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Global Empowering Communities Through Grassroots Movement Building From shutting down incinerators to combating gentrification, these local heroes redefine narratives and challenge systemic disparities. Learn how cross-movement collaborations strengthen the larger environmental justice movement... GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Oct 2023 Global Zero Waste Network Aotearoa: Zeroing on a sustainable future Interview with Sue Coutts by Dan Abril In pursuing a greener and more sustainable future, Zero Waste Network Aotearoa (ZWNA) has emerged as a pioneering force. They opened the first […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Oct 2023 Global Global Waste Paper Management Market to Grow According to the report reseller Market Reports World, the global Waste Paper Management market was valued at 36,080 million US-Dollar in 2022 and is anticipated to reach 42,830 million US-Dollar by 2029. The latest report on this market would provide a comprehensive analysis of the market’s current size, trends, share, and economic analysis, as well […] Global Recycling · 11 Oct 2023 Global Sophie Colling - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 10 Oct 2023 Global Enviro Has Developed New Type of Recovered Carbon Black with Improved Properties Scandinavian Enviro Systems has developed a new type of recovered carbon black with improved dispersion properties. The new type of carbon black has been developed to meet demand from the tire and rubber industry. The new type of carbon black has been produced for some time at Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden, and has acquired […] Global Recycling · 10 Oct 2023 Global Spearheading Community Composting Of Food Waste In China Through nearly five years of experiments, approximately 50 communities located in 22 provinces throughout China have participated in a national community composting program. Nearly half have continued. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global Connections: Show Me The Benefits What does the general public get by diverting food scraps? The knowledge of avoided methane emissions is likely not sufficient to motivate people to change their behavior. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global New Compost Bags Use Postconsumer Resin Brian’s Best STA Approved Compost will be packaged for the 2023 season using a lawn and garden bag containing 20% postconsumer resin. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global Florida County Imposes Flow Control Rule To Shut Down Community Composter The Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County, Florida used cease-and-desist orders and threats of daily fines to shut down Let It Rot, a microhauler and community composter in Palm Beach County. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global USCC, BPI Release Compostable Product Labeling Legislative Guidelines The US Composting Council (USCC) and Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have released a set of guiding principles to inform model legislation for labeling compostable products. BioCycle · 10 Oct 2023 Global Story from ground: How a paper producer’s own testing lab supports recyclability One year ago, Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper opened its first in-house recyclability testing laboratory in Frantschach, Austria with the aim to test the recyclability of paper and paper-based packaging using non-paper components such as coatings. It is one of many examples of the pulp and paper industry’s total commitment to recyclability. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Oct 2023 Global EUBP 30 – Year Anniversary Highlights On 20 September, EUBP marked 30 years and celebrated this milestone in Brussels with former and current Board and staff, members of the association, and EU officials. The 30 year-anniversary was a great opportunity to reflect on our achievements and the impact we’re making in the bioplastics industry. From when we started back in [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global EBC23 Programme Unveiled! We are excited to present to you the programme for our two-day conference, which will take place on 12-13 December 2023 in Berlin (Germany) and online. The 2023 edition of the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry in Europe will showcase how biopolymers are driving innovation forward for more sustainability, resource [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global European Bioplastics addresses media misinformation about Paper Cup Study Recently, the University of Gothenburg published a press released entitled “Paper cups are just as toxic as plastic cups” quoting the "Single-use take-away cups of paper are as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups” article authored by Carney Almroth et al. in 2023 We found this press release misleading due to different elements [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global Member Portrait: Plastrans Technologies Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers, Plastrans Technologies Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Enea Saraci, Program-Director Biopolymers at Plastrans Technologies shares some interesting insights on his company.5 facts about Plastrans TechnologiesWe promote and distribute materials enabling a more sustainable future. We always stay at the cu… European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global Leitmotiv of the recently closed calls of the Horizon programme: From recycling to the needs of standardization and social acceptance of biobased products and materials. The Autumn round of Horizon Europe calls has been recently closed. Several challenges recurred in the texts of the calls, setting requirements for the new projects working on the biobased materials of the future and on packaging. EUBP has been involved in several applications submitted in the past days, working specifically on tasks related to [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Oct 2023 Global 50 CSOs call for renewables acceleration to be nature- and community-inclusive Today, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED). This mandates EU member states to significantly speed up permitting procedures […] European Environmental Bureau · 9 Oct 2023 Global On shaky ground: EU’s building energy law risks dilution and delays The EU’s upcoming building energy law could drive Europe’s social, energy and environmental progress, but it is threatened by dilution and delays. At the eleventh hour of their mandates, EU policymakers must fight hurdles of national misinformation to keep the law ambitious and timely, writes Bich Dao. Buildings: our shelter, our gathering, our work places, these structures surround us at nearl… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 Oct 2023 Global Packaging Reuse position paper: Maximising the Benefits Our new position paper focuses on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal and the central role of reuse within the draft. Reloop Platform · 9 Oct 2023 Global Sustainable Packaging Summit Taking place in Amsterdam on 14-15 November 2023, the Sustainable Packaging Summit will sharpen the focus on the demands and pain points revealed during last year’s ground-breaking series of discussions in Lisbon. The summit provides the platform for value chain leaders to frankly discuss strategic roadblocks and identify opportunities to align business, regulation and [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Oct 2023 Global News from the members: September 2023 Plastrans Technologies at Fakuma "We are excited to announce our participation in Fakuma 2023, a premier platform for showcasing the latest advancements in the plastics industry. We extend a warm invitation for you all to join us and witness firsthand our innovative range of biobased, recycled, and performance polymers. Meet our experts, gain industry [...] European Bioplastics News · 8 Oct 2023 Global Joint Letter on the Net-Zero Industry Act The Net-Zero Industry Act aims to define Sustainable Alternative Fuels technologies as “Strategic Net-Zero Technology”. Co-signatories are recommending that the... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 6 Oct 2023 Global FEAD Welcomes the European Parliament Vote on the Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, welcomes yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament’s plenary session on the revision of the Urban Wastewater treatment Directive. FEAD is aware of the importance of updated legislation on wastewater and the role of the waste management industry to “protect the environment from adverse effects of wastewater discharges from urban […] Global Recycling · 6 Oct 2023 Global STADLER Installs Hybrid MSW and Packaging Sorting Plant in Guadalajara, Spain STADLER Selecciona S.L.U. (a subsidiary of STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH) has completed the installation of a new sorting plant at the Torija waste treatment centre. It is part of the Consortium for the Management of Urban Waste of the Province of Guadalajara, which covers a territory of 288 municipalities and 21 associations of municipalities. The Torija […] Global Recycling · 6 Oct 2023 Global European Recycling Conference 2023: Car Recycling and other Essentials to Drive Circularity in the Automotive Sector This year’s special edition of the European Recycling Conference cast a spotlight on the future of car recycling, considering the European Commission’s recently proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, a game-changer for the automotive industry. Hosted by EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation in collaboration with its Belgian member, Denuo, the conference took place at … Global Recycling · 6 Oct 2023 Global Recyclable: A New Epoxy Resin Researchers at Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology – Empa have developed an epoxy resin-based plastic that is fully recyclable, repairable and flame retardant. They are now looking for industrial partners. Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In combination with glass or carbon fibers, they are used, for example, to manufacture components […] Global Recycling · 6 Oct 2023 Global Why Nestlé needs to tackle its methane ‘blindspot’ The post Why Nestlé needs to tackle its methane ‘blindspot’ appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 5 Oct 2023 Global EP’s report on updating wastewater rules receives lukewarm reaction from environmental NGOs Today, the European Parliament approved new standards for wastewater management and treatment. Although Surfrider Foundation Europe and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcome the EP’s overall […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Oct 2023 Global Backtracking on a green and just transition? The Granada declaration will signal whether Europe’s leaders can rise to the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises, write Patrick ten Brink and Faustine Bas-Defossez. This article was originally published by Social Europe. With leaders of the European Union preparing to gather on Friday in Granada to chart its future political objectives and priorities, the current course of the European G… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Oct 2023 Global Press statement: European Bioplastics debunks scientifically questionable study on compostable plastics Brussels, 05 October 2023 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) reacts to the publication of a study by Wang et al. claiming that compostable plastics and recycled plastics are more toxic than conventional plastic. A study led by the Spanish Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research and the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC), [...] European Bioplastics News · 5 Oct 2023 Global Waste-to-Energy & the City: Generating Value for Cities Waste management is a pressing challenge for cities worldwide, and European cities have been at the forefront of innovative solutions... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 5 Oct 2023 Global The EU confirms itself the global climate leader on refrigerants, NGOs say Today’s deal on the F-Gas Regulation marks one of the greatest climate wins of von der Leyen’s Commission. The proposed phase-out schedule for these potent greenhouse […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Oct 2023 Global A Material made from Stone and Recycled PET Cordis, the EU’s Community Research and Development Information Service, has added a new video about Sustonable in its series of explanatory videos titled “Make the Connection”. Materials imitating natural stone are popular for countertops and other furnishings but have a heavy environmental impact. As reported, the EU-funded Sustonable project has found a way to produce […] Global Recycling · 5 Oct 2023 Global Beyond growth dialogue with the European Commission: an exercise in “diplomatic debunking” On the occasion of the major European Parliament Beyond Growth Conference in May 2023, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) brought together thinkers Timothée Parrique, Kate Raworth, and Vincent Liegey, as well as representatives of organisations such as Friends of the Earth Europe, the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, and the European Youth Forum. In collaboration, we wrote an open letter to the… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Oct 2023 Global #MeetTheTeam – Lauriane Veillard It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what they do, and what inspires them to work for a […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 Oct 2023 Global Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law fit for purpose, urge 200 NGOs In recent months, the call for an impactful Nature Restoration Law received unprecedented support from more than one million citizens, businesses, scientists, and multiple other stakeholders […] European Environmental Bureau · 4 Oct 2023 Global International Finance Corporation (IFC) Invests in new Brazilian Fund IFC – a member of the World Bank – invested up to 780 million Brazilian Real (equivalent to circa 150 million US-Dollar) in a new infrastructure debt fund managed by Pátria Investimentos Ltda., a leading independent investment firm in Latin America. The goal is to help enhance Brazil’s competitiveness by supporting critical infrastructure investments while […] Global Recycling · 4 Oct 2023 Global Top candidate for Green Deal chief favours industry interests over major commitments on food, animal welfare and chemicals Maroš Šefčovič, the EU Commissioner set to oversee the future of the EU Green Deal, today received a grilling from the European Parliament over his expanded […] European Environmental Bureau · 3 Oct 2023 Global Exclusive Guide: Making Repair Accessible A new report on the accessibility of repair is out. Here is an analysis on some main points of the report, translated from our members' blog. Right to Repair Europe · 3 Oct 2023 Global Press release: Pulp and paper manufacturers are innovating their way out of CO2 emissions The pulp and paper sector has already decoupled growth and CO2 emissions for several decades, but it remains energy-intensive. To go even further in its commitment to climate change mitigation it bets on breakthroughs in an array of technologies, which could reduce the sector’s energy needs by as much as 80%, and on a formidable […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Oct 2023