Recycling news: 2024

Global Connections: Can We Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Our Way Out Of The Plastic Waste Crisis? At the end of the day, food scraps capture and composting is a walk in the park compared to dealing with the millions of tons of plastic waste in our environment. Part I BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Quick Take On State Of Biogas In The U.S. Paul Greene, Principal of GreeneTec, LLC, offers his takeaways from the 2024 Biogas Americas conference. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global DIY Trommel Screen Small-scale community composters are known for their DIY (do-it-yourself) skills when it comes to building the various tools and equipment needed to collect and compost food scraps. BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global Compost A Big Win For Dryland Wheat Farmers Washington State University researchers have been conducting what they think is the longest-running compost application trial in dryland wheat systems … BioCycle · 21 May 2024 Global ‘Breaking Free’: EEB publishes position on EU animal welfare Today, the EEB launches its first position paper on animal welfare. The message is clear: the benefits of improving animal welfare across the EU will be […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 May 2024 Global Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 21 May 2024 Global ZWE Annual meeting 2024: a gathering to remember – Highlights from the Fair Resource Foundation This year, the Zero Waste Europe Network Wide Gathering (NWG) took place in Ghent, one of Belgium’s oldest cities and a leader in festival cup reuse, involved also in the ReuSe Vanguard (RSVP) project. Fair Resource Foundation (FRF), the Dutch member of Zero Waste Europe active in both The Netherlands and Belgium, enthusiastically joined this […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 May 2024 Global Composting Process Conditions And Bioplastic Degradation Rates Research tested the compostability of PLA under controlled laboratory conditions at varying temperatures and moisture and oxygen levels. BioCycle · 20 May 2024 Global From Café Conversations to Advocacy Action: The Story of Taiwan Watch Institute Interview with Yunchia Luo and Yichun Lin by Dan Abril In a small café in Taipei, a movement was born. In 1998, six individuals, primarily from academia, met to discuss […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 20 May 2024 Global THE NEW PACT ✊ WE ARE MANY Citizens, NGOs, scientists, workers, progressive industries—we must all step forward. Our future must be defended from the clutches of the status quo, the past. On its 50th anniversary, the EEB presents its greatest asset: a concrete plan of action. In defiance of the anti-science push threatening Europe’s environmental action and democracy, we release a blueprint for hope—an agenda… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 May 2024 Global GAIA Café: Monitoreo espacial de emisiones de metano del sector de los residuos El metano, un potente gas de efecto invernadero, responsable de aproximadamente medio grado Celsius del calentamiento global que estamos experimentando actualmente. El sector de los residuos es responsable de aproximadamente […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 May 2024 Global The EU needs a Pact for the Future This article was originally published as an op-ed in Social Europe. As the European Union approaches elections and the next term, discussions about a new political pact are buzzing with potential, write Patrick ten Brink. While EU heads of state and government prepare the ‘strategic agenda’ to guide the next five years, versions of a new European arrangement have been sketched. The Antwerp Decl… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 May 2024 Global Executive Summary: World Plastics Council Roundtable Discussions at INC-4 The World Plastics Council (WPC) is a global association whose members represent 80% of global plastics production from Asia, the… Plastics Europe · 16 May 2024 Global Nature Restoration Law supported by 75% of citizens in countries not backing the law EU Member States not supporting the Nature Restoration Law are at odds with public opinion. This is the result of a poll conducted in the Netherlands, […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 May 2024 Global Guest Blog: ISWA Germany and IWWG at the IE Expo 2024 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 May 2024 Global VI Encuentro nacional Ecuador basura cero Quito, Ecuador – El 9 y 10 de mayo se desarrolló en la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar el VI encuentro nacional Ecuador basura cero organizado por la Alianza Basura Cero […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 May 2024 Global European Waste Managers Demand A Law On Circular Use Of Materials The post European Waste Managers Demand A Law On Circular Use Of Materials appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 15 May 2024 Global Afvalbeheerassociatie FEAD wil circulaire materiaalgebruikswet voor EU The post Afvalbeheerassociatie FEAD wil circulaire materiaalgebruikswet voor EU appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 15 May 2024 Global Ministers unite to end boycott of Nature Restoration Law In an unprecedented move, eleven ministers call on their colleagues to support the Nature Restoration Law, stressing that the credibility of the EU’s democracy and reputation hangs in the balance. Europe’s forests, rivers, oceans and other ecosystems are in critical health condition, demanding urgent treatment and restoration. Annick Hus It’s now or never to save the highjacked EU law for resto… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 May 2024 Global Without sustainable end markets, there is no circular economy – James Marshall A circular economy for flexible packaging requires more end markets for recycled materials along with value chains that prioritise consistent quality of post-consumer recyclate, according to James Marshall, CEFLEX’s end market expert. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 13 May 2024 Global Environmental groups call for a new EU deal: green, social and fit for a one-planet economy On its 50th anniversary, the EEB launches 12 demands for a European Pact for the Future Less than one month ahead of the European Elections, […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 May 2024 Global FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act The post FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 10 May 2024 Global FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act The post FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 10 May 2024 Global HOPE FOR THE FUTURE🌟 ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER. Next week, the EEB will host its Annual Conference, a yearly opportunity to come together, welcome our members in person, acknowledge the fruits of our collective efforts, and agree on what to work on together in the coming year. As we mentioned a few editions back, this year will be particularly special given that it also marks a major milestone for the EEB… TO MANY MORE. … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 May 2024 Global EU OVERSHOOT DAY 🌍 TIK TOK. 125 days into 2024, we have already reached the EU Overshoot Day. That means if everyone in the world consumed like Europeans, we would have exhausted the planet’s natural resources today. This is a clear SOS signal for a new European Green Deal – and for political leaders to put us on a green and just agenda that postpones EU Overshoot Day and protects people and the planet. 🌍 PERSON… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 May 2024 Global Unlocking the power of heat in Waste-to-Energy plants In the dynamic realm of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) plants, the strategic use of heat applications and heat recovery emerges as a... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 May 2024 Global FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act The post FEAD publishes manifesto calling for European circular material use act appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 10 May 2024 Global Encuentros junto a la compostera N°2: Sobre calidad del compost y la relevancia de construir redes Alex Rocha, próximamente tecnólogo en Agropecuaria Andina, miembro de la Red de Compostaje del Ecuador, de la Red de Agricultura Urbana Agroecológica Terraza Viva y Nación Compost, inició nuestro segundo […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 May 2024 Global LA FEAD PUBBLICA IL SUO MANIFESTO PER LE ELEZIONI EUROPEE DEL 2024 The post LA FEAD PUBBLICA IL SUO MANIFESTO PER LE ELEZIONI EUROPEE DEL 2024 appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 May 2024 Global Mubea’s state-of-the art Smart Cages MUBEA TELLERFEDERN GMBH’s Smart Cages for boiler suspensions offer a variety of technical features that make them an innovative tool... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 May 2024 Global LOS GESTORES DE RESIDUOS RECLAMAN UNA LEY EUROPEA DE USO CIRCULAR DE MATERIALES The post LOS GESTORES DE RESIDUOS RECLAMAN UNA LEY EUROPEA DE USO CIRCULAR DE MATERIALES appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 May 2024 Global FEAD pide una Ley para promover el uso de materiales circulares en Europa The post FEAD pide una Ley para promover el uso de materiales circulares en Europa appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 May 2024 Global FEAD calls for circular resources for a European Industrial Deal The post FEAD calls for circular resources for a European Industrial Deal appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 May 2024 Global FEAD calls for a Circular Material Use Act The post FEAD calls for a Circular Material Use Act appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 May 2024 Global FEAD calls for new EU Circular Material Use Act in pre-election manifesto The post FEAD calls for new EU Circular Material Use Act in pre-election manifesto appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 8 May 2024 Global Korean group: Global Plastics Treaty Must Include Production Reduction Targets to Be Effective On April 30, the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-4) concluded without concrete progress. The decision was made not to include a discussion on primary plastic polymers in the intersessional work. Break Free From Plastic · 8 May 2024 Global Eriez Shred1 Bolsters Shredders’ Profits Amidst Growing Low-Copper Shred Demand The Eriez Shred1 Ballistic Separator is propelling shredder yards to greater profitability with the power to capitalize on the surging demand for low-copper shred from steelmakers. With the integration of Shred1 into their operations, recyclers are gaining a distinct competitive advantage by producing a premium ferrous shred that not only meets escalating market requirements but […] Global Recycling · 8 May 2024 Global CalRecycle Data On Diversion Of Organics From Mixed Waste High Diversion Organic Waste Processing Facilities must be in compliance with CalRecycle’s regulation to meet or exceed an annual average mixed waste organic content recovery rate of 50% between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 … BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Update On Stand-Alone Food Waste Digesters The U.S. has 109 stand-alone biogas facilities utilizing food waste as their primary feedstock. BioCycle · 7 May 2024 Global Compost Policy Resources The Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Composting for Community Initiative releases new Composting Policy Resource Hub; the Composting Consortium, an initiative of Closed Loop Partners’ Center for the Circular Economy, releases its Policy Toolkit, “Why Composting is a Triple Win for States on Budget Savings, Soil Health and Climate.” BioCycle · 7 May 2024