Recycling news: 2024

Global Knowing exactly where and how we can use more recycled materials is key to shaping recycling infrastructure and investment Graham Houlder, CEFLEX coordinator, explains how delivering quality, quantity and price of recycled content for new and existing end markets is a core component of the circular economy and in shaping the initiative’s new recycling strategy CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 Jun 2024 Global Composting Facility Acquisition Creates Growth Opportunities An entrepreneurial team in Albuquerque is scaling operations to process greater volumes of food waste and chipped wood to meet market demand for compost, soil blends and mulches. BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global Vermicomposting Food Scraps On Urban Farm Established in 2010, ECO City Farms is a non-profit, multicultural, Certified Naturally Grown, urban teaching farm with three locations in Prince George’s County, Maryland. BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global National Strategy: Reduce Food Loss And Waste — And Recycle Organics On June 12, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Thomas Vilsack announced the release of the Biden adminstration’s “National Strategy For Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics.” BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global State of Sustainable Fleets In 2024 “State of Sustainable Fleets” provides historic data and analysis on leading sustainable technologies for fleets — including electrification, renewable natural gas (RNG) and renewable diesel … BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global Decentralized Organics Management In Urban High Rises Bangalore, India, with about 13 million residents, closed its substandard landfills in 2012 and required that organics generated at multi-dwelling complexes be managed on-site. BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global USDA Composting And Food Waste Reduction Grants Available The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for Composting and Food Waste Reduction (CFWR) pilot projects for fiscal year 2024. BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global New Data On Household Food Waste Reduction Over two million pounds of food were processed in Mill bins in the first year they’ve been in use. BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global Squashing Fungal Spores — A Boost To Bioenergy Top: The spores of Aspergillus niger are manually squashed using a specially designed 96-well plate for mutant screening. Photo by Jasmin Alvarez, courtesy of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Researchers sometimes genetically engineer microorganisms — such as fungi — to convert renewable feedstock materials into useful biofuel or biochemical products. “Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), whic… BioCycle · 25 Jun 2024 Global Sumitomo SHI FW’s Calcium Looping solution (SFW CaL+) Carbon capture is a valuable option in addressing many emissions-generating industries. Calcium looping (CaL) is an integrated energy generation and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Jun 2024 Global 9th Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the EGD – 04-05 November 2024 – Brussels 9th Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the EGD Brussels and online, 04.11.2024-05.11.2024 9th Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the EGD SOLIDAR, EEB and SDG […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Jun 2024 Global At Babcock & Wilcox, recovering energy with flue gas condensation Babcock & Wilcox Environmental (B&W) provides GMAB™ flue gas cleaning and flue gas condensation technologies for a wide range of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Jun 2024 Global Pacteon Acquires Descon to Enhance End-of-Line Packaging Equipment Offerings Descon Integrated Conveyor Solutions is a prominent provider of integrated conveyor systems for the food and beverage industry. Packaging Strategies · 22 Jun 2024 Global What you need to know about Digital Deposit Return Systems Reloop's new factsheet is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of digital deposit return systems. Reloop Platform · 21 Jun 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Jun 2024 Global Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 Winners Announced in Amsterdam The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the seven-year history of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors as well as the four product and two innovation category winners. The winners exemplify the best […] Global Recycling · 21 Jun 2024 Global Calatafimi Segesta promotes a future without single-use plastics on World Environment Day On World Environment Day, the municipality of Calatafimi Segesta in Sicily hosted a conference on June 5th to address the environmental dangers posed by single-use plastics and explore viable alternatives. This event was organised by Zero Waste Italy in the frame of the European project Elevating Reuse in Cities (ERIC) which aims to reduce cities’ […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Jun 2024 Global EuRIC Urges Swift Deal and no EPR for Second-hand EU Environment Ministers have adopted the Council’s position on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), covering food and textile waste. With interinstitutional negotiations poised to begin, and the obligation to separately collect used textiles starting in January 2025, EuRIC Textiles urges swift action to reach a deal before the end of the […] Global Recycling · 21 Jun 2024 Global Encuentros junto a la compostera N°3: Encuentros junto a la compostera N°3: Biodigestores para la fracción orgánica municipal o asimilables En nuestro tercer encuentro junto a la compostera, conversamos con dos especialistas y miembros de la Red de Biodigestores para Latino America y el Caribe (RedBioLAC) sobre biodigestión y sobre […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 20 Jun 2024 Global New Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – What does it mean for Repair? The new ESPR regulation has the potential to cover nearly all product groups and to tackle environmental impacts from manufacturing to end-of-life. However to which extent it will concretely address reparability, durability, and premature obsolescence is still to be determined in secondary legislation. Right to Repair Europe · 20 Jun 2024 Global RiPL Project Recap 2022- 2024 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2024 Global IT’S ALL CHANGED (OR HAS IT?)🤔 THAT WENT WELL… INROADS FOR THE FAR RIGHT. Last week, millions of Europeans went to the polls to exercise our democratic right to vote in the EU elections. Following a campaign characterised by disinformation and fear underlined by anti-environment and anti-immigration sentiment, Europe’s far-right made significant gains in Europe’s biggest countries—France, Germany and Italy. PLOT TWIST. The l… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 20 Jun 2024 Global IT IS NOW OUR GENERATION’S DUTY TO RESTRICT PFAS We know that restrictions on hazardous chemicals work. They have repaired the ozone hole and reduced DDT levels in animals, people and the global environment. The EU Restriction on PFAS is now our generation’s responsibility and duty to protect future generations from PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals. The increasing, and largely unregulated, use of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) since the 1… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Jun 2024 Global EU Member States seek to quietly dismantle EU rules protecting water Today, Member States’ ambassadors to the EU have adopted an agreement giving EU countries the right to pollute rather than protect our water for the next […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Jun 2024 Global International E-Waste Day 2024: Join the E-Waste Hunt – Retrieve, Recycle, and Revive! - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 19 Jun 2024 Global Introduction by the Managing Director Dear Esteemed Readers, We hope this EXPRA Newsletter finds you in good health and high spirits. The spring season has drawn to a close with remarkable activity for EXPRA and its esteemed members, marked by pivotal events and focused priorities. EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global European Parliament Takes First Step: Adoption of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) on April 24, 2024 After years of assessments, discussions, stakeholder meetings, and extensive trilogue consultations, the European Parliament adopted the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) at its first reading on April 24, 2024. This regulation is designed to facilitate the transition to a circular economy. Once fully implemented, the PPWR will replace the existing Packaging Directive 94/62/EC. The… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global The fourth session of the INC to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), took place from 23 to 29 April 2024 at the Shaw Center in Ottawa, Canada. The session was preceded by regional consultations on 21 April 2024. The Revised draft text of the international legally binding instru… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global 2024 European election results The European Parliament elections (9-11 June 2024) marked a notable shift to the right, with populist and far-right parties securing up to 25% of the seats. The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) remains the largest group, while the influence of the Socialists and Liberals has diminished. Major gains for the far-right were observed in France and Germany, significantly impacting national… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Waste framework directive: Council set to start talks on its revision The Council adopted its position (‘general approach’) on the targeted revision of the waste framework directive, with a focus on food and textile waste. "The general approach aims to prevent waste from fast fashion and to facilitate re-use. It also sets ambitious targets to significantly reduce food waste by 2030. Given the food and textile sectors are the first and the fourth most resource-int… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Relaunching European Competitiveness – A Joint European Industry Manifesto European and national industry associations are making a united call to prevent the risk of de-industrialisation on our continent by relaunching Europe’s competitiveness. The EU enters a new policy cycle at a challenging time, with technology and geopolitics acting as global disruptors, adding pressure to an already difficult economic situation. Now is the time to start building a strategic pla… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global EXPRA at the PPWR Implementation Event: Key Insights and Future Outlook Yesterday, our Regulatory and Public Affairs Manager at EXPRA, Monika Romenska, had the privilege to speak on the first panel, "A Closer Look at the Implementation of PPWR." This panel discussion was part of an event organized by Citeo in partnership with The Parliament and PROsPA in Brussels, focusing on advancing the circular economy. EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Packaging Waste and Sustainability Forum 2024 The Packaging Waste Sustainability Forum 2024, Europe’s premier packaging conference, provided a comprehensive platform for stakeholders to explore sustainability from policy to production and from materials to waste management. This year’s event featured significant contributions from EXPRA members and partners, showcasing innovative approaches to sustainable packaging and waste management. EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global EXPRA Welcomes New Member: Circular Materials from Ontario, Canada EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global EXPRA Annual General Assembly: Key Highlights and Discussions On April 25, EXPRA held its annual general assembly in person, bringing together almost all EXPRA members with very few exceptions. The assembly covered a range of crucial topics, including the latest developments of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Shaping the Future: Valipac, EXPRA & EPRO Workshop on Commercial & Industrial Packaging in Brussels On April 24th, the packaging industry reached a significant milestone as Valipac, EXPRA (Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance), and EPRO (European Association of Plastic Recycling and Recovery Organisations) collaborated to host the inaugural seminar focused on commercial and industrial packaging: "EPR-schemes for C&I Packaging: The Future Has Begun!" EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global News from New Zealand- The Packaging Forum: Soft plastic recycling returns to Invercargill Soft plastics in the deep south are hoped to no longer be heading to landfill as collection sites are introduced at The Warehouse and Woolworths. The Packaging Forum announced the scheme’s arrival in Invercargill and Gore this week in the hopes of bringing new life to the items, rather than discarding them in the rubbish. It’s a national scheme that takes all soft plastic bags including bread b… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global News from Valipac & Fost Plus: With ROUND, nine EPR organizations join forces for a more circular economy In a world where sustainability and circularity are becoming increasingly important, ROUND now plays a key role. This new Belgian alliance of nine Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) organizations is fully committed to more efficient and environmentally friendly management of resources. 'In 2022, we collectively collected and repurposed nearly 1.6 million tons of materials and packaging,' sa… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global News from Eco Vidrio: “We reached 70% recycled glass two years ahead of the European target” EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Circular Materials: Ontario’s Transition to EPR Nears One-year Milestone Technological Advancements and Strategic Innovations Set to Revolutionize the Recycling Experience Across Ontario by 2026: Building on achievements in 2023, July 1, 2024, will mark the one-year milestone since Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit producer-led organization, kick-started Ontario’s transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper material – the… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024