Recycling news: 2019

Global The Great Challenge of the Use of Plastic: a focus at Ecomondo 2019 Strategies and Solutions for Reducing the Impact on the Environment ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Nov 2019 Global VOICE Ireland: Hand in hand with communities to reach zero waste goals Zero Waste Europe’s member, VOICE works with local communities across Ireland to reach sustainability and zero waste goals thanks to the Conscious Consumption Communities Programme. Today, we have the pleasure to interview Aoife Britton who is leading on this project. Hi, Aoife, can you briefly introduce yourself: how long have you been in the field […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Nov 2019 Global Report sheds light on waste in booming delivery services Less than 5 percent of cardboard boxes used in express delivery packaging were reused, and nearly all plastic packaging ended up in landfills, according to the report, which surveyed 37 universities and residential communities as well as four e-commerce businesses in 18 provinces or cities from July to September. The carbon emissions from delivery packaging […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Nov 2019 Global Open letter to the world’s top plastic polluters: it’s time to change Dear Coca Cola, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Mondelez International, Unilever, On World Clean Up Day 2019, over 70,000 people went out into their communities to clean up plastic pollution and collect data on the brands they found. After analysing the results of 484 brand audit events in over 50 countries, you have been found to be the […] Break Free From Plastic · 21 Nov 2019 Global Dirty Fashion Disrupted: Leaders and laggards revealed The post Dirty Fashion Disrupted: Leaders and laggards revealed appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 20 Nov 2019 Global Milestone order – The 1,000th MARTIN combustion grate will be delivered to Bazenheid. On 06/11/2019, the Bazenheid waste management association (Zweckverband Abfallverwertung Bazenheid) and MARTIN GmbH signed the contract for the supply of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Nov 2019 Global MARTIN – Orders for delivery of total plant and grate systems Yongchuan, China Order for delivery of total plant Our licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Nov 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: European Forest-Based Industries team up to empower consumers for a carbon-neutral European society In light of the climate crisis, the European Forest-Based Industries, including the pulp, paper and other fibre-based product industries, the woodworking industries, the producers of furniture, the bio-energy sector and the printing industry, have come together to present their vision of the European society in 2050 and the essential role that they can play, delivering […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: European paper industry CEOs declare a strategic interest in supporting the decarbonisation of our society Climate change is a global crisis that demands urgent action and requires every actor in society to play his/her part in responding to the crisis. Industries have both a duty and an opportunity to become more sustainable, more efficient and more innovative. “With the help of the new European Green Deal, we can reduce our […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2019 Global Cepi reveals its new visual identity CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2019 Global Letters to investors about Kellogg’s de-fortification of its breakfast cereals in Mexico The post Letters to investors about Kellogg’s de-fortification of its breakfast cereals in Mexico appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2019 Global With Only 9% of All Plastic Recycled, Break Free From Plastic Calls Out Hypocrisy of “America Recycles Day” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 14, 2019 Berkeley, CA — Tomorrow, on the industry-backed, “America Recycles Day,” people across the country will be participating in clean-up activities, and pledging to recycle more. At the same time, Break Free From Plastic leaders will be getting arrested on Fire Drill Friday to call attention to environmental injustice, climate change, […] Break Free From Plastic · 16 Nov 2019 Global Truth Behind the Trash: “America Recycles Day” “America Recycles Day” and its host organization, Keep America Beautiful both have nice-sounding names, but that’s part of the problem. While the organization Keep America Beautiful seems like a friendly non-profit, in reality, it is an industry-sponsored group that lends public credibility to corporate interests. According to investigations including a recent exposé in The Intercept, packagin… Break Free From Plastic · 16 Nov 2019 Global Loophole & delays undermine microplastics restriction For Immediate Release, Brussels There are major concerns that proposed limitations to the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) restriction on intentionally added microplastics act as loopholes to satisfy industry, by delaying implementation and creating derogations for biodegradable plastics. Comments from the industry lobby in the ECHA public consultation on microplastics are aimed at underminin… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Nov 2019 Global Green groups to DENR: Stop being an apologist for the plastics industry! Quezon City, Philippines (November 14, 2019) — Environmental groups belonging to the global #breakfreefromplastic movement today delivered monstrous plastic installations at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to expose the agency’s hypocritical and pro-industry stance on plastic pollution. Representatives of environmental organizations Ecowaste Coalition, Greenpeace Phil… Break Free From Plastic · 14 Nov 2019 Global Corn Fakes: The social and economic costs of the removal of micronutrients from Kellogg’s cereals The post Corn Fakes: The social and economic costs of the removal of micronutrients from Kellogg’s cereals appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Nov 2019 Global Corn Fakes: Los costos sociales y económicos de la eliminación de micronutrientes de los cereals Kellogg’s The post Corn Fakes: Los costos sociales y económicos de la eliminación de micronutrientes de los cereals Kellogg’s appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Nov 2019 Global Guest Blog | Sierra Leone: Turning Bags to Bricks Alfred Maada Fobay is the Waste Technician at Welthungerhilfe, an organisation which aims to improve waste management in cities through institutional, infrastructure development and capacity building measures. In this guest blog Mr Fobay presents how teachers, students, and parents in the city of Bo in Sierra Leone have been manufacturing eco-bricks using collected single use plastics. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Nov 2019 Global The repair revolution at the Disruptive Innovation Festival As part of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Disruptive Innovation Festival, we were invited to present the campaign and chat about the state of repair alongside some experts on the topic. Right to Repair Europe · 13 Nov 2019 Global Opposition Letter to Save our Seas Legislation November 19 November 19, 2019 Re: Opposition to Save our Seas 2.0, Senate bill 1982 Dear Senators: An editorial in the Newark Star Ledger got it exactly right with the headline: “Our oceans are choking in plastic, and half measures are inadequate.” (October 29, 2019). Millions of pounds of plastic pour into our treasured rivers, streams and […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Nov 2019 Global Guest Blog | Finally Good News from Corfu Professor Dimitrios Soukeras is the first Chairman of the Board of Waste Watch Corfu and the CEO of Organisational Diagnosis Ltd, a proactive Safety Business Consultancy which assists high risk entities with their risks decision making and analysis, so as to prevent them from unexpected business upsets. In this guest blog he discusses Corfu???s unique bottom-up approach to deliver recycling. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Nov 2019 Global EucoLight conference reveals EU-wide scale of WEEE non-compliance through online marketplaces The results of a multi-national study into non-compliance of product sold through online marketplaces were revealed at a conference... L'articolo EucoLight conference reveals EU-wide scale of WEEE non-compliance through online marketplaces proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 8 Nov 2019 Global A Danish fiasco: the Copenhagen incineration plant Amager Bakke is a new, modern incineration plant in Copenhagen. It is also a lesson on questionable decision-making processes, poor project planning and economic and environmental failures. The new incinerator promises The history of the new incineration plant located in northeastern Amager goes back to 2009 (1). The five municipalities that owned the 40-year old […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 Nov 2019 Global ISWA Announces Arrival of New Communications Manager ISWA Announces the New Communications Manager to Join the General Secretariat Team in the Netherlands ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Nov 2019 Global Plastic Atlas demonstrates scale of plastic pollution crisis and solutions for a zero waste future Brussels/Manila/Washington D.C. - Today, the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the Break Free From Plastic movement have published the international English edition of the Plastic Atlas, holding launch events in the European Parliament in Brussels (quotes EC-FVP Frans Timmermans, MEP Bas Eickhout further down), and in Washington D.C. and Manila. The Plastic Atlas contains more than […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Nov 2019 Global Single Use Plastic: Hidden costs of Health & Environment in Bangladesh Dhaka, 3rd November, 2019: Every year, about 87,000 tonnes of single-use plastic are thrown away in Bangladesh. The findings revealed from ESDO study. Considering the serious health and environment impact, single use plastic needs to be banned as soon as possible. An awareness and consultation workshop entitled “Single Use Plastic: Hidden Cost of Health and […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Nov 2019 Global Meet our members – Rezero Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Alba Cabrera from Rezero, Spain Hi Alba, can you give us a brief introduction to Rezero? […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 Nov 2019 Global Nurdle Hunt in Port of Antwerp & Schelde (estuary of river Scheldt – Belgium & The Netherlands) On November 3, 2019 Antwerpen Schaliegasvrij (Shale Free Antwerp) is organizing a plastic nurdle hunt in the Scheldt estuary. The aim of the action is to obtain a clear picture of the seriousness of the pollution caused by these 'plastic granules' ('nurdles' or 'pellets' in English) in the estuary of the Scheldt river. We combine […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Nov 2019 Global K2019 Recap: Bioplastics industry at the core of interest Impression from K2019 featuring Total Corbion PLA, Novamont, Sukano, IKT, FKuR, Aimplas, BASF, Mitsubishi Chemicals After eight days (16 until 23 October) packed with major events, smaller dialogue forums and even more bilateral discussions, the leading global trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry closed its doors in Düsseldorf. With approx. [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global Total Corbion’s new plant in Thailand produces low carbon footprint PLA François de Bie, Senior Marketing Director at Total Corbion PLA In September 2019, Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total and Corbion, officially inaugurated its 75,000 tons per year PLA (Poly Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The new facility produces a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global New German Packaging Law: European Bioplastics demands complete implementation Bioplastics are a key driver for new developments in the plastic industry. The innovative materials play a key role in the transition to a circular economy, where fossil raw materials are substituted by renewable resources, and resource efficiency is at the forefront. The new German Packaging Law (VerpackG), which only came into effect in [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global Join the Pipe: Dutch start-up attacks plastic pollution with tap water in stylish Bio PE bottles How can people be tempted to drink tap water instead of spring water out of single use bottles in order to help reducing plastic waste? The Amsterdam based disruptive innovator Join the Pipe has the answer and used it for a very successful and at the same time sustainable development project. By installing bottle [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global EUBP Job vacancy: EU Regulatory Affairs Officer in Brussels (full time) We are currently looking for a Brussels-based full-time EU Regulatory Affairs Officer who will support our regulatory affairs unit and working group. The Regulatory Affairs Officer will acquire, assess, distil, and disseminate relevant information to members cover-ing all areas of legislative interests. This will involve the gathering of relevant information, the development of common [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global Member portrait: Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln) Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Norbert Mundigler, Head of Institute of Natural Materials Technology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Ass.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Norbert Mundigler, Head of Institute of Natural Materials Technology, shares [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global News in brief: October 2019 Consultation: UK Environmental Agency to revise standard rules sets for biowaste treatment On 21 October, the British Evironmental Agency (EA) initiated an official consultation for the revision of standard rules sets for biowaste treatment. In this regard new consultation guidelines were published. The emphasis of the consultation lies on the reduction of plastic packaging [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Oct 2019 Global Stopping the problem at its source The plastic waste crisis cannot be solved by recycling alone, that is becoming increasingly clear. Every day, billions of tonnes of plastic is continually dumped into our oceans, in landfill sites or simply burnt, having devastating effects on our ecosystems and climate. We need to tackle the problem at its source, turning off the tap […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Oct 2019 Global ISWA at IFAT India Mumbai 2019 – a Short Report on the Activities From 16th-18th October 2019 ISWA took part in IFAT India, Mumbai, hosting panel discussions, meetings and welcoming current and future ISWA members at its booth. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Oct 2019 Global Download the 3rd Landfill Operations Guidelines ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Oct 2019 Global ISWA Advances its Partnership with UNEP and Begins Preparation of the Global Waste Management Outlook II ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Oct 2019 Global ISWA and UN-Habitat Sign Agreement Concerning Waste Wise Cities Initiative ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Oct 2019