Recycling news: 2020

Global Standardkessel Baumgarte News – Incoming order for a large, two-line EfW plant In cooperation with its joint-venture partner MYTILINEOS, Standardkessel Baumgarte will build a new Energy from Waste (EfW) plant at the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Dec 2020 Global Market update 2020: Bioplastics continue to become mainstream as the global bioplastics market is set to grow by 36 percent over the next 5 years Berlin, 2 December 2020 – The results of the European Bioplastics’ (EUBP) annual market data update, presented today at the 15th EUBP Conference, confirm the continued dynamic growth of the global bioplastics industry. “Our industry has successfully weathered the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. And the outlook for bioplastics is also promising as [...] European Bioplastics News · 2 Dec 2020 Global The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé named top plastic polluters for the third year in a row Manila, Philippines - The Coca-Cola Company, PepsiCo and Nestlé are ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for the 3rd consecutive year according to Break Free From Plastic‘s report “BRANDED Vol III: Demanding Corporate Accountability for Plastic Pollution” released today, during a virtual press conference. This year, Break Free From Plastic’s brand audit -- an […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Dec 2020 Global Do We Need Landfills? Agamuthu Pariatamby and James Law ask this important question in October's Edition of Waste Management & Research ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 1 Dec 2020 Global Rethinking Packaging: An overview of the key principles that should guide the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Essential Requirements for packaging The post Rethinking Packaging: An overview of the key principles that should guide the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Essential Requirements for packaging appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 1 Dec 2020 Global Cepi position on the upcoming European Commission legislative proposal on minimising the risk of deforestation and forest degradation associated with commodities and products placed on the EU market Summary Focus on commodities and products that are not under EU legislation addressingdeforestation and have the most impact on global deforestation and forest degradation; Use the definitions of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nationswhen it comes to deforestation, forest degradation as well as forests in general and applycut-off date applicable whenthe […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 30 Nov 2020 Global Keeping large numbers of people safe with circular masks – the story of Eta Beta The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a global arms race for personal protective equipment (PPE) as governments scramble to protect frontline workers. But while no-one disputes the current urgency, we are more and more concerned this could worsen another epidemic: plastic pollution. The UN estimates that 13 million tons of plastic are dumped in the […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Nov 2020 Global Plasticized Childhood: The Impacts of Plastics on Children’s Health and the Environment Photo by Vanessa Bucceri on Unsplash The images of plastic pollution in the oceans have shocked the world, but the impacts of plastic production and consumption go far beyond, especially when considering the vulnerability of children. This was the issue approached by the webinar entitled “Plasticized Childhood”, organized by #BreakFreeFromPlastic and the Child and Consumerism […] Break Free From Plastic · 27 Nov 2020 Global Press release: Paper industry supports European Parliament call for new Industrial Strategy to be aligned with EU climate-neutrality objective Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the New Industrial Strategy for Europe, a report by Italian Member of the European Parliament Carlo Calenda (S&D – Envi Committee). The report calls for the new industrial strategy – planned for publication in March next year – to be in line with the goal of climate […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Nov 2020 Global Meet our members – Humusz Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Szabó György from Humusz Waste Prevention Alliance, Hungary Hi György, can you give us a brief […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Nov 2020 Global This Black Friday: Choose Reuse By Lauren O’Leary Black Friday may have started as a US phenomenon but it has quickly gained traction in Europe, starting over a decade ago. When we think of Black Friday we conjure up an image of crazed shoppers queueing outside a department store. However, in recent years as technology has become more widely adaptable, […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Nov 2020 Global Policy paper: What role for forest-based industries in a climate-neutral future? Climate neutrality in the European Union and globally will lead to a deep transformation of existing industrial value chains, bringing new and lower-carbon products, processes and novel business models. This transformation will affect the entire industrial sector, notably including all energy intensive industries, forest based industries among them. The sector represents a full value chain, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Nov 2020 Global European Parliament stands by consumers and the environment in the fight against obsolescence The European Parliament secures a big win for the Right to Repair as MEPs come together and stand by consumers and the environment in the fight against throw-away products. Right to Repair Europe · 26 Nov 2020 Global What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry The post What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry (summary) The post What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry (summary) appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global Escondido en la profundidad: Destapando la verdad sobre la decomunal industria peruana del pienso y el aceite de pescado The post Escondido en la profundidad: Destapando la verdad sobre la decomunal industria peruana del pienso y el aceite de pescado appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global Press release – 4evergreen alliance launch: striving for full circularity of fibre-based packaging by 2030 Today the wood fibre-based packaging alliance 4evergreen held its launch event entitled “Perfecting circularity with fibre-based packaging”. The online event included a panel debate with industry leaders from Stora Enso (Finland), Huhtamaki (Finland), Mars (US), Nestlé (Switzerland) and Smurfit Kappa (Ireland). It highlighted the alliance’s vision to further advance circularity of fibre-based p… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Nov 2020 Global 4evergreen launch event – Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment “This alliance is clearly in step with our thinking and with our objectives for a circular low-carbon future. A future where sustainability goes hand in hand with innovation and creates exciting business opportunities“ Welcome and video address by Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, at the official 4evergreen launch event on 25 Nov 2020. Watch […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Nov 2020 Global How can repair help us address “invisible waste” Our electronics come with their weight of invisible waste generated during the extraction and manufacturing stages. Our Belgian member Repair & Share explains how repair can help address this issue. Right to Repair Europe · 25 Nov 2020 Global Carsten Stölting Takes the Reins at Hitachi Zosen Inova Deutschland Photo: Carsten Stölting (on the left) has been Managing Director of Hitachi Zosen Inova Deutschland GmbH since 1 November. He... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Nov 2020 Global Pulp and Paper Industry (PPI) – carbon emission graphs F.A.Q. What are the CITL and EUTL codes? In the first two trading period of the EU ETS (from 2005 to 2012), the system was managed via the Community Independent Transaction Log (CITL). Under this systems, permits related to the pulp and paper industry were reported under two main codes: – Code 1: Combustion installations […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Nov 2020 Global MEP Petri Sarvamaa at Paper & Beyond 2020 Watch MEP Sarvamaa’s (FI/EPP) full speech at Paper &Beyond high level session: Sourcing the Green Deal CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2020 Global EUBP Conference 2020: bioplastics industry’s leading business event with new online format and comprehensive speaker line-up EUBP Conference platform with main hall, auditorium, exhibition, poster hall, networking lounge, and much more. Berlin, 19 November 2020 – The 15th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry in Europe, will be held online from 30 November to 3 December 2020. “As in previous [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2020 Global A local economic revolution: Derry and Strabane become a zero waste pioneer The Derry City and Strabane District Council area has officially become the first Zero Waste Municipality in the UK and Ireland. The European designation is the fruits of a deepening collaboration with ZWNW and sees the Council area join a network of communities across the continent sharing learning and experiences of reducing waste generation and […] Zero Waste Europe · 19 Nov 2020 Global New Federal Law green lights plastic waste export for burning The Australian government’s much touted Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill is being debated in the Federal Senate this week, establishes a legal framework to repackage Australia’s plastic waste as fuel and send it to poor countries to burn. It also subsidises industries that process plastic waste into fuels’ to burn in cement kilns and incinerators in Australia. The new Bill undermines efforts … Break Free From Plastic · 18 Nov 2020 Global International Groups Condemn Australia's Stealthy Waste Export Plans Photo by Daniel von Appen on Unsplash The bill is designed to strengthen product stewardship laws and prevent the export of Australian waste in response to the international condemnation of waste dumping by OECD countries like Australia in the Asia Pacific region and to support a much needed Australian recycling sector. Yet the bill is […] Break Free From Plastic · 17 Nov 2020 Global Press Release: Paper industry presents main decarbonisation pathways to 2030 during annual conference Paper & Beyond 2030 is a pivotal year for the decarbonisation of Europe. It is the year by which the European Union must have significantly reduced its emissions, by 40% as a minimum, and even up to 55% if the more ambitious target proposed is to be adopted. For any industrial sector, reaching these figures, particularly after the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2020 Global 2030 Industry Manifesto In 2011, as a leading industry Cepi published a 2050 Roadmap to a low-carbon bio-economy (here). Cepi is now releasing the 2030 Manifesto that takes into account the new adopted targets in the framework of the EU Green Deal. “The Pulp and Paper sector is in a key position to supportthe EU in becoming fit […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2020 Global The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon: Exploring why Sainsbury’s farmed salmon supplier Mowi doesn’t live up to its sustainable image and what Sainsbury’s needs to do about it The post The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon: Exploring why Sainsbury’s farmed salmon supplier Mowi doesn’t live up to its sustainable image and what Sainsbury’s needs to do about it appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 12 Nov 2020 Global Energy transition and decarbonization: risks and opportunities for the P&P sector If the thawing permafrost is a reserve of viruses and bacteria, humanity might well have to face other pandemics in the future because of global warming.Decarbonizing our societies through energy transition is more than ever a priority. The Forest-based industry is definitely doing its part. Read the full interview for PaperFIRST magazine here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Nov 2020 Global Waste incineration and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme As an environmental engineer for over 20 years, I have fought a long and largely unsuccessful battle to reduce waste in the construction sector. Then, in recent years, fighting the construction of a massive new incinerator near my home in Edmonton, North London, I began to research municipal waste and found that there has been […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Nov 2020 Global PRESS RELEASE: The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) is expanding its network to Latin America The Responsible Chilean Industry supports EXPRA model.The obliged industry in Chile under the leadership of the Food and beverage association “ABChile” is in the final stages of setting the first […] EXPRA · 11 Nov 2020 Global Standardkessel Baumgarte receives order to Build Stapelfeld Energy From Waste plant For EEW Standardkessel Baumgarte announces to have received an order to construct a new EfW plant for EEW Energy from Waste Stapelfeld... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Nov 2020 Global Waste-to-Energy is more than just burning waste! Waste-to-Energy is more than just burning waste! To raise awareness on the topic, ESWET published a video and a fact sheet with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Nov 2020 Global Magaldi Power News – Contract signed for dry bottom ash handling in a Waste-to-Energy plant in Switzerland A new success for MAGALDI POWER SPA: a contract has just been signed for the supply of 2 Ecobelt® WA... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Nov 2020 Global Exploring zero waste trends in Europe All throughout the month of October, we joined up with Love Zero Waste to bring reusable, packaging free, alternative and safe zero waste solutions into the mainstream. Together, we have gathered a great line-up of experts, ranging from leading policymakers and entrepreneurs to activists, to highlight why today, more than ever, it is crucial to […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Nov 2020 Global What will the German Presidency deliver on circular economy objective? RecyclingPortal.eu – 9 November 2020 In view of the Council conclusions on the Circular Economy Action Plan expected in December, FEAD held a successful online debate on the role of the German Presidency and its deliverables on circular economy. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Nov 2020 Global ISWA Welcomes its latest Platinum Member: Cimprogetti, Italy Cimprogetti is an Italian Company, founded in 1967 by Pierluigi Rizzi, current President and Managing Director. Cimprogetti operates in the lime sector. They join as a Platinum Member of ISWA ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 9 Nov 2020 Global Zero Waste: A Lifestyle, A Solution, A Card Game? Meet Gabriela Constantinescu from Playlearn, game designer of SWAPS: a Zero Waste Game Going zero waste demands well thought through strategy, collaboration, discussion, but it should also be fun! Which is why it comes as no surprise to us that zero waste has been made into a game called SWAPS! We were fortunate enough to […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Nov 2020 Global The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon The post The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 6 Nov 2020