Recycling news: 2019

Global ISWA Announces Call for Applications for the Next ISWA Managing Director ISWA is pleased to announce the call for applications for the next ISWA Managing Director, who will take over the daily and strategic management of the Association at its new location in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from November 2019. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 11 Feb 2019 Global Guest Blog | Turning off the Plastic Tap in Developing Countries Needs More Than a One Size Fits All Solution Prof Linda Godfrey has over 20-years of sector experience and lectures internationally on solid waste management in developing countries, including the social, economic and environmental opportunities of ???waste??? within a circular economy context. She currently leads the Waste Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Roadmap Implementation Unit on behalf of the Ministry of Science and Techn… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 11 Feb 2019 Global Meet our members – Zero Waste Austria 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 Lorraine Wenzel from Zero Waste Austria Hi Lorraine, can you give us a brief introduction to […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Feb 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: Forest stakeholders call for a stronger EU Forest Strategy Forest stakeholders call for a stronger EU Forest Strategy to reach United Nations and Paris Agreement goals Last December, the Commission published a progress report on the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy, discussed by the European Parliament in January. This report comes at a time when forests and the forest-based sector are recognised as […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Feb 2019 Global B&W Announces Turnover of U.K. Renewable Energy Project Featuring Advanced Waste Combustion Technology Babcock [&] Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. announced that its Denmark-based subsidiary, Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund, and its project partner, Interserve, have... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 1 Feb 2019 Global “Zero Waste Cities Forum” gathers LGUs to take on plastic challenge Quezon City, 31 January 2019—Hundreds of local government unit (LGU) officials across the country gathered today in a forum in Quezon City to discuss policies that will help bring an end to plastic pollution—and usher in sustainable, Zero Waste Cities in the Philippines. The forum, held in celebration of Zero Waste Month this January and […] Break Free From Plastic · 31 Jan 2019 Global Berkeley isn't just attacking plastic waste, it's rejecting our entire throwaway culture Any American school kid can recite the common wisdom for tackling our massive plastic trash problem: reduce, reuse, recycle. But it’s not that simple. Addressing plastic pollution has to focus far more on reducing and reusing. It is simply not a problem we can recycle our way out of. People assume that when they toss […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 Jan 2019 Global EU moves to ban microplastics in most products Brussels, 30 January 2019 – The EU will use its powerful chemical laws to stop most microplastics and microbeads being added to cosmetics, paints, detergents, some farm, medical and other products, according to a draft law due to be tabled today. The European Chemicals Agency says that 10,000 to 60,000 tonnes of microplastics intentionally added to […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 Jan 2019 Global ZERO WASTE MONTH: Thousands march for clean air to protest pending bills on waste incineration Quezon City, 29 January 2019—As National Zero Waste Month draws to a close, thousands of individuals from different environment, religious, and other civil society groups marched today around the Quezon City Elliptical Circle to demand the responsible government agencies to protect our right to clean air and healthy ecology, and to register the groups’ dissent […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Jan 2019 Global Assessment conducted by nova-Institut concludes that first-generation fermentable sugar is appropriate for a sustainable raw material strategy of the European chemical industry Nova-Institut, an independent research institute based in Germany, has carried out a sustainability study of bio-based raw materials for the chemical industry. The assessment analyses the strengths and weaknesses of sugar plants, starch plants, virgin wood as well as waste and residues for the production of bio-based chemicals. According to the results, first-generation fermentable sugar [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jan 2019 Global Member portrait: Taghleef Industries In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mrs Emanuela Bardi, Product Manager at Taghleef Industries, shares some information on one of the largest global manufacturers of BoPP films, CPP films and BoPLA films. Mrs Emanuela Bardi, Product Manager at Taghleef Industries [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jan 2019 Global Neste selected as the world’s 3rd most sustainable company on the “Global 100” list Neste has placed 3rd on the “Corporate Knights 2019 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations” list. This is Neste’s second time in the top 3. It also marks the company’s 13th consecutive inclusion on the Global 100 list. Neste has been included on the list continuously for longer than any other energy company in the [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jan 2019 Global News in brief – January 2019 Nestlé and Danimer Scientific partner to develop a biodegradable water bottle: Nestlé and Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable plastic products, have announced a global partnership to develop biodegradable bottles. Nestlé and Danimer Scientific will collaborate to design and manufacture bio-based resins for Nestlé’s water business using Danimer Scientific’s … European Bioplastics News · 28 Jan 2019 Global “Do your job and don’t violate the laws,” environmental groups told DENR PRESS RELEASE Quezon City, January 21, 2019--Environmental groups today trooped to the Department on Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) calling Secretary Roy Cimatu to respect the law and refrain from issuing the pending waste-to-energy guidelines which includes sections pertaining to waste-to-energy incineration. The groups, under the alliance No Burn Pilipinas, said issuance of such gui… Break Free From Plastic · 27 Jan 2019 Global Steinmüller Babcock expands Energy from Waste Plant Premnitz Gummersbach, 23. January 2019. Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH, based in Gummersbach/Germany has been awarded a contract for the extension of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Jan 2019 Global ISWA Continues to Grow with Four New National Members for 2019 National Members from South Africa, Lebanon, Oman and Uruguay have all been made official as of January 2019 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Jan 2019 Global Berkeley City Council Poised to Pass Ambitious Ordinance to Curb Disposable Foodware Press Release [Berkeley, CA] On January 22, 2019, the Berkeley City Council will vote on the Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance, the most ambitious and comprehensive piece of municipal legislation in the US aimed at reducing single-use disposable foodware. The “Disposable-Free Dining” ordinance will get its first reading at the December Berkeley City Council Meeting. A […] Break Free From Plastic · 17 Jan 2019 Global An Island Crusader Takes On The Big Brands Behind Plastic Waste Try this: Write a list of every piece of plastic you touch in a day. I did it. I stopped counting at 56 items. Plastic is to our time what wood was for millennia. But unlike wood, most plastic doesn't go away. It ends up as trash in streets, rivers, lakes and oceans. It breaks […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Jan 2019 Global Industry group seeks to maintain single-use plastic status quo Press Statement Washington, DC - In an effort to preserve their ability to produce cheap single-use plastics, several fossil fuel companies and a fast moving consumer goods company united to launch the Alliance to End Plastic Waste today. The group, which includes Exxon, Dow, Total, Shell, Chevron Phillips, and Procter & Gamble, will look to […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jan 2019 Global ISWA President Joins the International Advisory Board of UNEP-IETC ISWA is pleased to announce that as of November 2018 ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos is part of the International Advisory Board of the United Nations Environment Programme International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC). ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Jan 2019 Global Renewable Heating in the Pulp and Paper Industry Renewable Heating in the Pulp and Paper Industry. Assessing potential of innovative solutions will take place on 7 February in CEPI as a part of the European Industry Week 2019. CEPI, together with the European Heat Pumps Association (EHPA) and Solar Heat Europe, will gather energy experts from the pulp and paper industry and new […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jan 2019 Global Online shopping and food delivery succeeds in China at great cost to the environment Consumers currently have no option but accept wasteful plastic packaging when they order Governments, consumers and the companies themselves are struggling to find ways to deal with this large-scale problem Cathy Dong (pseudonym), a 32-year-old office worker in Shanghai and a frequent user of new retail and food delivery platforms like Hema Fresh and Meituan, […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Global Philippines to the World: We are Not Your Dumping Ground Manila, Philippines (January 14, 2019) — Philippine members of Break Free From Plastic (BFFP), a global movement campaigning against plastic pollution, laud the swift and decisive action taken by the Philippines’ Bureau of Customs (BOC) to repatriate the illegal shipments to South Korea. The said shipments arrived at the port of the Phividec Industrial Estate […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Global As You Sow Seeks Transparency on Plastic Pellet Spills from Large Petrochemical Producers including Chevron, Dow, and Exxon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Stefanie Spear, sspear@asyousow.org, 216-387-1609 Oakland, CA—Jan. 10, 2019—As You Sow is challenging three of the world’s largest plastic resins manufacturers to disclose actions taken to prevent and remediate spills of pre-production plastic pellets into waterways during production or transport. Plastic pellets are estimated to be the second largest direct… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jan 2019 Global Ipsos MORI Sustainable Fashion Survey – summary results The post Ipsos MORI Sustainable Fashion Survey – summary results appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Jan 2019 Global How mountains of U.S. plastic waste ended up in Malaysia, broken down by workers for $10 a day In a derelict warehouse complex plastered with “For Rent” signs an hour from the Malaysian capital, four women squatted on upturned buckets. Their fingernails were cracked and nubby, their headscarves dampened with sweat. Wielding hair dryers, they heated and peeled labels from a waist-high pile of discarded plastic electric meters. The stickers affixed to each […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jan 2019 Global The answer to plastic pollution is to not create waste in the first place As holiday shopping ramps up, so do the dizzying varieties of plastic packaging tossed in recycling bins. And while we wish a Christmas miracle would transform this old garbage into something new, the reality is the waste left over from the holiday shopping frenzy is more likely than ever to end up in a landfill […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Jan 2019 Global Highlights Forever – Festive Presentation of ISWA Publication Award 2018 for Challenging Changes This article was written by Ad Lansink, a former Dutch politician and the father of the waste hierarchy, the Ladder of Lansink. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Jan 2019