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Global Newsroom - OECD OECD — Environment · 1 Jul 2024 Global Young Associates Programme - OECD OECD — Environment · 1 Jul 2024 Global Data - OECD OECD — Environment · 1 Jul 2024 Global About: Better policies for better lives - OECD OECD — Environment · 1 Jul 2024 Global Extending Equipment Life: Castolin Eutectic’s Solutions for Wastewater Management Effective asset management is crucial for maintaining the longevity and reliability of wastewater treatment equipment. This article explores innovative solutions using Castolin Eutectic products (MeCaFix, MeCaWear, and MeCaCorr) to enhance the life cycle of critical components, offering sustainable solutions for asset integrity, reduced downtime, and improved operational efficiency. Rapid Repai… Global Recycling · 1 Jul 2024 Global Saudi Arabia Ventures into Sustainable Waste Management The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Waste Management (MWAN) aims to significantly reduce waste production, increase recycling rates, and divert 90 percent of its waste from landfills. At the IFAT trade fair in Munich, the country informed about its strategies for the first time. As underlined by MWAN, it is clear that Saudi […] Global Recycling · 1 Jul 2024 Global Live from Basel: ISWA at OEWG-14 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Jun 2024 Global The UN is right, we need innovative waste management solutions ESWET warmly welcomes the United Nations Inger Andersen’s speech at the International Forum on Green World Solidarity in Baku, Azerbaijan... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Jun 2024 Global EUBP publishes positions on Anaerobic Digestion of certified compostable products European Bioplastics believes that certified compostable plastics are essential in achieving a circular economy and calls for the recognition of their important role within municipal biowaste management: They are designed for organic recycling. They help to safeguard separate waste streams. They help to increase the collection of biowaste. They help to ensure the quality [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jun 2024 Global Is there competition between biomass use for food, feed and bioplastics production? Bioplastics are predominantly produced from agriculture feedstock (i.e., plants that are rich in carbohydrates) which is currently the most efficient way to produce bioplastics, as it requires the least amount of land to grow and produces the highest yields. The huge difference between the land used for bioplastics and that for food, feed, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jun 2024 Global Member portrait: Phabuilder Xuanming (Sherry) Xu, Chairwoman of Phabuilder Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Xuanming (Sherry) Xu, Chairwoman of Phabuilder, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 Facts about Phabuilder Phabuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd. leads the synthetic biology industry, driven by their ethos "From Microbes to [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Jun 2024 Global The EU’s Strategic Agenda: Legacy of the Green Deal lives on… implicitly The European Union leaders have officially adopted the Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029, recognising the urgent need to tackle the climate, nature, and pollution crises. The nomination […] European Environmental Bureau · 28 Jun 2024 Global Towards Sustainability: The Zero Waste Market and Anti-Incineration Campaign at Pessu Market. In the heart of Pessu Market, a transformative initiative is underway, led by the Green Knowledge Foundation in Nigeria. The "Zero Waste Market and Anti-Incineration Campaign" aims to address the pressing issues of waste management and environmental pollution, promoting sustainable practices and raising awareness about the hazards of incineration in Nigeria. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Global Innovating Waste Management: The Journey of the Takelsa Zero Waste Project. The Association for Education and Environment in the Great Front (AEEFG), aims to revolutionize waste management through innovative technologies and community awareness efforts. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Global NGOs see PVC problem very clear A new report by NGOs lays down why the EU must ban polyvinyl chloride (PVC) if it wants to comply with its own chemicals law. The organisations analysed why the recent report by ECHA supports phasing out PVC as the most effective and future-proof risk management measure. Christine Hermann thanks Dolores Romano for her contributions and collaboration in the drafting of this article. The plastic … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 Jun 2024 Global Building a Sustainable Future: End Plastic Pollution’s Material Recovery Facility in Uganda. In the heart of Masuulita Town, Wakiso District, a transformative initiative is taking shape. End Plastic Pollution – Uganda, in collaboration with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives and Break Free From Plastic, has embarked on an ambitious journey to construct a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Kollekt Village. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Jun 2024 Global DEFYING THE ODDS🚀 This week brought hope and important environmental victories. On Monday, EU Environment Ministers took crucial decisions in Luxembourg, at the final Environment Council of the Belgian EU Presidency. While some results were expected, others kept us on the edge of our seats until the last minute. This week proved there’s no stopping environmental action. But as the heads of state in the EU are fi… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 26 Jun 2024 Global The importance of the container glass industry for the EU FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 26 Jun 2024 Global A community comes together: highlights from Zagreb’s second Reuse Festival Imagine a space where everyone sees reuse as essential to preserve our environment and improve our society. This was the scene at the second Reuse Festival organised by Zelena Akcija/Zero Waste Croatia in Zagreb on 5-7 June 2024. Over three days, our community came together to celebrate, learn, and engage in the practices of reuse […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Jun 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