italian consumers Last January, at the MARCA 2020 in Bologna, Novamont, together with Nielsen, the global measurement and data analytics company, presented a survey on the perception of plastic packaging by Italian consumers. The survey includes a set of very interesting findings: According to the survey, in general, 64% of Italian consumers are increasingly anxious about [...] European Bioplastics News · 24 Mar 2020 Global Study by Wageningen University shows compostable plastics break down in less than 22 days in real life industrial composting A recent study by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), Netherlands, analysed the fate of compostable packaging products in a Dutch full-scale industrial organic waste treatment facility. The independent research results confirm what producers of biodegradable and compostable plastics have been saying for a long time. The different tested EN13432 certified products broke down within [...] European Bioplastics News · 24 Mar 2020 Global UK: WRAP published new guidelines for use of compostable plastic packaging WRAP, a not for profit organisation, which leads the UK Plastics Pact, has recently published a new guidance to help businesses make informed choices when considering the use of compostable packaging. The document clarifies what compostable plastics packaging is, outlines current waste management practices and identifies key applications and opportunities within the existing infrastructure. [...] European Bioplastics News · 24 Mar 2020 Global FEAD: Member States Must Recognise Waste as “Essential Public Services” Waste Management World – 23 March 2020 As one of Europe’s ‘Services of General Economic Interest’, FEAD has called on countries across EU to clearly recognise waste management and recycling activities as “essential public services”. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 23 Mar 2020 Global Covid-19: Coronavirus Requires More and Better Waste Management A letter from ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Mar 2020 Global Waste industry calls for new landfill targets ENDS Europe – 19 March 2020 European waste industry groups have called on the European Commission to include a cap on the amount of commercial and industrial waste sent to landfill in its circular economy plan in order to promote recycling and incineration for energy recovery. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 19 Mar 2020 Global Caught Out: How UK retailers are tackling the use of wild fish in their aquaculture supply chains The post Caught Out: How UK retailers are tackling the use of wild fish in their aquaculture supply chains appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Mar 2020 Global EUBP raises concerns over biased EASAC report on bio-based and biodegradable plastics Berlin, 18 March 2020 – “If we wanted to condense the gist of the report, we could say that EASAC discourages all the innovations that appear in the industrial sector currently dominated by fossil-based plastics”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics (EUBP) in response to the report ‘Packaging plastic in the circular [...] European Bioplastics News · 18 Mar 2020 Global Joint statement: We need more ambition to divert waste from landfilling Representatives of European Organisations dealing with sustainable resource management welcome the European Commission’s ambition on A New Circular Economy Action... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 18 Mar 2020 Global Understanding the carbon impacts of Waste to Energy incineration In 2015, world leaders agreed in Paris to the most ambitious plan yet to tackle climate change. In light of that agreement and its goal to keep global temperatures below a 1.5°C increase, Waste to Energy incineration (WTE) has sometimes been proposed as a way to decarbonise waste management as well as the energy sector. […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Mar 2020 Global Essential component in the fight against climate change RECYCLING magazine – 13 March 2020 FEAD welcomes the ambitious new Circular Economy Action Plan put forward by the European Commission for a cleaner and more competitive Europe. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 13 Mar 2020 Global New Circular Economy Action Plan: no circular economy without bioeconomy Berlin, 13 March 2020 – “European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the new Circular Economy Action Plan (nCEAP). It’s an ambitious step forward to transform Europe into a circular economy”, says François de Bie, Chairman of European Bioplastics. “As EUBP, we especially endorse the European Commission’s (EC) commitment to support the ‘sustainable and circular bio-based sector [...] European Bioplastics News · 13 Mar 2020 Global Managing waste to fight climate change Most modern human activities rely on the intensive use of disposable products, single-use packaging and as a result, we generate significant amounts of waste in our everyday daily processes. Most urban activities from grocery shopping to refurbishing your home are currently tied up in disposable packaging, plastic wrappings and other throwaway products. In this sense, […] Zero Waste Europe · 13 Mar 2020 Global European industries welcome an important industry focus from the European commission European Union, 11 March 2020 – Industry4Europe, a coalition of 154 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s industrial base,… Plastics Europe · 12 Mar 2020 Global Future ISWA Regional Chapter for the MENA Region Announced On Monday 9th March, ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos joined a press conference hosted by ISWA???s National Member in Oman, Be???ah, to announce their intention to create the first ISWA Regional Chapter for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Mar 2020 Global Mixed reaction to role of waste in circular economy plan ENDS Europe – 12 March 2020 The European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services (FEAD) noted that existing rules on waste management had not been properly enforced or applied in half the EU countries, and called for “further initiatives” to ensure correct implementation. FEAD said Europe needs “strong and responsive recycling markets”, welcoming plans […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 12 Mar 2020 Global The Circular Economy Blueprint paves the way for a Right to Repair in Europe The EU Circular Economy Action Plan seems to hit all the right notes to make "Right to Repair" a reality in Europe. But what needs to happen next? Right to Repair Europe · 11 Mar 2020 Global News from Standardkessel Baumgarte – First fire ignited in the Waste to Energy Plant in Kaunas On 18 February 2020, Standardkessel Baumgarte ignited the first waste fire in the energy from waste plant in Kaunas, Lithuania.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Mar 2020 Global European paper industry position on separate collection Clarifications on Cepi’s position on the separate collection of paper and board from residual waste and other recyclables, as well as the collection and recyclability of paper products that are multi-layered or have been in contact with wood. This paper targets decision makers in countries, where separate collection systems are not yet well established and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Mar 2020 Global PRESS RELEASE: Circularity is a “no regret option” for the European industrial transition: it is now time to recognise circular low carbon forest-based industries as a strategic value chain! The Green Deal has to be translated into a business case, strengthening sustainable and circular industrial value chains in Europe, and ensuring that they are considered of strategic importance. For that reason, Cepi, on behalf of the European Paper Industry, applauds the increased support to low carbon value chains in the “New approach to industrial policy” […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Mar 2020 Global Where do Austrians stand on a deposit return scheme? The post Where do Austrians stand on a deposit return scheme? appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Mar 2020 Global Wie stehen die Österreicherinnen zu einem möglichen Pfandsystem? The post Wie stehen die Österreicherinnen zu einem möglichen Pfandsystem? appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Mar 2020 Global Steinmüller Babcock awarded contract for Vantaa Waste to Energy plant in Finland (The NTP for the new Waste to Energy plant in Vantaa, Finland, was given on March, 5th. From left to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Mar 2020 Global EU Taxonomy – Waste-to-Energy can be sustainable ESWET and CEWEP welcome the report on the “EU Taxonomy” published by the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on sustainable finance, with the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Mar 2020 Global Chemicals in food packaging: a global health threat Australia/India/Malaysia/Nepal/Philippines—Close to 200 environmental and public health organizations led by the UNWRAPPED Project (UPSTREAM, Zero Waste Europe, and GAIA) released a Call to Action in response to a recently issued peer-reviewed Scientific Consensus Statement signed by 33 world-renowned scientists warning chemicals used in single-use plastics and food packaging represents a signi… Break Free From Plastic · 9 Mar 2020 Global News from MARTIN – Order for delivery of total plant and grate systems in China and Thailand Yingshan, China Order for delivery of total plant Our licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 6 Mar 2020 Global Empowered women empower women! International Women’s Day, is the perfect time to reflect on progress made, to call for change and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who play an extraordinary role in their countries and communities. In our Network of zero wasters, we are lucky enough to be surrounded by some incredible examples of […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Mar 2020 Global European Plastic Pact: a positive gesture but NGOs unimpressed 06/03/2020, Brussels - Today 15 EU Member States and 66 companies signed the European Plastic Pact during a high-level event in Brussels. This document, which sets a number of targets aiming at achieving a circular economy for plastics, comes as a result of political discussions led by the Danish, Dutch and French governments. The #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Mar 2020 Global Global Environmental Activists Ask UN to Support Worldwide Fracking Ban New York, NY -- A group of environmental activists, public health professionals and campaigners who are fighting fracking, climate change, petrochemicals and plastic pollution met with the United Nations to discuss the harms and threats of gas drilling and petrochemical expansion in their communities, and the necessity of stopping further extraction to combat the global […] Break Free From Plastic · 5 Mar 2020 Global Meet our members – Friends of the Earth Cyprus 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 Sara Mariza Vryonidi from Friends of the Earth Cyprus (FoE), Cyprus Hi Sara Mariza, can you […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Mar 2020 Global German environment ministry pushes for right to repair In a bid to make digitalisation sustainable, the German environmental ministry relased early March its "Environmental Digital Agenda". The strategy is in favour of ICT product's repairability and calls for a European Right to Repair. Right to Repair Europe · 4 Mar 2020 Global PRESS RELEASE: Combined positive impact of European forests and the EU forestbased sectors for climate neutrality: the CO2 mitigation effect corresponds to about 20% of the EU’s annual emissions Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, welcomes the new European Climate Law launched today by the European Commission as a key step forward in our common efforts to respond to global warming. “Our industry is committed to doing its part: we have already achieved a 27% reduction of carbon emission from 2005 to date, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Mar 2020