Recycling news: 2021

Global Seven steps to protect our right to clean air As the European Parliament gears up for an important vote on air quality next week, campaigners demand that the EU raises the bar for people’s health and the environment, Roberta Arbinolo reports. Air pollution is Europe’s invisible killer: it is a strong driver of lung and heart conditions, and leads to about 400,000 premature deaths per year across the continent. Breathing polluted air is par… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Mar 2021 Global How you can help #RestoreNature and why it is important Right now, the European Commission is seeking inputs for a new nature Restoration Law. This new law must be a real game-changer for nature, the climate and ultimately for our own health and wellbeing, writes Laura Hildt. You can help make it happen by calling for an ambitious nature Restoration Law before 5 April. A key commitment in the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 is the Commission’s p… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Mar 2021 Global FEAD welcomes Council’s Conclusions on Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Recycling magazine – 17 March 2021 Yesterday, the Council of the European Union adopted Conclusions on the new EU chemicals strategy for a toxic-free environment. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 17 Mar 2021 Global The role of compostable plastics within the circular economy On 3 March 2021, the EUBP webinar “Organic recycling within the circular economy: the role of compostable plastics” explored the contribution of biodegradable and compostable plastics to help the EU to meet its organic waste recovery targets by the end of 2023. In order to establish a truly circular economy, the EU needs to capture this untapped potential by collecting and organically recycling… European Bioplastics News · 17 Mar 2021 Global Press release: Revamped EU Forest Strategy will recognize the importance of forest-based industries and the bioeconomy Today, Cepi, in partnership with leading EU media Politico, hosted a high level online discussion on the role of the bioeconomy to achieve the EU Green Deal goals. Jori Ringman, Cepi Director General, opened the event highlighting the role of the paper industry in the bioeconomy, and how combining bioeconomy and circular economy offers an […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Mar 2021 Global Meet the Mission Zero Academy: an accelerator of ambitious zero waste transitions at the local level At Zero Waste Europe (ZWE), we advocate for sustainable systems and the redesign of our relationship with resources, to accelerate a just transition towards zero waste for the benefit of people and the planet. Since our inception, as the European network of communities, local leaders, experts, and change agents, we have developed and pioneered initiatives […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Mar 2021 Global There is no time to waste As recently outlined in the first ever State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report, Zero Waste Europe and its member organisations have been successfully working for over 10 years at the local level, supporting the adoption of community-centred zero waste models throughout Europe. During this time, a huge amount of evidence and knowledge has been gathered […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Mar 2021 Global Righting the wrongs - Reusables are the only way forward Refillable bottles were introduced by Coca-Cola in the 1940s and were the only way beverages were delivered. Those iconic glass Coca-Cola bottles were originally designed to be purchased, their fizzy contents consumed, and then returned to the company for reuse. That changed in 1970s, when Coca Cola replaced them with single use plastic bottles. Fast forward to 2020 and we see Coca-Cola named a… Break Free From Plastic · 13 Mar 2021 Global Top 3 plastic polluters in Vietnam identified, Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance calls for ‘locking the plastic valve’ in plastics pollution Da Nang, March 11, 2021 - A recent report shows Coca Cola, PepsiCo, and Nestle as the top 3 plastic polluters in Vietnam. This is according to the Vietnam Waste Assessment and Brand Audit Report (2018-2020) published by Vietnam Zero Waste Alliance (VZWA) and its member organizations. Break Free From Plastic · 13 Mar 2021 Global Introducing the ALMA Project Nine European organizations have announced their intention to collaborate and develop a more energy efficient and sustainable vehicle structure ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Mar 2021 Global Circular Economy anniversary – reflections from the plastics industry 11 March 2021, the European Commission’s second Circular Economy Action Plan celebrates its first birthday– a date I also share… Plastics Europe · 11 Mar 2021 Global #WeChooseReuse Is it possible to live by predominantly reusing everything already available? Is it possible to reduce waste by reusing products and materials? What would a reuse system look like and how would it work? These and many other questions are being addressed by a number of municipalities, businesses, and communities across Europe in their search […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Mar 2021 Global ISWA World Congress | Last Chance to Submit Your Abstract DEADLINE 22 MARCH 2021 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 11 Mar 2021 Global MEPs call for law to hold companies accountable for human rights and the environment With forced labour and environmental destruction high on their minds, MEPs have endorsed proposed legislation on corporate due diligence. The European Commission must now follow the European Parliament’s lead and set the legislative process in motion, activists demand. In a landmark decision, the European Parliament came out yesterday in support of EU legislation to hold companies accountable f… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 11 Mar 2021 Global Reloop and CRI comments on EPA consultation on recycling calculation Reloop has prepared a joint letter to the U.S. EPA with comments about the methodology it uses to calculate national recycling rates, and how this methodology might be improved. Reloop Platform · 11 Mar 2021 Global New Article | Combined Voices and Efforts to Fight Food Waste and Loss The UNEP Food Waste Index report 2021 and the ISWA Global Assessment of Municipal Organic Waste Production and Recycling 2020 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 10 Mar 2021 Global Celebrating Zero Waste in Asia Pacific As governments plan for the post-pandemic transition, the need to build more sustainable local economies, strengthen public health, and use resources efficiently is necessary now more than ever. Overwhelming evidence of the throwaway culture has shown that we must reevaluate how we handle our waste management systems, especially during such times of global upheaval where ordinary environmental … Break Free From Plastic · 10 Mar 2021 Global Hervé Millet, Director Climate & Production at Plastics Europe, speaking at global business summit on 10 March 2021 Hervé Millet, Director Climate & Production at Plastics Europe, will share his insights on Chemical recycling: A key enabler of… Plastics Europe · 9 Mar 2021 Global International Women’s Day 2021 International Women’s Day, is the perfect time to reflect on progress made, to call for change, and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women, who play an extraordinary role in their countries and communities. This year we decided not only to showcase our fantastic female campaigners but we also joined forces to […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Mar 2021 Global PlastiCircle Insights Webinar on 9 March at 10:00 CET PlastiCircle Insights Webinar: An Innovative approach of the Circularity of Plastics in the Automotive Sector on 9 March at 10:00… Plastics Europe · 8 Mar 2021 Global Waste-to-energy plant in Spain installs SICK technology for emission measurement SICK has made its own contribution to the new Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plant owned by the TERSA Group, a publicly-owned environmental management company. The plant... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Mar 2021 Global Europe’s green transition must not sideline women The European Green Deal continues to marginalise women, especially those from minority backgrounds. The EU must integrate an intersectional feminist approach into its green transition, write Nadège Lharaig and Katy Wiese. Since the beginning of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s term in December 2019, both gender equality and environmental action have been high up on the agend… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Mar 2021 Global Eco Groups, Environmental Advocates, and Artists Unite Against Senate’s Waste-to-Energy Incineration Bill Manila, Philippines—Various environmental organizations will join hands on March 6, 2021 (Saturday) at 5pm in a live virtual concert titled Artists for Clean Air to call on the country’s top legislators to scrap the Waste-to-Energy Bill and UPHOLD the Clean Air Act. Break Free From Plastic · 5 Mar 2021 Global Facing Finance (Berlin) March 4, 2021 – Top European banks, including Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank, are contributing massively to global plastic pollution through their billion-dollar investments and financing of the plastics industry, according to Facing Finance’s Dirty Profits report, launched today. None of the banks investigated in the reporthave a comprehensive plastic policy yet, either for chain of pr… Break Free From Plastic · 5 Mar 2021 Global MARTIN News – Orders for delivery of grate systems in China and India, and preliminary acceptance for Würzburg plant modernization China – Order for delivery of grate systems Our licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 5 Mar 2021 Global Building back better In recent months, in response to the coronavirus crisis, governments and financial institutions have started to invest in economic recovery strategies with a strong focus on “green” solutions. Meanwhile, C40, a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change, estimates that the waste management sector has the potential to create 2.9 million jobs […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Mar 2021 Global Fluoropolymers Product Group: three new members and a new website for 2021 The Fluoropolymers Product Group is happy to announce it has been joined by three new members to help drive activities… Plastics Europe · 4 Mar 2021 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Replaces Superheaters at AVG Köln in Cologne To ensure that only one line had to go out of operation at a time, enabling the other three to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Mar 2021 Global Energy Solutions Forum’s objectives and challenges Cepi’s Energy Solutions Forum celebrates its first anniversary since its launch in January 2020. The ESF aims to accelerate the development and implementation of carbon-reducing technologies and concepts. This year we will continue facilitating the exchange of knowledge within our dedicated competition guidelines on innovation. We will step up our efforts to support technology developers […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Mar 2021 Global Press Release: 4evergreen Announces the new Composition of its Steering Group BRUSSELS, 16 December 2020 – 4evergreen, the alliance that aims to perfect the circularity of fibre-based packaging, has announced its Steering Group’s new composition. Eleven leading figures from the fibre-based packaging value chain have been elected to the Steering Group of 4evergreen, where they... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 4 Mar 2021 Global Leaving behind the EU’s deadly addiction to deregulation Better regulation is benevolent and participatory, cognisant of complexity and future-oriented. Deregulation it is not. This opinion piece was first published in Social Europe by Patrick ten Brink. deputy secretary general and director of EU policy at the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) In April, the European Union’s 27 commissioners are due to debate the ‘Better Regulation’ agenda, taking … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Mar 2021 Global A week to remember: New EU rules pave way for better products From the first-ever standards aimed at extending the lifetime of products, to the launch of the new energy labels, this week marks an important moment for consumers and the planet. But the fight for better products is far from being over, Mauro Anastasio writes. Consumer and environmental groups can finally feel the wind of change as new repairability standards enter into force across the EU. A… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Mar 2021 Global Italian Company Caught Illegally Dumping Plastic and other Municipal Waste in Tunisia Réseau Tunisie Verte - Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) - Basel Action Network (BAN) - Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) - European Environmental Bureau (EEB) - Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) - Greenpeace MENA - Rethink Plastic alliance (RPa) Brussels, March 3, 2021. International, European, Italian and Tunisian environmental groups have joined in demanding […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Mar 2021 Global BPF and PlasticsEurope and co-host online seminar on 4 March 2021, 13.30 to 16.00 GMT With growing pressure from across the globe for manufacturers to increase the amount of recycled content in packaging products, the… Plastics Europe · 2 Mar 2021 Global Sumitomo SHI FW and SENER working together to advance Waste-to-Chemicals process The global energy technology company Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) and the engineering and technology group SENER have signed an MoU... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 2 Mar 2021 Global New report reveals plastic polluters’ attempt to derail ambitious implementation of EU circular economy targets in Spain Spain is at a key decision moment on how it will address the plastics crisis. This year it is expected that the Waste Law and the Royal Containers Decree will be published through which the Spanish government intends to implement the EU waste legislation. As one of the biggest plastic users, Spain is also the second biggest polluter of the Mediterranean Sea and has failed to meet 2020 EU target… Break Free From Plastic · 2 Mar 2021 Global More trash, more cash: who’s really behind the plastic crisis in Spain? The post More trash, more cash: who’s really behind the plastic crisis in Spain? appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 2 Mar 2021 Global PlasticsEurope statement on decision to appeal BPA judgment General Court Ruling on the identification of BPA as endocrine disruptor for the environment In 2018, PlasticsEurope filed a legal… Plastics Europe · 2 Mar 2021 Global BPF and PlasticsEurope co-host online seminar on 4 March 2021, 13.30 to 16.00 GMT With growing pressure from across the globe for manufacturers to increase the amount of recycled content in packaging products, the… Plastics Europe · 2 Mar 2021 Global Why we must protect nature While more attention is given to the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems at EU and global level, many still understand ‘nature’ as something separate from us. If we really want to address the accelerating depletion of the natural world, we must understand that we are an integral part of it, writes Laura Hildt. The understanding that biodiversity and the health of ecosystems supporting our… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Mar 2021