Recycling news: 2024

Global Ecoembes: Recycling of household plastic, metal, brick, paper and cardboard packaging grew 3.5% in 2023 Last year, 1,683,890 tons of these containers were recycled, turning them into new raw materials used to manufacture products such as textiles, pipes, urban furniture, or new containers. 73% of these tons came from separate collection in more than 650,000 yellow and blue containers on the streets and the 57,000 recycling points located in high-traffic areas. The recycling of these containers pr… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global News from EKOPAK: Ekopak exceeded the prescribed recycling targets in 2023. In accordance with Article 26 of the Regulation on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ekopak submitted its "Annual Report on Packaging and Packaging Waste Management for the Year 2023" to the Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism and the Environmental Protection Fund of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2023, through a network … EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Celebrate 30 Years of Fost Plus Success: June 4, 2024, Wavre, Belgium On the 4th of June 2024, Fost Plus, cherished founding member of the EXPRA family, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a grand event at La Sucrerie in Wavre, Belgium, under the theme "Mind the Circularity Gap". Over the past three decades, Fost Plus has played a key role in driving the transition to a circular economy through its unwavering commitment to building a system aimed at closing mate… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Towards a more social: Fostplus Activity Report 2023 2023 marks the last year of the recognition period that began in 2019. For Fost Plus, it is a transition year, with a number of important objectives that had to be achieved and results that will serve as the basis for the ambitions for the next five years. The local circular economy, with the blue bag as the cornerstone, is now really taking shape. With another increase in recycling percentages… EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Upcoming events with EXPRA participations Here you can find all the upcoming events with EXPRA participation EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global News from CONAI: New General Manager taking over Simona Fontana is the new general manager of CONAI, taking over from Walter Facciotto, who leaves the leadership of the consortium after fourteen years. Fabio Costarella assumes the position of Deputy Director-General. The new organisational structure will come into force on 1 April. EXPRA · 18 Jun 2024 Global Replace this title EXPRA · 17 Jun 2024 Global EU Needs Strong Legal Framework for Sustainable Resource Management During this Monday’s Environment Council, Environment Ministers approved conclusions on the mid-term review of the 8th environment action programme. The Council’s call to reduce the EU’s […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2024 Global Crafting an energy-efficient Europe Europe is tackling CO2 emissions with a dual approach: increasing renewable energy and decreasing energy consumption. While renewables often steal the spotlight, energy efficiency tends to take a back seat despite its crucial role in Europe’s strategic goals. A new policy simulator aims to change this perception by illustrating the impact of energy-saving measures on the economy, wellbeing, env… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Jun 2024 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Circular Economy Portugal Circular Economy Portugal (CEP) is this month’s ZWE Changemaker! They promote circular economy by developing projects focused on waste prevention, reuse, and repair. Key initiatives include the Circular Pioneers Network, which supports small businesses leading the circular transition, and Liga Ação, a platform facilitating zero waste choices and community empowerment. Other projects include Cir… Zero Waste Europe · 17 Jun 2024 Global Council fails to ramp up ambition of first ever EU law on soils During this Monday’s Environment Council, Environment Ministers reached an agreement [1] on the Soil Monitoring Law. The EEB welcomes the achievement of a compromise, but regrets […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2024 Global Member States advance on textile waste, fall short on food waste and greenwashing Today, Europe’s Environment Ministers voted on crucial EU laws addressing waste management [1] and green claims [2]. The Council’s position raises the bar on holding producers […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2024 Global These (toxic) relations are forever – PFAS Pollution as a threat to water resilience in the EU – June 27, 2024 – 17h30-20h – iMAL/La Vallee (Brussels) As part of the EU Green Week, Pro(to)topia and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) are organizing an innovative event in the interface of arts, science and […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Econward as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Jun 2024 Global Industry’s Role in Helping to Solve Major Challenges Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) Industry Group publishes report detailing the industry’s role in helping to solve three major challenges in Europe: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, supporting a circular economy and improving energy security. The report, entitled “The Role of Waste Derived Fuel in the EU’s Energy and Resources Transition” presents evidence which reflects the positive […] Global Recycling · 14 Jun 2024 Global ELTs Make Leap from Environmental Headache to Source of In-Demand In a relatively short period of time, pyrolysis has evolved from having “a very bad reputation” to becoming “a real solution” for end-of-life tyres (ELTs) through its increasingly sophisticated delivery of a range of highly sustainable raw materials, declared Robert Weibold in his opening remarks to the BIR Tyres & Rubber Committee session in Copenhagen […] Global Recycling · 14 Jun 2024 Global Step Up Collection, Incentivise Consumers and Link WEEE with Ecodesign, Echoes EuRIC’s E-waste Recycling Event On 3 June, EuRIC’s e-waste recycling event “Plug into sustainability: E-waste recycling”, brought together around 100 participants and various stakeholders to address the challenges in advancing circularity in electronic waste and chart the way forward for increased material recovery in the EU. Tess Pozzi, Chair of EuRIC’s WEEE working group and Head of EU Public Affairs at Derichebourg […] Global Recycling · 14 Jun 2024 Global Break Free From Plastic welcomes 50 new youth ambassadors this 2024 The program is a mix of training, workshops, campaign planning, and on-ground organizing that is dedicated to give youth leaders an in-depth understanding of the plastics issue, and experience in coordinating with other youth leaders in organizing a global campaign. The program ran from October 2023 to March 2024. This year’s program received over 200 […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Jun 2024 Global USE YOUR VOTE!🌟 The EU elections are crucial for our planet. With climate change accelerating and environmental challenges growing, your vote is more important than ever. By voting, you are standing up for nature, people and a prosperous future for all. This is our chance to push for policies that protect our environment and ensure a greener, more resilient Europe. Your vote can drive the change we need! EVERY… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 13 Jun 2024 Global EU has “legal duty” to ban PVC, NGOs tell European Commission Chemical experts have told the EU that it must ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) if it wants to comply with its own laws. The move by European […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jun 2024 Global May 2024: Asia’s #BreakFreeFromPlastic Changemakers in Action Break Free From Plastic movement members in Asia Pacific continue pushing against false solutions to plastic pollution and waste dumping, while also amplifying calls for reuse and refill solutions. Here are some of the actions in the region from May 2024: Asia: Groups call for revision of ADB's Environmental and Social Framework At the 57th […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Jun 2024 Global Anaerobic Digestion of certified compostable products Open the document Industrially compostable plastics play an essential role in putting the envisioned circular economy into practice. With reference to the European waste hierarchy, industrially compostable plastics provide added value through organic recycling. This includes both industrial composting and anaerobic digestion. Certified industrially compostable plastic products such as biowaste … European Bioplastics News · 11 Jun 2024 Global Composting Facility Financial Assurance First-hand account of how to plan and budget for the expense of complying with a state solid waste agency’s site closure costs requirement. BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Hidden Cost Of Landfills Inadequate federal air emissions regulations allow landfills across the U.S. to regularly leak methane well above the legal threshold … BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Preventing Conveyor Fires Martin Engineering, a bulk materials handling equipment manufacturer, collaborated with authors of Foundations™ for Conveyor Safety, to create how-to guidance that covers fire prevention. BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Lower Tech Containerized Composting The Dungster can be filled manually or with a tractor or loader and emptied using the same equipment. BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Connections: Bioplastics Muses Most food-contact plastic is well suited to being biodegradable. The key is to ensure that the composting industry definition of compostable is compatible with the bioplastic manufacturer’s definition. Part II BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Biogas Omission In U.S. Treasury Tax Credit Guidance The U.S. Treasury released guidance in late May on clean electricity tax credits without specifying clear guidance for renewable electricity created with biogas or renewable natural gas. BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Grants To Upgrade Yard Trimmings Facilities To Compost Food Scraps U.S. EPA Region 3 announced a grant opportunity on May 30 to fund the upgrade of existing yard trimmings composting facilities to enable them to process food scraps. BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Compost Caucus In U.S. House The US Composting Council is inviting Members of the House of Representatives to join the Compost Caucus … BioCycle · 11 Jun 2024 Global Freedom from Pollution, Poverty, and Wasteful Systems: Waste Workers Call For Equal Rights, Push for “Magna Carta” Quezon City, Philippines – As the Philippines approaches its 126th year of independence, the newly established Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA) urges lawmakers to enact a Magna Carta for […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Jun 2024 Global Solids & Recycling-Technik Dortmund trade fairs with new highlights on October 9 and 10, 2024 When the trade fairs Solids & Recycling-Technik open their doors to the bulk solids and recycling technology industry on October 9 and 10, 2024 in Dortmund, they will once again prove to be a driving force in the industry with three new formats. The additional exhibition area on process automation will focus on another key […] Global Recycling · 10 Jun 2024 Global New report ranks Austria as best recycling country in the world Report examines the recycling performance of 48 countries, including the countries that report the highest recycling rates and many of the world’s largest economies. Reloop Platform · 7 Jun 2024 Global Recycling Given Welcome Prominence in EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act The pivotal role of recycling in guaranteeing a sustainable supply of critical raw materials (CRMs) was emphasized at the meeting of BIR’s International Environment Council in Copenhagen on May 29. Julia Blees, Secretary General of the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, underlined the level of prioritization given to securing CRM supplies when noting that the EU’s […] Global Recycling · 7 Jun 2024 Global Super-rapid Market Insights Using Satellite Technology At the BIR Ferrous Division’s latest session on May 28, guest speaker Atilla Widnell invited his audience into the fascinating and ultra-modern world of end-to-end supply chain monitoring from space. The Managing Director of Singapore-based Navigate Commodities explained how his company was using powerful satellite-based technologies to track everything from smelter activity and asset developme… Global Recycling · 7 Jun 2024 Global Collaborative Approach Essential if Vital Material Flows Are to Be Safeguarded The latest session of the BIR International Trade Council (ITC) would be devoted to “a subject that has generated a great deal of passion”, stated Michael Lion, President of Hong Kong-based Everwell Resources Ltd, in his introductory comments of the session, which he chaired and moderated. The ensuing hour was to prove his point as […] Global Recycling · 7 Jun 2024 Global European Bioplastics elects new Board with Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus elected as Co-Chairs European Bioplastics elects new Board with Mariagiovanna Vetere and Franz Kraus elected as Co-ChairsBrussels, 6 June 2024 – European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of the bioplastics industry in Europe, has elected a new Board during its General Assembly on 4 June. For the next two years, the EUBP leadership team will be headed [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Jun 2024 Global Flip the switch to renewables, civil society groups urge ADB MANILA, June 6, 2024 — A hundred activists gathered in front of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters here urging the bank to “flip the switch to renewables”, towards a […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 6 Jun 2024 Global Transforming cities with the ERIC project: Paving the way to zero waste At Zero Waste Europe, our aim is to accelerate the adoption of zero waste solutions, right at the grassroots level, where cities and businesses collaborate with their communities. Of course, this cannot be driven solely by a team from Brussels. This work is made possible only through the actions and knowledge of ZWE members. […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Jun 2024 Global THE TIME IS NOW⏰ The EU elections are upon us! In the coming days, multiple EU countries will light up with demonstrations of support for using your vote to protect the environment, our health and our future. Are you in Brussels? Join us tomorrow! On the road to 6-9 June, one (tricky) word keeps popping up: competitiveness. Yet a competitive economy is not at odds with climate or environmental action. Quite the… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Jun 2024