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Global Using biobased plastic to meet the recycled content target for plastic packaging – a false “bonne idée” In October 2023, Eurostat released its latest data on packaging waste confirming the increase in waste packaging, which reached a new record of 188.7 kg per capita in 2021. This corresponds to an increase of 6% in waste generation in only one year. When developing the Packaging, Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the European Commission aimed […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Nov 2023 Global Bioplastics should be complementary tools to help end plastic pollution Open the document European Bioplastics (EUBP) supports an ambitious instrument, which catalyses the transition to biobased plastics and leverages innovative biodegradable and compostable plastics as complementary tools to help end plastic pollution by 2040 and to ensure a carbon- neutral future. EUBP considers it vital for the instrument to enable and champion innovation [...] European Bioplastics News · 16 Nov 2023 Global Philippine Island Tackles the Plastic Crisis Head-On, Sets Example for the Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations The island Province of Siquijor serves as a success story in the global fight against plastic pollution 14 November 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya – As the third intergovernmental negotiations (INC-3) […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Nov 2023 Global Científicos alertan de los impactos de los plásticos en la salud de las personas Hoy, en el tercer día de negociaciones del INC-3 del tratado de plásticos, se desarrolló un evento paralelo sobre el impacto de los plásticos en la salud de las personas. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Nov 2023 Global Fossil Fuel and Chemical Industries Registered More Lobbyists at Plastics Treaty Talks than 70 Countries Combined November 15, 2023 NAIROBI — 143 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have registered to attend the third session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-3) to advance a global plastics treaty, gaining access to the negotiations at a time when the talks are entering a critical phase. A new analysis from the Center for International […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Nov 2023 Global EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act: Civil Society Demands Stronger Environmental Standards, Indigenous Rights Protection, and Demand Reduction Targets On Monday the 13th of November the co-legislators reached a political agreement on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The CRMA proposal was published in March […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Nov 2023 Global Grassroots Group Seeks to Change the System, One Step at a Time A grassroots movement in Belgium seeking system change brought together the country’s largest trade union, e-NGOs, anti-poverty groups, eco-entrepreneurs and others. Nick Meynen reports. At a well-attended launch event in Brussels on Tuesday (November 14), UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights Olivier de Schutter explained why he supports the movement’s demands: The really p… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Nov 2023 Global How to Obtain Pure Copper by Recycling Old Motors and Electrical Wires? The recycling of materials has become an increasingly central theme, as it is an effective way to reduce environmental impact and create new economic opportunities. From this perspective, treating electrical wires and motors offers great economic potential for companies. Recycling electrical components, indeed, makes it possible to recover a material of great economic value: copper. […] Global Recycling · 15 Nov 2023 Global A global opportunity? The UN treaty to end plastic pollution and flexible packaging As negotiations begin to evolve from a focus on process to shaping final content, #MissionCircular looks at some key issues. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 14 Nov 2023 Global No empezamos la crisis del plástico, pero juntas/os podemos ponerle fin Miembros de GAIA del Sur global abordan la crisis del plástico en el INC-3 por un Tratado global de plásticos vinculante 14 de noviembre de 2023 – Nairobi, Kenia – Con […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Nov 2023 Global We didn’t start the plastic crisis, but together, we can end it GAIA members in the Global South tackle the plastic crisis head-on at INC-3 for a Globally Binding Plastics Treaty 14 November 2023 – Nairobi, Kenya – As the third session […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Nov 2023 Global Critical Raw Materials Act: the EU institutions close the negotiations and confirm ambitious recycling targets. Brussels, 14 November 2023 – With the last trilogue that took place yesterday, the European Parliament and the Council have... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 14 Nov 2023 Global Size Does Not Matter The company HAMMEL Recyclingtechnik GmbH, situated in the middle of Germany, is a manufacturer of primary and secondary shredders. Since 1996 well-known HAMMEL shredders and processing plants are designed and produced and working worldwide in different applications. When you look at the product range of the HAMMEL primary shredder, currently five models are available in […] Global Recycling · 14 Nov 2023 Global #BreakFreeFromPlastic responds to the formation of a group of ‘like-minded’ plastic-producing countries led by Iran and Saudi Arabia that could counter ambition in the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations For immediate distribution Nairobi, Nov 13, 2023 - At the opening plenary of the third round of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (INC-3) that started this morning in Nairobi, the government of Iran took the floor on behalf of a “group of like-minded countries” they first announced as the ‘Global Coalition for Plastics Sustainability’ […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Nov 2023 Global DS Smith to Build new Paper Machine in Italy In June, Austria-based company Andritz reported that the international technology group received an order from DS Smith – a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations – to supply a complete stock preparation line and a reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari (Italy). The equipment […] Global Recycling · 13 Nov 2023 Global Miembros de GAIA hacen un llamado a que el Tratado de plásticos establezca medidas de reducción en la producción de plásticos y que se termine con el colonialismo de la basura Nairobi, Kenia – En la reunión preparatoria de delegados/as del Grupo de Países de América Latina y el Caribe (GRULAC) en el marco de la tercera reunión de la Conferencia […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Nov 2023 Global Global Plastics Treaty: Working Towards Real Solutions (Notes from a Press Conference) On November 13, 2023, Emma Priestland of Break Free From Plastic was invited by Greenpeace to be part of the panel at an INC3 press briefing. These are notes from her presentation, making a case for real solutions when drafting the Global Plastics Treaty: The BFFP movement represents over 3000 organizations and 13,000 individual supporters […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Nov 2023 Global A Partnership to Optimize Scrap Treatment: Mughal Iron & Steel Industries & Panizzolo Recycling Systems The steel industry is a sector of fundamental importance to the global economy as it provides essential materials for construction, the automotive industry, energy, and many other international sectors. In this context, Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (MISIL) has emerged as one of the leading players in the steel industry in Pakistan, with a […] Global Recycling · 12 Nov 2023 Global Understanding the costs: a brief overview of the economic costs related to waste infrastructure across Europe In the current landscape of European municipalities, the rationale supporting the adoption of zero waste solutions is undeniably rooted in environmental considerations. The advantages extend from the reduction of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions and harmful pollutants to the diminished reliance on extracting and manufacturing new products from natural resources. The environmental merits of transi… Zero Waste Europe · 11 Nov 2023 Global Highlights from Economist Impact Global Plastics Summit Event Summary In the context of the Global Plastics Treaty UN negotiations, on November 10th, the Economist Impact released an event summary from the Global Plastics Summit held with dozen of country delegates and key stakeholders on October 11-12th in Bangkok, ahead of the third round of treaty negotiations in Kenya in November. The Economist’s summit summary […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 Nov 2023 Global Hundreds of People Walk the Streets of Nairobi Calling for “Drastic Cuts on Plastic Production to Stop Plastic Pollution” November 11th: Climate activists march to demand drastic reduction in global plastic production as the third round of negotiations for a plastics treaty starts next week Break Free From Plastic · 11 Nov 2023 Global Seeing Stars: the new metric that could allow the meat and dairy industry to avoid climate action The post Seeing Stars: the new metric that could allow the meat and dairy industry to avoid climate action appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Nov 2023 Global Minamata Convention moves to end the use of mercury in cosmetics Last week, 115 Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury were present in Geneva for the fifth Conference of the Parties (COP-5) and took important decisions, among […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Nov 2023 Global Manifesto for a world free from plastic pollution Time for deep cuts in plastics production Once produced, plastics are unmanageable. We have 70 years of evidence that the most aggressive waste management will not stem the tide of plastic pollution unless accompanied by significant cuts in production. Addressing the planetary crisis of plastics pollution must begin not with asking how much more pollution […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Nov 2023 Global Egypt: Mobile Water Treatment Units ensure Use of Desalinated Seawater for Cooling In water-scarce Egypt, major industrial players have been looking for ways to reduce their water consumption. Ezz Steel – with the annual capacity to produce seven million tons of steel, one of the leading steel producers in the Middle East and Africa – tasked Veolia Water Technologies Egypt with delivering mobile water solutions that allowed […] Global Recycling · 10 Nov 2023 Global Ecomondo 2023: The Biggest Edition Ever Inaugurated Ecomondo inaugurated its 26th edition on November 08th with record numbers. In fact, for the first time, it has taken over the entire district after KEY, the spin-off show for renewable energy, was held in March this year. The ecological transition is therefore taking shape and substance at Rimini Expo Centre with over 1,500 brands […] Global Recycling · 10 Nov 2023 Global Pre-INC-3 Plastics Europe Statement We believe that discarded plastic waste is unacceptable in any environment and support the objective of ending plastic pollution by… Plastics Europe · 10 Nov 2023 Global FEAD’s Conference on PFAS in Waste FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, hosted yesterday a conference on PFAS in the waste sector to analyse the impact of a potential ban. During the event, the Environmental Engineering Research Team of the University of Padova presented their results of a critical review, commissioned by FEAD, on the presence of PFASs in relevant waste […] Global Recycling · 10 Nov 2023 Global Nature Restoration Law one step closer to becoming reality – but with loopholes Late Thursday night, the intense negotiations between the EU Parliament, Commission, and Council concluded on the eagerly awaited Nature Restoration Law, resulting in a political agreement […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Nov 2023 Global Member States set to undermine proposed air quality legislation, warns civil society Civil society warns that the Council of the EU’s position on the proposed Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD) disregards science and weakens ambition for legislation that […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Nov 2023 Global Media Advisory: Global South Media Briefing on the Global Plastics Treaty The third session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on plastic pollution to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will take place on 13 – 19 November 2023 […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – Sustainable Production and Consumption Plastics Europe supports the objectives of the UN and national governments to end plastic pollution by 2040. We believe that… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution –Sustainable Finance Mechanisms Plastics Europe supports the development of an enabling policy framework that streamlines the alignment of private and public financial flows… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – A Decision Tree for Problematic High-Leakage Plastic Applications The Global Partners for Plastics Circularity support governments’ efforts to craft an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global Start-Up Develops Software for Design & Optimization of Urban Drainage Systems Germany has a well-developed infrastructure with sewer networks and sewage treatment plants to collect rainwater and wastewater. The situation is different in developing countries, where this is often lacking. A start-up from the University Kaiserslautern-Landau wants to remedy this situation. According to the university, the company offers its “ZIGGURAT” software for this purpose, “which can […] Global Recycling · 9 Nov 2023 Global Guest Blog: Waste Management needs to be on the main agenda for the ‘plastics treaty’ negotiations ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Nov 2023 Global ECOCLIP: Redefining Pre-consumption Textile Recycling Hidden within the production cycle of the textile industry lies pre-consumption waste – a significant byproduct generated during manufacturing. ECOCLIP, an innovative product by PICVISA, emerges as an effective and efficient solution to this challenge. ECOCLIP automatically sorts fabric scraps, driving a sustainable transformation in the sector. With 100 percent surface analysis, the system ide… Global Recycling · 8 Nov 2023 Global The Price Is Not Right This article exposes the unfair reality of spare part prices. To make repair affordable, we need reasonable prices for original parts, clear acceptance for the use of compatible parts (third party, used or 3D-printed) and a solid ban on parts pairing. Right to Repair Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Best Opportunities To Upgrade Yard Trimmings Composting Facilities To Scale Food Waste Diversion In an unprecedented study, the Composting Consortium, Coker Composting & Consulting, and BioCycle analyzed current permitting requirements and costs to retrofit composting facilities to accept food waste across all 50 states. Part III BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023 Global Building Longevity Into Biosolids Composting Operation Fairfield, Connecticut’s facility has been operating continuously for 35 years, composting biosolids with brush and yard trimmings. BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023