Recycling news: 2021

Global B&W Renewable Receives Contract for $24 Million Waste-to-Energy Project in Europe Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has received a $24 million contract for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Dec 2021 Global Non-replaceable batteries are bad news for the environment and consumers Planning to buy a smartphone, an e-bike or any other product that includes a rechargeable battery for Christmas? New research shows that most batteries in today’s products cannot be easily removed, replaced or repaired, resulting in shorter device lifetimes, a loss of rare and valuable materials and billions in unnecessary consumer expenditure, writes Chloé Mikolajczak. This article was origina… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 7 Dec 2021 Global Regulatory Catalysts: Rejecting Single-Use Plastics in Asia In the battle against plastic waste, Asia stands to suffer the most from the negative impacts of plastic pollution. The EU, the US and other countries in the Global North are majorly responsible for the excessive use of plastic and dumping of plastic waste in the Global South where countries are straining the already inadequate […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Dec 2021 Global Plastics Europe sponsoring Economist Impact WOS Insight Hour on 9 December at 3 pm CET Join us on Thursday, 9 December at 3 pm for a 1-hour virtual insightful discussion moderated by the Economist Impact… Plastics Europe · 6 Dec 2021 Global SWANA supports Women of Waste Task Force with second Global Survey launch The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), ISWA’s National Member for North America, is supporting the launch and dissemination of the second ISWA Women of Waste (WOW!) Task Force […] ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Dec 2021 Global Non-replaceable batteries are bad news for the environment and consumers Our new research, in collaboration with the EEB and the University of Lund shows that most batteries in today’s products cannot be removed, replaced or repaired resulting in shorter device lifetimes, a loss of rare and valuable materials and billions in unnecessary consumer expenditure. Right to Repair Europe · 6 Dec 2021 Global Non-replaceable batteries are bad news for the environment and consumers, new research finds In the growing market for rechargeable electronics, a growing number of devices contain non-replaceable or non-repairable lithium ion batteries Smartphones, laptops, headphones and e-bikes are amongst […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Dec 2021 Global The fading shimmer of sachets The death of Mr. C K Rajkumar made the news on October 7, 2020. An innovator and entrepreneur at heart, the article honoured Mr. CK Raj Kumar as the ‘sachet king’. His shampoo-in-a-sachet (Velvette) was the first on the FMCG scene in India in the 80s, making an entry well before even industry giant Unilever, […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Dec 2021 Global European Bioplastics Conference confirms bioplastics make significant contributions to the European Union’s ambitious climate goals Berlin, 6 December 2021 – At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. The conference discussions confirmed that bioplastics make significant contributions to help achieving the European Union’s ambitious climate goals [...] European Bioplastics News · 3 Dec 2021 Global Latest Issue of Waste Management World: Out Now! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Dec 2021 Global National Member Blog | China: Guidelines for the Environmental Sanitation Industry During Covid-19 The China Association of Urban Environmental Sanitation is ISWA’s National Member in China. Over the last year, CAUES has issued a National Group Standard “Guidelines for emergency response in environmental […] ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Dec 2021 Global Event: Boosting the Sustainable Products’ Initiative (SPI) in the EU Wednesday 1 December 2021, 12:00 – 14:00 CET Hosted by MEP Maria Spyraki Co-Chair of the European Parliament Intergroup on ‘Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development’ Final Agenda – Sustainable Products Initiative event Webinar Recording – Password: sPThSQy9 Matjaž Malgaj – DG ENV, European Commission – PDF Presentation The March 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Dec 2021 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Ekologi brez meja Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we present Ekologi brez meja, our member in Slovenia. The organisation is Slovenia’s leading expert on zero waste and has designed a Zero Waste cities network which is one of the best in Europe. It works on research […] Zero Waste Europe · 3 Dec 2021 Global Is the EU paving the way towards zero-emission buildings? Decarbonising Europe’s building stock is essential to achieve EU environmental and climate targets, but EU plans to improve buildings’ energy performance risk falling short, writes Roberta Arbinolo. A whole-life carbon approach, energy efficiency and circular economy can work together in a coordinated strategy to slash emissions from buildings across the EU: it is the outcome of a fruitful disc… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Dec 2021 Global Member States turn a deaf ear to energy crisis solution Energy poverty is the topic on everyone’s lips but words are not matched by facts. Unlike other hyped up energy solutions, the combination of energy efficiency, renewables and deep building renovation, offers the greatest potential to decarbonise the EU economy and protect citizens from volatile fossil gas prices. Rising energy costs have become one of European citizens’ most urgent concerns. I… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Dec 2021 Global Press Release: 4evergreen shares the highlights of fact-based guidelines and protocol aimed to increase the recycling rate of fibre-based packaging. Brussels – 30 November 2021 – the 4evergreen alliance shares its first insights of research into different aspects of the fibre-based packaging value chain, in a unique industry-wide attempt to increase the recycling rate of fibre-based packaging. After extensive research and analysis, conducted by... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 1 Dec 2021 Global Will green labels for fast fashion miss the point? Jean-Pierre Schweitzer and Emily Macintosh take a look at the Product Environmental Footprint for apparel and footwear initiative. Think about the last time you went food shopping, or bought a new appliance. Chances are you saw some organic certifications or nutri-labels which may have determined whether a product ended up in your basket or not. Maybe you bought a new washing machine or fridge … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Dec 2021 Global Global bioplastics production will more than triple within the next five years Berlin, 1 December 2021 – European Bioplastics presented today at the 16th EUBP Conference a very positive outlook for the global bioplastics industry. Production is set to more than triple over the next five years according to market data which was compiled in cooperation with the nova-Institute (Hürth, Germany). “The importance of a more than 200 percent growth rate within the next five years… European Bioplastics News · 1 Dec 2021 Global Using Separated CO2 Instead of Sequestering It – HZI and Carbon-Free Develop Technology for EfW The Swiss-Japanese cleantech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and the innovators at CarbonFree Chemicals Holding LCC (CarbonFree) in the USA... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Nov 2021 Global Our demands to the European Commission for a #10YearPhone Read our letter to the European Commission urging it to develop ambitious requirements to ensure that every new smartphone put on the European market can last for at least 10 years. Right to Repair Europe · 30 Nov 2021 Global Bio-based coalition criticizes EU methodology for LCAs favouring fossil-based over bio-based plastics Berlin, 30 November 2021 – In June, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC) published its methodology for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) comparing the environmental impact of fossil-based to bio-based feedstocks for plastics production. “Together with other bio-based industries, we support LCAs as a valuable instrument to measure environmental sustainability. Unfortunately,… European Bioplastics News · 29 Nov 2021 Global Policy-makers must stop illegal online trade of Mercury cosmetics A joint call by the EEB alongside a number of businesses, consumers and civil society organisations demands the Digital Service Act (DSA) to have unambiguous rules and tackle illegal rogue traders. The toxic trade of often illegal skin-lightening products containing mercury is a global crisis. This is likely to only worsen with skyrocketing demand, as many people of colour are under the pressur… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2021 Global ESWET bets on the uptake of Hydrogen and CCUS in Waste-to-Energy ESWET established two Working Groups with experts from the sector, one on carbon capture, utilisation and storage technologies (CCUS) and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Nov 2021 Global EU Projects at Ecomondo ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Nov 2021 Global MARTIN News – Several orders in Germany, La Réunion, and China 1) Magdeburg, Germany – Order for the supply of a combustion system with integrated fluidized-bed incineration After successful negotiations, a... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Nov 2021 Global Record collection of glass containers for recycling hits 78% in the EU Latest value chain data – published today by Close the Glass Loop – show that the EU28 average collection for recycling rate for glass packaging grew to the record rate of 78% in 2019. This represents a growth of 2 percentage points compared to 2018 performance, which shows that the glass packaging value chain is […] FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 25 Nov 2021 Global When empty promises won’t do: why regulation is needed to end built-in obsolescence of printers Printers have grown to be an archetype of today’s throwaway culture. Yet, there are no regulations in place to adress their built-in obsolescence. Right to Repair Europe · 25 Nov 2021 Global German government deal sets 2030 coal phase-out date but makes poor commitments on gas Despite high expectations, the final text of the new German government’s deal is disappointing and does not live up to Germany’s climate leadership prospects Presented by […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Nov 2021 Global ETS and waste incineration In order to contribute to the EU climate neutrality objective, plastic producers aim at maximising the plastics circularity, which is… Plastics Europe · 24 Nov 2021 Global Brussels region on the path to circularity as it begins its journey towards becoming a Zero Waste City The Capital-Region of Brussels (Belgium) announced today their commitment to become a Zero Waste City Region with Zero Waste Europe, becoming the first Belgian city and the first Northern European capital to do so. The decision comes after year-long conversations between the region and Zero Waste Europe together with its Belgian member, Zero Waste Belgium. […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Nov 2021 Global Waste-to-Energy Steam Turbine delivered to East Rockingham in Australia GE Steam Power has successfully designed and delivered a Waste to Energy (WtE) Industrial Steam Turbine and Generator (STG) to... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Nov 2021 Global Climate Coffee – LOCOMOTION H2020 project – 25 November – Online Blue-Action and ECRA invite colleagues from across the climate science community to join for a new series of regular online knowledge exchange events. These relaxed meetings […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Nov 2021 Global Media Briefing on new NGO assessment of CAP Strategic Plans – 30 November – Online NGO screening reveals new CAP national plans out of sync with Green Deal objectives This is an invitation to a media briefing ahead of the […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Nov 2021 Global Get ready for the Economic Governance Review – 1 December – Webinar Get ready for the Economic Governance Review Wednesday 1 December, 14:00 – 15:00 CET Please Register Here The EEB and CAN Europe are please to invite […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Nov 2021 Global First Capacity Building Webinar on the Transparency of Chemicals in Products – 9 December – Online The EEB would like to invite you to the first capacity building webinar on Transparency of Chemicals in Products. The webinar will cover several aspects […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Nov 2021 Global Scan4Chem app to know about toxics in products – 13 December – Online Join the EEB webinar on the Scan4Chem app to know about toxics in products! Please register here The EEB would like to invite you to […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Nov 2021 Global Regional Consultation for Major Groups and Stakeholders in the European Region – 14 December – Online Regional Consultation for Major Groups and Stakeholders in the European Region Tuesday 14 December, 9:00 – 13:30 CET Please Register Here The EEB and Women […] European Environmental Bureau · 22 Nov 2021 Global The green recovery in Central and Eastern Europe The first allocations of recovery funds are flowing to Central and Eastern European capitals. While the European Commission has endorsed most national recovery and resilience plans submitted by these countries, watchdog civil society organisations fear they may be another missed opportunity to deliver the long-awaited green breakthrough. Probably not since their accession to the EU have Central… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 22 Nov 2021 Global European Week of Waste Reduction: Creating circular communities This year, the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) will be held from the 20th to 26th of November and the theme for this year is circular communities, both at individual or organisational level, who are called to take action to reduce waste production through a circular, zero waste approach. The European Week for Waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Nov 2021 Global TEDxIxelles COUNTDOWN – 18 December – Online TEDxIxelles – COUNTDOWN Saturday 18 December, 14:40 – 17:00 CET Please Register Here FORMAT: ONLINE live stream of a TEDx style conference with talks and music […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Nov 2021