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Global European Parliament wants solid and fair air law The European Parliament’s Environment Committee has taken the first step towards protecting air quality by supporting an ambitious set of compromise amendments to the European Commission’s […] European Environmental Bureau · 27 Jun 2023 Global Dairy Digester Optimizes Food Waste Feedstocks Narrowing in on liquid and semi-liquid packaged food and beverages yields economic, digester performance and biogas generation benefits at Reinford Farms in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. BioCycle · 27 Jun 2023 Global Finetuning Residential Food Scraps Collection New U.S. EPA toolkit offers insights and tips to get a program started, and how to increase participation and reduce contamination in existing ones. BioCycle · 27 Jun 2023 Global University Starts Up Food Waste Composter The Rutgers EcoComplex recently commissioned an automated in-vessel composting system for Rutgers University’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The campus is home of the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. BioCycle · 27 Jun 2023 Global Storm Water Credits For Green Infrastructure To facilitate trading, the StormStore™ marketplace was created to buy and sell the credits. The landowner procures a permit from MWRD to install new, voluntary green infrastructure. The developer buys the credits, reducing its project costs and ensuring compliance with the ordinance. BioCycle · 27 Jun 2023 Global New Rules Issued For Renewable Fuel Standard The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program that establishes the biofuel volume requirements for 2023 to 2025. BioCycle · 27 Jun 2023 Global European Parliament calls for action to curb water pollution The European Parliament has sent a clear signal on the need to curb water pollution by voting in support of measures that will improve monitoring and […] European Environmental Bureau · 27 Jun 2023 Global Nature Restoration Law hangs in the balance: All eyes on European Parliament’s Plenary vote Following today’s showdown, the plenary vote on the 12th of July will determine the future of the Nature Restoration Law after the ENVI Committee first rejected […] European Environmental Bureau · 27 Jun 2023 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Let’s Do It Foundation Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we are visiting our Estonian associate member, Let’s Do It Foundation. Let’s Do It Foundation (LDIF) was established in 2011 to support the growth of a civic movement of nation-wide cleanup actions, such as World Cleanup Day. LDIF […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Jun 2023 Global Position paper: The 2040 European climate target: leveraging the contribution of forest-based industries The European pulp and paper industry fully supports the EU objective to reach climate neutrality by 2050. We provide an ever-increasing range of solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s needs of our customers, other industries, and society at large. Our renewable and recyclable wood-based fibre solutions are made in Europe predominantly from European sustainably growing forests […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Jun 2023 Global Breaking Borders: Europe’s Energy Future Lies In Interconnection Interconnection is the vital missing piece in Europe’s renewable energy puzzle. Expanding cross-border electricity exchange will be critical to harnessing the full potential of new solar and wind power, preventing energy shortages, and reducing reliance on costly backup technologies. Alberto Vela reports Europe’s energy transition is gaining speed. Renewable energy production broke records all … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 26 Jun 2023 Global Recommendations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) The PPWR proposal could serve as a catalyst to transform the plastics packaging industry by ensuring recyclability, increasing the uptake… Plastics Europe · 26 Jun 2023 Global Reinventing glass: Policy recommendations for the PPWR Our policy recommendations for the PPWR highlight the urgent need to address the environmental impact of single-use glass packaging. Reloop Platform · 26 Jun 2023 Global Encuentro regional de GAIA en Lima: impulsando soluciones para un futuro basura cero y sin incineración En un momento donde la crisis climática y la contaminación por plástico son asuntos que hay que atender con urgencia, es crucial encontrar soluciones reales y locales para abordar estos […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 23 Jun 2023 Global Fossil or Fair: Will EU’s Heating Policy Delay or Accelerate Sustainable Energy Justice? Phasing out archaic fossil heating systems in favour of cleaner options is a must in Europe’s quest to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. But only one year on from REPowerEU, European lawmakers risk backpedalling on their commitments to a fossil-free future in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and ecodesign rules for space and water heaters. This is a hit-or… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Jun 2023 Global Webinar: Is the legal guarantee the right tool to make products last longer? We invited different political actors to discuss how the legal guarantee can influence repair. For further info, watch our webinar! Right to Repair Europe · 22 Jun 2023 Global Guest Blog: A Fortnight Waste-d in Arlington, Texas! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Jun 2023 Global A Reality Check on the Industrial Emissions Directive The Industrial Emissions Directive is a key European Union law that aims to slash pollution through easy-to-achieve policy changes. But with multiple narratives and arguments swirling around, its benefits might be lost in translation. Ahead of the European Parliament decision, let us get a reality check. eu The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) has the potential to achieve a high-level of pr… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Jun 2023 Global Court claim against Apple: French prosecutors open an investigation into part-pairing The French court officially launched an investigation into Apple’s practice of part pairing, following an official complaint by HOP - a member of the Right to Repair Campaign, accusing the US tech-company of premature obsolescence and limiting right to repair. Right to Repair Europe · 22 Jun 2023 Global The winning formula for cities Does the “formula” below make any sense to you? D2D + PAYT + DRS + MWS = +90% Most scientists or mathematicians would laugh at the idea of that being any sort of formula or equation. It’s full of jargon-based acronyms related to the field of waste, but we believe that this is a formula […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Jun 2023 Global Could new EU packaging proposals speed up a real circular economy for packaging? FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 20 Jun 2023 Global Member Testimonial: Kamal Raj ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2023 Global Member States to European Parliament: Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law now! Member States to European Parliament: Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law now! EU countries, which will be in charge of implementing the Nature Restoration Law, come […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Jun 2023 Global New Presidency elected at the European Container Glass Federation Annual General Meeting FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 20 Jun 2023 Global Press Release | 4evergreen alliance adds beverage packaging design guidance to its fibre-based circularity toolset 4evergreen alliance adds beverage packaging design guidance to its fibre-based circularity toolset Brussels, June 19, 2023 – the 4evergreen alliance releases version 2 of its Circularity by Design Guideline, with new guidance on how to design beverage packaging that is recyclable from the start.... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 19 Jun 2023 Global Chile | ¿La Ley REP se comenzó a escribir en las oficinas de la Asociación de Industriales del Plástico? Por Alianza basura cero Chile15 de junio de 2023 Esa fue la afirmación de Magdalena Balcells, gerente general de ASIPLA, la Asociación de Industriales del Plástico en Chile, el 13 […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes Gemeente Sittard-Geleen as our latest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 16 Jun 2023 Global Asian Development Bank (ADB) regressing on climate commitments in Asia Manila, Philippines – June 16, 2023 – In an online forum with the National Press Club of the Philippines, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives – Asia Pacific stated that […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2023 Global La Asociación Europea de Gestión de Residuos se compromete a mejorar los objetivos de reciclaje RETEMA – 15 June 2023 – FEAD promete el compromiso de la industria de gestión de residuos para mejorar los objetivos de reciclaje, después de que un informe de la Comisión mostrara que un número significativo de Estados miembros de la UE se queda atrás en su consecución. El Informe de Alerta Precoz (EWR por sus siglas en inglés, […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 15 Jun 2023 Global The Nature Restoration Law lives to fight another day European People’s Party fails with disinformation campaign Nature and the ever-growing list of stakeholders supporting the Nature Restoration Law can breathe a sigh of relief as […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Jun 2023 Global MEPs give greenlight to make sustainable products the norm Environment committee vote sets the stage for adoption of the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations before the end of this parliamentary term. Key aspects will still […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Jun 2023 Global Catalunya calls for cleaner air at a critical time Last month, a coalition of eight European regions, including Catalunya, called for exceptions and delays to the Ambient Air Quality Directives (AAQD) revision process. However, on 26 May, the regional government of Catalunya issued a formal letter to both the coalition and the European Commission distancing itself from the group’s statements and highlighted the region’s commitment to complying … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jun 2023 Global What is degrowth (and more importantly, what is it not)? Despite the popularity of the EU Beyond Growth Conference 2023 in May, the past weeks have seen an increasingly heated and misinformed debate across Member States concerning the meaning of a new term: “degrowth”. Nick Meynen, the European Environmental Bureau’s (EBB) senior policy officer for systemic change, sets the record straight. The following piece was first published in Knack. Last May s… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 14 Jun 2023 Global Unveiling Waste Management’s Hidden Narrative: Insights from the ISWA Working Group on Communication and Social Issues ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Jun 2023 Global PRESS RELEASE: The Commission’s early warning report: how well designed EPR systems can support MS performance on packaging waste management and recycling rates’ Improvement: Brussels, 14 June 2023 – The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) expresses its worries over the challenges that 18 Member States (MS) are facing in achieving the targets defined by […] EXPRA · 14 Jun 2023 Global Big win for right to repair with new EU rules for batteries – but legislators must get the implementation right The progress made on battery removability and availability is a step in the right direction, although the affordability of repair must still be addressed. Right to Repair Europe · 14 Jun 2023 Global International E-Waste Day - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 13 Jun 2023 Global IEWD Around the World 2023 - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 13 Jun 2023 Global Zero Waste Stadium Journey Forestry student organizes zero waste weekend at a campus baseball stadium to illustrate potential for keeping recyclables and organics out of the landfill-bound trash stream. BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023 Global Technology Innovation Targets Microplastics In Food Waste Streams Top: Dried slurry after mechanical screening through 5/32-inch mesh. Several of the blue slivers were determined to be coated paperboard. Craig Coker Part I Microplastics: The What, Where, Why And Impact Part II Microplastics: How Many And How To Regulate? In Part I of this article series, we defined microplastics (MPs) as small plastic fragments... BioCycle · 13 Jun 2023