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Global Heading for burnout The post Heading for burnout appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Sept 2016 Global Response to Commission public consultation on reduced VAT rate for e-books and periodicals Short summary: The proposal to reduce the VAT rate for e-books will not necessarily reduce the current price of e-books, as publishers may not pass this reduction to the end consumer. On the other hand, if the VAT increases for print products, this will inevitably reduce print book sales, as consumers will need to pay […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Sept 2016 Global European Paper Week 2016 registration is open European Paper Industry – Navigating towards the future The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has kicked off registration for European Paper Week (EPW), taking place on 22-24 November in Brussels. The event will offer for the 18th time a unique opportunity to liaise with the movers and shakers in the European paper industry. This […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Sept 2016 Global Response to public consultation on access to international road haulage Short summary: We support a completely free market for transport services in the European Union that can improve industry’s competitiveness. Liability of shippers should be proportionate. Simple cabotage rules allowing the development of today’s complex and international supply chains should be promoted throughout the EU. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 15 Sept 2016 Global CEPI joins demand-side flexibility platform CEPI has joined I.D.E.A.S., a European informal multi-stakeholder platform for advocates of demand-side flexibility. I.D.E.A.S stands for: • Improve energy efficiency • Develop new business models • Empower consumers • Address security of supply and competitiveness • Support a cost-efficient integration of renewable energy sources The aim of the platform is to contribute to the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Sept 2016 Global A vision for a future free from plastic pollution: The EU must rise to the challenge A groundbreaking new global vision for a future free from plastic pollution has been released today by a network of 90 NGOs. The vision lays out 10 principles with the ultimate goal being ‘a future free from plastic pollution’. It represents the first step in a global movement to change society’s perception and use of […] Zero Waste Europe · 14 Sept 2016 Global Drug resistance through the back door: How the pharmaceutical industry is fuelling the rise of superbugs through pollution in tis supply chains The post Drug resistance through the back door: How the pharmaceutical industry is fuelling the rise of superbugs through pollution in tis supply chains appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Sept 2016 Global Arzneimittelresistenz durch die Hintertür: Wie die pharmazeutische Industrie die Entwicklung von superbugs durch Umweltverschmutzung in ihren eigenen Lieferketten fördert The post Arzneimittelresistenz durch die Hintertür: Wie die pharmazeutische Industrie die Entwicklung von superbugs durch Umweltverschmutzung in ihren eigenen Lieferketten fördert appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Sept 2016 Global La face cachée de l’antibiorésistance: Comment l’industrie pharmaceutique Fait émerger des super-bactéries dans sa Chaîne de production The post La face cachée de l’antibiorésistance: Comment l’industrie pharmaceutique Fait émerger des super-bactéries dans sa Chaîne de production appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Sept 2016 Global Sylvain Lhôte takes up duty as Director General As of 5 September, Sylvain Lhôte is at the helm of CEPI. Appointed by CEPI’s Board in June 2016, Sylvain brings 25 years of government and public affairs expertise working with leading material technology and manufacturing industries on climate and energy policies, sustainability and industrial affairs, as well as competition and international trade issues. Prior to […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 6 Sept 2016 Global Joint Statement on the legislative review amending the Waste Framework Directive and Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive Key Messages 1. Ensure a life-cycle approach in legislation, taking into account the functionalities of packaging, such as preserving the entirety of resources invested in the packaged product along the entire value chain. 2. Safeguard the Internal Market (the legal basis of the PPWD) to ensure the free movement of packaging and packaged goods. Avoid […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 31 Aug 2016 Global What is the “State of the Art” after Malagrotta judgement? This blog was written by Miriam Scolaro. Miriam is currently an intern at Zero Waste Europe’s Brussels office. For over 30 years Malagrotta landfill was the largest in Europe, collecting municipal waste from Rome and several surrounding municipalities of the Lazio region. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently ruled that the Malagrotta landfill is […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Aug 2016 Global Cutting the Crap: How to increase resource efficiency in the european personal care retail sector The post Cutting the Crap: How to increase resource efficiency in the european personal care retail sector appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 5 Aug 2016 Global Weniger ist mehr: Ressourceneffizienz im europäischen drogeriehandel The post Weniger ist mehr: Ressourceneffizienz im europäischen drogeriehandel appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 5 Aug 2016 Global Plastic Bag Free Day 2016 Round-up The 7th Annual Plastic Bag Free Day 2016 took place on July 3rd, seeing hundreds of actions take place around the world. With scores of organisations and hundreds of citizens taking part in events and awareness raising activities highlighting the environmental impact and hazards of single-use plastic bags. A joint statement was released by a […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jul 2016 Global The Zero Waste Festival, the place to be for zero waste advocates From 30th June to 2nd July the first Zero Waste Festival took place in Paris. From 30th June to 2nd July the first Zero Waste Festival took place in Paris. Organised by Zero Waste France, the festival brought 5,000 participants together in a unique event where policy-makers, entrepreneurs, innovators, waste managers, individuals living a zero […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jul 2016 Global Zero Waste News from Barcelona On the July 14th, civil society organisations, schools, companies in the waste sector and public institutions met to initiate a ‘Strategy for Barcelona to go towards Zero Waste’. The main challenges of waste management in Barcelona were presented as starting point. The Fundació per a la Preveció de Residus i Consum, a Zero Waste Europe […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jul 2016 Global The Curse of Sachets in Asia: why western companies should be held accountable Written by Zero Waste Europe Policy Officer, Delphine Lévi Alvarès after experiencing the incredible amount of plastic waste on beaches in the Philippines. On the morning of Saturday 16th of July some of Zero Waste Europe’s staff took part in their first Philippines beach cleanup. It was only 8am, and a swarm of volunteers were […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jul 2016 Global Resourcing the future 2016, London The following presentation was given in the form of a speech by Zero Waste Europe Director, Joan Marc Simon at the ‘Resourcing the Future 2016’ conference organised by CIWM in London. Is the Circular Economy strategy on the right track? Yes but it is still too slow, in need of some fine-tuning and to escape […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Jul 2016 Global Youth group highlight waste at the climate talks: the YOUNGO Zero Waste Working Group This blog is a guest post from the Zero Waste Working Group within the YOUNGO (the Youth NGO constituency under the UNFCCC). They were present in Paris during the COP21 Climate Negotiations and have committed to advocating for zero waste as a climate change solution. You can get in touch with them by contacting Zero […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Jul 2016 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova The Swiss clean-tech company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has successfully completed commissioning of the new energy-from-waste plant in Greatmoor (UK),... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 14 Jul 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH On 26 April 2016, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental [&] Chemical Engineering (MHIEC) signed a contract to supply, amongst other things,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 11 Jul 2016 Global OECD Archive Viewer - OECD OECD — Environment · 8 Jul 2016 Global Air pollution negotiations: falling short of breath After 2 years of negotiations, the EU Directive regulating air pollution targets at the national level (National Ceiling Emission Directive)1 have concluded with strong disagreement and no apparent result. A proposal put forward by the European Commission and the European Parliament with strong commitments in tackling air pollution was watered down by several Member […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Jul 2016 Global Building a culture of zero waste in Brussels image: Zorro2212 (CC BY-SA 4.0) On the 22nd June, 2016, Zero Waste Europe held the closing conference of the project “Town to town, people to people – Building a European Culture of Zero Waste” in Brussels. The project aimed at bringing together European municipalities and environmental organisations in the construction of a new zero waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Jun 2016 Global On World Environment Day, Majorca presents its plans to start moving away from incineration Ferran Rosa, Waste Policy Campaigner speaking at the conference Waste management in Majorca has been for long associated with the incineration of waste. With the biggest waste-to-energy incineration plant in Southern Europe, the system has been shaped and impacted by this mega-infrastructure: with average separate collection at 15% and having reached the point of importing […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Jun 2016 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Following on from the successful completion of the first energy-from-waste plant (EfW) in Ferrybridge (UK), the Swiss clean-tech company Hitachi... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Jun 2016 Global Key Statistics 2015 Welcome to the latest issue of CEPI’s Key Statistics, giving a clear picture of the European pulp and paper industry’s performance in 2015. The statistics included in this booklet are a compilation of data received from the National Associations which are CEPI’s members, under the auspices of CEPI’s Statistics Network. Some additional sources, such as […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 29 Jun 2016 Global Urban biowaste, a sustainable source of bioenergy? This article was originally written by Mariel Vilella, Zero Waste Europe Associate Director & Climate, Energy & Air Pollution Campaigner for the EU BIoenergy Blog Although most bioenergy is produced by burning agricultural and forestry biomass, it is also generated by burning the organic parts of municipal solid waste, biowaste or urban biomass. This includes food […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Three... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply a total plant.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply a total plant.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jun 2016 Global Waste Framework Directive: European material industries renew call for measurement of real recycling rates Europe‘s metals, steel and paper industries renew their call for a harmonised method to measure Member State recycling rates at input into the ‘final recycling process’. The full document can be consulted via the link below. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jun 2016 Global Post 2020 ETS reform Statement in view of the Environment Council on 20 June 2016 As a market-based system, emissions trading has the best potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the lowest-cost way, and to create a market signal to drive low-carbon investment. The undersigned associations support the principles of the EU ETS as the cornerstone mechanism to […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Jun 2016 Global Policy Briefing: the Waste Sector under the Effort Sharing Decision Today, Zero Waste Europe released a new policy briefing on the waste sector under the Effort Sharing Decision (ESD) with key recommendations to ensure real GHG emission reductions in the waste sector. Read the full Policy Briefing The Effort Sharing Decision, which will set targets for GHG emission reduction in the waste sector for 2030, […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016 Global Network of Zero Waste Towns meeting in Capannori On May 20th, 21st and 22nd the first Zero Waste European city, Capannori (Italy) hosted a meeting of the Network of Zero Waste Cities. The event intended to bring together local authorities and civil society organisations so as to exchange good practices on waste management. The meeting started on Friday the 20th with the welcoming […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016 Global 20,000 people oppose incineration in Florence Tens of thousands of people marched in Florence, Italy on Saturday May 14th, in opposition to the incineration project in the city. With over 200 groups supporting the action over 20,000 people turned out to express their opposition to the incinerator. Around the world campaigning groups and activists demonstrated their support for the people of […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 May 2016