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Global 6th Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – 8 – 9 November – Online 6th Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – Shaping the European Green Deal Day 1: Wednesday 8th November 14:00-16:30 CET Day 2: Thursday 9th November 09:30-12:00 CET […] European Environmental Bureau · 14 Jul 2023 Global EuRIC Expresses Concern over Equating Recycling with Destruction The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) welcomes the adoption of the report on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), with 473 votes in favor, 110 against and 69 abstentions, by the European Parliament today. With only around 12% of material resources stemming from recycled materials, the European economy remains largely linear up to this […] Global Recycling · 14 Jul 2023 Global Industry’s reaction to the End-of-Life Vehicle proposal Faster systemic change is essential, across all industrial value chains, including automotive, to meet the EU’s 2050 climate and circularity… Plastics Europe · 13 Jul 2023 Global Report Launch: Whitebook on Energy from Waste Technologies ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Jul 2023 Global Webinar: Financial incentives for repair: from national success stories to a European framework In this webinar MEPs and representatives from nations that applied repair incentives discuss the future of financial incentives in the EU Right to Repair Europe · 13 Jul 2023 Global Collaboration to Realize Future TruStyrenyx Plant INEOS Styrolution America LLC and Norway-based Agilyx ASA have informed that they are advancing the development of a previously announced 100 tons per day TruStyrenyx chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois. TruStyrenyx is a partnership between Agilyx and Dutch Technip Energies. The technology provides an all-in-one solution for the chemical recycling of polystyrene back into […] Global Recycling · 13 Jul 2023 Global Tomorrow’s harvest: Advancing climate-friendly farming – 9 November – Brussels & Online Tomorrow’s harvest: Advancing climate-friendly farming 9 November, 10:00 – 16:30 CEST Brussels & Online Please register here We are pleased to invite you to the […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global Joint Industry Statement on mandatory re-use and refill targets Download the Joint Industry Statement on mandatory re-use and refill targets. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jul 2023 Global CRMR State of Play: Putting Human Rights and the Environment at the Heart of the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy – 14 November – Brussels & Online CRMR State of Play: Putting Human Rights and the Environment at the Heart of the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Strategy 14 November, 10:00 – 12:00 CET […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global LOCOMOTION: Modelling for a Different Raw Materials Approach – 14 November – Brussels & Online LOCOMOTION: Modelling for a Different Raw Materials Approach 14 November, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST Brussels & Online TOPIC: “Copper supply: scenarios and solutions” Please register here […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global Unmasking citizenwashing: the dos and don’ts of participation – 14 November – Brussels & Online Please register here This collaborative symposium on “citizenwashing“, held by the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Environmental Bureau, aims […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global Strategic Partnerships and Raw Materials: Just and Sustainable Partnership – 14 November – Brussels & Online Strategic Partnerships and Raw Materials: Just and Sustainable Partnership 14 November, 16:00 – 18:00 CET Brussels & Online Please register here With the global demand for […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global Clean Air WG meeting – 22 November – Rotterdam & Online Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD) revision negotiations are entering its final phase, providing a once in a decade opportunity to ensure cleaner air for all Europeans. […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Jul 2023 Global El Congreso de Oaxaca una vez más a la delantera en la lucha contra los impactos de la contaminación por plásticos Boletín de prensa. Miércoles 12 de julio 2023. Organizaciones firmantes refuerzan su apoyo a las iniciativas locales para prevenir la exposición a plásticos tóxicos y se suman a la demanda […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Jul 2023 Global NGO letter to Science Based Targets Initiative The post NGO letter to Science Based Targets Initiative appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 12 Jul 2023 Global APPLY FOR BLUE SKY YOUNG RESEARCHERS AND PROFESSIONALS AWARDS Researchers and technologists carrying out projects in a wide range of activities relevant to forest-based science, products using forest-based raw materials, pulp and paper production process improvements or other innovations throughout the value chain are invited to submit their application for the Blue Sky Young Researchers & Innovation Award Europe 2023 or Blue Sky Pro […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Jul 2023 Global A new alliance between the waste management and manufacturing industries Recycling Magazine – 10 July 2023 – On July 6, FEAD hosted an in-person event, under the title, “How to make the circular economy work? A new alliance between waste management and the manufacturing industries”. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 12 Jul 2023 Global Slow Progress and the Ticking Clock of Change The post Slow Progress and the Ticking Clock of Change appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 12 Jul 2023 Global UNEA-6 Regional Consultation Meeting for the European Region – 27-29 November – Bratislava & Online UNEA-6 Regional Consultation Meeting for the European Region 27 – 29 November 2023 Water Research Institute Bratislava, Slovakia and online Please register here EEB, WECF […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Ecodesign – major success for sustainable products and the environment Good news for consumers: members of the European Parliament took an important step today to make sustainable products the norm. Following an ambitious report from the […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Circular Economy WG meeting – 28 – 29 November – Brussels & Online On 28 and 29 November the EEB Circular Economy Team is holding the bi-annual Working Group meeting in a hybrid format. Throughout the two days, we […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Participation rights in practice – environmental issues – 28 November – Online We warmly invite you to attend our online event “Participation rights in practice – environmental issues”, on Tuesday 28th November. A double panel discussion organized by […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Carbon Countdown: EU Climate Action Beyond 2030 – 29 November – Online Hosted by European Environmental Bureau and Carbon Market Watch Register in advance for this meeting here The European Commission is currently preparing the ground for […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Towards a performance-oriented EU Agricultural Policy – 13 December – Brussels & Online Register here We are pleased to invite you to MEF4CAP’s final event, taking place on 13 December 2023 in the BIP Meeting Centre located at Place […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global Weber fails to derail EU Green Deal, but Parliament agrees to a weakened Nature Restoration Law Today, the European Parliament voted in favour of the Nature Restoration Law and the EU Green Deal, despite an unprecedented – and often outright absurd – […] European Environmental Bureau · 12 Jul 2023 Global European Investment Bank Supports Portuguese Waste Management The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a 100 million Euro loan to EGF, the company responsible for the treatment and recovery of urban waste in 174 municipalities in Portugal, to support waste management projects in the country. In March this year, the loan agreement was ratified in Lisbon. As stated, the committed financing will […] Global Recycling · 12 Jul 2023 Global Making a desirable plan for polyester a realistic one On 10 July 2023, Systemiq published the study “Circular PET and Polyester: A circular economy blueprint for packaging and textiles in Europe” which outlines the transition path for polyester over the next 20 years. I had the privilege of participating in the study as part of the steering group. About the study The study presents […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Jul 2023 Global Consumer Perceptions Of Compostable Packaging Survey of over 2,700 U.S. consumers examined how design and labeling approaches affect identification, perception, and disposal of compostable product packaging. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2023 Global EU green policies must not alienate trade partners, EEB warns New European Environmental Bureau’s (EEB) research shows which indicators should be taken into account to minimise undesired impacts on EU trade relations, using the example of […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2023 Global New EU Industry Laws Fail Green Test: Polluting Sectors Keep Business-as-Usual The rocky roads to EU’s carbon neutrality and climate protection grow in distance. In today’s vote for the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the Construction Products […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2023 Global How To Sell An Organics Recycling Company More M&A money is expected to flow to compost manufacturers and other organics recycling businesses in the next five years. Part I BioCycle · 11 Jul 2023 Global Florida Composter Awarded USDA Fertilizer Grant Sunshine Organics and Compost, LLC in Jacksonville, Florida, has been awarded a $4.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (FPEP) to become a state-of-the-art facility with efficient equipment and a delivery service to serve more farmers. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2023 Global Which State Is #1 In Landfill Methane Emissions? Industrious Labs’ Don’t Waste Our Future campaign released a new analysis that shows municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills were the largest industrial emitter of methane in 2021 in 37 states. BioCycle · 11 Jul 2023 Global New Hampshire Adopts Food Waste Disposal Ban The New Hampshire State Legislature passed HB300 in June, a bill that bans “any person” generating one ton of food waste per week or greater from disposing of “such waste” in a landfill or incinerator … BioCycle · 11 Jul 2023 Global Environmental Democracy Rights in the Governance Regulation – 15 December – Online Co-organised by GreenDeal-NET and EEB You can register via this link The ongoing updating of the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), as well as […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2023 Global ALPLAindustrial: New Brand for Large-Volume Containers Since May, the internationally active ALPLA Group has been marketing all activities relating to large-volume plastic packaging for industrial and commercial use, such as buckets, canisters and their closure systems, under the ALPLAindustrial brand. According to ALPLA, one of the world’s leading companies in the production and recycling of plastic packaging, more than a year […] Global Recycling · 11 Jul 2023 Global Mapping the Transition: Exploring Renewable Energy Strategies in Europe – 18 December – Online Register here We all know that we need more renewables, but what does this look like in reality? Join our upcoming webinar as […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Jul 2023 Global Largest ever public screening finds “alarmingly high” chemical exposure Europe’s largest ever screening programme for toxic chemicals has found significant parts of the population exposed to multiple hazardous substances above levels that could cause serious […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Jul 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes BEEAH Group as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 10 Jul 2023 Global Two new team members in the Brussels office The open house day of June 5 was the occasion to officially introduce the new EUBP staff members, Julie Pieters, EU Policy Affairs Officer, and Marion Thérage, Communications Manager, who both joined the team on 1 May. They joined the Brussels office, led by Roberto Ferrigno, Head of EU Affairs, since 1 February 2023. [...] European Bioplastics News · 10 Jul 2023