Recycling news: 2024

Global Encuentros junto a la compostera N°1: De São Paulo Composta Cultiva hasta Brasil El segundo miércoles de cada mes, nuestros miembros y aliados se reúnen para aprender sobre gestión de residuos orgánicos, imaginando un espacio presencial, tal como estuvieran conversando junto a una […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Apr 2024 Global Press release: In the EU Clean Transition Dialogues, the pulp and paper industry has been heard, and wants to stay engaged Announced by Commission President von der Leyen and chaired by Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič, the Clean Transition Dialogues’ core aim is to support industry in building a business model fit for a decarbonised economy. With the right priorities now clearly identified, the collaborative approach now more than ever needs to be continued. The Dialogues’ stocktaking […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 11 Apr 2024 Global European Parliament muzzles democratic debate by pushing forward with urgency procedure on the CAP reform 432 MEPs voted in favour of accelerating the European Commission’s deeply flawed proposal aimed at “simplifying” the CAP by removing basic environmental requirements. The unlawful and […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Apr 2024 Global Unlocking Local Food Systems’ Zero Waste Potential A Success Story from the Markets of Warwick Written by Lily Nobel Over the last 3 years, the Warwick zero waste composting project has taken food waste from the Early […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Apr 2024 Global Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme Powered by Sensoneo’s IT Solution In February this year, Ireland became the 15th European country to introduce the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage packaging. Slovakian firm Sensoneo accompanies the project with its IT solution, serving as the central infrastructure for the entire DRS system in Ireland. The Irish DRS administrator is the company Re-turn. The entire scheme is […] Global Recycling · 11 Apr 2024 Global European Parliament vote places soil health on shaky ground Although the proposal for a Soil Monitoring Law was passed, in a highly disappointing turn of events lawmakers significantly weakened the law, placing the future health […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Apr 2024 Global CRCF: Red flags, uncertainty and a door left open for greenwashing Today, the European Parliament approved the Carbon Removals Certification Framework (CRCF) setting the scene for the quantification and accounting of emission removals in the EU through […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Apr 2024 Global Press release: Cepi welcomes EU Parliament vote on Carbon Removals, but calls for a definition of renewable carbon The EU Parliament put today its stamp of approval on the EU’s carbon removal certification framework. The regulation provides guiding principles for a set of methodologies, still in development, to certify processes to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Much still needs to be defined through a dedicated expert group. Such definitions should include […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Apr 2024 Global Europe North to South: Food system challenges and solutions Today we are joined by colleagues and friends from across Europe in the centre of Brussels to discuss one of the most pressing issues of our […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Apr 2024 Global Today’s rotten food systems, a misguided CAP and the road out of crisis Food systems shape all our lives in a very big way. But what exactly are they? Simply, they are the aggregation of everyone with a stake in food – from farmers and farm workers to agribusinesses, ecologists, lorry drivers, dieticians, supermarket workers, restaurant owners, food technologists, sanitation workers, consumers and everyone else in between – and the relationships and dynamics that l… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 Apr 2024 Global Good Outlook for the Aircraft Recycling Market According to US-based business research and consulting company MarketDigits, the aircraft recycling market was valued at 5.2 billion US-Dollar in 2023 and is projected to reach 9.3 billion US-Dollar by 2030. The market size is predicted to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 8.7 percent during the forecast period of 2023-2030. As […] Global Recycling · 10 Apr 2024 Global Advancing Climate Justice: Case for the EU Wealth Tax In the face of escalating global climate issues, environmental and cost-of-living crises, as well as the context of constantly deepening social inequalities, the European Union (EU) governments stand at a crossroads. As environmental and climate organisations call for bold actions and adequate finances to address pressing challenges, one proposal emerges as a beacon of hope: an EU wealth tax. T… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 9 Apr 2024 Global Clean Fuels Standard In New Mexico Top: A map highlighting New Mexico’s “Clean Fuel Feedstock Assets” includes a number of dairies — good candidates for generating RNG via anaerobic digestion. Image courtesy New Mexico Environment Department New Mexico became the fourth state to pass a Clean Fuels Standards, following in the footsteps of California, Oregon, and Washington. State Governor Michelle Lujan... BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global Edible Food Recovery In New York State Data released last fall in New York State indicates the edible food recovery component of its ban has significantly increased donations since the law … BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global Inequities In Urban Composting A paper published in November 2023 in Environmental Health Perspectives maintains that compost produced from urban food and yard waste may contain contaminants such as pesticides, lead dust and PFAS that are harmful to humans and the environment … BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global Making The Case For Landfill Methane Emissions Reduction A new study published in Science by Carbon Mapper, the U.S. EPA, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and others adds to the growing evidence of the outsized climate impact of point sources in the waste sector. BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global UN’s 2024 Food Waste Index Attributes 60% Of Food Waste To Households Top: The amount of food that households waste is the equivalent of 1.3 meals every day for everyone in the world impacted by hunger. Image courtesy UN Environment Programme The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2024 Food Waste Index Report tracks country-level progress to halve food waste by 2030 (Sustainable Development Goal 12.3). First published... BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global Global Biochar Market Report The findings are based on a survey of over 1,000 respondents. BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global On The Road To Food Recovery And Recycling The City of Grand Junction, Colorado received funding to kick start programs to reduce wasted food and collect and compost the scraps. BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global Connections: Plants Speak The Truth Listening to Braiding Sweetgrass got me wondering about the notion of reciprocity and looking at biosolids and composts as tools for giving back to the soils and plants as a critical part of the natural cycle. BioCycle · 9 Apr 2024 Global We are looking for a Right to Repair Trainee! Why not you? The Right to Repair Europe coalition is looking for a trainee that may help the coordinator of the coalition with community management, communication, policy, and other day-to-day challenges of any international organisation! The position will be 60% with Right to Repair Europe (3 days per week) and 40% with ECOS (2 days per week). About … Continue reading "We are looking for a Right to Repair … Right to Repair Europe · 9 Apr 2024 Global Mechanical Plastics Recycling Production to Grow by 2030 According to UK and USA-based Applied Market Information Ltd (AMI), mechanical recycling capacity surpassed 54 million tons in 2022, and over 36 million tons of recyclate was produced globally. By 2030, mechanical recycling output will reach close to 55 million tons, AMI Consulting estimates; that would be an increase of 52 percent on 2022 volumes. […] Global Recycling · 9 Apr 2024 Global More about Soren, French member of the WEEE Forum - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 9 Apr 2024 Global Adressing the EU’s bio-waste problem, from #ForkToFarm A quick banana on the go. The core of the pepper you had in your dinner. That last slice of pizza you couldn’t manage last night… Food waste of some sort is inevitable. Yet the latest UN data states that globally, we waste 79 kg of food per person per year. That is the equivalent […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Apr 2024 Global New carbon calculator for cities: where zero waste meets climate action Cities are faced with one of the most difficult challenges in our war on waste—a tangled web of varying systems, regulations, and frameworks. Yet, amid this chaos, one crucial aspect remains overlooked: the carbon emissions perspective of waste prevention. Since Capannori boldly declared its zero waste goal in 2007, Zero Waste Europe has been at […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Apr 2024 Global The Global Recycled Carbon Fiber Market The increased environmental regulations established by regulatory bodies like the European Union and the US Environmental Protection Agency to reduce carbon emissions are driving the demand for recycled carbon fibers, market intelligence company Straits Research pointed out. The need for lightweight car materials has also increased due to rising pollution limits in China and India. […] Global Recycling · 8 Apr 2024 Global Report on Paper Cup Recycling in the USA The NextGen Consortium, an industry collaboration managed by Closed Loop Partners (a company comprised of three key business segments: Closed Loop Capital Management, the Center for the Circular Economy and Circular Services), released a report with findings to accelerate paper cup recycling in the USA. It assesses the role of each stakeholder across the recovery […] Global Recycling · 7 Apr 2024 Global Redemption Talks Reuse Episode 12 of the Redemption podcast examines exactly how beverage reuse systems work better with a DRS. Reloop Platform · 5 Apr 2024 Global JUSTICE IN TRANSITION⏭️ A slightly quieter (but never dull) week over the Easter period has us contemplating what a ‘just transition’ means now and how this has changed since the Commission first launched its Green Deal in 2019. We also have good news with new laws on waste-shipping and environmental crime. On the editorial side, this week the editorial team also have an agri-heavy selection of META pieces, from anima… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Apr 2024 Global Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping Ten research organizations, universities, and companies are establishing a research program with around 20 full-time researchers. The Emission Free Pulping program aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield of wood material used for pulping from approximately 50 percent to around 70 percent. The program, under the joint leadership of VTT Technical […] Global Recycling · 5 Apr 2024 Global Aluminum Production Waste Can Contribute to Green Steel The German Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung (center for iron research) has developed an economical process with green hydrogen to extract CO2-free iron from the toxic red mud generated in aluminum production. According to the information, scientists at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung have shown how green steel can be produced from aluminum production waste in a relatively […] Global Recycling · 5 Apr 2024 Global Controversy on Waste: To Burn or Not to Burn? While Canada is set to host the next round of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations April 23-29, Canadian groups are raising an alarm about the expansion of waste incineration across the country. Dubbed “waste-to-energy” (WTE) by industry, burning waste through methods like incineration, gasification and pyrolysis is a practice that would undermine federal climate, plastics, and waste managem… GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Apr 2024 Global Crumbling foundations: What the EU is doing to protect soil health Healthy soils put food on our plates, filter and store the water we drink, and help plants grow. They teem with life, and it is this life that runs the natural processes that are crucial for terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to thrive. However, currently up to 70% of European soils are unhealthy and it is predicted that, if we continue with business-as-usual, 90% of global soils could be in ba… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Apr 2024 Global A look inside a Waste-to-Energy Plant: components and technologies Waste-to-Energy (WtE) has become a cornerstone in the sustainable management of municipal solid waste. Complementary to waste prevention and recycling,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Apr 2024 Global Colombia, Jamaica and Panamá Combat Urban Plastic Pollution Last year, the governments of Colombia, Jamaica and Panamá launched a 42-million-dollar project to combat plastic pollution by mainstreaming circularity at city-level. The three countries will be supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and support from the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, the project to reduce marine… Global Recycling · 4 Apr 2024 Global Ending Waste Incineration in Canada: Sign Our Letter Today! Canada is among the most wasteful countries in the world and most of our waste could be avoided, recycled or composted. Canada has goals to decrease waste by 30% by […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Apr 2024 Global Drowning in nitrates: fixing Europe’s water pollution mess From droughts and floods to controversial plans surrounding its privatisation, water is increasingly occupying headlines. Water scarcity, once a faraway concept for much of Europe, today poses a real menace not only to our environment but also to livelihoods and social stability. And as we drain these precious reserves, we are polluting what remains! But the solutions are staring us in the face… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 3 Apr 2024 Global Zero Waste Ramadan By Chaima Ktaifi Ramadan is the fasting month. Fasting from eating and drinking encourages spiritual reflection and increases devotion and self-discipline. It is also the best time to stop bad […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Apr 2024 Global The Nigerian plastics tsunami recession: New plastic policy ban in Nigeria In the wake of the Nigerian plastic tsunami, a coalition of CSOs, including the Centre for Earth Works (CFEW) in Nigeria, have continued to amplify their voices to address this […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Apr 2024 Global Zero Waste Zanzibar In January 2024, Nipe Fagio (NF) celebrated Zero Waste (ZW) Month in Zanzibar Island, focusing on two key programs aimed at raising awareness and promoting sustainable waste management practices. With […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Apr 2024