Recycling news: 2023

Global #PlasticsINC – the ISWA experience ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Jun 2023 Global Lost in transit: EU waste management fees fail to follow second-hand exports to Africa When products are exported from the EU to Africa for reuse, the fees paid by producers to support waste management costs often fail to travel that far. A new study highlights what this means for African economies, and how the EU can fix it, write Stéphane Arditi, Marco Musso and Roberta Arbinolo. The export of second-hand products from Europe to Africa has the potential to bring significant ben… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Jun 2023 Global Construction products law risks turning “carbon neutral EU” into a pipedream Standing firmly between Europe and carbon neutral 2050 is the underregulated construction product market, one of Europe’s heaviest burdens to the environment. With the vote in EU Parliament on 12 July, decisionmakers must choose: will the EU seize the opportunity of becoming the global leader in green materials, or will business-as-usual cost us our climate goals? Bich Dao reports. Colossal amo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Jun 2023 Global Reimagining work in a Europe beyond growth In response to the 2023 Beyond Growth Conference, this piece is the eight in a weekly series that was published together on 8 May in a special issue magazine, “Imagining Europe Beyond Growth”, developed in partnership with Belgian de-growth think tank Oikos. The magazine, curated by our Senior Policy Officer for Systemic Change Nick Meynen, features 18 articles from diverse actors in the “beyon… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Jun 2023 Global Global Plastics Treaty and INC-2 – a mixed (plastic) bag Last week’s top acronym trending on my social media? INC-2. Feeling awkward that you do not know what that stands for? Don’t. The results of my backroom survey: half of the people attending the INC-2 meeting had a hard time saying what this acronym stands for. Still though, the many of us gathered in Paris […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Jun 2023 Global Guest Blog: Collecting, Sorting and Recycling around Vienna! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Jun 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes WEHRLE as our latest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Jun 2023 Global Multi-country study setting new benchmark for detail and understanding of plastic packaging in European waste streams CEFLEX and partners are conducting a multi-country compositional analysis to research the type and amount of flexible packaging and rigid plastic packaging in the post-consumer waste stream. The research is providing valuable data to understand the collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure needed in each country. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 6 Jun 2023 Global Journey Towards a Global Plastics Treaty: GAIA at the Forefront of History By Claire Arkin, Global Communications Lead It was a beautiful spring day in Paris– the sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and GAIA members from far and wide converged […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Jun 2023 Global Last call for a sustainable food system A cornerstone of Europe’s Green Deal, the framework law for sustainable food systems (SFS Law) presents an opportunity like no other to bring about a truly just transition to a safe and sustainable food system that we can all benefit from. But for this to happen the European Commission must hold the course and fulfil its promise – and duty – to publish a proposal on the SFS Law by September 202… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Jun 2023 Global Gabungan Anti-Insinerator Kebangsaan (GAIK): Bringing Zero Waste Vision to Malaysia Interview with Chong Tek Lee and Lam Choong Wah by Dan Abril Established in 2014, Gabungan Anti-Insinerator Kebangsaan (GAIK) is the result of different organizations uniting to oppose the construction […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Jun 2023 Global Declaración de organizaciones de la sociedad civil de América Latina en la plenaria final de la segunda ronda de negociaciones del tratado global de plásticos Yarivith González facilitadora regional de los grupos mayores de América Latina y el Caribe, habló en nombre de más de 20 organizaciones no gubernamentales de Latinoamérica presentes en el INC-2. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Jun 2023 Global Plastics Europe welcomes UNEP’s step closer to a draft agreement on a global plastics treaty Paris – (2 June 2023) As the second Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) on a global agreement on plastic pollution concludes… Plastics Europe · 2 Jun 2023 Global With only half of the week spent on substantive discussion, treaty negotiations end with lackluster outcomes Paris, France – The second meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-2) for a global agreement to end plastic pollution concluded today at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris with civil society organizations appealing to governments not to allow the use of dilatory tactics and procedural questions to set back progress and lower the ambition of […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jun 2023 Global Break Free From Plastic INC-2 Closing Statement An abbreviated version of this statement was read in the INC-2 closing plenary on June 2nd, 2023. UNESCO HQ by Satyarupa Shekhar, BFFP Asia Pacific Coordinator. Break Free From Plastic is a global movement of over 3000 organizations representing millions of people who share a common goal - a future free from plastic pollution. As […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jun 2023 Global Making Zero Waste Work with Waste Pickers Over the recent years, zero waste has become an important vision and action that defines how waste is managed. Zero waste is a game changer and an opportunity that plays an important role towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which accelerates climate change. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 2 Jun 2023 Global Position Paper Net Zero Industry Act More Leverage for Circularity Needed in Net Zero Industry Act Plastics Europe · 2 Jun 2023 Global Tyres & Rubber Committee: Pyrolysis Building New Reputation as Complex, High-Investment Business Rubber recycling from tyres had been rendered difficult in the past because of competition from virgin but technological advances now meant that “the momentum is really changing”, insisted BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee Chairman Max Craipeau, CEO of China-based Greencore Resources Ltd, in his introductory remarks to the body’s latest meeting in Amsterdam on May […] Global Recycling · 2 Jun 2023 Global “The Challenge” Live: Sustainability: The Commercial Case “Show me the Money!” By Michael Lion, ITC Chairman and host of The Challenge: Lights – camera – action! It was time for another edition of “The Challenge”, the much-acclaimed live (and live-streamed) opening session at the latest BIR World Recycling Convention in Amsterdam. Anticipation was high for the appearance of the show’s regular Three Amigos, but regrettably, co-anchor […] Global Recycling · 2 Jun 2023 Global Plastics Europe views on claims made on products using mass balance To ensure transparency and market and consumer confidence, products’ names and claims shall reflect the chain of custody that has… Plastics Europe · 2 Jun 2023 Global Position Paper Circular Plastics Targets Plastics Europe supports the EU Green Deal objective of a climate neutral European economy by 2050. To contribute to that… Plastics Europe · 2 Jun 2023 Global Plastics Europe Feedback on Taxonomy Regulation Consultation – Delegated Act on transition to a Circular Economy Plastics Europe feedback on the technical screening criteria (TSC) for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as… Plastics Europe · 2 Jun 2023 Global Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee: Under-Threat European Stainless Steel Industry “No Longer Cost-Competitive” Early 2023 had brought an improvement in market conditions for Europe’s stainless steel sector following the low demand suffered in 2022, reported BIR Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee Chairman Joost van Kleef of Netherlands-based Oryx Stainless BV in his opening comments to the body’s latest meeting in Amsterdam on May 22. But as revealed […] Global Recycling · 2 Jun 2023 Global PH fisherfolk to corporations and governments: end single-use plastics, adopt a strong plastics treaty Manila — In celebration of National Fisherfolk Day on May 31, 2023, fishing communities and civil society organizations (CSOs) held a creative picket and protest calling on fast moving consumer goods (FMCGs) companies to stop using plastics in their product packaging, especially sachets. The groups, led by PANGISDA Pilipinas—a national organization of small-scale fisherfolk—also asked […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jun 2023 Global Letter to the EU: Ban the destruction of perfectly functioning electronics! Most unsold electronic goods in Europe are allowed to become e-waste. We urge the EU to stop this environmental disaster. Right to Repair Europe · 1 Jun 2023 Global Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria | Zero Waste Management Model in Nigeria By Ubrei-Joe Maimoni Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has focused its efforts on promoting our zero-waste model more vigorously. The model has great appeal and enables the […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Calls for pause on green laws threaten EU’s future Attacks on the EU’s green agenda are increasing in intensity and frequency. Recent high-profile examples, including President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Manfred Weber, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, are evidence of a growing political strategy aimed at paralysing the pace of environmental legislative progress. Europe must stand firm and… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Sustainability Framework survey The BIOPLASTICS-EU project would like to invite you to take part in a survey to explore what impact the current plastic industry may have on sustainability, and what opportunities can be explored in the future. This study contributes to a larger project “BIO-PLASTICS Europe”, led by Professor Walter Leal (Project Coordinator) at HAW Hamburg, [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global We need a clear distinction in the communication about the use of verifiable renewable feedstock and “bio-attributed” feedstocks using mass balance Traditional polymer manufacturing processes heavily rely on fossil fuels as feedstock, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and the depletion of finite resources. The utilisation of biomass in the plastics sector has evolved to offer sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil-based materials. By leveraging biogenic feedstock, the industry can reduce its environmental impact and promote… European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global European Bioeconomy Alliance calls for stronger support of the biobased sectors in the new rules on packaging and packaging waste As part of its membership to the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Bioplastics (EUBP) has actively participated in the draft of a position paper to collectively react to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), as proposed by the European Commission. While EUBA supports the intentions of the Commission’s PPWR proposal to make all [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global Parliament shows red card to out-of-control fashion industry Today, the European Parliament sent a clear message that the fashion industry needs to transform its harmful practices and respect social rights and the environment. A […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jun 2023 Global Updated Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines for the manufacture of paper & board for food contact Download Cepi’s updated good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines for the manufacture of paper & board for food contact . CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Press release: Paper sector, a pioneer in food safety, updates its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines The newly published GMP guidelines aim to support the demand of the market and customers for increased product safety. The document builds on the achievements of a sector which has early on opted for an approach minimising contamination risks and allowing for transparent and independent assessment. In 2010, paper and board producers gathered under Cepi, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Justice over profit: Parliament votes in favour of strong sustainable due diligence law Today, the European Parliament gave the green light to a new law that will force companies to ensure their supply chains meet various environmental and human […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jun 2023 Global EUBP Rebranded Logo Unveiled We are pleased to present to you our new fresh logo, which has now been updated across our communication channels. We have reflected the change in our visuals, which now feature the new logo. We invite you to check out our new look and adapt it in your materials and on your webpage. Click [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global Tres países latinoamericanos contribuyeron a bloquear el avance del tratado de plásticos en la segunda reunión de negociación UNESCO, París – El lunes 29 de mayo se retomaron las negociaciones para redactar un tratado global de plásticos, pero en lugar de discutir las soluciones a la crisis de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 Come join us in Brussels, the heart of Europe, for the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023. Here is the chance to come together and discuss the opportunities, challenges and latest developments of the present and future of chemical recycling with experts from the industry, the plastics value chain, European and national authorities, academia, NGOs, research […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 31 May 2023 Global Bali Community Tells Danone: Stop Poisoning Us with Toxic Plastic While the Plastics Treaty negotiations are underway in Paris this week, focused on the global pressing issue of toxic health threats from plastic, members of the Angga Swara Neighbourhood in Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia are calling on the major international food company Danone to stop using their community as a toxic plastic dumping ground. Break Free From Plastic · 31 May 2023 Global Register now for PRESERVE’s webinars! The PRESERVE project “High performance sustainable bio-based packaging with tailored end of life and upcycled secondary use” hit its half-way mark. The EU financed project started in January 2021 and is set to finish in December 2024. PRESERVE has the ambition of substituting 60% of packaging solutions with biobased alternatives. To do so, PRESERVE [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023 Global Ecodesign for packaging products is not only technologically feasible, but also economically viable Biobased packaging products can be biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable. 12 EU-funded projects demonstrate how at a recent conference organized by European Bioplastics. In the past few years, several projects funded by the Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative, such as BIOnTop, Usable Packaging, CelluWiz, MANDALA have developed novel alternative solutions to eco-design packagin… European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023