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Global Lessons from health impacts should drive EU policies If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it is that the environment and human health go hand in hand. Now is the moment, urges Patrick ten Brink, for decision-makers to embrace environmental policies as health policies – for the better of people and the planet. The European Green Deal is two years old and almost halfway to being fully rolled out. Its commitments to carbon neutrality and… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Oct 2021 Global EU Forest Strategy: Farming ministers against our leafy heritage The Commission put forward a new Forest Strategy linked to the Fit for 55 package in July which was already watered down due to pressure from agricultural ministers. Now, several Member States are up in arms to further weaken a forest policy that can be one of the best allies we have in the battle against climate change, writes Laura Hildt. Forests play a crucial role in bending the curve of bi… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Oct 2021 Global 10 turning points to heal our society The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) releases today ‘Turning Point’, a new book that looks into a possible, post-pandemic future where people and nature can thrive together. An interview with the book’s author Nick Meynen. The coronavirus pandemic has forced humankind to take a long, hard look at itself: two years in, the recognition is there that a return to ‘normal’ is not possible, becaus… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Oct 2021 Global Member in Spotlight - Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine Hello, my name is Sofia, I am a head of the Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine, which is based in, you will never guess - in Ukraine! At the moment, the Alliance consists of 3 founding organisations - Zero Waste Lviv (Lviv, Ukraine), Zero Waste Society (Kyiv, Ukraine) and Zero Waste Kharkiv (Kharkiv, Ukraine). I co-founded the Alliance back in 2018, and I love the story of how we got together and crea… Break Free From Plastic · 6 Oct 2021 Global Virtual Conference: “A Circular Future for Packaging: perfecting fibre-based circularity together” On 30 November 2021, from 14.00 to 16.35 CET, 4evergreen will be hosting our virtual event: “A Circular Future for Packaging: perfecting fibre-based circularity together” to provide an update on our progress towards increasing the circularity of fibre-based packaging. After a busy year of activities, the virtual... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 5 Oct 2021 Global FEVE & FERVER joint position paper on recycled content As the European Union is preparing the review of the Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive and is considering the introduction of recycled content targets for specific packaging formats, FEVE and FERVER outline their joint position on Recycled Content and their proposed way forward to increase the uptake of recycled glass. Technically, glass bottles can be […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 5 Oct 2021 Global ‘Green mining’ is a myth: EU must slash resource consumption by two-thirds – new study PRESS RELEASE New analysis suggests the EU must ditch plans under its European Green Deal to increase mining and set hard limits to the natural resources […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Oct 2021 Global ISWA Issues Declaration on Climate Change and the Waste Resource Management Sector ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Oct 2021 Global By the Numbers: A National Beverage Container Programme This new fact sheet presents the range of economic, environmental and social impacts expected from a high per­forming national deposit programme. Reloop Platform · 5 Oct 2021 Global Clean Skies for Tomorrow Sustainable Aviation Fuels as a Pathway to Net-Zero Aviation - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 4 Oct 2021 Global Plastics Europe’s position on Recycled Content for plastics packaging under the review of the Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWD) The post Plastics Europe’s position on Recycled Content for plastics packaging under the review of the Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWD) appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 30 Sept 2021 Global Implementation of the Single-use Plastics Directive or how to create a legislative hotchpotch Source: European Commission Read in the following an article by Katharina Hinse, Environmental Affairs Manager at European Bioplastics (EUBP). I thought plastic straws, plastic cutlery, and EPS take-away boxes were banned this summer. So why do I still find them everywhere? Well, as always, it’s complicated: Even though the Directive (EU 2019/904) [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global Not registered yet? Get your ticket now and don’t miss out on our line-up of speakers! The 16th European Bioplastics Conference is approaching with great strides, and we are excited to welcome you on 30 November and 1 December 2021 in Berlin or online. The hybrid format of this year’s event will allow you to either join in person at the MOA Hotel Berlin, offering fantastic networking opportunities, or comfortably log-in [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global Member portrait: Kimberly-Clark In each issue of the Bioplastics Newsletter, we present some facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Robert Mack, EMEA Government Relations Senior Director of Kimberly-Clark, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Kimberly-Clark, United Kingdom Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 17… European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global News from the members: September 2021 Promateris’ business to focus on compostable packaging The Romanian industrial group Promateris, leader in the Central Eastern Europe region in the production of compostable and biodegradable packaging, has started a division process in its company. The aim is to transfer assets that are unrelated to the core activity to a new entity, Obor Development [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global News in brief: September 2021 Promising interim results of field test with compostable plastic bags in supermarkets Since mid-March 2021, in the German city of Straubingen, supermarkets of the EDEKA and REWE company participate in a field test with compostable vegetable and fruit bags. Recently, first very positive interim results of a consumer survey and a compost analysis have been published. According to the survey, cons… European Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2021 Global Doosan Lentjes and Arikon to supply the Wiesbaden Waste-to-Energy plant Doosan Lentjes, a specialist in environmental technology, will be responsible as general contractor for the turnkey planning, delivery, assembly, and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Sept 2021 Global Slay the plastic waste trade dragon, campaigners urge the EU A giant dragon spewing plastic waste laid siege to EU institutions as campaigners called for an end to Europe’s waste export crisis. Roberta Arbinolo reports. The three metres tall monster was set up by the Rethink Plastic Alliance and partner organisations to bring attention to the irresponsible plastic waste exports from the EU to third countries: over 1.7 million tonnes in 2019 only, mostly … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Sept 2021 Global Oslo Has The Clue – The Beauty in the Beast #5 Click here to discover “The Beauty in the Beast” campaign: https://thebeautyinthebeast.eu/ Relying on observations of celestial bodies, wildlife, odours and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Global Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Awarded $35 Million Contract to Supply Waste-to-Energy Technologies for Facilities in Greenland Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract for more... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Sept 2021 Global The new Iphone 13 comes with bad news for independent repair Apple is notorious for its expensive official repairs, for the many limitations to its supply of spare parts to independent repairers and - increasingly - for the use of software as a barrier to repair. The new iPhone 13 is no exception. Right to Repair Europe · 29 Sept 2021 Global New white paper: Policy Guidelines for Recycled Content Mandates This white paper offers a framework for effective and responsible scoping of recycled content mandates by defining the markers of successful mandates and offering succinct policymaking recommendations. Reloop Platform · 29 Sept 2021 Global It’s high time we tackle methane emissions from waste Brussels, 28 September 2021 – ESWET – the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy technology welcomes the European Parliament ENVI Committee’s report... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Sept 2021 Global Waste reduction reaches the comic book panels – a look at Anne Belot’s Déchets Land In the comic book Déchets Land, la face cachée de nos déchets, Anne Belot leads an investigation about waste, a topic the author handles with an element of humour. Where does waste end after it is discarded, is recycling the solution, who benefits from huge amounts of waste – and, most importantly, how can we […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Sept 2021 Global Navigating the pandemic PlasticsEurope Polska report “Plastics industry in pandemic 2020/2021” presented during the biggest plastics industry fair in Poland. The press conference… Plastics Europe · 24 Sept 2021 Global MEP Nils Torvalds: ‘I’m against the power creep in the EU’s forest strategy’ Interview by EURACTIV – read the original here. Nils Torvalds is a member of the centrist Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. He spoke to EURACTIV’s Frédéric Simon ahead of an event organised on 28 September by the European paper industry association (Cepi) and the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF). The European Commission presented an EU forest […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Sept 2021 Global Register now – “Making the EU residual waste policy fit for a circular economy” online event on 12 October 2021 The current EU residual waste policy lacks emphasis on waste reduction, which then creates a paradox – it doesn’t matter how much is waste produced, only the percentage of it that is landfilled. There is a need for a new policy framework that prioritises the minimisation of generated residual waste. This would not only reward […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Sept 2021 Global Annual Conference 2021 Charting the path to a healthy planet Join us online on 11 October, for our annual conference! Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring a […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Sept 2021 Global EU reputation at stake / Aarhus convention series: part two META’s Q&As series about the Aarhus Convention aims to explain the role of the Convention in strengthening individuals and civil society’s contribution to the green transformation in the EU and beyond. It is common practice at the Aarhus Meeting of the Parties (MOP) – which takes place every four years – that the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee are end… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Sept 2021 Global Surreally serious: PFAS paralysis follows astonishing scandal The PFAS scandal surrounding the 3M factory in Antwerp has continued to unfold, teetering ever closer to the realms of absurdity. While Belgians are no strangers to surrealism, the scandal is as serious as it is ridiculous. As the plot progresses, its dramatic turns could make a worthy sequel to Mark Ruffalo’s Dark Waters – Donkere Waters anyone? The massive pollution and releases of PFOS – one… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Sept 2021 Global Long-awaited update to World Health Organisation Global Air Quality Guidelines published The World Health Organisation has today published a long-awaited update to its Global Air Quality Guidelines, the first such update since 2005 The World Health Organisation […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Sept 2021 Global Deloitte Reports 2021 2020 Cepi limited assurance letter here. 2020 Cepi reasanable assurance letter here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Sept 2021 Global Cutting the dead wood out to clear Europe’s air A crackling fire in a wood stove may sound like a very ecological and healthy way to warm up our homes, but is that true? A new study shows domestic heating from wood and other kinds of biomass is a major source of toxic air pollution, Roberta Arbinolo reports. As the World Health Organisation (WHO) gears up to launch new Global Air Quality Guidelines and calls for concerted action to protect p… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Sept 2021 Global DECOAT’s “Design for Recycling” ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Sept 2021 Global ARTICLE: What role for forests and the forest-based sector in the EU Green Deal? *Article originally published in EURACTIV* The new Forest Strategy is an important piece of the European Commission architecture to deliver on the European Green Deal together with the Fit for 55 package. Everybody agrees that forests play a key role in combating climate change together with wood-based products. However, the strategy remains contradictory. It seeks […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Sept 2021 Global Harmful chemicals in food packaging hamper the circular economy The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Zero Waste Europe, CHEM Trust and ClientEarth have joined forces to illustrate how harmful chemicals in food packaging can hamper the circular economy and put our health at risk. Recycling food packaging can be an important part of achieving a circular economy in the European Union. But recycled materials […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Sept 2021 Global Women of Waste Task Force at the ISWA World Congress 2021 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 17 Sept 2021 Global Healthcare waste as a result of a global pandemic – what happens next? ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 17 Sept 2021 Global The Aarhus Convention series: part one META’s Q&As series about the Aarhus Convention, aims to explain the role of the Convention in strengthening the contribution that both individuals and civil society can make to the green transformation of the European Union (EU) – and beyond. This series builds up to the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) to the Aarhus Convention, scheduled for 18-20 October 2021, when the rules in place in the EU wi… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Sept 2021 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova and EasyMining Sign Licence Agreement for Patented Ash2Salt Technology As a plant engineering company specialising in energy from waste plants, Hitachi Zosen Inova has been developing and installing systems... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 16 Sept 2021