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Global This Black Friday: Choose Reuse By Lauren O’Leary Black Friday may have started as a US phenomenon but it has quickly gained traction in Europe, starting over a decade ago. When we think of Black Friday we conjure up an image of crazed shoppers queueing outside a department store. However, in recent years as technology has become more widely adaptable, […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Nov 2020 Global Policy paper: What role for forest-based industries in a climate-neutral future? Climate neutrality in the European Union and globally will lead to a deep transformation of existing industrial value chains, bringing new and lower-carbon products, processes and novel business models. This transformation will affect the entire industrial sector, notably including all energy intensive industries, forest based industries among them. The sector represents a full value chain, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Nov 2020 Global European Parliament stands by consumers and the environment in the fight against obsolescence The European Parliament secures a big win for the Right to Repair as MEPs come together and stand by consumers and the environment in the fight against throw-away products. Right to Repair Europe · 26 Nov 2020 Global What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry The post What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry (summary) The post What Lies Beneath: Uncovering the truth about Peru’s colossal fishmeal and fish oil industry (summary) appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global Escondido en la profundidad: Destapando la verdad sobre la decomunal industria peruana del pienso y el aceite de pescado The post Escondido en la profundidad: Destapando la verdad sobre la decomunal industria peruana del pienso y el aceite de pescado appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 25 Nov 2020 Global Press release – 4evergreen alliance launch: striving for full circularity of fibre-based packaging by 2030 Today the wood fibre-based packaging alliance 4evergreen held its launch event entitled “Perfecting circularity with fibre-based packaging”. The online event included a panel debate with industry leaders from Stora Enso (Finland), Huhtamaki (Finland), Mars (US), Nestlé (Switzerland) and Smurfit Kappa (Ireland). It highlighted the alliance’s vision to further advance circularity of fibre-based p… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Nov 2020 Global 4evergreen launch event – Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment “This alliance is clearly in step with our thinking and with our objectives for a circular low-carbon future. A future where sustainability goes hand in hand with innovation and creates exciting business opportunities“ Welcome and video address by Virginijus Sinkevičius, EU Commissioner for Environment, at the official 4evergreen launch event on 25 Nov 2020. Watch […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Nov 2020 Global How can repair help us address “invisible waste” Our electronics come with their weight of invisible waste generated during the extraction and manufacturing stages. Our Belgian member Repair & Share explains how repair can help address this issue. Right to Repair Europe · 25 Nov 2020 Global Carsten Stölting Takes the Reins at Hitachi Zosen Inova Deutschland Photo: Carsten Stölting (on the left) has been Managing Director of Hitachi Zosen Inova Deutschland GmbH since 1 November. He... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 24 Nov 2020 Global Pulp and Paper Industry (PPI) – carbon emission graphs F.A.Q. What are the CITL and EUTL codes? In the first two trading period of the EU ETS (from 2005 to 2012), the system was managed via the Community Independent Transaction Log (CITL). Under this systems, permits related to the pulp and paper industry were reported under two main codes: – Code 1: Combustion installations […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Nov 2020 Global MEP Petri Sarvamaa at Paper & Beyond 2020 Watch MEP Sarvamaa’s (FI/EPP) full speech at Paper &Beyond high level session: Sourcing the Green Deal CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2020 Global EUBP Conference 2020: bioplastics industry’s leading business event with new online format and comprehensive speaker line-up EUBP Conference platform with main hall, auditorium, exhibition, poster hall, networking lounge, and much more. Berlin, 19 November 2020 – The 15th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, the leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry in Europe, will be held online from 30 November to 3 December 2020. “As in previous [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Nov 2020 Global A local economic revolution: Derry and Strabane become a zero waste pioneer The Derry City and Strabane District Council area has officially become the first Zero Waste Municipality in the UK and Ireland. The European designation is the fruits of a deepening collaboration with ZWNW and sees the Council area join a network of communities across the continent sharing learning and experiences of reducing waste generation and […] Zero Waste Europe · 19 Nov 2020 Global New Federal Law green lights plastic waste export for burning The Australian government’s much touted Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill is being debated in the Federal Senate this week, establishes a legal framework to repackage Australia’s plastic waste as fuel and send it to poor countries to burn. It also subsidises industries that process plastic waste into fuels’ to burn in cement kilns and incinerators in Australia. The new Bill undermines efforts … Break Free From Plastic · 18 Nov 2020 Global International Groups Condemn Australia's Stealthy Waste Export Plans Photo by Daniel von Appen on Unsplash The bill is designed to strengthen product stewardship laws and prevent the export of Australian waste in response to the international condemnation of waste dumping by OECD countries like Australia in the Asia Pacific region and to support a much needed Australian recycling sector. Yet the bill is […] Break Free From Plastic · 17 Nov 2020 Global Press Release: Paper industry presents main decarbonisation pathways to 2030 during annual conference Paper & Beyond 2030 is a pivotal year for the decarbonisation of Europe. It is the year by which the European Union must have significantly reduced its emissions, by 40% as a minimum, and even up to 55% if the more ambitious target proposed is to be adopted. For any industrial sector, reaching these figures, particularly after the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2020 Global 2030 Industry Manifesto In 2011, as a leading industry Cepi published a 2050 Roadmap to a low-carbon bio-economy (here). Cepi is now releasing the 2030 Manifesto that takes into account the new adopted targets in the framework of the EU Green Deal. “The Pulp and Paper sector is in a key position to supportthe EU in becoming fit […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2020 Global WEEE Forum calls for increased role of all actors in order to meet WEEE targets - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 17 Nov 2020 Global The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon: Exploring why Sainsbury’s farmed salmon supplier Mowi doesn’t live up to its sustainable image and what Sainsbury’s needs to do about it The post The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon: Exploring why Sainsbury’s farmed salmon supplier Mowi doesn’t live up to its sustainable image and what Sainsbury’s needs to do about it appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 12 Nov 2020 Global Energy transition and decarbonization: risks and opportunities for the P&P sector If the thawing permafrost is a reserve of viruses and bacteria, humanity might well have to face other pandemics in the future because of global warming.Decarbonizing our societies through energy transition is more than ever a priority. The Forest-based industry is definitely doing its part. Read the full interview for PaperFIRST magazine here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Nov 2020 Global Waste incineration and the UK Emissions Trading Scheme As an environmental engineer for over 20 years, I have fought a long and largely unsuccessful battle to reduce waste in the construction sector. Then, in recent years, fighting the construction of a massive new incinerator near my home in Edmonton, North London, I began to research municipal waste and found that there has been […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Nov 2020 Global PRESS RELEASE: The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) is expanding its network to Latin America The Responsible Chilean Industry supports EXPRA model.The obliged industry in Chile under the leadership of the Food and beverage association “ABChile” is in the final stages of setting the first […] EXPRA · 11 Nov 2020 Global Standardkessel Baumgarte receives order to Build Stapelfeld Energy From Waste plant For EEW Standardkessel Baumgarte announces to have received an order to construct a new EfW plant for EEW Energy from Waste Stapelfeld... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Nov 2020 Global Waste-to-Energy is more than just burning waste! Waste-to-Energy is more than just burning waste! To raise awareness on the topic, ESWET published a video and a fact sheet with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Nov 2020 Global Magaldi Power News – Contract signed for dry bottom ash handling in a Waste-to-Energy plant in Switzerland A new success for MAGALDI POWER SPA: a contract has just been signed for the supply of 2 Ecobelt® WA... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Nov 2020 Global Exploring zero waste trends in Europe All throughout the month of October, we joined up with Love Zero Waste to bring reusable, packaging free, alternative and safe zero waste solutions into the mainstream. Together, we have gathered a great line-up of experts, ranging from leading policymakers and entrepreneurs to activists, to highlight why today, more than ever, it is crucial to […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Nov 2020 Global What will the German Presidency deliver on circular economy objective? RecyclingPortal.eu – 9 November 2020 In view of the Council conclusions on the Circular Economy Action Plan expected in December, FEAD held a successful online debate on the role of the German Presidency and its deliverables on circular economy. FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 9 Nov 2020 Global ISWA Welcomes its latest Platinum Member: Cimprogetti, Italy Cimprogetti is an Italian Company, founded in 1967 by Pierluigi Rizzi, current President and Managing Director. Cimprogetti operates in the lime sector. They join as a Platinum Member of ISWA ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 9 Nov 2020 Global Zero Waste: A Lifestyle, A Solution, A Card Game? Meet Gabriela Constantinescu from Playlearn, game designer of SWAPS: a Zero Waste Game Going zero waste demands well thought through strategy, collaboration, discussion, but it should also be fun! Which is why it comes as no surprise to us that zero waste has been made into a game called SWAPS! We were fortunate enough to […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Nov 2020 Global The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon The post The Hidden Cost of Farmed Salmon appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 6 Nov 2020 Global Ecodesign ‘omnibus’ amendment: a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Remember the regulations adopted in 2019 on repairaibility? It seems the European Commission might be silently undoing some of these rules despite overwhelming public support. Right to Repair Europe · 5 Nov 2020 Global Quick to commit but slow to change, Corporations are making little progress upscaling towards a circular economy for plastics The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has released its second annual report for 2020. Companies are still focusing on more recycling of single-use plastics, despite the fact that the recycling system is clearly broken. Break Free From Plastic · 5 Nov 2020 Global Lviv commits to be a Zero Waste City On 17th September 2020, the Lviv City Council passed a motion confirming its commitment to become the first Ukrainian and first non-European Union Zero Waste City. Signed by Deputy Mayor for Development, Andriy Moskalenko, the City of Lviv’s zero waste commitment explicitly states the active role they will play with the local community to redesign […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Nov 2020 Global Nine Trade Bodies Sign Statement on Role of Waste to Energy in EU Taxonomy Waste Management World – 4 November 2020 Nine trade associations across various sectors published a joint-statement to positively consider Waste to Energy in the EU Taxonomy. The statement was co-signed by nine associations representing several important sectors at the EU level: CEWEP, Cogen Europe, Energy-Cities, ESWET, Energy Technologies Europe, Euroheat & Power, European Aluminium, FEAD and… FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 4 Nov 2020 Global Statement on the need for a new strategy for residuals within a circular economy Statement on the need for a new strategy for residuals within a circular economy We call on the European Commission to propose a new strategy for the management of municipal residual waste that prioritises material recovery and biological treatment over energy recovery, in line with the goals of the new circular economy vision and the […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 Nov 2020 Global Members in the Spotlight: Oceana Europe Meet the Oceana Europe Team! Oceana is the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Break Free From Plastic · 4 Nov 2020 Global French repairability index: what to expect in January? The french anti-waste bill for a circular economy includes a mandatory repairability index for several products. Our french member, HOP, walks us through this new tool. Right to Repair Europe · 3 Nov 2020 Global Reusable packaging: towards a zero waste model Reusable plastics can play a huge role in the future of packaging. Together with our partners, the plastics industry is… Plastics Europe · 2 Nov 2020 Global PlasticsEurope views on EU Climate Neutrality The post PlasticsEurope views on EU Climate Neutrality appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 1 Nov 2020