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Global LAB and MARTIN go to Canada ESWET members LAB and MARTIN GmbH will work on a new Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 Jul 2025 Global US children routinely exposed to harmful chemicals from packaging, researchers warn Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/chemical-children-plastic-packaging-us-health.html Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2025 Global Unlocking agricultural biomass for Europe’s bio-based packaging transition Read https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/agricultural-biomass-bio-based-packaging-europe.html Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2025 Global Article 9 PPWR – Why certain packaging formats should be compostable Open the document Industrially compostable products, certified according to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 for the organic recovery of packaging, contribute to efficient waste management and circular preservation of resources by: Supporting the separate collection of biowaste (collection of more valuable resources from the waste that represents the highest fraction of municipal [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2025 Global Fixing the Unfair Reality of Spare Parts Prices Expensive spare parts are a major barrier to repair. Despite progress in EU law, reasonable prices of spare parts are still far from reality. How can we fix that? Here's our proposal to address this issue through a horizontal ecodesign measure. Right to Repair Europe · 17 Jul 2025 Global Clean Industrial Deal: circulaire economie als industriële hefboom Europa werkt aan een nieuw industrieel beleidskader dat de weg moet effenen naar een klimaatneutrale en concurrerende economie. Een belangrijk onderdeel daarvan is de Clean Industrial Deal, met maatregelen die ook voor de Belgische afval- en recyclingsector kansen en uitdagingen met zich meebrengen. Denuo is positief, maar stelt zich ook de vraag: gaan we snel […] Het bericht Clean Industrial D… RecyclePro · 17 Jul 2025 Global Henkel supports renewable raw materials for toilet rim blocks Read https://www.henkel.com/press-and-media/press-releases-and-kits/2025-07-10-henkel-supports-renewable-raw-materials-for-toilet-rim-blocks-2074868 Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2025 Global Policy Experts, Civil Society from Asia Pacific Discuss Country Positions Ahead of Plastics Treaty Talks This briefing was designed to prepare journalists and other communications professionals who will cover the extended fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2), reconvening in Geneva, Switzerland from August 5-14, 2025. Break Free From Plastic · 17 Jul 2025 Global EUBP position for INC 5.2 I'm not sure if the United Nations are truly the right people to solve the plastic waste problem. The UN is responsible to end poverty, hunger and war in the world. Does it look to you that they're being successful? The UN is an ivory tower built on lies. But then again, humans like to be lied to...although they will never admit. Bioplastics News · 17 Jul 2025 Global New EU budget Ursula von der Leyen intends to keep giving public money to her friends. Most EU citizens are completely disinterested in EU politics Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global Controlled Degradation of PBAT for PBAT/PLA Blend Melt-Blown Nonwovens Read https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.202500276?af=R Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global EU Commission policies have destroyed the chemical industry Read https://commission.europa.eu/news-and-media/news/plan-stronger-eu-chemical-industry-2025-07-08_en https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1755 Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global Impact of US Single-Use Bag Policies on Waste Reduction Download Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global Baterías de litio, la bomba indetectable en las plantas de tratamiento de residuos The post Baterías de litio, la bomba indetectable en las plantas de tratamiento de residuos appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 16 Jul 2025 Global A LIFE-threatening budget: Commission’s MFF proposal risks quiet rollback of EU environmental funding – through budget lines, not headlines The European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) suggests that the EU LIFE Programme – the Union’s only dedicated fund for environment, nature […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Jul 2025 Global Circular Choices: A circular bioeconomy for growth and innovation 17 September 202514h – 17hResidence PalaceBrussels The upcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy, set for adoption by the end of 2025, aims to bolster innovation and solidify the EU’s leadership in the bioeconomy by proposing actions to bring bioeconomy innovations to market, create green jobs, reinforce circularity and sustainability, and align with initiatives like the Clean Industrial […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Jul 2025 Global Greenpeace: Ramaphosa, G20 must end financial apartheid with tax on super-rich Greenpeace Africa has demanded G20 host and South African President Ramaphosa push ahead on accelerating efforts to impose a wealth tax on the world’s billionaires. Greenpeace International · 16 Jul 2025 Global “US Eco-Sheets Crush Plastic Giants”: Ultra-Strong Bacteria Fabric Shakes Up Every Household and Industry With a Sudden Wave of Unstoppable Innovation Read Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global Transforming biodegradable polymers into functional electronics Read https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/transforming-biodegradable-polymers-functional-electronics Bioplastics News · 16 Jul 2025 Global Samen vooruit met Europa De Europese regelgeving zit in een stroomversnelling. Of het nu gaat om circulaire economie, producentenverantwoordelijkheid of administratieve vereenvoudiging: Brussel roert zich, en dat laat zich voelen in onze sector. De Clean Industrial Deal is daarvan een krachtig voorbeeld. Met dit nieuwe beleidskader wil Europa een duurzame én competitieve industrie verankeren. Circulariteit staat daarbi… RecyclePro · 16 Jul 2025 Global How Centre for Earth Works (CFEW) is Transforming Waste Systems in Nigeria The issue of organic waste management is particularly pressing in cities around the world, including Nigeria, where organic waste constitutes, on average, 50 percent of municipal waste. In some cities, […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Jul 2025 Global From Bezos’ Wedding to Sevilla’s Streets: A Global Demand to Tax the Super-Rich This isn’t about envy. It’s about accountability, democracy, and survival. Greenpeace International · 15 Jul 2025 Global Catalysing Local Action in Romania to Meet EU Packaging Targets ‘RoFlex’ is a powerful new pilot showing just how flexible packaging can be sorted and recycled to meet the EU’s new packaging rules. Local actors are taking the lead, with CEFLEX supporting with technical insights, data and value chain coordination. The pilot shows what real implementation looks like and what must happen next to close the gap to 2030 EU legislative targets. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 15 Jul 2025 Global A brief look at Reusable Beverage Containers Reloop's Director of Circular Economy Development, Anna Larsson, sheds light on why there has been a decline in the reusable beverage containers, and what can be done to reverse it. Reloop Platform · 15 Jul 2025 Global Advanced Sorting Technologies for the Nordic Markets German-based Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH is a global leader in recycling and sorting plant solutions. With advanced technologies, specialized expertise, and tailored solutions, the company supports the Scandinavian countries’ efforts to achieve their ambitious recycling and circular economy goals. Nordic countries are globally recognized as leaders in sustainability, with some of the most advanced … Global Recycling · 15 Jul 2025 Global Kunststof afvalberg in ziekenhuizen verkleinen Ziekenhuizen zitten op een berg afval. Een berg die vandaag uitsluitend in de verbrandingsoven landt. Deels omdat het bij wet verplicht is (voor risicohoudend medisch afval), deels omdat ze niet weten waar ermee naartoe. Daar wil het Select4Care project verandering inbrengen. Het Vlaams Instituut voor Logistiek (VIL) slaat de handen in elkaar met Denuo, de […] Het bericht Kunststof afvalberg in… RecyclePro · 15 Jul 2025 Global European Bioplastics input to the INC-5.2 negotiations Open the document Bioplastics are complementary tools to help end plastic pollution To address plastic pollution at its roots and support global climate action, European Bioplastics (EUBP) strongly believes bioplastics should play a key role in helping the transition from conventional plastics to products that are certified biobased, biodegradable and/or compostable. In this [...] European Bioplastics News · 14 Jul 2025 Global Centre for AI Excellence - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 14 Jul 2025 Global NGOs Under Fire: The Political Battle for Europe’s Civil Society Over the past months, environmental NGOs found themselves in the eye of a political storm. The legitimacy of their EU funding was questioned. The next biggest battle will be about preserving their funding from the EU multi-annual budget which risks being heavily skewed towards competitiveness and military spending. What does this shifting European political landscape reveal? And how can civil s… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jul 2025 Global Post-consumer Recyclates for Automotive Applications German-based companies TechnoCompound GmbH and RE Plano GmbH (a subsidiary of REMONDIS Recycling) have agreed to intensify their cooperation in using post-consumer recyclates (PCR) for automotive applications. Both companies collaborate against the backdrop of the numerous EU regulations currently being discussed and have already been passed regarding the sustainability of companies and product… Global Recycling · 14 Jul 2025 Global GAIA at INC-5.2: Advocating a Binding Global Plastics Treaty to End Plastic Pollution Plastic pollution does not respect borders. A new legal instrument, covering the entire lifecycle of plastic, is required to tackle this planetary crisis. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Jul 2025 Global Comstock Metals and RWE Clean Energy Enter Strategic Solar Recycling Partnership Comstock Metals LLC, a subsidiary of American company Comstock Inc., has entered into a Master Services Agreement (MSA) with RWE Clean Energy, the U.S. subsidiary of global energy company RWE. Under the terms of this new agreement, Comstock Metals will serve as a preferred, strategic partner for the recycling, disposal, and decommissioning services for RWE’s […] Global Recycling · 13 Jul 2025 Global Bio-Circular Carbon Black for Coatings Systems Orion S.A., a global specialty chemicals company, informed that it has launched ECOLAR 50 POWDER – a new bio-circular carbon black. The new product would deliver coloristic properties comparable to regular specialty carbon blacks, Orion underlined. “Based completely on bio-circular feedstock not in competition with the food chain, ECOLAR 50 POWDER contains 100 percent biogenic […] Global Recycling · 12 Jul 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From a protest calling for the protection of the Mayan jungle in Mexico to the 40th anniversary of the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace’s work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 11 Jul 2025 Global Grupo Puntacana Resort Scales Up Organics Recycling The resort complex on the eastern tip of the Dominican Republic uses a combination of wasted food reduction, recycling, composting and anaerobic digestion to achieve its landfill diversion goal. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global Washington, D.C. Rolls Out “Smart” Food Scraps Drop-Off Bins About 4,700 residents have registered to use the smart bins … BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global CalRecycle Extends January 2026 Deadline Impacting Compostable Products The Biodegradable Products Institute sent a letter in December 2024 to CalRecycle, the agency implementing the AB 1201 law, requesting an extension to the January 2026 deadline for five years … BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global New Model Ordinance For Advancing Community Composting The model ordinance was developed to provide “clean, ‘off-the-shelf’ legal language to address ‘unreasonable’ regulatory barriers that impose burdens that are unintended, unnecessary, or disproportionate to the expected benefits of applying the requirements,” according to NRDC. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global Connections: How-To Guide To Measure Soil Carbon Storage While you are changing the soil, that added carbon storage may not be something you can calculate after your first compost application. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global More Insights On USCC’s Composting Industry Survey Data The USCC shares additional findings based on survey responses from more than 263 composting facilities across 40 states … BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025