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Global Mini-Grants For Community Composters The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Mini-Grant Program focuses in particular on historically underserved communities, including Native Nations and neighborhoods affected by discrimination and exclusion. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global Federal Action On Digester-Generated RNGs The federal budget reconciliation bill signed into law on July 4 includes a two-year extension of the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2025 Global Press release: Resilient in uncertain times, pulp and paper sector continues to lead on sustainability and decarbonisation, new data shows The Cepi key statistics report 2024 shows that pulp and paper sector remained resilient in 2024, with a recovery that has partly offset the decline of 2021-2023. While regulatory conditions for global competitiveness remain an issue, sustainability and decarbonisation remain priorities. Paper and Board consumption increased by 7.0% in 2024, slightly less than initially expected, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 11 Jul 2025 Global Press release: European Paper Recycling Council Reports Strong Recycling Rates for 2024 European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) data reveals that the recycling rate for all paper products, including graphic paper, packaging and tissue, reached 75.1% in 2024. This figure aligns with multi-annual growth trends, demonstrating that the sector remains on track to meet its voluntary recycling target of a 76% recycling rate by 2030. The report highlights […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 11 Jul 2025 Global Cepi Key Statistics 2024 Download Cepi’s Key Statistics 2024. For more details on Cepi’s Statistics Terms of Use please contact: Ariane Crevecoeur, Cepi Statistics Manager, at a.crevecoeur@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 11 Jul 2025 Global 🎢 WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? Keeping up with the Kardash…EU policy this week has felt like something out of Mission Impossible – explosions to the left, lasers to the right, and ahead a sliding door I’m somehow supposed to dive under before it seals shut. I barely clocked the neo-Nazification of Elon’s Grok, had no time to laugh at the staged photos from Macron’s UK visit, and have fully surrendered to ignoring Trump’s lat… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 11 Jul 2025 Global New in Germany: Ship Recycling According to EWD Benli Recycling GmbH & Co. KG in Emden, it is the first German firm to start dismantling ships, wind turbines and industrial plants in cooperation with Relog GmbH, a company that plans and implements dismantling projects. It received the approval documents from the Oldenburg Trade Supervisory Office in May this year. ewd-benli-recycling.com, […] Global Recycling · 11 Jul 2025 Global Gas duurder maken lukt, vergroenen (nog) niet Vlaanderen mist kansen in actualisatie energie- en klimaatplan Denuo, de federatie van de Belgische afval- en recyclagesector, verwelkomt enkele belangrijke keuzes in de actualisatie van het Vlaams Energie- en Klimaatplan (VEKP), maar mist tegelijk de moed om door te pakken op cruciale punten. Hervorming afvalheffing kan recyclage concurrentiëler maken Denuo verwelkomt de geplande hervorming va… RecyclePro · 11 Jul 2025 Global De strijd aanbinden met administratief overgewicht Niemand gaat graag op de weegschaal staan, meestal uit schrik dat de wijzer weer naar rechts opgeschoven is. Bij de regelgevende instanties lijkt dat geen mogelijkheid maar een zekerheid. Er komt alleen maar wetgeving bij. Met het nieuwe initiatief Wetwatchers.be voeren de Vlaamse Ondernemers, een samenwerkingsverband tussen 21 werkgevers- en sectororganisaties, de strijd op tegen […] Het beric… RecyclePro · 11 Jul 2025 Global PRESS RELEASE The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) supports Slovenia’s EPR Reform based on a on a single, not-for-profit organization In a landmark ruling, the Court of Justice of the European Union has confirmed the legality of Slovenia’s Extended Producer Responsibility reform, which designates a single, not-for-profit organization to manage packaging waste obligations on behalf of producers. The decision affirms that such a model, when properly justified as a Service of General Economic Interest (SGEI), complies with EU in… EXPRA · 10 Jul 2025 Global Fortieth anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior bombing Before July 10, 1985, the Rainbow Warrior was already well known, the attack turned it into a legend. Greenpeace International · 10 Jul 2025 Global Bio-Based Fertilizers from Wastewater On 30 March 2025 (International Zero Waste Day), the WalNUT project – a circular model for nutrient recovery from wastewater to produce sustainable bio-based fertilizers – joined the campaign by highlighting its commitment to sustainable agricultural practices. As reported by the European initiative, which has received funding from the EU, current farming practices threaten soil […] Global Recycling · 10 Jul 2025 Global Verplichting Europees recyclingmateriaal De Vlaamse regering zet vol in op recycling en wil dat gerecycled plastic vaker en structureel wordt ingezet in nieuwe producten. Vlaanderen wil de circulaire economie voor kunststoffen actief ondersteunen en versterken. We trekken resoluut de kaart van recycling en pleiten ervoor dat gerecyclede content van Europese recyclingbedrijven moet komen. Dat is essentieel om onze […] Het bericht Verpl… RecyclePro · 10 Jul 2025 Global Bombing of the Rainbow Warrior: A reminder of the power of persistence and resistance, hope and action, to change the world 40 years ago today, Greenpeace’s flagship Rainbow Warrior was bombed and sunk in Auckland Harbour by French secret service agents in an operation that murdered photographer Fernando Pereira. Greenpeace International · 10 Jul 2025 Global EU Environment and Climate Ministers test for toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood Aalborg (Denmark), 10 July 2025 In a bold demonstration of political will and concern over chemical pollution, 32 Environment and Climate Ministers have been invited to […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Jul 2025 Global You can’t sink a rainbow and you can’t silence hope 40 years since the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior. Greenpeace International · 9 Jul 2025 Global European Paper Recycling Council: Monitoring Report 2024 now available Every year the European Paper Recycling Council publishes its Monitoring Report. Cepi holds the secretariat of the EPRC. The 2024 Monitoring Report follows the development of the recycling rate in 2024, towards the achievement of the 76% recycling rate target – EPRC commitment for 2030. The report monitors the utilisation of Paper for Recycling in […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jul 2025 Global ​​​​​​​‘Do not invest in US gas exports’ Greenpeace warns EU, backed by new report A new report by Greenpeace USA, Earthworks, and Oil Change International shows that planned new LNG projects would pose serious financial and climate risks. Greenpeace International · 9 Jul 2025 Global Germany: A Stamp on Recycled Paper Deutsche Post is issuing its first postage stamp produced on recycled paper. The German company and the British paper manufacturer Tullis Russell developed the postal stamp with the motif „Flower Letter“ (Blumenbrief) jointly; the gummed version was produced from 12.8 metric tons of 100 percent recycled paper. 82.5 million stamps are issued in stamp sheets […] Global Recycling · 9 Jul 2025 Global Nieuwe Veiligheidsmonitor Gedeelde data voor meer veiligheid Extra aandacht voor veiligheid. Dat is geen overbodige luxe in de afval- en recyclingsector. In deze rubriek zetten we voortaan in elke editie een initiatief in de kijker waar veiligheid prioriteit krijgt. Safety first dus. En dat is precies wat de Veiligheidsmonitor voor ogen heeft. Dit nieuwe instrument dat de […] Het bericht Nieuwe Veiligheidsmonitor versch… RecyclePro · 9 Jul 2025 Global Climate crisis tripled death toll of Europe’s latest heatwave: Greenpeace calls for polluters to pay Responding to a rapid study by scientists at Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine that found that the number of heat-related deaths across 12 European cities tripled due to the climate crisis Greenpeace International · 9 Jul 2025 Global Making the invisible visible: how researchers are using cartoons to explain the hidden harms of plastic pollution Plastic pollution requires scientific research to guide effective solutions. The French research group GDR collaborated with scriptwriter Capucine Dupuy and illustrator Bobika to turn their findings into humorous, accessible cartoons - a collaboration we discussed with Professor Mathieu George and Capucine Dupuy. Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jul 2025 Global Illegal plastic waste affects Bay of Bengal ecosystem By: The Daily Sun, Staff Correspondent Publish: Thursday, 11 February, 2021 18:00 Huge transboundary movements and trading of illegal plastic waste into Bangladesh is hampering the ecosystem of Bay of Bengal and ultimately the sustainable development of the country… Basel Action Network · 8 Jul 2025 Global Reacting to key vote on End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation, Plastics Europe urges for ambitious recycling targets Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe said: “While we welcome the Parliament’s call for a 20% recycled target in… Plastics Europe · 8 Jul 2025 Global Turning Weapons into Outdoor Workouts UK-based European Metal Recycling Ltd. (EMR) and the British charity organization Steel Warriors transform seized knives into community gyms. As reported by the internationally active metal recycler in March this year, the partners have removed nearly six tons of knives from London’s streets. EMR and Steel Warriors would “transform these dangerous weapons into outdoor gym […] Global Recycling · 8 Jul 2025 Global Meet EUBP’s Lorenza Romanese European Bioplastics recently welcomed Lorenza Romanese to the European Bioplastics team. Lorenza has joined us as our Secretary General. Learn more about her in the portrait below. Tea or coffee? Definitely coffee. I was born and raised in Trieste, a city with a deep-rooted coffee culture. Trieste it is home to historic cafés, roasteries, [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Bioplastics: A Strategic Pillar of a Circular, Regenerative, and Competitive EU Bioeconomy As the EU revises its Bioeconomy Strategy, EUBP is calling for actionable policies to unlock the full potential of bioplastics as a key enabler of a circular, regenerative, and climate-neutral economy. Bioplastics, made from renewable carbon and/or offering circular end-of-life options, are a vital alternative to fossil-based materials. EUBP urges the EU to recognise [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Agricultural Biomass: Fuelling the Shift to Biobased Plastics To meet the EU’s climate neutrality target by 2050, a transition from fossil-based to biobased materials is essential. A key player in this shift is the bioplastics industry, which leverages agricultural biomass, such as corn, wheat, and sugar beet, to create sustainable alternatives to traditional plastics. The use of biobased feedstocks for material production [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Home composting of Bioplastics Home composting is a private gardening practice that allows individuals to transform their kitchen and garden waste into valuable compost for personal use. While not considered recycling under EU law, it plays a valuable role in reducing the amount of organic material entering traditional waste systems. European Bioplastics (EUBP) views home composting as a [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global EBC25 – Secure your early bird ticket today Join us on 2–3 December 2025 at the Titanic Hotel Berlin or online to celebrate 20 years of EBC, shaping the future of bioplastics. EBC25 will focus on the latest developments in biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics, the evolving policy landscape, and environmental aspects and opportunities for growth in the circular economy. This year we’ve [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Member portrait: Vioneo Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Judy Hicks, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Vioneo, shares some interesting insights on the company. Judy Hicks, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at Vioneo 5 Facts about Vioneo 1.Transforming the industry Vioneo is transforming the plastics industry [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global New EU projects launched: BE-UP, BIO4COAT, GRECO, INSOIL EUBP is proud to be part of four new Horizon Europe R&I projects focusing on packaging and in-soil products. We thank ITENE, AIMPLAS, Novamont, and TotalEnergies Corbion for involving us in these successful applications. A short feature on GRECO, which focuses on biobased packaging, is available on our website. A summary of the twin project [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global EUBP Talk Series Wrap-Up: Bioplastics Recycling – From Innovation to Implementation From April to June 2025, European Bioplastics (EUBP) hosted a five-part EUBP Talk Series around the “Advancements in Recycling of Bioplastics”. It focused on the recycling of bioplastics and the scaling up of recycling technologies. The series offered a platform for researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers to explore solutions, challenges, and pathways to scale up [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Save the date: Sustainable packaging summit The Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025 is back — and the agenda is officially live! From 10–12 November at the Jaarbeurs Centre in Utrecht, join global leaders like Coca-Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Philips for three impactful days of innovation, insight, and collaboration. The expanded programme features visionary keynotes, expert panels, and interactive sessions across the Main [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global Renewable Materials Conference 2025 Siegburg/Cologne, (and online), 22-24 September 2025 The international meeting place for the chemical, plastics and materials industry will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg near Cologne. The conference, which is expected to attract over 500 participants, will present new solutions and current innovations to replace fossil carbon with biomass, CO₂ [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Jul 2025 Global ASEAN Parliamentarians Commit to Address Human Rights Violations through Joint Action on Transboundary Plastic Pollution A press release for a civil society-led parliamentarians workshop, attended by parliamentarians and civil society representatives from Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam to discuss the growing crisis of transboundary plastic pollution and its devastating impact on human rights across Southeast Asia. Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jul 2025 Global 100.000 kg aan oude lichtmasten terug in de kringloop Aluminium lantaarnpalen zijn goed recyclebaar, net als verkeerslichten en masten voor bebording. Met die kennis startte Hydro Pole Products in Drunen een pilot. Het doel bij de start: 10% van de nieuw geplaatste lichtmasten uit gerecycled materiaal te laten bestaan. Het Closing the loop / Take Back programma van het bedrijf behaalde eind 2024 een […] Het bericht 100.000 kg aan oude lichtmasten … RecyclePro · 8 Jul 2025 Global Is Corporate Sustainability Used to Avoid Accountability for the Sachet Problem? At the center of this crisis are multinational corporations that have built their business models around disposable packaging while promoting corporate sustainability pledges that sound bold but rarely deliver. Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jul 2025 Global Ever increasing circles As geopolitical battles are fought for resources, deposit return systems could unlock the financial and environmental benefits of a circular economy. Reloop Platform · 7 Jul 2025 Global Shaping a Competitive and Sustainable Future for European Energy-Intensive Industries under the EU ETS Post-2030 FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 7 Jul 2025