Recycling news: 2021

Global Barcelona’s waste collection following in the footsteps of Europe’s Zero Waste pioneer cities The city of Barcelona is beginning to roll out its door-to-door separate collection system across all the city’s neighbourhoods following a successful first pilot. After achieving strong results in the district of Sarrià, the collection system was expanded 3 weeks ago into the Sant Andreu district and achieved impressive results, with the collection rate increasing […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Jun 2021 Global A blueprint for breaking free from mining by 2050 Digging more mines on land and in fragile ecosystems like the deep sea threatens the biodiversity and ecosystems upon which life depends, a new report by Seas At Risk warns. Viable alternatives to mining exist, we just need the vision and wherewithal to pursue them. A newly published report –‘Breaking Free From Mining – A 2050 blueprint for a world without mining on land and in the deep sea’ – … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 Jun 2021 Global EU Member States adopt the Single Use Plastic Directive By July 2021, EU Member States should adopt the Single Use Plastic Directive, the objective of which is to reduce harmful impact of the certain single-use plastic products on the environment. Reloop Platform · 10 Jun 2021 Global European Commission sides with citizens in landmark cross-border anti-coal court case The European Commission will join the Czech Republic in the legal dispute against Poland concerning the controversial Turów mine [1], which is depleting water resources and […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Jun 2021 Global Cepinar: Introduction to the EU R&D funding opportunities in 2021 and onwards­­ As the Horizon Europe Framework Programme budget of €95 billion has been recently approved, the funding opportunities for 2021-2022 will soon be made official. Today Cepi hosted a webinar to help organisations in our sector to navigate better the upcoming R&D funding opportunities. We shared the analysis of the calls that are best suited for […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2021 Global EU prepares to ‘make sustainable products the norm’ EU officials want to table new circular economy laws aimed at fostering responsible supply chains and pushing back against greenwashing. After months of public consultation with industry leaders and civil society, the European Commission is finally preparing to put forward several laws aimed at “making sustainable products the norm.” From repairable smartphones and durable clothes to toxic-free… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 Jun 2021 Global Environmental NGOs call for hazardous waste exports and “dirty recycling” to end worldwide BANGKOK/PRAGUE – In recognition of World Environment Day 2021, the NGOs EARTH (1,3) and Arnika (2,3) have called for an end to hazardous waste exports and dirty recycling industries through the universal ratification of the Basel Ban Amendment (4). As the world enters the UN decade of ecosystem restoration, pollution from dirty recycling continues to devastate […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jun 2021 Global Reloop Shares its Thoughts on Germany’s Deposit Return System Reloop's CEO Clarissa Morawski participated as a part of a panel discussion organised by the German Mineral Water Association about the next steps that the EU and the natural mineral water sector need to take together to protect the climate and the most valuable resource there is: water. Reloop Platform · 7 Jun 2021 Global Importance of waste management for restoring our planet Join us in celebrating World Environment Day. As part of the global waste management community, ISWA and its network jointly work together to restore our planet today, and every day ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 4 Jun 2021 Global In Memory of Jean-Paul Leglise ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 4 Jun 2021 Global Coca-Cola funds endless cleanups, but doesn’t prevent more plastic bottles ending up in our oceans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brussels - June 4, 2021 The international movement of plastic-fighting NGO’s Break Free From Plastic reacts to the announcement of partnership between top plastic polluter Coca-Cola and The Ocean Cleanup: “If Coca-Cola really wants to solve their plastic bottle pollution, the company should support the introduction of Deposit Refund Systems worldwide and […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Jun 2021 Global Over 100 organizations express opposition to WtE Incineration Bill Quezon City, Philippines— Civil society groups, informal waste workers associations, faith-based institutions, trade unions, academe and community-based organizations from all over the country called for the withdrawal of Senate Bill No. 1789, also known as the “Waste-to-Energy Act” authored by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian. In a letter sent to the Senate members of the 18th Congress […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Jun 2021 Global Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jun 2021 Global Latest WMW Issue | Not in my Backyard! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 4 Jun 2021 Global Local zero waste strategies in the Mediterranean – the MED-InA project Tackling our waste generation by transitioning to a more circular economy and society is an urgent priority across the whole European continent. Yet this is particularly pertinent today for those living within the regions connected by the Mediterranean Sea. Ranging from Spain and Portugal in the West of Europe to the Middle East and Northern […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 Jun 2021 Global The deadly impact of traditional medicine on endangered wildlife Traditional medicine is fuelling illegal wildlife trafficking. For the sake of the health of the ecosystems upon which humanity depends, we must end these destructive practices, write Eva Izquierdo and Emma Roupsy. The Council of the European Union recently set out the EU’s 2022-2025 priorities for the fight against serious and organised crime through the European Multidisciplinary Platform Aga… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Global MEPs: Voting for biodiversity is the natural choice The European Parliament has a rare opportunity to boost the ambition of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy by voting for nature, writes the EEB’s Laura Hildt. Over a year after the release of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, which national governments endorsed through Council Conclusions in October 2020, the European Parliament is finally about to adopt its position on this decade’s plan fo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Global EU Green Week 2021 | Zero Pollution for healthier people and planet ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Jun 2021 Global Unearthing the buried truth about green mining ‘Green mining’ is an oxymoron that is gaining traction in the EU. But it pushes a risky narrative about an environmentally destructive sector. That is why it is being actively opposed by 180 civil society organisations and academics, Diego Francesco Marin writes. Mining dominates, exploits and pollutes, suppressing other ways of living with the land. And it can be deadly, particularly in disadv… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Jun 2021 Global Urban mining: when communities reject the throwaway economy A growing number of communities across Europe are speeding up the shift to more resilient economies and supply chains, rethinking the way we create, use, and […] European Environmental Bureau · 3 Jun 2021 Global Urban mining: when communities reject the throwaway economy A growing number of communities across Europe are speeding up the shift to more resilient economies and supply chains, rethinking the way we create, use, and dispose of our everyday products. Here’s how. The world’s resources are limited, but we are living as if they weren’t. Our current economic system is based on extracting raw materials from the Earth, creating products with a built-in life … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Jun 2021 Global Not in my Backyard! – The Beauty in the Beast #3 Click here to discover “The Beauty in the Beast” campaign! Hosting outdoor parties, growing vegetables, or simply enjoying the weather on... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 2 Jun 2021 Global Press release: Cepi launches the third edition of REINVEST2050 Today, Cepi presented the third edition of its project REINVEST2050, an overview of how the pulp and paper industry is living up to its commitment to actively reduce carbon emissions and support the climate neutrality objective. REINVEST2050 is a biannual project of the industry to report on our emission reduction commitment by showcasing real-life examples […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jun 2021 Global Feeding a Monster: How European aquaculture and animal industries are stealing food from West African communities The post Feeding a Monster: How European aquaculture and animal industries are stealing food from West African communities appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 1 Jun 2021 Global Nourrir le Monstre : Comment les industries européennes de l’aquaculture et de l’alimentation animale détournent la nourriture des communautés d’Afrique de l’Ouest The post Nourrir le Monstre : Comment les industries européennes de l’aquaculture et de l’alimentation animale détournent la nourriture des communautés d’Afrique de l’Ouest appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 1 Jun 2021 Global Interview with Resource Recycling Reloop's CEO Clarissa Morawski sat down (virtually!) with Resource Recycling's Jared Paben to share her thoughts on what North American stakeholders can learn from Europe's plastics policies and strategies. Reloop Platform · 1 Jun 2021 Global If there is no biodegradability, there is also no gravity Francesco Degli Innocenti, EUBP Working Group Standardisation The development of a framework for bio-based and biodegradable/compostable plastics is a key deliverable of the new Circular Economy Action Plan, which was published by the European Commission in March 2020. Several studies have been launched and published since then to lay down the scientific basis [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2021 Global Member portrait: Coperion GmbH In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Levin Batschauer, Sales Manager Bioplastics, Business Unit Compounding, Recycling, and Battery of Coperion GmbH, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Coperion, Germany Coperion is an international technology leader in compounding and extrusion systems,… European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2021 Global News in brief: May 2021 Everything you need to know about the UK’s incoming Plastic Packaging Tax From April 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging will be in place in the UK. Which products will be affected, how much is it, what penalties and sanctions are in place if manufacturers don’t comply, and what steps should the industry [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2021 Global News from the members: May 2021 NatureWorks and IMA announce strategic partnership NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon Ingeo PLA biopolymers, and IMA Coffee, global market leader in coffee handling, processing, and packaging, have announced that they have entered into a joint strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the market for high performing K-Cup compatible compostable single-serve coffee pods… European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2021 Global Welcome to our latest Gold Member | UBQ Materials, Israel ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 31 May 2021 Global The Fantastic Bioplastic Finder supports industry’s transition to a circular economy Fantastic Bioplastic Finder by Circuteria Read in the following a guest article by the Berlin-based start-up Circuteria. In the consumer products industry, there still remains a lack of information and understanding in regard to sustainability. Many manufacturers want to produce more sustainable products with biopolymers but often do not know what materials to use. The [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2021 Global Current SUP guidelines draft could jeopardize EU single-use plastic bans In 2019, the European Union (EU) adopted landmark legislation on single-use plastics, requiring EU countries to ban certain single-use plastics, reduce the consumption of others and put in place extended producer responsibility schemes. This was a major step in moving away from single-use plastics and reducing plastic pollution. Over the past year, the European Commission […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 May 2021 Global ISWA Joins the Waste Wise Partnership ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 May 2021 Global Heat recovery increase in Borsigstrasse plant by LAB Under technical consultancy of Engineers Tiede- und Niemann, Wandschneider + Gutjahr and Fiedler Beck, MVB GmbH has contracted LAB for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 May 2021 Global Webinar: Hydrogen Innovation for Waste-to-Wheels Solution Hydrogen is expected to become one of the drivers of the EU’s Green Recovery in the next years. Fuel cells... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 May 2021 Global Members in the Spotlight: Zero Waste Austria Please introduce yourself(-ves) and your organisation?My name is Monique, I am from Austria and I have studied business and administration in Vienna and also in California. I have been working for Zero Waste Austria over a year now and I am in charge of LinkedIn marketing and our sustainable city tours. I am also writing […] Break Free From Plastic · 27 May 2021 Global MARTIN News – Contract for the replacement of boiler line 15 at the Wuppertal waste-to-energy plant On 11/05/2021, AWG Abfallwirtschaftsgesellschaft mbH Wuppertal and MARTIN GmbH signed the contract for the replacement of boiler line 15 at... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 May 2021 Global New EU Ecolabel To Tackle Cosmetics Greenwashing Green self-claims have proliferated in the cosmetics business. Many with no scientific evidence to back them up. To address this worrying trend, the EU will extend the Ecolabel scheme to all cosmetics in October, using more robust criteria thoroughly checked by NGOs. Consumers are becoming more and more aware of the impact of their actions on the planet, and labels play a major role in their pu… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 May 2021 Global Morning after: Coal’s days are over, taxpayers face clean-up bills Coal is inevitably on its way out of the EU energy mix, but the public is facing a double legacy of environmental damage and footing the bill for the remediation costs, as current EU liability rules for companies are not doing their job. Europe passed a milestone this spring when 50% of the coal power capacity either has closed or announced closure dates before 2030. Coal is not only incompatib… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 May 2021