Recycling news: 2022

Global Fossil fuel heating to become fossilised tech? EU legislation could soon be sending fossil fuel boilers to history books. The latest draft Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) echoed REPowerEU in the call to ban fossil heating by latest 2035. Is the EU on track to clearing one of the largest hurdles to the Paris Agreement goals? – Ivo Cabral and Bich Dao report. This article was originally published on Coolproducts blogsite, a c… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Jun 2022 Global Faster, smarter, cleaner: getting to net-zero without nuclear and gas Clean and just energy transition without nuclear and gas is a political and ecological necessity, backed by scientific evidence and economic sense. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Jun 2022 Global Welcome to our latest Silver Member – MVW Lechtenberg & Partner ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Jun 2022 Global Going forward: IBA in the circular economy On June 9, ESWET held the kick-off meeting of its newly established Working Group on Incineration Bottom Ash (IBA) with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Jun 2022 Global CEFLEX launches EPR ‘Criteria for Circularity’ in flexible packaging A constructive and practical check list for EPR schemes and stakeholders to help make packaging waste materials circular come at a critical moment, as EPR schemes look to meet higher recycling targets and align with other legislation CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 27 Jun 2022 Global FAQ: All you wanted to know about the biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions This Q&A was developed in the context of a Europe-wide biomonitoring research project on persistent organic pollutants (POP) emissions in possible relation to waste (WtE) incineration. We want to help readers understand what biomonitoring is, what is being measured, and other relevant topics. What is the biomonitoring of waste incineration emissions? Biomonitoring is the systematic […] The post… Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2022 Global ISWA Welcomes Raelyn Chwee ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 24 Jun 2022 Global Doosan Lentjes to supply flue gas cleaning for new enfinium waste-to-energy plant in the UK The proven Doosan Lentjes Circoclean® flue gas cleaning technology is applied to ensure that the new waste-to-energy plant will comply... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Jun 2022 Global LAB joins carbon capture project in Aalborg LAB is delighted to be part of the Reno-Nord project by rising the 20 ton/hour line 4 flue gas condensation... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Jun 2022 Global Terms and conditions for participation in International E-Waste Day International E-waste Day Eligibility Scope Country coordin - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 23 Jun 2022 Global EucoLight Conference 2022 in Leuven After two years of postponement, 60 delegates from 19 lighting WEEE compliance schemes have finally met for the EucoLight annual conference in Leuven hosted by the Belgian EucoLight member Recupel. This year, the conference was also available online for the members who could not make it to Belgium. High on the agenda were; the legislative […] L'articolo EucoLight Conference 2022 in Leuven provi… EucoLight · 23 Jun 2022 Global Press release: Cepi voices strong concerns over robustness of tools provided to the industry to achieve the EU’s climate objectives The EU Parliament has now adopted its mandates for negotiations on the revision of the emissions trading scheme (ETS), the EU’s main carbon pricing tool, and the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). Both are instruments to attain the EU’s 2030 climate objectives, supported by Cepi. The Commission’s plan to decarbonise EU industries is now also […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Jun 2022 Global The new EU Pesticides Regulation receives cautious welcome by environmental groups The European Commission presented today its long-awaited proposal for a regulation to reduce pesticide use in Europe in order to avoid ecosystem collapse. The proposal has been given […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Jun 2022 Global Who is beyond Europe’s climate walls? People are three times more likely to be forced to flee their homes by floods or wildfires than by conflict. Yet, EU policies do not address climate change as a phenomenon that is deeply intertwined with migratory movements. Alberto Vela and Harrison Vogt report. The war in Ukraine reveals the EU’s capacity to provide quick and effective assistance to displaced people and, at the same time, how… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Jun 2022 Global 69 Individuals and 136 Organizations Call on Leaders To Stop Illegal U.S. Export of Waste to Africa Civil society organizations, including the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives and Break Free from Plastic, are calling on leaders in the U.S. and Africa to stop waste colonialism—the illegal importing of waste from countries in the Global North to African nations already impacted by the waste and climate crises. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 22 Jun 2022 Global Press release: Cepi calls for more focus, impact assessment and consultation on EU Commission’s nature restoration proposal A Regulation on nature restoration has now been tabled by the EU Commission, the first European legislation addressing biodiversity in three decades. Parts of the proposed regulation would be relevant to the management of forests. Cepi, the Confederation of European Pulp and Paper Industries, continues to support the health and resilience of ecosystems, although a […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jun 2022 Global EU nature restoration law: Huge opportunity to fight biodiversity and climate crises – NGO reaction The legislative proposal for binding nature restoration targets presented by the European Commission today can put the EU’s degraded ecosystems on a path to recovery, NGOs […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Jun 2022 Global Navigating pollution and environmental crisis at EU Green Week 2022 During EU Green Week, the EEB called out widespread pollution and its link to climate change, agriculture and biodiversity loss. This discussion came before the mid-term review of the European Green Deal (EGD) and ahead of the publication of the much-anticipated legislation on pesticides. The 2022 European Green Week focused on the transformative power of the EGD against the odds of the Coronav… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Jun 2022 Global EU Digital Product Passport – learning from frontrunners – Webinar – 8 July EU Digital Product Passport – learning from frontrunners – Webinar – 8 July Register here! The European Commission’s proposal to establish an EU Digital Product […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Jun 2022 Global Circular Economy Working Group – 22-23 June – Hybrid Circular Economy Working Group 22-23 June, Brussels & Online The EEB Circular Economy Working Group of 22 & 23 June will take place as an hybrid […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Global How Plastic Waste Shipments Undermine Real Solutions to Ocean Plastic Pollution – 28 June – Webinar UN Ocean Conference Side Event 28 June | 14:00 – 16:00 CET Register here Official virtual side event to the 2022 UN Ocean Conference Online […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Global Ready to heat – 28 June – Webinar Register here! Decarbonisation of heating and cooling is an absolute priority for the decarbonisation of our buildings. A key enabler for both our climate objectives […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2022 Global RiPL Project Kick Off ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2022 Global Guest Blog: CALC Conference in Mechelen – my ISWA journey kick-off! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2022 Global Banning for Good – National scenario for fossil boiler ban – 11 July – Online Register here! The fossil boiler ban talk is rumbling across Europe. Faced with social, security, and climate challenges, more member states are announcing their ban […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Jun 2022 Global For cleaner air and climate protection – reducing agricultural methane emissions – 11 July Windows of Opportunity in the EU and beyond Register here! Mitigating methane emissions from all relevant sources is essential to comply with the Paris Agreement […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Jun 2022 Global Italian super bonus – A bonus for a fair energy transition – 12 July – Webinar Finding the fair energy transition “un po’-lenta” (a bit slow)? Here’s a possible solution. Register here! In times of crisis, it’s always the most […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Jun 2022 Global Asian Development Bank Must Stop Undermining Climate and Health Goals: Withdraw from Waste-to-Energy Incinerators, Now! Manila – The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) – Asia Pacific condemns the continued promotion and commitment of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to invest in Waste-to-Energy (WTE) incinerators. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 Jun 2022 Global “¿Gran contaminación o gran solución?”: En el Día Mundial del Reuso una coalición global de más de 400 organizaciones exige que los 5 mayores contaminadores de plástico del mundo cambien a envases recargables y reutilizables Una coalición global de más de 400 organizaciones unió fuerzas en el Día Mundial del Reuso para exigir que los cinco mayores contaminadores de plástico se comprometan con “sistemas de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2022 Global Placing citizens at the heart of the green and just transition to achieve a REAL DEAL for people and planet European researchers in deliberative democracy and some of Europe’s largest civil society organisations have teamed up to reshape citizens’ participation and deliberation for the European Green […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Jun 2022 Global ISWA National Member for Mexico DS Latinoamericana hosts conference and ISWA board ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 16 Jun 2022 Global European recyclers warn on ‘double’ incineration tax MRW – 16 June 2022 European waste trade body FEAD has complained that the European Parliament proposes to vote on the inclusion of municipal waste incineration in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) without waiting for the results of an impact assessment. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 16 Jun 2022 Global Three transformative actions from Stockholm+50 Our planet, societies and economies are under growing pressure. Human activities overshoot several planetary boundaries whilst governments struggle to meet all societal needs. Civil societies and intergovernmental organisations formulated three transformative actions for wellbeing-focused economies that respects people and nature. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jun 2022 Global Environmental Activists Protest Unilever's Massive Plastic Sachet Waste Problem JAKARTA (15 June 2022) - Environmental activists have gathered outside the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) Convention Center on Wednesday (June 15), where PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk is having its 2022 annual shareholders meeting, to urge the company to quit sachets. Members of the Alliance for Zero Waste Indonesia (AZWI) brought mannequins dressed up in Unilever-branded […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2022 Global 400 organisations demand the world’s 5 biggest plastic polluters switch to reusable packaging for World Refill Day A global coalition of over 400 global organisations have joined forces on World Refill Day to demand that the five biggest plastic polluters commit to 'transparent, ambitious and accountable reuse and refill systems'. In an open letter, organisations and members of the #breakfreefromplastic movement, including City to Sea (who are behind World Refill Day, the […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2022 Global Resource dependency crisis may set the scene for sufficiency measures Although it has been long established that Europe’s (over)consumption is driving environmental degradation globally, little has been done to address it. However, inflation, the Ukraine war, and unsustainable dependencies on resource imports could push for previously unthinkable ecological measures by policymakers, write Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Bich Dao. Heavy footprints In a recently release… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Jun 2022 Global Hybrid Conference: The Circularity Challenge: How Recycling Contributes Towards the European Green Deal The Circularity Challenge: How Recycling Contributes Towards the European Green Deal 21 September 2022 – 9 AM 12 PM CEST Autoworld Museum, Parc du Cinquantenaire, Brussels On 21 September 2022, within the framework of Global Recycling Week, 4evergreen will be hosting the hybrid event: “The Circularity... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 15 Jun 2022 Global Pyrowave joins CRE as a new member The post Pyrowave joins CRE as a new member appeared first on Chemical Recycling Europe . Chemical Recycling Europe · 15 Jun 2022 Global Illegal delay flattens high hopes for restriction on microplastics The Commission is a whole year late on delivering its flagship restriction on the most preventable form of microplastics commonly found in artificial football pitches and playgrounds. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and ClientEarth flagged the illegality of this delay. The Commission reacted. This much anticipated restriction seeks to limit the production and use of intentionally added … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Jun 2022 Global Environmental Groups Claim that New Rules Restricting Plastic Trade are being Ignored Geneva, Switzerland (June 13, 2022) – At the ongoing meeting of the Basel Convention, the Basel Action Network (BAN) and member organizations of the Break Free from Plastic movement (BFFP) presented evidence of continued plastic waste trade, exported primarily from the rich developed countries to weaker economies, and charged these exporting countries with failing to […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2022