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Global Daily News 01 / 07 / 2026 European Commission Daily news Brussels, 01 Jul 2026 Commission seeks views on simplifying rules governing housing supply in Europe The European Commission is collecting evidence on measures to simplify rules impa... European Commission DG Environment · 1 Jul 2026 Global Greyparrot takes circular economy award at UK Green Business Awards AI waste analytics firm Greyparrot has been named Circular Economy Project of the Year at the UK Green Business Awards 2026, recognising its Deepnest Packaging Waste Intelligence Platform. Waste Management World · 1 Jul 2026 Global Aarhus Convention: the public loves it, States not so much The Aarhus Convention gives the public real power to defend the environment and hold government to account. But by quietly withholding the money it needs to function, the Parties are letting it wither, writes Margarida Martins The Aarhus Convention is an international agreement that gives people three core rights: the right to access information about the environment, the right to take part in … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Jul 2026 Global A copper mine on the water tap of a Metropolis The EU has branded Peru a reliable, like-minded supplier of the copper its energy transition demands. But high in the Andes, a single mining project reveals the dark side of this alliance. Directly beneath the proposed mine lies the water tap for a metropolis of 11 million people, and it is hanging in the balance. Photo: CooperAcción Copper is one of the most sought-after materials on Earth and… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Jul 2026 Global Most EU Member States on track to meet key air pollutant emission reduction commitments Most EU Member States are on track to meet their 2020-2029 national emission reduction targets for key air pollutants, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) monitoring check-up published today. Reducing ammonia emissions, however, remains a persistent challenge. The EEA has also updated its city air quality ranking, which focuses on long-term air quality exposure. European Environment Agency — press releases · 1 Jul 2026 Global Beyond access: Why real AI literacy will define the future - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 1 Jul 2026 Global MNE Responses to the Global Minimum Tax (EN) - OECD OECD — Environment · 1 Jul 2026 Global Most EU Member States on track to meet key air pollutant emission reduction commitments Most EU Member States are on track to meet their 2020-2029 national emission reduction targets for key air pollutants, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) monitoring check-up published today. Reducing ammonia emissions, however, remains a persistent challenge. The EEA has also updated its city air quality ranking, which focuses on long-term air quality exposure. European Environment Agency — press releases · 1 Jul 2026 Global “AI Won’t Save the Planet, But It Might Finally Fix our Trash Problem” Everyone wants to talk about AI saving the planet. Fewer people want to talk about garbage. That is a mistake because waste management is one of the most broken, least digitized, and highest-impact systems on Earth. Unlike climate modeling or carbon markets, this is an area where AI can deliver immediate, measurable results without waiting […] Global Recycling · 1 Jul 2026 Global 4evergreen Factsheet Solutions Did you crack them all? Our crossword puzzle explored some of the key concepts behind circular paper-based packaging systems. From recyclability and design to fibres, sorting, and circularity, each answer highlights an important building block of a sustainable packaging future. Check your answers below to... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 1 Jul 2026 Global Seven in ten across Europe say biggest polluters and climate laggards should pay more, challenging rollback of EU ETS Brussels/Berlin, 1 July 2026 – Seven out of ten European citizens (72%), including those voting for parties often portrayed as sceptical of EU climate policy, believe […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jul 2026 Global Tiger Group offers OCC pulp mill equipment sale Sale by Tiger and partner Can-Am Machinery features pulping, drying, baling and other assets from a fiber-processing and pulp-production plant in Chesapeake, Virginia. Resource Recycling (US) · 1 Jul 2026 Global Nachhaltiges Wirtschaften durch Eisenhüttenschlacken Zahlen für 2025: Elf Millionen Tonnen Naturgestein und vier Millionen Tonnen CO2 eingespart. Auch in einem schwierigen wirtschaftlichen und politischen Umfeld zeigen die Zahlen für das Jahr 2025 für die Produktion und Verwendung von Eisenhüttenschlacken: Das Nebenprodukt der Stahlherstellung leistet erneut einen wichtigen Beitrag zu Kreislaufwirtschaft, Ressourcenschonung und Klimaschutz. Von d… Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Jul 2026 Global Battery fires: BDE and Denuo call for European solutions Parliamentary breakfast at the European Parliament brings together policymakers, the Commission, industry, fire services, and the waste management and recycling. Incorrectly disposed lithium-ion batteries are becoming a major safety risk for people, businesses and the circular economy in Europe. At a parliamentary breakfast in the European Parliament today, BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entso… Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Jul 2026 Global Innovative Lösung zur Reinigung von PFAS-belasteten Böden Die Eggers-Gruppe hat an ihrem Standort in Wittenberge erfolgreich das Waschen von Böden erprobt, die mit den sogenannten „Ewigkeitschemikalien“ (PFAS) belastet sind. Nach einer gut einjährigen Testphase in einer eigens errichteten Versuchsanlage steht fest: Die Bodenwäsche ist ein effizientes und geeignetes Verfahren, um kontaminierte Böden zu reinigen und wertvolle Ressourcen wiederverwertbar… Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Jul 2026 Global Die Welt des Schrotts: Fachwissen und Praxis im Stahlwerk Thüringen Unter dem Motto „Grüner Schrott für Grünen Stahl“ veranstaltete der bvse-Fachverband Schrott, E-Schrott und Kfz-Recycling am 24. und 25. Juni 2026 gemeinsam mit der Stahlwerk Thüringen GmbH den diesjährigen Workshop „Die Welt des Schrotts“ in Unterwellenborn. Im Mittelpunkt der zweitägigen Veranstaltung standen die Bedeutung von Schrott für eine klimafreundliche Stahlproduktion, aktuelle Entwic… Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Jul 2026 Global New E-commerce duty for small packages set to increase fairness for EU businesses and safety for consumers European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Jul 2026 Starting today, the EU abolishes an outdated customs duty exemption for e-commerce packages worth less than €150. European Commission DG Environment · 30 Jun 2026 Global Aduro, AstroTurf look at recycling feedstock The companies will explore preparing the polyolefin fraction for use as chemical recycling feedstock, focusing on recovery, disassembly of the turf and potential side streams. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Jun 2026 Global How to protect nature and territorial rights from the new mining rush Biodiversity protection is vital to life on Earth. A new interactive tool from Greenpeace International and other organisations shows just how. Greenpeace International · 30 Jun 2026 Global Why action for women in the informal recycling sector can’t wait Women make up a significant share of the informal workforce, yet their performance is undervalued, their needs ignored and their voices unheard. This makes it all the more important to support them and give them the tools they need to improve their situation. Waste Management World · 30 Jun 2026 Global Batterijbranden vragen om dringende Europese oplossingen Denuo en BDE brachten beleidsmakers, industrie en hulpdiensten samen in Europees Parlement De sterke toename van het aantal branden veroorzaakt door lithium-ionbatterijen vormt een dagelijkse bedreiging voor de veiligheid van burgers, werknemers en de infrastructuur van de Europese afval- en recyclagesector. Om dit groeiende probleem aan te pakken, brachten Denuo en BDE, de Belgische en […] Het… RecyclePro · 30 Jun 2026 Global Annual Report 2025 We are here to dismantle the machinery of destruction and build something beautiful in its place. Greenpeace International · 30 Jun 2026 Global Washington State Draft Rules Prioritize Organics Pre-Processing To Manage Contamination Top: Aerial shot of Cedar Grove’s composting facility in Everett, WA, courtesy of Cedar Grove. Nora Goldstein A Washington State law enacted in 2024 established the schedule for rolling out the state’s organics diversion mandate. Included in the law was a requirement that the state’s Department of Ecology (Ecology) “must adopt new rules or amend... BioCycle · 30 Jun 2026 Global CA expects first textile EPR deadline California's first textile EPR registration deadline arrives July 1 amid lawsuits challenging the nonprofit status of Landbell USA, the selected PRO. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Jun 2026 Global Renewable Materials Conference 2026 Siegburg/Cologne, (and online), 22 to 24 September The international meeting place for the chemical, plastics and materials industry will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg near Cologne. The conference, which is expected to attract over 500 participants, will present new solutions and current innovations to replace fossil carbon with biomass, [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Jun 2026 Global NERC forum explores textile reuse A July 7 online forum will explain the role of donation and resale in the textiles space. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Jun 2026 Global Groups call for end to e-scrap imports to Philippines A task force claims hundreds of containers of material have illegally entered the country since last year. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Jun 2026 Global Considerations on WEEE Extended Producer Responsibility in islands and small territories - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 30 Jun 2026 Global CO₂-Grenzausgleich: DIHK fordert Nachbesserungen Die Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK) setzt sich für eine rasche Überarbeitung des europäischen CO₂-Grenzausgleichsmechanismus (CBAM) ein. Rückmeldungen aus der unternehmerischen Praxis zeigen, dass viele Betriebe mit hohem bürokratischem Aufwand, steigenden Kosten und fehlender Planungssicherheit kämpfen. Ohne Nachsteuerungen drohten Wettbewerbsverzerrungen, Verlagerungen von Liefer… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Jun 2026 Global Vermont Agency In Final Stage of Food Waste Depackaging Rulemaking Top: Source separated food waste streams are unloaded on the tip floor (left). Skid steer loading pallet of packaged food waste into the hopper that feeds the processing line (right). The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources’ Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) closed the final comment period on its Draft Solid Waste Management Rules (SWMR) on... BioCycle · 30 Jun 2026 Global BioCycle Webinar on Regulating Food Waste Depackaging Top: Examples of packaged food waste that typically are received for depackaging. Photo by Bob Spencer Food waste depackaging is scaling fast and regulation is scrambling to catch up. BioCycle’s Nora Goldstein and Paula Luu are hosting an hour-long webinar — BioCycle Investigates: Is Regulation Keeping Up with Depackaging? — on August 25th at 12pm... BioCycle · 30 Jun 2026 Global Daily News 30 / 06 / 2026 European Commission Daily news Brussels, 30 Jun 2026 Commission disburses €3.9 billion for drones under the €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan The European Commission begins disbursement today of €3.9 billion as the... European Commission DG Environment · 30 Jun 2026 Global Open letter on the importance of addressing methane from livestock to slow global heating The post Open letter on the importance of addressing methane from livestock to slow global heating appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 30 Jun 2026 Global Israel, Greece on alert as Turkey’s return to F-35 heats up - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 30 Jun 2026 Global INTERVIEW: Prague vows to sustain ammunition deliveries to Ukraine - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 30 Jun 2026 Global Klimaanlage Stadtgrün: Aus Hitze wird Wärme DWA fordert flächendeckende wasserbewusste Stadtentwicklung zur Klimaanpassung. Nie war die Klimaanlage Stadtgrün so wichtig wie heute. Stadtgrün wirkt gegen Hitze – messbar, wie die DWA angibt: Große Grünflächen wie Parks liegen im Schnitt 1 bis 3 °C unter den Temperaturen dicht bebauter Bereiche. Stadtwälder erreichen oft 2 bis 5 °C Differenz. Straßenbäume sorgen durch Schatten und Verdunstun… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Jun 2026 Global Recht auf Reparatur: VKU fordert Reparaturfonds Der Verband kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU) begrüßt, dass der Deutsche Bundestag das Gesetz zum Recht auf Reparatur beschlossen hat. Damit werde ein wichtiger Rahmen für mehr Reparaturfreundlichkeit geschaffen und ein Impuls für Umwelt- und Verbraucherschutz sowie eine funktionierende Kreislaufwirtschaft gesetzt. Entscheidend sei nun, dass Reparaturen für Verbraucher tatsächlich bezahlbar werden. … Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Jun 2026 Global Mehr Zusammenarbeit gegen Umweltkriminalität Das Bundesumweltministerium (BMUKN) und Interpol bauen ihre Zusammenarbeit im Kampf gegen internationale Umweltkriminalität weiter aus. Im Rahmen der Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC 2026) bringen beide Behörden hochrangige Entscheidungsträgerinnen und Entscheidungsträger aus dem Globalen Süden und Norden, internationale Organisationen, NGOs sowie Unternehmen mit globalen Lieferketten zus… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Jun 2026 Global Circular Economy Act: Momentum Builds for a Stronger Single Market for Circular Materials The policy debate around the Circular Economy Act is gathering pace. European institutions and stakeholders are increasingly focusing on the need to strengthen the Single Market for secondary raw materials, reduce fragmentation, create demand for recycled materials and ensure that circular economy ambitions are backed by operational systems that can deliver. EXPRA · 29 Jun 2026 Global CONAI (Italy): New Environmental Contribution Values for Plastic Packaging CONAI has defined new environmental contribution values for plastic packaging, effective from 1 October 2026. The update reflects continued volatility in the recycling market, rising collection and treatment costs and the need to keep fee structures aligned with the real economics of managing different material flows. EXPRA · 29 Jun 2026