Recycling news: 2023

Global ISWA Welcomes AMCS as our latest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Dec 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes Ecommact as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Dec 2023 Global Revised EU rules for construction products miss the mark on sustainability Negotiations on the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) have concluded, with green groups disappointed that sustainability requirements for construction products continue to lack vision and oversight. […] European Environmental Bureau · 14 Dec 2023 Global Dorner and Garvey Showcase the AquaGard GT Conveyor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas Dorner and Garvey, both Columbus McKinnon brands, recently showcased the AquaGard GT Conveyor at PACK EXPO Las Vegas. Packaging Strategies · 14 Dec 2023 Global Cablevey Develops “Smart Cart” to Make CIP Practices Easier for Tubular Drag Conveyors Although the CIP process is very effective, streamlining its automation and simplifying the process for all of a facility’s tubular drag conveyors has been a priority for leading innovators in the industry. Packaging Strategies · 14 Dec 2023 Global Hygienic Improvements with Conveyors Allow Streamlined Packaging Process As the packaging process becomes increasingly automated, a key area of focus for suppliers has been conveyors. One challenge is hygiene. Several companies are taking steps to mitigate this issue. Packaging Strategies · 14 Dec 2023 Global Community in NY Wins Against Lithium-Ion Battery-Burning Facility The No Burn Broome Campaign for Health and Environmental Protection Endicott residents protest outside of the proposed SungEel lithium-ion battery recycling plant. — Photo courtesy of Dr. Paul Connett In […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Dec 2023 Global Crude Couture: Fashion Brands’ Continued Links to Russian Oil The post Crude Couture: Fashion Brands’ Continued Links to Russian Oil appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Dec 2023 Global Partner event: Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference & PPI Awards 4-6 March, 2024 This is a critical time for the pulp, paper and packaging sector, with multiple threats and new developments on the horizon. You need reliable information to help you make the right business decisions when it matters most. Now in its 26th year, this event is where global forest products professionals come together […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Dec 2023 Global That’s a wrap for EBC23 Berlin, 13 December 2023 – European Bioplastics wraps up two days of insightful sessions, policy panel and market data analysis at EBC23. 380 attendees gathered in Berlin and online to attend the 18th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference, EBC23. In their opening remarks, Lars Börger and Mariagiovanna Vetere, Acting Co-Chairs of EUBP, mentioned [...] European Bioplastics News · 13 Dec 2023 Global From rubbish to resources: how Waste-to-Energy plants contribute to the circular economy Globally, it is estimated that 2.24 billion tonnes of waste were generated in 2020, a number expected to increase to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 13 Dec 2023 Global Reloop 2023 Year in Review Sharing the highlights of this year, as well as some of the exciting things we’ll be working on in 2024. Reloop Platform · 13 Dec 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes TOMRA as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Dec 2023 Global Recording of webinar: The future of repair – EU regulation on phones and tablets unmasked Rewatch our webinar on the reparability of phones and tablets with civil society, a representative of the European institutions and progressive industry! Right to Repair Europe · 13 Dec 2023 Global EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: A Mixed Bag of Aspirations and Shortcomings The Members of the European Parliament gave the final text of the Critical Raw Materials Act a green light today. The EEB acknowledges some improvements in […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Dec 2023 Global BIOPLASTICS MARKET DEVELOPMENT UPDATE 2023 Open the document Growth resumption: global production capacities of bioplastics 2023-2028 Bioplastics currently represent roughly 0.5 percent of the over 400 million tonnes of plastic produced annually*. After a period of stagnation over the past few years, the overall global plastic production is picking up again in 2023. This development is driven by [...] European Bioplastics News · 13 Dec 2023 Global EUBP unveils the results of the 2023 Market Data Report Berlin, 13 December 2023 – European Bioplastics unveils the 2023 edition of the market development update during EBC23 taking place in Berlin, Germany. Main findings show that after a period of stagnation, the overall plastic production is picking up again. The global production for bioplastics is taking off after a few years of stagnation, [...] European Bioplastics News · 13 Dec 2023 Global Pensions at a Glance 2023 - OECD OECD — Environment · 13 Dec 2023 Global 2023 Plastic Solutions Conference The event was endorsed by All-China Environment Federation, Solid Waste Treatment and Soil Remediation Engineering Technology Research Center of Haikou City, the Alxa SEE Free Trade Island Project Center, and the China Zero Waste Alliance. The total viewership for this forum exceeded 1.08 million. Reuse Patterns Plastic pollution control has become an important challenge for […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Dec 2023 Global EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: Improved ambitions, but language still raises concerns for Environmental Standards, Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Protection, and Demand Reduction On 13 November, the EU swiftly reached a political agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). Today, Members of the European Parliament gave the text […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Dec 2023 Global Derogations pushed by Italy and Finland risk generating 7.3. million tonnes of avoidable packaging by 2030 The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation made waves after aggressive dilution from the single-use packaging industry earlier this fall, making it the most lobbied file of […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Dec 2023 Global Guest Blog: Peter’s Perspective #ISWAatCOP ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 12 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: National Association of Waste Pickers of Chile (ANARCH) – Chile Por Soledad Mella, ANARCH. Colabora: Camila Aguilera, GAIA Latin America y Caribe. (English version follows) A veces se dice que el trabajo de las y los recicladores es una labor […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Dec 2023 Global Our priorities for the trilogues on new repair rules As the Trilogues between the three European institutions begin, these are the six priority points we urge negotiators to maintain in the final compromise on new repair rules Right to Repair Europe · 11 Dec 2023 Global The “Nairobi Spirit” vs The “Petrochemical Alumni” – Ambition meets a Stalled Quest for Progress at INC3 By Jacob Johnson Attakpah, Project Coordinator at Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO) & Merrisa Naidoo, Africa Plastics Campaigner at the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). December, 11, 2023 Before […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Dec 2023 Global 4evergreen alliance publishes enhanced guidance on collection and sorting Brussels, December 14, 2023 – the 4evergreen alliance unveils the latest version of its Guidance on the Improved Collection and Sorting of Fibre-Based Packaging, updating the 2022 version with further industry insights on collection routes in Europe. The tool, which recommends a two-stream collection system,... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 11 Dec 2023 Global #ISWAatCOP: Marc’s Musings for the first week of COP28 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Dec 2023 Global Negotiations Dilute EU Building law: Member States now Hold the Reins EU legislators suggested an end for fossil heating subsidies by 2025, targets to renovate EU’s building stock, and a reduction of buildings’ carbon footprint. However, the […] European Environmental Bureau · 8 Dec 2023 Global ESPR Deal: End of Take-Make-Waste Economy Impossible Without Recycling of Unsold Goods Yesterday, EU negotiators reached a provisional agreement on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, a key part of Europe’s strategy to foster a circular economy. This regulation aims to make products more durable, reusable, upgradable, reparable, recyclable, and easier to maintain. It targets a range of products including textiles and footwear and intermediate products. EuRIC, […] Global Recycling · 8 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: Movimento Nacional de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis – Brazil Contributed by Movimento Nacional de Catadores de Materiais Recicláveis (MNCR) The fight for environmental justice is strong in Brazil, and a powerful example is the social movement MNCR (Movimento Nacional […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: Trivandrum Municipal Corporation – India Contributed by Trivandrum Municipal Corporation (TMC) The Zero Waste Story of Trivandrum, India Trivandrum is the capital city of Kerala, the southernmost state of India. In 2011, the city was […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Dec 2023 Global ESWET launches a new Task Force to explore the full potential of heat in Waste-to-Energy The EU has been working to build a heterogeneous energy system able to meet the rising demand for both electricity... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Dec 2023 Global Declaración de GAIA sobre el conflicto en Palestina e Israel GAIA expresa su solidaridad con el pueblo de Palestina. Junto a nuestros miembros de Egipto, Sudáfrica, Estados Unidos y muchos otros países, condenamos las violaciones de los derechos humanos y […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 6 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: Paryavaran Mitra – India Contributed by Mahesh Pandya, Paryavaran Mitra Paryavaran Mitra’s Efforts to Promote Zero Waste India’s remarkable journey of economic growth and development has brought with it a modern dilemma – an […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 6 Dec 2023 Global 30-day Hunger Strike by Diane Wilson Grows into 24/7 Encampment Outside Formosa Plastics Facility in Texas POINT COMFORT, TEXAS — Following a 30-day hunger strike by 2023 Goldman Prize winner Diane Wilson in front of Gate 3 of the Formosa Plastics plant in Point Comfort, Texas, the 24/7 encampment inspired by Diane’s leadership will continue indefinitely in the same spot. Recognizing the rapid deterioration of the 75-year-old activist’s health more than […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Dec 2023 Global All stakeholders committed to tackling air pollution The fourth edition of the EU Clean Air Forum, the biennial event organised by the European Commission, took place in Rotterdam on 23-24 November aboard the SS Rotterdam, a famous Dutch cruise liner now converted into a hotel and events space. This year it once again brought together a wide range of stakeholders from civil society, policy, business and academia for a two-day programme filled wit… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Dec 2023 Global From climate quacks and mining maniacs to more-than-enough solutions Amidst the ongoing debate over phasing out fossil fuels at the UN Climate Summit number 28, it became clear that extra renewable energy and higher efficiency without reducing our reliance on fossil fuel gave us a two and soon three degrees of catastrophic warming. The scientific consensus is clear: phasing out fossil fuels is not just an opinion; it’s an imperative, regardless of the objections… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Dec 2023 Global Don’t be scared to talk about eco-anxiety Imagine being an informed citizen who values things like solidarity, dignity and justice – yet waking up in a country where the largest serving party says that not a single euro should be spent on addressing the climate crisis. Most people in the Netherlands, where this recently happened, might experience what is known as ‘eco-anxiety’. But what does it really mean? What are the different copin… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Dec 2023 Global The Muxagata Aldeia Sustentável project in Portugal The village of Muxagata, located in the interior region of Portugal (Beira Interior), has 240 inhabitants, a very small and aged community at 9 km from the main town Fornos de Algodres. The municipality undergoes economic and social challenges, with a rather ageing population and less favourable access to main communication axes. Moreover, a bankruptcy […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Dec 2023 Global Bright lights take aim at EU headquarters: NGOs demand action for sustainable food systems On Sunday night, the European Commission headquarters in Brussels were lit up with bright lights beaming a clear message to EU policymakers: fulfil your promises on […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Dec 2023