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Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 6: 30 de Noviembre | El juego de la espera GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Nov 2024 Global Ensuring respect and integrity in the path to a Global Plastics Treaty Independent scientific research is essential to tackling the challenges the plastics systems transition towards a circular and net zero model. … Plastics Europe · 30 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 6: November 30, 2024 | The Waiting Game GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Nov 2024 Global Alternative feedstock for biobased plastics: Bridging the gap between research and the market (White Paper) Open the document Millions of tonnes of biowaste, particularly urban organic food waste, inundate European waste management systems yearly. However, approximately 60% of this resource currently finds its way to incineration or landfills, resulting in significant environmental and economic losses. At the workshop held on 16 October 2024 at European Bioplastics in Brussels, [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Nov 2024 Global Trump gas? No, thanks! European activists protest the arrival of US fracked gas 22 Greenpeace activists from Germany are protesting the arrival of a tanker loaded with liquefied fossil gas (LNG) from the United States, entering the port of Brunsbüttel. Greenpeace International · 30 Nov 2024 Global Greenpeace challenges petrochemical tanker as Busan plastics treaty talks enter final stage Greenpeace International activists have boarded a tanker that is set to load toxic plastic chemicals from South Korea’s Hyundai Daesan Refinery complex. Greenpeace International · 30 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 5: 29 de Noviembre | Declaración de GAIA sobre el Non paper 4 del Presidente GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 5: November 29, 2024 | GAIA's Statement on the INC Chair's Nonpaper 4 GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 4: 28 de Noviembre | Los países convergen en torno a la reducción del plástico y la financiación GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes SembWaste as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ⚫ DARK DEALS When Mark Twain said, “the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why,” he did not mention Black Friday. Although, if your social media feed, TV ad breaks, and the streets of your city are anything to go by, perhaps he should have… This November, we once again find ourselves swallowed into an industry-driven frenzy where we are encouraged to fully… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon Publish Joint Position EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon have published a joint position paper calling for effective EPR schemes and a level playing field in the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) to strengthen Europe’s circular textile economy. While ongoing negotiations and progress on establishing EPR schemes for waste textiles are welcomed, the signatories stress the need for consistency to […] Global Recycling · 29 Nov 2024 Global Stay cool, Europe: safeguarding progress on climate-friendly gases Europe has made significant strides in phasing out super-polluting refrigerants, but the real test lies ahead. Trump’s return to the White House, industry pushback, and illegal trade threaten to derail Europe’s ambitious roadmap to climate-friendly cooling. In this piece, we outline the steps needed to stay on track. This article was orginially published in Euractiv with Davide Sabbadin and Fio… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Global FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles The post FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Global The Global Plastics Treaty Can And Must Complement the Basel Convention November 29, 2024 | Busan, South Korea — On November 29, the Basel Action Network (BAN), the Break Free from Plastic movement (BFFP), and the ECOTON Foundation emphasized that the global plastic waste trade is a symptom of plastic overproduction. They discussed the drivers of the waste trade, how the myth of plastic circularity perpetuates partial […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Global Courage Not Compromise: Observer Organizations React to the Initial Days of the Plastics Treaty Negotiations BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 29, 2024 — A broad coalition of observer organizations held a press conference outside of the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a plastics treaty. The organizations demanded that negotiators come together to show courage and not compromise in the final days of the negotiations. The organizations delivered the […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 4: November 28, 2024 | Countries Converge around Plastic Reduction, Finance GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Conference in Prague highlights need for higher energy and material security in the EU The post Conference in Prague highlights need for higher energy and material security in the EU appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 28 Nov 2024 Global ISWA’s Key Contributions to INC5: Driving Global Action on Plastic Pollution ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 3: 27 de Noviembre | Plenario de balance: Los países ambiciosos alzan la voz ante la falta de avances y los actores de mala fe GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Water as a Common Good: Resisting Commodification and Neocolonialism Opinion article by Athénaïs Georges, European Environmental Bureau. In 2022, the Government of the Netherlands convened the ‘Global Commission on the Economics of Water’ (GCEW) facilitated by the OECD to tackle the world’s spiralling water crises. Their recently-published report calls for nature restoration, inclusive water governance and transparency — all commendable goals. But behind the buz… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Plastic Credits in the Global Plastics Treaty - A Dangerous Distraction Plastic offsets and credits will not tackle plastic pollution or channel finance to where it is most needed in a stable, long term and reliable way. Multiple investigations and reports have found that the burgeoning plastic credits and offsetting system is flawed and does nothing to avoid the generation of plastic pollution, nor does it […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 3: November 27, 2024 | “Stocktake” Plenary: Ambitious Countries Sound the Alarm on Lack of Progress, Bad Faith Actors GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Black Friday Deals Translated: The True Cost of “Big Savings” Ever wonder what’s behind those jaw-dropping Black Friday deals? The flashy discounts and clever slogans sound like a dream for our wallet, but they come with hidden costs that our planet can’t afford. Let’s take a closer look and translate what these deals really mean. 1. “Up to 70% Off Everything!” Reality check: Black Friday isn’t just about discounts; it’s about making room for more invento… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 Nov 2024 Global Why the UK is right to be moving ahead with a deposit return scheme The UK will introduce a deposit return scheme by 2027, this article shows why it’s time for stakeholders to support this transformative initiative. Reloop Platform · 27 Nov 2024 Global FEAD, EuRIC y Decathlon urgen a la UE a implementar esquemas efectivos de RAP para impulsar la economía circular del textil The post FEAD, EuRIC y Decathlon urgen a la UE a implementar esquemas efectivos de RAP para impulsar la economía circular del textil appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024 Global EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles The post EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024 Global EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles The post EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024 Global Fossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood Final Scheduled Round of Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 27, 2024 — A new analysis from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) — supported by International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Plastics (IIPFP), the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN), the Break Free From Plastic movement, the Global Alliance for Incinerators Alternatives (GAIA), Greenpeace, the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance … Break Free From Plastic · 27 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 2: 26 de Noviembre | La logística es política: La sociedad civil, excluida de las negociaciones GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon urge effective EPR schemes in WFD revision The post EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon urge effective EPR schemes in WFD revision appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 26 Nov 2024 Global ArcelorMittal announces yet another delay to its decarbonisation pledge Europe’s largest steelmaker, ArcelorMittal, announced this morning that it would further delay its decarbonisation pledge, namely through the delay of its direct reduced iron (DRI) projects […] European Environmental Bureau · 26 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 2: November 26, 2024 | Logistics is Politics: Civil Society Locked out of Negotiations GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Nov 2024 Global Amidst chaos and despair, waste and methane stay strong in the climate agenda By Mariel Vilella, GAIA Climate Program Director COP29 had a real buzz on waste and methane, and kept the GAIA delegation busy as ever. A 35 delegates group with representatives […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 26 Nov 2024 Global Redemption brings more stories of Reuse Deeper dive into the transformative power of reuse systems, focusing on advancing the movement through equity, inclusion, and community-driven solutions. Reloop Platform · 26 Nov 2024 Global Reaction to ENVI Committee’s adoption to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said: “Plastics Europe welcomes the ENVI Committee’s adoption of the Packaging and Packaging… Plastics Europe · 26 Nov 2024 Global Past meetings - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 25 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario 25 de noviembre de 2024: Día 1 del INC-5 El pueblo contra la contaminación por plásticos Bienvenidos al Día 1 de las negociaciones del tratado de plásticos (INC-5) en Busan, […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Nov 2024 Global Live from Baku: Tackling Plastic Waste, Open Burning and Food Waste ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 1: November 25, 2024 The People vs. Plastic Pollution Welcome to Day 1 of plastics treaty negotiations (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea. Civil Society entered the BEXCO Convention […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Nov 2024