Recycling news: 2022

Global Guest Blog: ISWA’s Working Group on Hazardous Waste ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 May 2022 Global Welcome to our latest Silver Member – Sensoneo ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 May 2022 Global Marco ten Bruggencate, Dow’s Commercial VP for EMEA, takes the helm of Plastics Europe as its President Plastics Europe is delighted to announce today the appointment of Marco ten Bruggencate, Commercial Vice President for Packaging and Specialty… Plastics Europe · 20 May 2022 Global Marco ten Bruggencate, Dow’s Commercial VP for EMEA, becomes new President of Plastics Europe Plastics Europe, the voice of plastics manufacturers in Europe, today announces the appointment of Marco ten Bruggencate, Commercial Vice President… Plastics Europe · 20 May 2022 Global Learning from San Francisco’s single-use plastics ban Single-use plastics are a clear example of our society’s culture around thoughtless consumption and disposal. The prioritization of convenience over durability without a care on the impacts on human health and our environment has increased waste and pollution at an exponential rate. According to UN Environment, over 300 million tonnes of plastic is generated globally, […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 May 2022 Global RePowerEU supports non-recyclable biomass waste as an important resource for our energy security ESWET welcomes the RePowerEU Joint European Action Plan adopted today, which rightfully supports the use of non-recyclable biomass waste for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 May 2022 Global Effort Sharing Regulation: MEPs vote for access to justice! The start of this week saw MEPs vote on revisions to the Effort Sharing Regulation, along with a number of other climate files key to the Fit for 55 Package. While not all the results were positive, MEPs were favourable to including articles on access to justice. This is a landmark moment for access to justice in climate legislation and the ambition to guarantee this right must now be maintaine… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 May 2022 Global Circular economy: a win-win for EU-India cooperation and trade In a globalised supply chain, moving towards a circular economy requires international cooperation. Piotr Barczak looks into the five ways that the EU and India can work together to improve the quality of products on the market, reduce the carbon footprint of supply chains and curb pollution. Large economies, such as the EU and India, have a key role to play in the global transition towards a c… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 May 2022 Global IV Encuentro Basura Cero en Ecuador: Consolidando estrategias y acciones para soluciones de base ante la crisis de los residuos El 5 y 6 de mayo se desarrolló el IV Encuentro Nacional Basura Cero Ecuador, un evento que tuvo por objetivo aportar al diseño de estrategias y acciones para avanzar […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 May 2022 Global Positive signs of momentum and urgency to make the circular economy a reality for flexible packaging materials 2022 is advancing with noteworthy consensus from a wide range of organisations from all parts of the value chain about the need to re-engage with and accelerate the urgent business of making packaging environmentally and economically sustainable says Graham Houlder. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 18 May 2022 Global REPowerEU paves the way for renewables but also undermines environmental legislation The plan to wean the EU off Russian fossil fuels presented today by the European Commission set a promising agenda for renewables that, unfortunately, is overshadowed […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 May 2022 Global Press release: A series of EU Parliament votes on Fit for 55 sends wrong signals on industry decarbonisation & bioeconomy development The European Parliament’s ENVI Committee (has voted today on a series of key pieces of the ‘Fit for 55’ package, which was proposed last year by the European Commission. The legislative package aims to cut the EU’s CO2 emissions by 55 percent until 2030. The outcome of the votes offers a few positive signs to […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 May 2022 Global Trilogues: our continued push for strong battery regulations In the context of the ongoing battery regulation trilogues, we reached out to MEPs to push for tough rules on battery removability and replaceability. Right to Repair Europe · 17 May 2022 Global Día Mundial del Reciclaje: el alumno favorito de la clase necesita ser tomado en serio para avanzar Se podría decir que en la escuela de los residuos, el reciclaje ha sido el alumno bueno de la clase, el ordenado, al que todos les simpatiza, el que nunca […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 17 May 2022 Global Nature protection is not an obstacle for renewables Environmental protection must not fall victim to Europe’s urgency for accelerating renewables deployment to get rid of Russian gas. Rather, the main bottlenecks of the energy transition lie in the lack of grid connections, skilled professionals and financial resources —especially on the Eastern side of the bloc. The invasion of the Ukraine has urged the EU to develop a fast-paced emergency plan… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 May 2022 Global Indaver signs Hitachi Zosen Inova as its EPC contractor for the construction of the Rivenhall IWMF and Energy Centre HZI has already been preparing the contract with Indaver for the Rivenhall project for over 12 months. HZI will be... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 May 2022 Global ISWA at WasteExpo 2022 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 May 2022 Global Flowing With Plastics Report Click here to read and download the Flowing With Plastics report End Plastic Pollution is calling upon corporations to commit to phase-out single-use plastics. Flowing with Plastics is a new report series that is focused on exposing false solutions proposed by the companies responsible for plastics waste found in our rivers. This first series focuses on […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 May 2022 Global Giving Ash a New Life: Waste-to-Energy and Material Recovery In Hinwil, a small Swiss town in the Canton of Zurich, every year 16,000 tons of metals get recycled, saving... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 May 2022 Global Ministers for environment, not for industry, should be in the driving seat for new ecodesign regulation, warn environmental NGOs In a letter sent today, ECOS, EEB and Zero Waste Europe urge the Council of the European Union to appoint the Environment Council as the minister […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 May 2022 Global ISWA Welcomes Mirjam Govaerts ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 May 2022 Global Doughnut economics: how to bake a better future What does a fair and sustainable economy taste like? Civil society and policy makers joined a doughnut (economics) tasting to call for a more well-rounded EU economy that respects people and nature. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs, organised the event to draw attention to the limits of an economic system based on GDP growth, as well as the… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 May 2022 Global A not-so-just transition? Why the Social Climate Fund needs access to justice The Social Climate Fund aims to provide tens of billions of euros of funding to bolster vulnerable households and micro-businesses against the costs of the green transition. But without access to justice providing the door to enforcement, the Regulation risks flopping. MEPs must step up and win this right for citizens in Parliament votes on the SCF next week, write Margarida Martins and Ruby Si… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 May 2022 Global FEVE and GPI launch new interactive toolkit to support International Year of Glass The United Nations has declared 2022 as the International Year of Glass, to commemorate the exceptional benefits of glass to businesses, consumers, and the environment. With glass in the spotlight like never before, it’s time to retell the story of this fascinating material and to share the many reasons why glass is the best packaging […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 11 May 2022 Global Waste-To-Energy in Parona: AC Boilers Steam Generator On April 21st, AC Boilers successfully completed the hydraulic tests of the Waste-to-Energy (WTE) steam generator for the Lomellina Energia / A2A Plant in... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 May 2022 Global “Doughnut (economics) for all”: NGOs and policy makers join voices for a more well-rounded EU economy EEB launches new campaign for a ‘doughnut economy’ that improves wellbeing for all within planetary boundaries Environmental NGOs, Members of the European Parliament and EU institutions’ […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 May 2022 Global Asamblea de recicladores de América Latina en Panamá: hacia la profesionalización y el reconocimiento del trabajo de los recicladores Del 21 al 23 de abril, Ciudad de Panamá recibió a representantes de agrupaciones de recicladores de 15 países que, después de estos años de pandemia, volvieron a reunirse en […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 May 2022 Global Cascading Recycling Technologies for a Circular Economy How can mechanical & chemical recycling work together in practice to achieve full material circularity? We speak to Stephan Roest of Borealis about navigating the circular cascade and more… CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 10 May 2022 Global Statement: CBAM is not the solution for ALL ETS sectors, a thorough impact assessment is needed before adding new sectors Read full statement here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 May 2022 Global Waste-to-Energy and decarbonisation in the EU The certification of carbon removals by the European Commission is a positive first step in the successful implementation of carbon... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 9 May 2022 Global Chemical recycling should not undermine the setting of a truly circular economy Promoters of chemical ‘recycling’ define these new technologies as an enabling factor for a circular plastic economy. However, many uncertainties remain and a growing number of questions are being raised – notably regarding the environmental and health impact of these processes and their outputs. We will only achieve a truly circular economy if we do not […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 May 2022 Global From growth to doughnut: towards a well-rounded EU economy What do rising burnout rates and scientists’ alarming reports on climate breakdown have in common? They both point to an economic system that pushes people and the planet beyond the boundaries they can cope with. The doughnut economy offers a sweeter deal than this broken system, writes Nick Meynen. The Doughnut Economy gets its name from the defining visual framework, which is shaped like a do… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 May 2022 Global Waste Trade Bites: Vietnam Waste Woes In our last Waste Trade Bites, we highlighted how OECD countries* continue to send plastic waste to non-OECD countries. This means that richer countries are sending their waste to poorer countries. This month, we look into the waste trade between the second richest region in the world (EU-UK) and one recipient country – Vietnam. While […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 May 2022 Global Austria launches a nation-wide repair bonus scheme Austria launched a new repair bonus: a nationwide scheme enabling consumers to claim back half the cost of the repair of an old electrical device. Right to Repair Europe · 5 May 2022 Global EEB Statement Concerning the Russian Invasion of Ukraine – Adopted by the EEB Board on 3 March 2022 – The EEB strongly condemns the Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine launched on 24 February […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 May 2022 Global Is GDP Taking Us Beyond Our Limits? We are living in an era of “Great Acceleration” which leads to global warming, growing income inequality, water scarcity, and continued deforestation. Andreas Budiman looks into two key publications that pave the way to a more sustainable development, as well as the path forward. When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969, everyone watched in awe. It seemed like nothing was beyond the reach… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 May 2022 Global Climate laws that bite: an introduction to access to justice When our governments make decisions that harm people and the planet, we must be able to challenge them. But this depends on having access to national courts. It is crucial that access to justice is built into climate laws and the updating of laws under the Fit for 55 Package presents an important opportunity to do so, write Margarida Martins and Ruby Silk. What is access to justice? What if cit… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 May 2022 Global Explore the Data Kitchen - OECD Going Digital Toolkit OECD — Environment · 4 May 2022 Global Against Toxic Plastics in Mexico In its May ecology supplement, the Mexican newspaper La Jornada published their journalistic piece “Against Toxic Plastics: The Circular Economy", which serves as a comprehensive document on the plastic pollution crisis in Mexico and its perspective in the global context. Led by experts, scientists, and activists in Mexico and from different parts of the world, […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 May 2022 Global REAL DEAL project Kick off Meeting – 4-6 May – Brussels REAL DEAL project (Horizon2020) Kick-off Meeting From 4 to 6 May The consortium of the Real Deal project (Reshaping European Advances towards green Leadership Through Deliberative […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 May 2022