Recycling news: 2023

Global New EU vehicles law: driving ambition or hitting a roadblock? A new EU regulation on vehicle design and end of life aims to set the automotive sector on a circular path, but does it have what it takes to drive ambition? Stéphane Arditi, Fynn Hauschke and Roberta Arbinolo examine its potential and identify possible roadblocks. This article is the first in a series analysing different aspects of the new EU Regulation on Vehicle Design and End of Life Manage… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Dec 2023 Global Ecodesign: EU one step closer to making sustainable products the norm EU legislators agree on Ecodesign rules, but fail to ban the destruction of unsold goods and ensure enforcement for products sold online. The European Commission, Parliament and Council reached […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Dec 2023 Global Taking Stock Of 2023 Is organics recycling ending the year on a solid footing? Yes, for the most part. BioCycle · 5 Dec 2023 Global Hauling And Recycling Company Expands Into Food Waste Composting Texas company had been collecting commercial organics for almost 15 years, but the lack of composting infrastructure for tipping led to opening its own facility in 2022. BioCycle · 5 Dec 2023 Global What’s In Seattle’s Collected Organics Streams? In 2021–22, Cascadia Consulting Group (Cascadia) was contracted by Seattle (WA) Public Utilities (SPU) to carry out six seasonal sampling events. The findings are in a report released in July 2023, “City of Seattle: 2021-22 Residential and Commercial Organics Composition Study.” BioCycle · 5 Dec 2023 Global National Draft Strategy To Reduce FLW And Recycle Organics The Strategy outlines targeted actions by USDA, EPA and FDA to prevent FLW in order to mitigate the environmental repercussions of wasted food, including its impact on climate. BioCycle · 5 Dec 2023 Global Canadian Digestate Management Guide The Canadian Biogas Association (CBA) released the Canadian Digestate Management Guide in March 2023. CBA notes the Guide “summarizes best management practices appropriate in a Canadian context,” however the information is relevant to anaerobic digestion facilities located anywhere. BioCycle · 5 Dec 2023 Global 4 things you need to know about soil health The EU is currently debating a new Soil Law. Why is it vital that the EU passes such a Law as quickly as possible? Soil is possibly the most overlooked habitat on earth, but also one of the most important. For the United Nations’ World Soil Day, we investigated just some of the surprising aspects of soil and why healthy soils matter more than you might think. Samantha Ibbott and Caroline Heinze… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 5 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: ESDO – Bangladesh Contributed by Dr. Shahriar Hossain, Environmental and Social Development Organization Empowering Communities: A Tale of Methane Reduction through Zero Waste Approaches In a world grappling with the consequences of […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 5 Dec 2023 Global Towards high-performing separate collection systems for bio-waste: Insights from the first LIFE BIOBEST capacity-building workshop The forthcoming European obligation to separately collect bio-waste presents a challenge for many European cities and member states: how can we build highly efficient municipal bio-waste separate collection systems and reach recycling targets in the coming years? To help local officials and technicians answer this, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) organised the first capacity-building event, “Unlocking … Zero Waste Europe · 5 Dec 2023 Global PISA 2022 Results (Volume I) - OECD OECD — Environment · 5 Dec 2023 Global Civil Society Groups: Global Action on Methane Must Include Environmental Justice Principles GAIA Releases Guiding Principles for Decision-Makers Today FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 December, 2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates– Today, world leaders gathered for the second annual Methane Ministerial at the global […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Dec 2023 Global New leadership team appointed at FEVE Flaconnage Board of Directors FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 4 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: IDIS Davao – Philippines Contributed by IDIS Davao As the Philippines grapples with pressing environmental challenges, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability, Inc. (IDIS) stands at the forefront of advocating for sustainable development in […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Dec 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: Instituto Polis – Brazil Contributed by Victor Hugo Argentino, Instituto Polis As the world wakes up to the critical importance of reducing methane emissions to stabilize the climate, all eyes are on Brazil. The […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 4 Dec 2023 Global Biodiversity Credits: Demand Analysis and Market Outlook - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 1 Dec 2023 Global Spanish Company TEIMAS Continues International Expansion in Europe TEIMAS, a Spanish company that develops technological solutions for professional waste management and the circular economy, has announced its European expansion. This process, which marks the first phase of its growth strategy, will see the company enter new markets and drive the digitalisation of the waste value chain in large corporations internationally. TEIMAS, which already […] Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global Packaging Circularity: Progress and Setback EP plenary vote on PPWR advances circularity, but fails to correct priority access and using bio-based plastics in recycled content targets. Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), marking progress in packaging circularity, but also marking a setback. EuRIC welcomes the adoption of Amendment 435, focusing on […] Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global EuRIC Textiles Event Gathers Over 130 Participants, Unites Key Stakeholders On 21 November, EuRIC connected the knots in textiles, bringing together EU legislators, environment experts, leading industry figures and NGO representatives for an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the EU’s textile landscape. Kickstarting the event, Mariska Boer, President of EuRIC’s Textiles Branch, highlighted the need for comprehensive stakeholder collaboration to … Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global #ISWAatCOP: Marc’s Musings for Day 1 in Dubai ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 1 Dec 2023 Global Parliament and Council Are Ready to Start Negotiations on the Carbon Removal Mechanism with BECCS in it The Plenary of the European Parliament voted today on its position on the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF). ESWET represents the suppliers of Waste-to-Energy technology, a hard-to-abate sector that must rely on alternative solutions to fully decarbonise itself. Thus, ESWET strongly supports the position taken by the European Parliament: following the Council’s example, the Parliame… Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global BIR Publishes First Position Paper on EPR Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes must not disrupt existing efficient markets. The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the global federation of recycling industries, issued its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), calling for policymakers to ensure that EPR schemes are designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets. […] Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global EU Negotiators Reach Agreement on Waste Shipments EU negotiators reach agreement on waste shipments; recyclers emphasise need to maintain access to global markets. Negotiators from the EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Waste Shipments Regulation (WSR), exactly two years after the Commission launched its proposal. The deal reached intends to ensure responsible waste management […] Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2023 Global Achieving greater circularity for automotive plastics through the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Plastics Europe supports the high level of ambition shown by the European Commission in the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation proposal. To… Plastics Europe · 30 Nov 2023 Global Nutrient overkill: we need to talk about intensive animal rearing Europe faces a water crisis. A crisis of scarcity, excess, and pollution – which boils down to a crisis of policy. But the answers are there in black and white. As this European Commission approaches the end of its mandate, there are a number of legislative tools designed to combat these crises that it has yet to deliver on or failed to enforce. It must urgently do both. Ben Snelson reports. Fa… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Nov 2023 Global #MeetTheTeam – Manon Jourdan It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In addition to the ZWE Changemakers series, where you can learn more about our member organisations, we invite you to get a closer look at our staff, what they do, and what inspires them to work for a […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Nov 2023 Global Plastics Treaty INC3: The masks are off – will the gloves come off, too? By Dr. Neil Tangri, GAIA Science and Policy Director The third round of negotiations toward a global treaty to tackle the scourge of plastic did not advance as activists had […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2023 Global Truth, Lies and Culture Wars – Social listening analysis of meat and dairy persuasion narratives The post Truth, Lies and Culture Wars – Social listening analysis of meat and dairy persuasion narratives appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 29 Nov 2023 Global GAIA’s Statement on the Israel-Palestine Conflict GAIA stands in solidarity with the people of Palestine. We join our members from Egypt, South Africa, the USA, and many other countries in condemning all breaches of human rights […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2023 Global International Compost Alliance To Celebrate World Soil Day The International Compost Alliance is thrilled to announce its celebration of World Soil Day on December 5th, embracing the global theme for this year, “Soil and water, a source of life.” BioCycle · 29 Nov 2023 Global Nature Restoration Law on homestretch after Environment Committee endorsement Today, the members of the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Nature Restoration Law as agreed in the trilogue negotiations, […] European Environmental Bureau · 29 Nov 2023 Global The EU indulges the largest industrial polluters with new emissions rules On 28 November, the EU institutions reached a frustrating final agreement on the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), a crucial piece of legislation regulating environmental and health […] European Environmental Bureau · 29 Nov 2023 Global ECHA report confirms that regulatory action is needed on PVC and its additives NGOs call on the European Commission to phase-out PVC by 2030 Civil society organisations welcome the publication of the investigation report on PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and […] European Environmental Bureau · 29 Nov 2023 Global Yes, in my backyard: winning hearts for renewables For renewable energy expansion, community support is as crucial as faster permitting and streamlined bureaucracy. Renewable projects must act as catalysts for local economic benefits and enhanced social cohesion, transforming “Not in my backyard” into a “Yes, in my backyard” mindset. This article was originally published in the Energy Monitor with Seda Orhan from CAN Europe. Wind and solar powe… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Nov 2023 Global A Checklist for EU and Climate Policies The document is available here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 Nov 2023 Global Press release: Cepi with the support of partners from the clean energy sector launch climate and energy checklist for incoming EU policymakers Cepi, representing pulp and paper manufacturers, with the support of partners from across the clean energy sector published today a list of EU policies needed to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050, from an industrial perspective. The upcoming elections to the European Parliament and a new European Commission mandate are an opportunity for policymakers […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 Nov 2023 Global European Bioplastics Announces Speaker Line-up for EBC 2023 Berlin, 27 November 2023 – EUBP reveals the speaker line-up of the 2023 edition of EBC, the leading business and networking event for the bioplastics industry in Europe. On 12-13 December in Berlin and online, experts and researchers in the bioplastics sector will be presenting the latest development and market updates of bioplastics. EBC (European [...] European Bioplastics News · 28 Nov 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes Chemonics as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Nov 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: UFC and DUT – South Africa Contributed by UFC and DUT Over the past two years, our Warwick Zero Waste project team and partners have been implementing an innovative composting pilot – taking organic fruit and […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Nov 2023 Global Stories of Environmental Justice Values and Principles for Climate Action: Alianza Basura Cero Ecuador – Ecuador Contributed by ABCE The Alianza Basura Cero Ecuador (ABCE) coordinates more than 41 social and environmental organizations that collectively promote the implementation of zero waste models at the local, regional […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Nov 2023