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Global Environmental Rights Action/ Friends of the Earth Nigeria | Zero Waste Management Model in Nigeria By Ubrei-Joe Maimoni Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has focused its efforts on promoting our zero-waste model more vigorously. The model has great appeal and enables the […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Calls for pause on green laws threaten EU’s future Attacks on the EU’s green agenda are increasing in intensity and frequency. Recent high-profile examples, including President of the European People’s Party (EPP) Manfred Weber, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, are evidence of a growing political strategy aimed at paralysing the pace of environmental legislative progress. Europe must stand firm and… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Sustainability Framework survey The BIOPLASTICS-EU project would like to invite you to take part in a survey to explore what impact the current plastic industry may have on sustainability, and what opportunities can be explored in the future. This study contributes to a larger project “BIO-PLASTICS Europe”, led by Professor Walter Leal (Project Coordinator) at HAW Hamburg, [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global We need a clear distinction in the communication about the use of verifiable renewable feedstock and “bio-attributed” feedstocks using mass balance Traditional polymer manufacturing processes heavily rely on fossil fuels as feedstock, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and the depletion of finite resources. The utilisation of biomass in the plastics sector has evolved to offer sustainable alternatives to conventional fossil-based materials. By leveraging biogenic feedstock, the industry can reduce its environmental impact and promote… European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global European Bioeconomy Alliance calls for stronger support of the biobased sectors in the new rules on packaging and packaging waste As part of its membership to the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA), European Bioplastics (EUBP) has actively participated in the draft of a position paper to collectively react to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), as proposed by the European Commission. While EUBA supports the intentions of the Commission’s PPWR proposal to make all [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global Parliament shows red card to out-of-control fashion industry Today, the European Parliament sent a clear message that the fashion industry needs to transform its harmful practices and respect social rights and the environment. A […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jun 2023 Global Updated Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines for the manufacture of paper & board for food contact Download Cepi’s updated good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines for the manufacture of paper & board for food contact . CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Press release: Paper sector, a pioneer in food safety, updates its Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines The newly published GMP guidelines aim to support the demand of the market and customers for increased product safety. The document builds on the achievements of a sector which has early on opted for an approach minimising contamination risks and allowing for transparent and independent assessment. In 2010, paper and board producers gathered under Cepi, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Justice over profit: Parliament votes in favour of strong sustainable due diligence law Today, the European Parliament gave the green light to a new law that will force companies to ensure their supply chains meet various environmental and human […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Jun 2023 Global EUBP Rebranded Logo Unveiled We are pleased to present to you our new fresh logo, which has now been updated across our communication channels. We have reflected the change in our visuals, which now feature the new logo. We invite you to check out our new look and adapt it in your materials and on your webpage. Click [...] European Bioplastics News · 1 Jun 2023 Global Tres países latinoamericanos contribuyeron a bloquear el avance del tratado de plásticos en la segunda reunión de negociación UNESCO, París – El lunes 29 de mayo se retomaron las negociaciones para redactar un tratado global de plásticos, pero en lugar de discutir las soluciones a la crisis de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Jun 2023 Global Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 Come join us in Brussels, the heart of Europe, for the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023. Here is the chance to come together and discuss the opportunities, challenges and latest developments of the present and future of chemical recycling with experts from the industry, the plastics value chain, European and national authorities, academia, NGOs, research […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 31 May 2023 Global Bali Community Tells Danone: Stop Poisoning Us with Toxic Plastic While the Plastics Treaty negotiations are underway in Paris this week, focused on the global pressing issue of toxic health threats from plastic, members of the Angga Swara Neighbourhood in Jimbaran, Bali, Indonesia are calling on the major international food company Danone to stop using their community as a toxic plastic dumping ground. Break Free From Plastic · 31 May 2023 Global Register now for PRESERVE’s webinars! The PRESERVE project “High performance sustainable bio-based packaging with tailored end of life and upcycled secondary use” hit its half-way mark. The EU financed project started in January 2021 and is set to finish in December 2024. PRESERVE has the ambition of substituting 60% of packaging solutions with biobased alternatives. To do so, PRESERVE [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023 Global Ecodesign for packaging products is not only technologically feasible, but also economically viable Biobased packaging products can be biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable. 12 EU-funded projects demonstrate how at a recent conference organized by European Bioplastics. In the past few years, several projects funded by the Bio-based Industries Joint Technology Initiative, such as BIOnTop, Usable Packaging, CelluWiz, MANDALA have developed novel alternative solutions to eco-design packagin… European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023 Global Soil-biodegradable mulch films in the EU Fertilising Products Regulations Mulch films represent the second largest share of plastic films used in crop production in Europe. However, retrieval, recycling, and reuse of conventional plastics pose serious problems. Films made from soil-biodegradable plastics are specifically designed to biodegrade effectively in situ and can therefore be incorporated into the soil post-harvest. At the same time, they [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023 Global Member Portrait: Avon Products Inc. Natalie Deacon, Head of Sustainability at Avon Products Inc. Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Natalie Deacon, Head of Sustainability at Avon Products Inc., shares some interesting insights on her company. 5 facts about Avon Products Inc. Avon has been doing beauty differently for [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 May 2023 Global Loibl is participating in the construction of a new Energy Centre in Essex (U.K) The centre includes an Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) able to significantly reduce the volume of mixed municipal waste and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 31 May 2023 Global Shifting the Brussels Economy – A Doughnut Story In response to the 2023 Beyond Growth Conference, this piece is the seventh in a weekly series that was published together on 8 May in a special issue magazine, “Imagining Europe Beyond Growth”, developed in partnership with Belgian de-growth think tank Oikos. The magazine, curated by our Senior Policy Officer for Systemic Change Nick Meynen, features 18 articles from diverse actors in the “bey… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 31 May 2023 Global Plastic packaging circularity – an opportunity not to be wasted Working together, legislation and industry can transform the plastics packaging value chain – making significant steps in recyclability and use of recycled content. Separate collection of packaging waste, product design, infrastructure and a strong internal market will be key. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 30 May 2023 Global Win-win renewables: success stories for nature and citizens in Europe The European Union is heading at full speed towards renewable energy. This rapid transformation of our energy system is already being felt across Europe, sparking debates about how new solar and wind power plants can coexist with nature and local communities. The EEB has collected good practices from all over Europe that show that nature, people and renewables thrive best together. Report by Er… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 May 2023 Global 2023 EucoLight Conference– Overview of outcomes 65 delegates from 18 lighting WEEE compliance schemes, representatives of lighting producers, and stakeholders met for the EucoLight annual conference in Bucharest hosted by the Romanian EucoLight member, Recolamp, on 10-12 May. This year, the conference was also available online for the members and speakers who could not make it to Romania. High on the […] L'articolo 2023 EucoLight Conference–… EucoLight · 30 May 2023 Global Reusable Packaging Revolution is Close - Experts Say 30 May 2023 - A detailed plan to transform product packaging and significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers. The study comes as government representatives meet in Paris to negotiate a legally binding global plastics treaty with a mandate to end plastic pollution. The research, published today by the University of […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 May 2023 Global Las voces del sur global: escucha a la comunidad más afectada y a las personas que lideran las soluciones París, Francia- La Alianza Global para Alternativas a la Incineración (GAIA) desarrolló una conferencia de prensa junto con representantes de Acción Ecológica México, la Alianza Basura Cero Ecuador, la Alianza […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 May 2023 Global Fast fashion allows Russia to bypass oil sanctions The post Fast fashion allows Russia to bypass oil sanctions appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 29 May 2023 Global Global South Voices: INC2 Media Briefing Listen to the Most Impacted Community and People Leading Solutions Paris, France– The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) held a press conference along with representatives from Acción Ecológica México, […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 May 2023 Global New position paper on global plastic waste Despite its overall excellence, UNEP's Turning Off the Tap study downplays the importance and feasibility of delivering quality and convenient waste management services. This study contends that the scale and costs involved make it impractical to implement comprehensive waste collection services for all. However, this perspective can and must be challenged. Reloop Platform · 29 May 2023 Global GAIA Response to New York Times Opinion: Reducing Plastic Pollution in Our Oceans Is Simpler Than You Think May 27, 2023 Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) is compelled to respond to the harmful and damaging arguments published recently in The New York Times opinion piece by The […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 May 2023 Global Recyclers Call for a Waste Shipment Regulation that Promotes Plastics Circularity in Europe In view of starting trialogue negotiations on the Waste Shipment Regulation, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) recalls main messages for achieving coherence between the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) and the future Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) for facilitating plastics circularity and plastics free trade within the EU, as outlined in EuRIC’s position p… Global Recycling · 26 May 2023 Global General Assembly: Susie Burrage OBE “Smashes the Glass Ceiling” to Become BIR’s First Female President On the occasion of its 75th anniversary, BIR broke new ground during its General Assembly in Amsterdam on May 23 by electing Susie Burrage OBE as its 23rd President – the first woman to be appointed to the highest office within the world recycling federation. She succeeds Tom Bird who had completed his four-year term […] Global Recycling · 26 May 2023 Global Non-Ferrous Metals Division: Environmental Issues Are Global and so Require a Collective Solution “Over the last two or three years, more and more countries have begun to look at raw material security,” observed BIR Non-Ferrous Metals Division President Dhawal Shah of India-based Metco Ventures LLP in addressing the body’s latest meeting, held in Amsterdam on May 22. However, he argued, sustainability and climate change were global issues and […] Global Recycling · 26 May 2023 Global Waste-to-Energy to the Service of EU Cities An ESWET and Committee of the Regions event discussed the role of Waste-to-Energy in replying to challenges of the EU green transition by fostering the circular economy and energy security. Policymakers and experts from across the European Union and beyond came together yesterday in Brussels, at the European Committee of the Regions, for the Conference […] Global Recycling · 26 May 2023 Global Guest Blog: Working Group on Energy Recovery in San Sebastian! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 May 2023 Global A global treaty to end plastic pollution and accelerate circularity CEFLEX is seeking harmonised and mandatory design criteria and sustainably funded systems for collection, sorting and recycling of plastic packaging that include flexibles from the outset. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 May 2023 Global UN Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution: INC-2 Recommendations for negotiators The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) delegation is bringing its technical expertise in flexible packaging and material circularity to help inform the negotiations and accelerate the global transition to a circular economy. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 May 2023 Global Can flexible packaging go circular worldwide? Flexible packaging is recyclable and recycled using mechanical infrastructure used commonly and at scale around the world. Better design and infrastructure are providing a blueprint for new circular businesses, supporting entrepreneurs and helping local communities earn new income CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 May 2023 Global Half of EU countries have no mandatory energy-saving measures in place for next winter, new analysis shows Most measures adopted by EU states to save gas and electricity are voluntary and only targeted at public buildings, a new analysis reveals. Governments refraining from […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 May 2023 Global Collectors, sorters and recyclers elect a new CEFLEX Steering Committee representative Key part of the value chain selects Mike Baxter, External Affairs Director, Berry Global to support ‘Mission Circular’ vision for flexible packaging CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 May 2023 Global Under the Portuguese sun: why Zero Waste Europe’s Network-Wide Gathering was a big deal for Portugal and for Guimarães Zero Waste Europe (ZWE)’s Network-Wide Gathering was celebrated this year in Guimarães, a quiet and green little town in the north of Portugal, with just over 150.000 inhabitants spread over a diverse territory, from a beautiful historical city centre to the more rural parishes. This gathering is ZWE’s yearly event with its network of members […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 May 2023 Global ZWE calls on INC-2 delegates to put cities and communities at the heart of the negotiations in Paris Our current economic model results in the over-consumption of natural resources, and despite efforts to close the loop, this dangerous trend is far from being reversed. This is then reflected in the generation of unsustainable volumes of waste. Governments, businesses, consumers and communities must design and transition towards new systems – ones that promote sustainable […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 May 2023