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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 Global Philippine CSOs Criticize Corporate Influence and Technofixes At ACEF 2024 Manila, 3 June 2024 – The Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) 2024 hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is underway amid escalating climate challenges and economic pressures across low- […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Jun 2024 Global Heat pumps: the missing piece of the puzzle The European Union is lining up all the possible solutions to respond to the increasing demand for alternative and reliable... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Jun 2024 Global A trailblazer for the ecological transition How a European Pact for the Future can ensure leadership for sustainable development and global justice. As the European Union approaches elections, discussions about the next set of political priorities are paramount. It seems that some political leaders want to sweep the climate-biodiversity-pollution crisis under the carpet. Also the fact that extreme poverty and inequality have been on the … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Jun 2024 Global 73 EU candidates pledge a toxic-free future ahead of EU-elections In a move to prioritise public health and environmental sustainability, 19 leading environmental and health organisations have united to call on EU candidates to commit to […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Jun 2024 Global New study shows advantages of a mixed deposit system in France New study examining the appropriateness of deploying a mixed deposit versus a deposit for reuse only in France. Reloop Platform · 4 Jun 2024 Global 5 things you should know about UNEP’s Global Electric Mobility Programme in Africa By Kenza Sara Elazkem, GAIA’s North Africa Outreach Coordinator. As you might already know, GAIA launched a new program focused on batteries last April – primarily electric vehicle batteries – with […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Jun 2024 Global Mobilisation des Jeunes Volontaires pour la Protection du Lac Kivu contre la Pollution Plastique By SOPRODE Le 27 octobre 2023, une mobilisation sans précédent a eu lieu au Sud-Kivu, en République Démocratique du Congo, impliquant des jeunes bénévoles partageant une mission commune : responsabiliser […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Jun 2024 Global Desperation under the Maple Leaf Meets a Growing Consensus to Reduce Plastic Production at the INC4 Masked Industry Lobbyists sang the praises of plastic from the airport to the streets of Canada, while Human Rights Defenders marched to End the Plastic Era! By Merrisa Naidoo, GAIA’s […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Jun 2024 Global The limits of biomonitoring in assessing Waste-to-Energy emissions European Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants exhibit very low emissions and minimal impact on their surroundings, as they are among the most... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Jun 2024 Global EucoLight Conference 2024 Venice-Mestre A step towards the challenges of the European platform for the recycling of lighting WEEE EucoLight, the European Association committed to circular economy for lighting WEEE successfully concluded its 7th annual conference that took place on 23-24 May 2024 in Venice-Mestre (and online), hosted by its Italian member, Consorzio Ecolamp. It was a great experience […] L'articolo EucoLight Conferenc… EucoLight · 31 May 2024 Global Meet EUBP’s Lorette Du Preez In Early May, we happily welcomed Lorette Du Preez to the European Bioplastics team. Lorette has joined us as our Head of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs and will be working from our Brussels office. Learn more about her in the portrait below. Tea or coffee? After years of being a coffee addict, I’ve decided [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2024 Global Member portrait: PTT MCC Biochem Phasanti Boonsuit, Marketing Analyst at PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Phasanti Boonsuit - Marketing Analyst at PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd, shares some interesting insights on the company. 5 facts about PTT MCC Biochem Co., Ltd. (PTTMCC) PTTMCC [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2024 Global New R&D project on waste management and upcycling project kicking off in June 2024 MoeBIOS is a new R&D project funded by the European Union through the Circular Biobased Europe Joint Undertaking focusing on the improvement of waste management of biobased plastics and on the upcycling in packaging, textile and agriculture sectors. The project will kick off in June 2024 under the lead of ITENE and with 21 [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2024 Global PRESERVE Training on Biodegradation by Normec OWS On 24 May 2024 at 10:00 am CET, the PRESERVE project organised an online training, delivered by EUBP member Normec OWS and moderated by European Bioplastics. The training on “Biodegradation: one concept, many environments” is the second webinar of a training series which touches upon key topics of interest in the realm of sustainable packaging [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2024 Global #ISWAatIFAT – Curated highlights from May 2024 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 May 2024 Global The deal is sealed: the EU mercury regulation is moving to the next stage Today, the Council of the EU gave its final green light to the revised text of the Regulation on Mercury, sealing the deal and leading by […] European Environmental Bureau · 30 May 2024 Global High support for deposit return Polling shows that seven out of 10 people in Great Britain support the introduction of a deposit return system. Reloop Platform · 29 May 2024 Global Overconsumption of transition minerals will cost us the earth The world is scrambling for the critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition. Last week at the OECD Minerals Forum in Paris, representatives from government, business, and civil society discussed how to source them responsibly. But to avoid a repeat of past injustices and ensure a just energy transition, imposing strict sustainability requirements is not enough. Rich countries must … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 May 2024 Global F-gases, an unprecedented case of chemical pollution The transition to refrigerants and blowing agents using F-gases with lower global warming potential may have reduced climate impacts but the inconvenient truth is that these F-gases are themselves or degrade into mobile and highly persistent PFAS, that are rapidly building up in rainwater, groundwater, ocean water, human blood and vegetation – with no effective remediation. The good news is cli… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 May 2024