Recycling news: 2024

Global Composting And Aspergillus Fumigatus — A Re-Emergent Issue? Recent research identified an antifungal resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in retail grocery and garden center products, including grapes, nuts and compost. Understanding this bioaerosol and practical and proven steps to mitigate exposure are critical to our industry. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Takeaways From Community Composter Internship The internship included assisting with food scraps collection, including four drop-off stations. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Food Waste Composting — The Business Case “Unleashing the Economic and Environmental Potential for Food Waste Composting in the U.S., A Guide For Investors, Policymakers And The Compost Industry,” is an incredibly useful and insightful roadmap for the composting industry. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Vermont 2023 MSW Composition Study Finds Lower Disposal Of Food Waste The 2023 Waste Composition Study made a first-time estimate of Vermont’s food waste recovery rate — about 50.7% to 56.8%. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Argonne National Lab, Green Era Campus Partner On Climate Resiliency The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the Green Era Campus in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces to pursue research opportunities in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, food equity and access. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Reuse Playbook For Venues "Reuse Playbook" focuses on a closed system where the reusable food and beverage serviceware is intended to be returned before leaving the premises. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global EPA Commits To Updating Landfill Methane Rules Top: Methane plume observed by Carbon Mapper during aerial monitoring at a landfill in Georgia. Image by Carbon Mapper, courtesy Industrious Labs Industrious Labs, an advocacy organization focused on reducing GHG emissions through circular economy solutions, reported that the U.S. EPA publicly committed to updating Clean Air Act regulations for how landfills monitor, capture, and... BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Detroit’s Garbage Future This Michigan city is well-situated for a shift to Zero Waste strategies at the same cost as it is now paying for wasting its wealth. BioCycle · 23 Jul 2024 Global Curbside Collection Improves Organic Waste Composting Composting food and garden waste instead of sending it to landfills can significantly reduce methane emissions and help mitigate global warming. That is the result of a study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which explored the effects of curbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia. “Governments around the world are interested in […] Global Recycling · 23 Jul 2024 Global Learning from the global zero waste movement at the 2024 International Zero Waste Cities Conference What does a global movement look like in practice? What does it mean to be part of a global movement? At the start of July, a small group of ZWE staff and members attended the 2024 International Zero Waste Cities Conference (IZWCC) and the Methane Summit, organised by GAIA and Nipe Fagio in Dar es […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Jul 2024 Global Cepi Bioeconomy LAB at COFO27 and the 9th World Forest Week in Rome Through circularity, wood-based textiles, construction items and technologies for carbon neutrality, paper and fibre-based products represent a tangible way for Europe to strengthen its open strategic autonomy and, at the same time, for citizens to make sustainable consumption choices in their daily life. This exhibition offers a window into a world where sustainable and climate-friendly […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jul 2024 Global ANDRITZ to supply new flue gas cleaning system in Germany International technology group ANDRITZ has received the order for the complete renewal of the flue gas cleaning system at the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 22 Jul 2024 Global Deloitte Report 2024 on Cepi statistics Download Deloitte’s independant limited assurance letter on the Data Quality Rating (DQR) and Data Delivery Quality Rating (DDQR) of a selection of indicators published in Cepi’s 2023 Annual Statistics report. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jul 2024 Global Australia: Focused on NetZero Austrade (Australian Trade and Investment Commission), the Australian Government’s international trade promotion and investment attraction agency, invited investors to attend the country on its way to cutting domestic carbon emissions. Australia also has ambitious targets to increase waste recovery and recycling rates as part of this goal. By 2030, Australia aims for a resource recovery […] Global Recycling · 22 Jul 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Elte Smart as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Jul 2024 Global Expanded Cooperation for the Recycling of Synthetic Turf The Danish synthetic turf recycler Re-Match has prolonged and expanded its cooperation with Geminor. The Norway-based resource management and trading company will now become a logistics partner for the supply of Re-Match’s new plants in both France and the Netherlands. The Danish recycling company has since 2013 been a leading recycler of synthetic turf pitches […] Global Recycling · 21 Jul 2024 Global BlueAlp and RES to Build Plastic Recycling Plant in Italy Dutch company BlueAlp, a provider of recycling technology, has signed an agreement with Italian waste management firm Recupero Etico Sostenibile S.p.A (RES) to realize the first industrial-scale advanced recycling plant in Italy by mid-2026. “BlueAlp will supply a technology license and will engineer, procure and fabricate the unit in its workshop in Eindhoven, The Netherlands”, […] Global Recycling · 20 Jul 2024 Global EEB’s HOT TAKE🔥 CASTING A WIDE NET The speech was a whistle-stop tour of the President’s Political Guidelines for 2024-2029, directly influenced by the EU Council’s Strategic Agenda and the fact that there was no clear guarantee of VDLs re-election prior to the Plenary. The guidelines are, therefore, quite broad and designed to ensure support from a wide coalition from Greens to ECR. While the speech was a dip… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Jul 2024 Global Steinert Extended Range of Sorting Equipment In May this year, the German-based sorting specialist Steinert informed that the company acquired the MSort sorting systems from Mogensen GmbH & Co. KG (based in Wedel near Hamburg), which has been part of the JOEST group since January. With this acquisition, the owner family Buchholz was pleased with the establishment of a new subsidiary […] Global Recycling · 19 Jul 2024 Global Llamado urgente a las organizaciones defensoras del medio ambiente en México Organizaciones defensoras del medio ambiente iniciarán juicio de amparo contra reformas retrógradas a la ley de amparo. Las reformas publicadas el 14 de junio 2024 son regresivas y restringen las […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 Jul 2024 Global Von der Leyen gets a second term, so does a weakened Green Deal … Strasbourg, France – 18.07.24: Members of the European Parliament have re-elected Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as President of the EU Commission with […] European Environmental Bureau · 18 Jul 2024 Global First Automated Textile Waste Sorting and Recycling Line in France France’s first industrial plant for automated sorting and recycling of textile waste was established at the company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Amplepuis. The plant, which was officially inaugurated on the last day of November last year, is the result of a partnership between textile recycling company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and international […] Global Recycling · 18 Jul 2024 Global John McCallum Ferguson OBE FCIWM – 13 October 1927 to 5 June 2024 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 18 Jul 2024 Global OECD Fiscal Decentralisation Database - OECD OECD — Environment · 17 Jul 2024 Global AI principles - OECD OECD — Environment · 17 Jul 2024 Global Polar Plunder: Extractivism in the Arctic With rising temperatures resulting in the Arctic ice melting, this polar region faces severe climate-change driven threats to its unique ecosystems. As the arctic’s shrinking ice expands, ice-free summers expand with it, exposing untapped reserves for oil, gas, as well as fishing. At the same time, the global scramble between competing powers for critical raw materials (CRMs) is also enticing s… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Jul 2024 Global Equity Fund Invests in Tana Oy The CapMan Growth Equity III fund has made its first investment in Finnish environmental technology company Tana. The investment has been made together with CapMan Growth’s long-term industrial advisor, Normet Group’s principal owner, Aaro Cantell, and Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company. Simultaneously, the company’s executive management also invests significantly in the company. Tana’s long-… Global Recycling · 17 Jul 2024 Global Make Methane Matter: A briefing for incoming MEPs The post Make Methane Matter: A briefing for incoming MEPs appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Jul 2024 Global Manifesto: Empowering Packaging in a Circular Economy The European Union stands at a turning point in its journey towards 'a climate neutral EU'. The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) comprised of national packaging recycling and recovery organizations, stands united in our commitment to support EU in in this journey by fostering climate responsible circularity in packaging. EXPRA · 16 Jul 2024 Global How a circular economy can cure global resource overconsumption In a world that consumes resources faster than they can be regenerated, circularity stands as a remedy. Anjali Taneja and Piotr Barczak delve into the core principles of a circular economy and its global relevance in the context of reducing the overconsumption of finite resources. This article was previously published by Medium. According to the Circularity Gap Report 2024, the world is only 7.… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jul 2024 Global Denmark: Construction Waste to be Processed by Robotic Sorting Plant Danish recycling company RGS Nordic, which processes up to one-third of Denmark’s construction waste annually, invests in an advanced robotic sorting plant set to be installed centrally in Copenhagen. The firm wants to ensure better sorting and increased recycling. According to the information, this is done in collaboration with Finnish ZenRobotics and Terex Recycling Systems, […] Global Recycling · 16 Jul 2024 Global Sweden: Preem to Reconstruct Refinery for Renewable Fuel Swedish refiner Preem AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corral Petroleum Holdings AB (CPH), aims to become the largest producer of renewable aviation fuel in Northern Europe and a major producer of renewable fuels for road transport. For this purpose, the company has entered into a loan agreement totaling approximately 240 million Euro (equivalent to […] Global Recycling · 15 Jul 2024 Global CRP Applications for Fellowships - OECD OECD — Environment · 14 Jul 2024 Global Australian Company Ordered DeSpray Systems At IFAT in Munich, Dutch-based DeSpray Environmental signed a long-term multi-million contract with the Australian-based ARRG Waste for its aerosol recycling systems. As reported by the provider, this is the first time in DeSpray’s history that its aerosol recycling machines will be shipped to Australia and the Asia Pacific. “With this multimillion-dollar order, DeSpray Environmental […] Global Recycling · 14 Jul 2024 Global The Role of Robotics in Advancing Industrial Recycling for a Sustainable Future An increasing number of companies across various industrial sectors are turning to automation to streamline production processes. This shift aims to leverage technological advancements for enhanced efficiency, boosted production, and improved product quality. Importantly, many industries are incorporating sustainability into their strategic goals, recognizing the need for greener practices for … Global Recycling · 13 Jul 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Mostafa Ahmed as our new Technical Coordinator ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Jul 2024 Global UAE Plastic Recycling Market to Grow As reported by Ireland-based company ResearchAndMarkets.com, the plastic recycling market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is positioned for significant growth in the coming years with an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.34 percent. According to recent market research, the market size stood at 0.84 million tons in 2020 and is predicted to […] Global Recycling · 12 Jul 2024 Global DEAR URSULA 💌 One month after the European elections and following last week’s Council of the EU’s nominations for the top jobs, the Union is taking the final steps to prepare for the next mandate. Next week, the newly elected Members of the EU Parliament will vote to elect the next Presidents of the EU Commission and the EU Parliament, as well as a host of other key positions. And while the political groups… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Jul 2024 Global BIR: Emmanuel Katrakis Joins the Organization’s Leadership BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis as the new Chair of the organization’s International Trade Council. Emmanuel Katrakis is Director of Public and Regulatory Affairs at longstanding BIR member company Galloo Group, a leading western European company active in the recycling of metals and technical plastics. He is a well-known figure within […] Global Recycling · 12 Jul 2024 Global #FalseSolutionsExposed: Sign up for learning sessions this July 2024 As groups and individuals around the world celebrate Plastic Free July by refusing single use plastics, join us in a series of learning sessions to learn more about some "solutions" to plastic pollution and what you can do to engage and participate in efforts to end plastic pollution. 1. Understanding How Plastic Credits Work With […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Jul 2024