Recycling news: 2023

Global New partner – Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland joins the EPR Network Brussels, 10 February 2023 – EXPRA, the umbrella organisation for packaging EPR systems which are owned by the obliged industry and work on a not-for-profit basis, welcomed a new partner […] EXPRA · 10 Feb 2023 Global EuRIC, FEAD and PRE Selected to Join the New EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Global Recycling – 10 February 2023 – The European Commission published on 8 February 2023 a list of 28 experts who will be joining the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance for a mandate of two years. EuRIC, FEAD and PRE who have applied jointly through the European Alliance for Sustainable Finance in waste management & recycling […] FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 10 Feb 2023 Global Parliament vote passes a full ban on plastic EU waste exports Following pressure from the Rethink Plastic alliance and the Break Free From Plastic movement, the European Parliament voted for a full ban on extra-EU/ European Free Trade Association (EFTA) plastic waste exports as well as the full transposition of the Basel Convention plastic waste amendments within the EU on 17 January 2023. “Great joy, the […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023 Global BREAKING: Toxic Chemical Spill Threatens BFFP Members in Ohio & Pennsylvania Last Friday, a “bomb train” including five train cars filled with vinyl chloride, most commonly used to make PVC and other toxic plastics, derailed along the border between the States of Ohio and Pennsylvania in the U.S. In order to avoid explosions Norfolk Southern, the company responsible for transporting the chemicals, has been conducting “controlled […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Feb 2023 Global Proposal for a targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global Proposal for a revision of EU legislation on Packaging and Packaging Waste EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global Integrate EPR within the International plastics Treaty: PRO Common position Paper EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The Balkan workshop on 28 and 29 September 2022 in Skopje EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The “EPR best practices across the EU” Congress in Brussels, 26-27 September 2022 EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global The international conference “Greater Energy and Material Security in EU countries, Prague on September 22, 2022” EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global EXPRA`s General Winter Assembly, 29 November 2022, Brussels EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global New partner – Rekopol Organizacja Odzysku Opakowań S.A., Poland joins the EPR Network EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global EXPRA 10th years anniversary, 26 April, 2023 EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global Introduction by the Managing Director Seeing a steadily growing interest in EPR worldwide, EPR is constantly at the top of our agenda, not only with regard to legislative developments in Europe, such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal, published at the end of 2022 and the started revision of the Waste Framework Directive, but also internationally, with the recognition of its key role in the Global Plastics Tre… EXPRA · 9 Feb 2023 Global What 2022 brought for repair in EU policy and what to expect from 2023 Let’s have a look at ongoing and upcoming 2023 legislative processes which bear potential for the right to repair! Right to Repair Europe · 9 Feb 2023 Global Global Day of Action: see how youth are addressing the top plastic polluters For the last five years, Break Free From Plastic published its global brand audit reports identifying the top plastic polluting companies to hold them accountable for the climate and plastic pollution crises. After more than 200,000 volunteers collected more than 2,100,000 pieces of plastic on 2,373 brand audits over 87 different countries and territories, different […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Feb 2023 Global Two Myths, One Truth – The Game of Industry Rules Two myths, one truth – what is the reality of rules for industry? EU decisionmakers reviewing key pollution prevention rules have an opportunity to enact pollution prevention that works for people and the environment. Let’s play – and win – the game of industry rules. We have all been there. You are new and need to get to know the people around you – what better way than a game? You give a coup… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Global Could sustainability models ignite a revolution in policymaking? From mystic prophesies to sci-fi novels, people have always tried to foresee the future. Their aspirations varied widely, from the pursuit of profit and the dream of an alternative social order to practical needs for having a sufficient harvest or preparing before the flood. Modern integrated decision-support tools have got us far in such pursuits, and for a good reason. META (European Environmental Bureau) · 8 Feb 2023 Global Cepi position on Commission legislative proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Regulation Download full paper here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Feb 2023 Global New Smithers’ report foresees billion-euro growth for fibre-based packaging by 2027 The independent custom research company Smithers has recently released a new study on what is next for fibre-based packaging design. According to the results, the worldwide demand for fibre-based packaging is set to rise to $503.4 billion in 2027. This report also reviews the innovations... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 7 Feb 2023 Global Connections: How Now Beef Cow? What’s involved with getting food to your plate? Looking at the journey of lentils versus beef cows sheds light on the answer. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global Vermont Stakeholders Weigh In On Food Waste Separation A group convened by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to address the role of depackaging in compliance with the state’s food waste disposal ban submitted its final recommendations in January. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global COMPOST Act, Zero Food Waste Bills Reintroduced On January 31, U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Tina Smith, both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and U.S. Representatives Julia Brownley, Ann McLane Kuster, and Chellie Pingree introduced two bills, the Zero Food Waste Act and the Cultivating Organic Matter through the Promotion Of Sustainable Techniques (COMPOST) Act, to reduce the amount of food wasted in… BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global Composting Council Annual Awards The US Composting Council (USCC) held its annual awards ceremony at COMPOST2023 in late January, highlighting achievements by individuals, compost manufacturers and nonprofit organizations. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global EPA Anaerobic Digestion Grants Awarded In California The U.S. EPA awarded grants to two organizations in California — Monterey One Water and the Yurok Tribe — to divert food waste from landfills by expanding anaerobic digester (AD) capacity. BioCycle · 7 Feb 2023 Global Talk the walk: industry calls on policies to support the inevitable clean heat transition For the third year in row, the heating and cooling industry is sending positive signals about a green energy transition. Without prompts from legislation, companies have […] European Environmental Bureau · 7 Feb 2023 Global New fact sheet on Digital DRS In this new fact sheet, Reloop provides an update on recent developments in DDRS, including an update on DDRS trials. Reloop Platform · 7 Feb 2023 Global An Open Letter to the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the Philippines We, the undersigned alliances and organizations, are deeply concerned about the integrity of the statements recently released by the Japan International Cooperation Agency for its lack of accountability on past […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Feb 2023 Global Negotiations, World-cup glory & Industry Agendas The first intergovernmental negotiating committee (INC-1) to end plastic pollution By Merrisa Naidoo (GAIA/BFFP Africa Plastics Campaigner) After more than thirty hours of flying and four connecting flights later, I […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Feb 2023 Global Press release: A collaboration between the paper industry & heat pump producers could halve its energy needs & help decarbonise the sector A recent collaboration between associations representing the paper manufacturing and heat pump sectors, Cepi and EHPA, has resulted in innovation which could produce energy savings of 50% in paper manufacturing. It could also be key in decarbonising one of Europe’s energy-intensive sectors. But EU regulators need to speed up incentives for affordable clean energy. Already […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Feb 2023 Global Press release: To support the EU’s most sustainable industries, the ‘fine print’ in the CO2 market revision will be crucial The EU carbon market forms the cornerstone of Europe’s plan to reduce its CO2 emissions by 55% until 2030, from a 1990 baseline. Final agreements on its mechanisms, published today, show that a number of ‘delegated acts’ will still be required to provide much-needed details. These delegated acts could take another two years before being […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 2 Feb 2023 Global Deposits by the numbers This Resource Recycling magazine article presents an analysis of the latest data from these programmes. Reloop Platform · 2 Feb 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes Mary Fuad Tawfiq ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 2 Feb 2023 Global EU green industrial plans must be better, not just bigger The EU’s green subsidy scheme for ‘clean technologies’ unveiled today as a response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) must go beyond subsidies to challenge […] European Environmental Bureau · 1 Feb 2023 Global Farm to Fork: Systemic change or more of the same? The EU’s commitment to build a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system for all is on increasingly shaky ground. By failing to transform our food system, we risk continuing down the ruinous path of nature loss, devastating climate extremes, economic vulnerability, and human misery. So why is the Farm to Fork Strategy still under threat? Samantha Ibbott and Ben Snelson report. Agai… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Feb 2023 Global Reuse Revolution: Overcoming Barriers in Southeast Asia What is going to replace single-use plastics? This is a question that Tiza Mafira, Executive Director of Gerakan Indonesia Diet Kantong Plastik (Indonesia Plastic Bag Diet Movement) posed during a panel discussion at the International Zero Waste Cities Conference in Manila, Philippines in the last week of January 2023. Talking about overcoming barriers to mainstream […] Break Free From Plastic · 1 Feb 2023 Global Danone has thrown down a methane challenge The post Danone has thrown down a methane challenge appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 30 Jan 2023 Global News from Sweden: A new company is formed to meet future demands for extended producer responsibility In June 2022 the Swedish government decided on a new regulation on producer responsibility for packaging. The regulation means, among other things, that the responsibility for the collection of household […] EXPRA · 30 Jan 2023 Global Half Year 2022 glass packaging production at highest levels FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 30 Jan 2023 Global Guest Blog: ISWA at EcoWASTE 2023 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Jan 2023