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Global CSOs Denounce ADB’s Draft Safeguards Policy, Call for Immediate Revisions Ahead of the ADB’s Annual Meeting next month, civil society groups are firmly calling on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to go back to the drawing board and overhaul the […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Apr 2024 Global Going Ghent-ly into that good night: how ZWE’s Network-Wide Gathering had our eyes set on the future After three whirlwind days in Ghent, Zero Waste Europe’s Network-Wide Gathering (NWG) Europe was both a marathon and a sprint — a full-on yet infinitely energising experience that left us all more optimistic and charged to strive for a true zero waste society. This NWG, over 60 of Zero Waste Europe’s members and staff flocked […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Apr 2024 Global The State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report – 4th edition This 4th edition of the State of Zero Waste Municipalities Report looks back at 2023, spotlighting innovative local initiatives across Europe that promote environmental and community benefits. Despite facing urgent challenges, including record heat in 2023, this report aims to inspire hope by showcasing the progress towards zero waste cities. It celebrates the tireless efforts of […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Apr 2024 Global New Research Confirms Plastic Production Is Directly Linked to Plastic Pollution APRIL 24, 2024 – A research paper published today in Science Advances reveals a direct correlation between plastic production and plastic pollution, such that every 1% increase in consumer goods companies’ plastic production is associated with a 1% increase in plastic pollution in the environment. The study finds that fast-moving consumer goods companies disproportionately contribute […] Break Free From Plastic · 24 Apr 2024 Global Fast-and-loose: Historic move as EU rushes to remove environmental safeguards in the CAP despite renewed calls from scientists to accelerate climate action In a little over a month, the EU has pushed through a major reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) – without any public debate or […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Apr 2024 Global Parliament votes to strengthen air quality laws Civil society welcomes the positive outcome of the vote on the proposed Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD). On Wednesday 24 April, 2023, the European Parliament approved […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Apr 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-4 Day 1, April 23, 2024 Setting the Stage: the Opening Plenary Today marked the first day of the fourth round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty. Member States […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Apr 2024 Global PPWR: FEVE commends the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation for addressing initial proposal’s flaws FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 24 Apr 2024 Global Press release: New EU packaging rules are almost here. For the pulp and paper industry, legal certainty is a good thing. The pulp and paper industry welcomes today’s vote at the EU Parliament on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that supports the trilogue agreement and avoids delaying the legislative process. The last step will be a final confirmation of the agreement by the EU Council. After an intensive democratic process that has brought forth […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Apr 2024 Global Reaction to European Parliament Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation vote Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of Plastics Europe, said: “Today’s European Parliament Plenary vote is an important milestone in the transition… Plastics Europe · 24 Apr 2024 Global Putting Rights First in the Green Transition II Last week, the EEB, along with Amnesty, CATAPA and RAID, brought together environmental defenders from all over the globe to better understand how the green transition can be pursued while including communities and respecting their rights. As the EU’s impending due diligence legislation faces a crucial vote in Parliament today, the significance of this discussion is paramount, write Ruby Silk a… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Apr 2024 Global Ghana and its Waste Management The Republic of Ghana is on the road to circular economy. In 2021, the West African country had more than eight million households. The daily produced quantity of solid waste was estimated at nearly 12,710 tons. Only ten percent of this amount was collected and treated appropriately. As of 2021, over 3.1 million households disposed […] Global Recycling · 24 Apr 2024 Global Pro-planet products: what’s in the new EU Ecodesign law (and what is not) Great news: Europe has a new Ecodesign law for sustainable products. Less great news: loopholes remain when it comes to destroying unsold devices, toxic substances, social due diligence, and wiggle room for online platforms to evade the law. Sonja Leyvraz, Bich Dao and Roberta Arbinolo report. With consumers increasingly concerned about sustainability and burning pressure from environmental cam… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Apr 2024 Global Analysis of the adopted Directive on Common Rules Promoting the Repair of Goods After years of intense campaigning by right to repair advocates, EU lawmakers have finally agreed upon new repair rules. Read our full analysis of these new rules! Right to Repair Europe · 23 Apr 2024 Global Connections: Dispelling Concerns About Phosphorus In Compost Compost is a cure rather than a concern when you are worried about phosphorus and water quality. BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global Regulatory And Community Engagement Guides For AD Facilities NEWMOA, NERC, Clean & Healthy New York, and the Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice received a U.S. EPA grant in 2022 to develop guidance and training on environmental justice engagement and regulatory compliance to support anaerobic digestion of food waste in communities in the Northeast. BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global U.S. Composting Industry Survey The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) collaborated with the US Composting Council (USCC) to conduct a survey of the compost manufacturing industry in the U.S. BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global Save Big Reuse’s NYC Composting Site Speak out against NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue’s decision to evict the operation from its location under the Queensboro Bridge in the Borough of Queens. BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global Compostable Packaging Field Disintegration Testing Data Released How well does certified, food-contact compostable packaging actually break down in real-world composting facilities? BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global EPA Classifies PFOA And PFOS As Hazardous Substances On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially designated two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers — as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Su… BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global Residential Food Scraps Initiatives In Buffalo The City of Buffalo, New York, isn’t winging it when it comes to residential food scraps collection and composting. BioCycle · 23 Apr 2024 Global Cross sectoral statement on measuring recycled content / motion for a resolution on SUP draft implementing act At its plenary sitting in Strasbourg this week, the European Parliament will be asked to vote on the ENVI Committee’s… Plastics Europe · 23 Apr 2024 Global Relaunching European Competitiveness- A Joint European Industry Manifesto A coalition of 85 European and national industry associations has banded together to address the imminent risk of de-industrialization across our continent by revitalizing Europe’s competitiveness. As the EU embarks on a new policy cycle amid significant global disruptions caused by technology and geopolitics, there is mounting pressure on an already strained economic landscape. It is imperativ… EXPRA · 23 Apr 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Aegae Saneamento e Participacoes as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Apr 2024 Global Only one out of 13 EU Chemical Strategy benchmarks fully met BRUSSELS, 23 April 20224 Slow progress on chemical protections as elections approach. The EU is lagging in its commitment to “significantly reduce” people’s exposure to hazardous […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Apr 2024 Global Waste-to-Energy Boom Takes a Break – but new Markets are on the Horizon As per a German-based consultant firm and provider of market intelligence ecoprog, the market for thermal waste treatment plants is set to grow further. The company has published the 16th edition of its annual study on the global Waste-to-Energy (WtE) sector. As stated by the market research firm, new project awardings in China and the […] Global Recycling · 23 Apr 2024 Global The Food System’s Natural Circularity “Everywhere you look in the natural world, there are fascinating examples of adaptation and interdependence." So noted National Geographic in its last print edition in December 2023. BioCycle · 22 Apr 2024 Global Guest Blog: Insights from the Frontlines – A Close-Up Look at Waste-to-Energy Facilities in the UAE ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Apr 2024 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Fair Resource Foundation (former RNB) This April, Recycling Netwerk Benelux (RNB) underwent a transformation rebranding as Fair Resource Foundation. With a fresh name, identity, and strategy, they aim to foster and promote reduce resource consumption and planetary wellbeing through systems change. Committed to a sustainable and equitable relationship with resources, Fair Resource Foundation advocates for policies that respect plane… Zero Waste Europe · 22 Apr 2024 Global Cooperation for the Sustainable Production of Silicon Carbide ESK-SIC GmbH, a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) materials, and Kyocera, a global technology company specialized in manufacturing technical ceramics and semiconductor technologies, announced that they have entered a strategic partnership. ESK-SIC and Kyocera have defined developing solutions for the sustainable production of silicon carbide and the associated products as the goal of their… Global Recycling · 22 Apr 2024 Global Guest Blog: Highlights from EcoWaste & Learnings from COP28 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Apr 2024 Global Waste-To-Energy Technology in Africa is Growing Africa is hungry for energy. But according to the World Economic Forum, the energy generation capacity of the entire African continent (excluding South Africa) in 2021 was only 28 Gigawatts – equal to the Argentinian potential. Is the waste-to-energy technology able to deliver solutions? In 2018, the African Union set itself the ambition that “African […] Global Recycling · 21 Apr 2024 Global March to End the Plastic Era, led by Indigenous Peoples and impacted community leaders, exposes how plastic poisons people across its full lifecycle Ottawa, Canada | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People — Today, hundreds of impacted community leaders and experts from around the world came together in the streets of Ottawa ahead of the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to advance a plastics treaty, marking a pivotal “make or break” moment for the […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Apr 2024 Global Key Demands for Delegates at INC-4 Read about the March to End the Plastic Era: https://bit.ly/INC4march Translations in French and Spanish will be available here. Background: Civil society groups from around the world came together in a mass mobilization at the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) for a Global Plastics Treaty in Ottawa, Canada, as well as […] Break Free From Plastic · 20 Apr 2024 Global New Textile Recycling Line in Italy Because of the growing demand for sustainable fibers in the re-spinning and nonwoven industries, Italian company Sfilacciatura Negro Biella decided to expand its recycling capabilities and ordered a tearing line from Austrian manufacturer Andritz. Designed for processing post-consumer textile waste with automatic removal of hard parts, the new tearing line supports the company’s expansion into […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2024 Global Chinaplas 2024: Packaging and Automotive Sectors Spur Demand According to the organizers of this year’s trade fair Chinaplas 2024, Indonesia is on its way to a lucrative market for plastics. Their market report can be read here: The industrial sector of Indonesia has been contributing to its overall economic growth, regardless of the upward momentum of its production in terms of volume and […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2024 Global Redemption Talks EPR Episode 14 of the Redemption podcast explores how modern DRS can complement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). Reloop Platform · 19 Apr 2024 Global GREEN DEAL CHAMPIONS🏆 It’s the final countdown. With less than 50 days to go before the EU Elections 2024, things are really heating up. Five of the biggest environmental organisations in Brussels have just launched the EU scoreboard, ranking EU political groups and national parties’ commitment to tackling climate and green issues based on their voting records. To achieve the rating, we assessed the individual votes… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 19 Apr 2024 Global LyondellBasell’s Advanced Recycling Project Gets EU Grant International chemical company LyondellBasell (LYB) has been selected to receive a 40 million Euro grant from the European Union (EU) Innovation Fund. The money is to support the fully-electrified, industrial-scale advanced recycling demonstration plant the company plans to build at its Wesseling site in Germany. LYB’s MoReTec plant is one of the 41 projects selected […] Global Recycling · 19 Apr 2024 Global EuRIC Tyre Recycling Event Sends Strong Message to EU Policymakers by Bringing Together the Entire Value Chain On 15 April, EuRIC’s tyre recycling event “Reinventing the Wheel: Advancing tyre recycling”, brought together all the value chain stakeholders to address tyre circularity challenges and collaborate on opportunities for increased material recovery in the EU. Held in Brussels, the event emphasised the significant untapped potential for tyre circularity. Key requirements include improved ecodesign… Global Recycling · 19 Apr 2024