Recycling news: 2015

Global Boston Builds Solutions Today, our article looks at the zero waste model of CERO in Boston. This blog is the second article in our series on “Waste & Climate Solutions” from around the world. We are releasing this series to mark the final push before COP21, and will release a different climate and waste solution across the world […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Sept 2015 Global São Paulo’s commitment to household composting Delivery of compost kits to selected households Composting workshop with officials from the city of Sao Paulo This blog is the first in our series on “Waste & Climate solutions” from around the world. We are releasing this series to mark the final push before COP21, and will release a different climate and waste solution […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Sept 2015 Global Position of the paper and print value chain on the EU General Data Protection review Our associations are part of the paper and print value chain and include paper manufacturing, paper converting, printing, postal services and direct marketing. We are all committed to safeguarding the protection of personal data. Our industry – which ranges from the manufacturer to the distributor of direct mail – provides jobs to 3 million Europeans […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Sept 2015 Global Babcock & Wilcox Vølund Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund has won their third major contract for a biomass facility in the UK: a 40MWe waste... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 Sept 2015 Global 3.5 million jobs at risk if EU grants Market Economy Status to China, finds new report A landmark study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released last week reveals that if the EU grants Market Economy Status (MES) to China, the EU could lose 3.5 million jobs and 2% of GDP. Read AEGIS Europe press release here. CEPI is a member of the AEGIS alliance. Follow AEGIS on Twitter @AEGISeurope AEGIS website […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Sept 2015 Global Global Forest Products Industry Sponsors Awards Recognizing Student Architects WASHINGTON – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) sponsored prizes to the student winners of the TREEHOUSING International Wood Design Competition, who were recognized at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s XIV World Forestry Congress in Durban, South Africa. The winning designs can be viewed at www.treehousing-competition.com. In the Affordable … CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Sept 2015 Global European Paper Week 2015 registration is open – Paper Industry 4.0 The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has opened the registration for European Paper Week 2015, taking place on 17-19 November in Brussels. This year’s 17th edition promises an even wider range of topics, incorporating new features such as a session on the European pulp and paper market outlook by RISI Economists. The overriding theme […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Sept 2015 Global Is waste a source of renewable energy? The myth that waste is a source of ‘renewable energy’ is dangerous, and needs to be stamped out before yet more public money is spent on incinerators. This article was originally posted on the Isonomia Blog on 5 December 2014 and is written by Mike Brown. Whenever you look at material produced by the developers […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global Earth First! Summer Gathering Fighting Incineration Workshop The Peak District where Earth First! Gathering 2015 was held The summer of 2015 has seen an incredible amount of activity by campaigners fighting proposed incinerators in the UK. With a long list of successes, as well as active and ongoing campaigns, opposition to incineration seems important as ever. In light of these struggles Mariel […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global Power of Compost: Video Competition Our compost video competition is now closed. We would like to thank everyone who submitted a video entry. We have now passed the videos on to our panel of judges and will be announcing a winners shortly. – The Zero Waste Europe team What is so great about compost? Compost is an incredibly powerful tool […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2015 Global CEPI’s response to public consultation on the Circular Economy CEPI replied to the European Commission’s public consultation on the circular economy in July. Background (from the Commission website): In December 2014, the Commission announced the withdrawal of its legislative proposal for the review of waste legislation, to be replaced by a new, more ambitious, initiative for the promotion of the circular economy by the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Aug 2015 Global CEPI’s response to public consultation as part of the Fitness Check of the EU nature legislation (Birds and Habitats Directives) The purpose of the consultation was to gather opinions on current EU nature conservation legislation (the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive) and its implementation to date, as part of the ‘fitness check‘ that the European Commission is carrying out under its Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). Here’s a short summary of how CEPI […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 Aug 2015 Global Best Available Technique (BAT) Conclusions for the Production of Pulp, Paper and Board CEPI implementation guide available here. Discussion on the BAT conclusions for the pulp and paper sector Foreword The new BAT conclusions for the production of pulp, paper and board was published in all EU languages in the Official Journal of the European Union on 30 September 2014 containing the legally binding requirements for all pulp, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Aug 2015 Global “Getting Climate Finance Right” in the Waste Sector Waste-pickers from SWaCH and the KKPKP in Pune At a historic juncture for climate finance, Friends of the Earth US and the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) have co-edited a report showing that it is possible to get climate finance right. In the report, which includes work from many global, regional and local organisations including […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global The White House Admits Biomass Burning Not “Carbon Neutral” There is strong evidence to counter the claims that biomass is carbon-neutral. In an important move, the White House released a Statement of Policy on the 23rd June, taking a strong stance against and vetoing the reclassification of all biomass power production as inherently “carbon-neutral”, a move which would have increased the attractiveness of biomass […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global Slovenian Cement Plant Stops Operations as Environmental Permit Fails Approval In Trbovlje, Slovenia, the Lafarge-owned cement plant has been ordered to stop operations after it’s been revealed that the plant lacks the necessary environmental permits. The plant has filed a complaint to the Ministry of Environment of Slovenia and it’s expected that it will try to get further permissions, thus the local groups that have […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Jul 2015 Global Time to Redesign Extended Producer Responsibility for a Circular Economy: New study from Zero Waste Europe. This study comes at important time for the European Commission who are currently conducting a review of waste policy and legislation. We have now released the full report which is available for download on our website. Newly released findings of a study commissioned by Zero Waste Europe1 reveal current EPR schemes are lacking in scope […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Jul 2015 Global The competitiveness of energy intensive industries is a pre-condition for EU growth The competitiveness of energy intensive industries is a pre-condition for EU growth Brussels 15 July 2015: Energy intensive industries are voicing concern about their capacity to remain competitive and attract investment in Europe following the publication of the Commission’s proposal for the reform of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). We call on EU policy […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jul 2015 Global ETS falls short of expectations The Juncker Commission today launched the largest industrial policy decision it will take in its entire mandate, with the new proposal for the EU Emission Trading System. The proposal has a number of good elements but falls short in its protection of energy intensive industries. Member states hold the key to the solution.In October 2014 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jul 2015 Global European paper and beverage carton industries welcome European Parliament’s views on renewable and recyclable materials European paper and beverage carton industries welcome European Parliament’s views on renewable and recyclable materials On Thursday 9 July, the European Parliament gave a clear message to the European Commission to address crucial issues in an ambitious circular economy package. These include ending the landfill and incineration of recyclable waste, applying mandatory separate collection scheme… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jul 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 9 Jul 2015 Global The European Parliament shows the way to circular economy The Commission has homework for the summer: if it wants to save time and efforts for the co-legislative process, it should take note of Sirpa Pietikäinen’s report and include its proposals in the future text. On July 9 the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg approved the own initiative report “Resource efficiency: moving […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Jul 2015 Global The 20 most innovative products in the pulp and paper industry CEPI is looking for innovative products or prototypes to appear in a unique publication, featuring the 20 most innovative products in the pulp and paper industry today. The products can belong to any of the following categories: pulp, paper, packaging, tissue or bio-based products. They will also be part of an innovation exhibition at European Paper […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Jul 2015 Global Plastic Bag Free Day 2015 Global Round-up Plastic has permeated every corner of our oceans and rivers, leaving virtually no inch of ocean plastic free.1 But all around the world, communities and cities are showing that another way is possible. From Manila to Montenegro, people are saying no to plastic pollution and calling for a world without plastic bags. Plastic has permeated […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Jul 2015 Global Key Statistics 2014 This booklet contains the key statistics necessary to give a clear picture of the performance of the European pulp and paper industry in 2014. The statistics are a compilation of data received from the National Associations which are CEPI members, under the auspices of CEPI’s Statistics Network. Some additional sources, such as Eurostat, have been […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 Jul 2015 Global Climate and waste talks in Bonn On the run-up to the COP in Paris, GAIA, Zero Waste Europe and Zero Waste France participated in the UNFCCC intersessional conference that took place on Bonn, June 3-11. The talks did not deliver significant progress on the deal that is expected to be shaped and agreed by the COP 21 in Paris in 6 […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global European Parliament calls for ambitious circular economy ENVI Committee Meeting Last 17th June, the Committee on the Environment, Publich Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament approved the Own Initiative Report “Resource Efficiency: moving towards a circular economy“. Although the report still needs to be approved in the plenary on July the 7th and isn’t legally binding, the European Parliament gives […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global Fill in Bellies Not Bins – Disco Soup in Manchester Have you heard of Disco Soup? You may, as this event is spreading out throughout Europe as a celebration of taking food waste out of the bins and filling lots of bellies instead. What is used to be known as skip diving, urban gleaning, salvaging, or just recycling perfectly edible food that happened to be […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global Engaging Hong Kong on the Road to Zero Waste By Emma Stokking – The Unpackaged Coalition Pictures Credit – Chandni Chotrani and Bronwen Chan On June 11th, Hong Kong hosted its first-ever Zero Waste Global Summit to publicly address the issue of waste reduction in the region and explore possible paths to a greener future. Organized by Ecozine, this event gathered more than 150 participants and […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 26 Jun 2015 Global EucoLight – The European Association of lighting WEEE compliance schemes A new European association focused on WEEE in the lighting sector has been established. EucoLight has been created to give a voice to WEEE compliance schemes that are specialised in managing the collection and recycling of lamps and luminaires. The WEEE Directive, as recast, has greater impact on lighting than on any other industry sector. […] L'articolo EucoLight – The European Association of … EucoLight · 26 Jun 2015 Global China is not a market economy, confirms new in-depth study CEPI is a member of the new AEGIS alliance, which published the following press release regarding China’s Market Economy Status: EU industry: China’s state capitalism is biggest threat to European jobs Several hundreds of national, regional and sectoral five-year plans, pervasive state control over businesses, subsidies that have doubled over the past five years, and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Jun 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply a total plant.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Jun 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Jun 2015 Global Two Team winner gets EU funding The PROVIDES consortium recently received a substantial subsidy from the Bio-based Industries Initiative (BBI JU). The consortium focuses on developing environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical solvents in the European pulp and paper industry by means of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES). Coordinated by ISPT, the industry-driven PROVIDES project is also financially supported by 18 industrial… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Jun 2015 Global Industrial policy is back! European paper industry strongly welcomes European Commission’s renewed focus on industrial policy Today European Commissioner Bieńkowska presented to the European Parliament her views on a new industrial policy for Europe. The Commissioner has done this in a new and refreshing approach, by sending a letter to the member states instead of yet another Communication from the Commission. The policy builds on the 20% industrial GDP target set […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jun 2015 Global Pope Francis Embraces Zero Waste Pope Francis has expressed in several occasions its support to environmental fights. The Chief of the Catholic Church just published an encyclical warning about the risks of wasteful societies and calling for Zero Waste. Two years ago, Pope Francis posted a video on youtube praising waste pickers for their task. At that time, he said […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Jun 2015 Global Inspiring and powerful Zero Waste Gathering in Sofia From Friday 5th to Sunday 7 June, dozens of zero waste campaigners, experts and supporters from across Europe gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria for 3 days of discussion, planning and strategy at the Zero Waste Europe Annual General Assembly, hosted by Zero Waste Europe’s member in Bulgaria, Za Zemiata. On Friday 5th, the Zero Waste Conference […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Jun 2015 Global Biomass carbon neutrality – What science tells us This new brochure by CEPI summarises what science tells us regarding biomass carbon neutrality. Web version CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 2 Jun 2015 Global What should be the GHG emission reduction targets for the waste sector? The waste sector offers an enormous potential for GHG emission reduction. As highlighted in the statement recently launched by a coalition of like-minded NGOs working in the field, the optimum increase of waste targets related to reuse/recycling, would deliver a reduction of 443 million tons of greenhouse gas between 2014-2030. These figures were first published […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 May 2015