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Global GREENPAK (MALTA) NEW BINS WITH SMART TECHNOLOGY ‘WILL MAKE OVERFLOWING SITES HISTORY’ EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global AFVALFONDS VERPAKKINGEN (THE NETHERLANDS) NEW MAGAZINE CIRCULAR PACKAGING EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global HERRCO (GREECE) AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN) ‘1M2 FOR BEACHES AND SEAS’ EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global RINKI (FINLAND) CONSUMER CAMPAIGN RAISES PUBLIC’S INTEREST IN PACKAGING RECYCLING EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global CONAI (ITALY) SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2018 EXPRA · 25 Apr 2018 Global Guest Blog | BIR Net – Underground Waste Handling in Medieval City Centre, Bergen Struggling to improve the waste handling in the medieval city centre of Bergen, the city decided in 2008 to install an underground suction system. Toralf Igesund, Head of Planning, BIR, Bergen, Norway, writes a guest blog about how BIR Net constructs and operates the system with technology from Envac. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Apr 2018 Global This Earth Day, It’s Time to #EndPlasticPollution Whether it’s an empty bag of chips floating in a nearby stream or microplastics ingested by both humans and marine animals, plastics have become a ubiquitous and destructive commodity. As our plastics production and consumption continues to increase, the world is now faced with the growing question of what to do with our plastics problem. […] Break Free From Plastic · 22 Apr 2018 Global Global Movement Demands Elimination of Single-use, Disposable Plastics On Earth Day 2018 Manila, Philippines (April 20, 2018) —As part of this year’s Earth Day celebrations, #breakfreefromplastic, a global movement backed up by more than 1,100 organizations, is urging governments worldwide to restrict or eliminate the use of single-use plastics (SUPs), stressing that the unrestrained production and consumption of disposable plastics is bringing on […] Break Free From Plastic · 20 Apr 2018 Global Thank you for (not) smoking: a story from Matera Emissions from a cement plant put citizens health and the environment at risk, but the local community struggles to be heard A controversial plant Right outside the Southern Italian city of Matera, at the doors of a natural area protected by the European Commission within a programme to promote biodiversity, rises the cement kiln Italcementi. […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Apr 2018 Global The Nordics addiction to incineration fuels the controversy on renewable energy The Renewable Energy legislation pushed by some Member States could undermine the EU circular economy strategy, if no safeguards are included Fuelling the controversy Renewables are a hot topic today, with the Parliament and the Council negotiating the new renewable energy directive, and waste-to-energy is fuelling the debate. One of the key controversies arises indeed […] Zero Waste Europe · 19 Apr 2018 Global Over 1 million people demand corporations reduce single-use plastics ahead of Earth Day Washington, DC – More than one million people ahead of this year’s Earth Day (April 22) are demanding that the world’s largest corporations reduce their production of single-use plastic. Around the globe, over one million individuals have signed petitions, taken to stores and restaurants, and posted photos of ridiculous packaging on social media to call out […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Apr 2018 Global Global Community Asks #WhatHappensToMyWaste in a New Campaign by ISWA Young Professionals Group Members of the public worldwide are asking #WhatHappensToMyWaste as part of a recently launched campaign by the ISWA Young Professionals Group (YPG). The initiative aims to raise awareness about waste disposal and management practices in different parts of the world and how to prevent waste at its source. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 17 Apr 2018 Global ISWA YPG UK Blog-Writing Competition: A world without waste Sophia Lacey, University of Brighton ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 16 Apr 2018 Global Waste Management & Research Invites Submissions for Its Open Access Debut For the last 20 years, Waste Management & Research (WM&R) has worked on promoting innovation, bridging a gap between both research and practicing industries. Now the WM&R Editorial Group is pleased to announce a momentous initiative to incorporate partial open access and invites academics and researchers to submit their latest publications. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Apr 2018 Global Berkeley Legislation Aims to Curb Use of Disposable Foodware [Berkeley, CA] The Berkeley City Council will soon consider the Disposable Foodware and Litter Reduction Ordinance, the most ambitious and comprehensive piece of municipal legislation in the US aimed at reducing single-use disposable foodware. The "Disposable-Free Dining" ordinance will get its first hearing at the April 24 Berkeley City Council Meeting. At 3pm that same day, Mayor Jesse Arregu… Break Free From Plastic · 12 Apr 2018 Global Rethink Plastic challenges the European Parliament to break free from plastic bottles Rethink Plastic challenges the European Parliament to break free from plastic bottles Today Rethink Plastic prompted the European Parliament to set the example and break free from plastic bottles, with a letter to President of the Parliament Antonio Tajani. It’s been one year since the members of the Rethink Plastic alliance, including Zero Waste Europe, […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Apr 2018 Global Guest Blog | UAV Surveying for Landfill Sites – An Example from Iceland Nicolas Marino Proietti, CEO and founder of ReSource International ehf., company specialized in environmental Engineering and services in the Nordic countries writes a guest blog on the utilization of UAVs for landfill monitoring. Nicolas is a French mechanical engineer (DTU) and is working on diverse projects mainly in the Nordic countries. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 10 Apr 2018 Global Guest Post: UAV surveying for landfill sites – An example from Iceland Nicolas Marino Proietti, CEO and founder of ReSource International ehf., company specialized in environmental Engineering and services in the Nordic countries writes a guest blog on the utilization of UAVs for landfill monitoring. Nicolas is a French mechanical engineer (DTU) and is working on diverse projects mainly in the Nordic countries ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 10 Apr 2018 Global Paper for recycling quality control guidelines 2018 Download here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Apr 2018 Global Waste Initiative Network of Southeast European, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian Cities Successfully Launches in Serbia Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) and ISWA RDN SEMEM launched the CCAC City Network for Southeast European, Middle Eastern, and Central Asian Cities as a part of CCAC Municipal Solid Waste Initiative. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Apr 2018 Global New Investments in Plastic Deserve Greater Scrutiny Around the world, countries, cities, and individuals are ramping up efforts to phase out fossil fuels, but as they do so, the impacts of fossil fuel phase-out have gone largely unexamined for the plastics industry. Almost all plastics are formed from chemicals that begin as fossil fuels. As end products of the fossil fuel supply chain, plastics […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Apr 2018 Global European Paper Recycling Council moves forward on ecodesign of printed paper products An update has been made to the European Paper Recycling Council’s (EPRC) “Assessment of Printed Product Recyclability”. This Scorecard for the Removability of Adhesive Applications now includes an annex for applications where there is sufficient experience and confidence that they will deliver good results on removability. Non-water-soluble or non-dispersible hot melt adhesives are now exempted… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 4 Apr 2018 Global Photo Essay: Playgrounds and Pollution Toxic Tour: Why Houston? Last week in Houston, Texas I was fortunate enough go on an alarming but thoroughly enlightening “toxic tour” of the Houston Ship Channel, where about a quarter of U.S. petrochemicals are manufactured. The tour, led the local advocacy group Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services (t.e.j.a.s.), gave me a very valuable understanding of […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Apr 2018 Global ÇEVKO FOUNDATION (TURKEY) RELEASES ITS 2017 ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT REPORT EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global ECOPACK BULGARIA: BOOKS FOR TRASH EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global FIRST CEFLEX STAKEHOLDER WEBINAR, APRIL 20 EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global EUROPEAN COMMISSION – PRESS RELEASE EU BUDGET, MAY 2, BRUSSELS EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global EXPRA’S JOINT EVENT WITH THE BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU, APRIL 13, SOFIA EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global EXPRA SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY APRIL 13 2018, SOFIA EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global Introduction by the Managing Director I do sincerely hope that you had some time to enjoy the Easter holidays, despite the busy period and the ongoing debates and discussions around the CEP, EU Plastics strategy and expected possible new legislation. EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global ISWA Regional Development Network Participates in SAVE THE PLANET 2018, Bulgaria Last week ISWA RDN SEMEM attended the 9th edition of the only specialized waste management event in Bulgaria, Save the Planet. ISWA was represented by Dr Alexei Audotorei, ISWA Board Member and Executive President of the Romanian Association of Solid Waste Management, who hosted an information booth at this three-day event. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Apr 2018 Global Martin GmbH EBARA and MARTIN agree to a cooperation partnership Tokyo/Munich April 3, 2018 – EBARA Environmental Plant Co., Ltd. (EBARA) and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Apr 2018 Global New Report Warns of Hidden Economic Risks to Booming Plastics Investments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – Untested Assumptions and Unanswered Questions in the Plastics Boom highlights global changes that threaten to dramatically disrupt the plastic industry at both ends of its supply chain, fundamentally altering both the costs of plastics production and the demand for plastic products. As companies ramp up investments to create more plastic, […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Apr 2018 Global TAMIR (ISRAEL) GOOGLE PLAY APP: DEDI THE CAT EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN): 1M2 POR LA NATURALEZA EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global GREEN DOT CYPRUS: RECYCLING TARGETS ATTAINED ONE MORE YEAR! EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global AFVALFONDS VERPAKKINGEN (THE NETHERLANDS) ICONIC GLASS BIN CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global CONAI (ITALY) ASSEMBLY 2018 EXPRA · 3 Apr 2018 Global European paper industry stands ready to defend Circular Economy in the context of Chinese waste import ban CEPI, the European association representing the paper industy has been closely monitoring market developments in reaction to the material waste import ban by the Chinese authorities including paper for recycling. The import restrictions have caused disruption to the European markets and the countries where paper collection is comingled have been the first to be hit. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 Mar 2018