Recycling news: 2024

Global VALIPAC- EXPRA- EPRO Seminar “EPR schemes for commercial and industrial packaging: the future has begun!” EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Ecovidrio: “We will meet the glass recycling target that puts us Europe with two years in advance” EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Belgium and the Netherlands join forces for better traceability of exported plastic waste EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ ) launches Bac Impact: not everything that can be recycled goes in the bin! EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Afvalfonds: Investigate industrial packaging waste EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Ecoembes establishes its SCRAP for commercial packaging to provide a comprehensive solution to its companies EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global CONAI: Green future? Green Jobs! CONAI’s new project for high schools EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Fost Plus concludes accreditation period 2019-2023 EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global The joint statement from more than 100 associations: “EU packaging rules that work Making the Single Market and sustainability go hand in hand” EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Joint position paper: “Mandatory separate collection targets are not the way forward to drive a circular economy” EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Joint industry statement on references to “state-run producer responsibility organizations” in the PPWR EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global Upcoming events with EXPRA participations Here you can find all the upcoming events with EXPRA participation EXPRA · 20 Feb 2024 Global European institutions reach agreement on future of air quality laws BRUSSELS, 20 February. Today, the last political trilogue concluded in an agreement for a new Ambient Air Quality Directive (AAQD). The new law aims to reduce […] European Environmental Bureau · 20 Feb 2024 Global International Social Justice Day Today we celebrate the International Social Justice Day, firmly supporting an intersectional approach for environmental justice that advocates for justice for all people and the planet. We’ve gathered insightful resources and projects from our members to delve into the impact and repercussions of our production, consumption, and waste management systems on different groups of our […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Feb 2024 Global Press release: Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal – Industry leaders call for 10 urgent actions to restore competitiveness and keep good jobs in Europe Today 73 industry leaders spanning almost 20 industrial sectors presented ‘the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal’ to Belgian Prime Minister, Alexander De Croo and Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen. The declaration underlines the commitment of industry to Europe and its transformation and outlines urgent industry needs to make Europe competitive, resilient, and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Feb 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes French Solid Waste Partnership as our Newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Feb 2024 Global The Belgian repairability index includes the price of spare parts: will the EU level up with this ambition? This article was written by Rosalie Heens from Repair&Share, with contributions from Thomas Opsomer and Flavie Vonderscher. New on the menu: Repair Index Belgian Style In January Belgium adopted a new law that obliges manufacturers and retailers to provide a repairability index for (certain) household appliances, from 2026. With this initiative, Belgium becomes the second … Continue reading "Th… Right to Repair Europe · 20 Feb 2024 Global 4evergreen wins European Paper Recycling Award Brussels, 20 February 2024: The 4evergreen alliance has won a prestigious award from the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) in the ‘Information and Education’ category. The award recognises 4evergreen’s work on the ‘Guidance on the Improved Collection and Sorting of Fibre-based Packaging for Recycling’, which... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 20 Feb 2024 Global The Ripples of a Revolution: The Birth of an Initiative to Combat Single-Use Plastics (SUP) in Asia and the Pacific 25 January 2024– The International Zero Waste Month (IZWM) marks a critical juncture in the global fight against single-use plastics (SUPs). The Asia Reuse Consortium, a groundbreaking initiative, was established […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 20 Feb 2024 Global Press release: Winners of the 9th Edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards announced The Awarding Ceremony of the 9th Edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards took place today at the European Parliament Brussels and was hosted by MEP Susana Solís Pérez. The event takes place every two years with the goal to highlight and reward European projects, initiatives or campaigns that change the way we recycle paper […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Feb 2024 Global Chemical pollution victims’ voices ignored for a European Industrial Deal The Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, representing the nation’s Presidency of the EU Council, is hosting an industry summit tomorrow in collaboration with the European […] European Environmental Bureau · 19 Feb 2024 Global Recyclage chimique : la Commission européenne revient à sa proposition initiale The post Recyclage chimique : la Commission européenne revient à sa proposition initiale appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 19 Feb 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Bondtech Corporation as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 19 Feb 2024 Global Australian Webinar Series – Packaging EPR Schemes: Lessons from Europe In the lead up to the public consultation on packaging reforms in Australia, WMRR and Reloop are bringing a series of webinars on managing packaging in Europe. Reloop Platform · 19 Feb 2024 Global IN-FOCUS: The Direction of Imported Plastic Waste, a documentary from Vietnam This blog encapsulates a conversation with Ms. Xuan Quach, the Country Director of Pacific Environment Vietnam, the organisation that commissioned the thought-provoking documentary, "The Direction for Imported Plastic Waste (in Vietnamese, with English subtitles)." It delves into the intricate layers of Vietnam's burgeoning plastic production and its consequential reliance on imported plastic w… Break Free From Plastic · 19 Feb 2024 Global Reloop analysis shows high level of public support for deposit return Reloop's newly updated fact sheet, compiling over 180 public opinion polls across 29 jurisdictions from 2003 to 2023. Reloop Platform · 16 Feb 2024 Global Redemption Looks into DRS Oversight Episode 5 of the Redemption podcast looks into Oversight and Enforcement. Reloop Platform · 16 Feb 2024 Global An Agreement on EU fiscal rules will make it impossible for Member States to invest in the Just Transition After four crucial years of debate, negotiators from both the European Council and the European Parliament finally reached a last-minute agreement on the reform of the […] European Environmental Bureau · 16 Feb 2024 Global 💚EVERGREEN LOVE We are in (evergreen) love. Together with other lovebirds, power couples and reluctant swipers, we celebrated Valentine’s Day. The apple of our eye, the spark in our hearts? Always people and planet. This week, we explore how this union works for breathable air, participative democracy and new economic models. We are romantics but do not want you to waste your time—we tell you what policymaking… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Feb 2024 Global Von der Leyen Commission halts ‘water resilience initiative’, risking deeper harm to drought and flood hit Europe Europe has been scarred by floods, droughts and forest fires – and yet the von der Leyen Commission is scrapping the promised “initiative for water resilience” […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Feb 2024 Global Guest Blog: How AI waste analysis is transforming global recycling ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Feb 2024 Global Ennore-Manali Oil Spill: Urgent Call for Stringent Regulations and Accountability in India's Petrochemical Landscape Chennai, 15th February 2024 - On December 4, an oil spill was recorded at the Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL). Exacerbated by floods following Cyclone Michaung, the sheet of oil extended into Buckingham Canal and Ennore Creek, silently wreaking havoc on the local ecosystem and threatening the livelihoods and health of thousands of fishermen. The […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Feb 2024 Global Love is in the air…but so is pollution With continuing cases of highly polluted air, and proposed legislation that risks being delayed, Cupid’s natural environment is increasingly on the line with Europe’s air still toxic. In 2021, the World Health Organization updated their Air Quality Guidelines (AQG)s for the first time in 15 years, bringing in new recommendations for maximum amounts of air pollutant concentrations. A year after … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 15 Feb 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes DAI as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Feb 2024 Global Press release: Paper and Board sector impacted by lower level of demand in Europe, destocking and high production costs Suffering from an adverse macro-economic context, production of pulp and paper in Europe has experienced a decline in 2023. It was due to several compounding external factors: a poor economic environment, destocking and still high energy costs, as shown by the Cepi preliminary statistics report published today. With mid-term global economic trends impacting the demand […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Feb 2024 Global Cepi preliminary statistics 2023 Download Cepi’s preliminary statistics 2023. For more details on Cepi’s Statistics Terms of Use please contact: Ariane Crevecoeur, Cepi Statistics Manager, at a.crevecoeur@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Feb 2024 Global Reuse Tour and Conference in Jakarta Initiates Asia Reuse Consortium Read this in Bahasa Indonesia here In February 2022, the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) produced a historic resolution in the form of ideas for developing binding international legal instruments regarding plastic pollution, including in the marine environment. This legal instrument, known as the "Global Plastics Treaty,” will be based on […] Break Free From Plastic · 14 Feb 2024 Global Why New York City Needs Community Composting A decision by New York City Mayor Eric Adams that cuts funding for the city’s community composting infrastructure is short-sighted and foolhardy. BioCycle · 13 Feb 2024 Global USCC Awards Ron Alexander The Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award Ron Alexander, president of R. Alexander Associates, Inc., a compost and recycled organics marketing consultancy, was awarded The Jerome Goldstein Lifetime Achievement Award at the US Composting Council’s (USCC) COMPOST2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 8. BioCycle · 13 Feb 2024 Global Practitioner’s Guide to Contaminant Management The International Solid Waste Association’s (ISWA) new report, “A Practitioner’s Guide to Preventing and Managing Contaminants in Organic Waste Recycling,” is very timely and much needed. BioCycle · 13 Feb 2024