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Global The competitiveness of energy intensive industries is a pre-condition for EU growth The competitiveness of energy intensive industries is a pre-condition for EU growth Brussels 15 July 2015: Energy intensive industries are voicing concern about their capacity to remain competitive and attract investment in Europe following the publication of the Commission’s proposal for the reform of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). We call on EU policy […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jul 2015 Global ETS falls short of expectations The Juncker Commission today launched the largest industrial policy decision it will take in its entire mandate, with the new proposal for the EU Emission Trading System. The proposal has a number of good elements but falls short in its protection of energy intensive industries. Member states hold the key to the solution.In October 2014 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 14 Jul 2015 Global European paper and beverage carton industries welcome European Parliament’s views on renewable and recyclable materials European paper and beverage carton industries welcome European Parliament’s views on renewable and recyclable materials On Thursday 9 July, the European Parliament gave a clear message to the European Commission to address crucial issues in an ambitious circular economy package. These include ending the landfill and incineration of recyclable waste, applying mandatory separate collection scheme… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jul 2015 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) · 9 Jul 2015 Global The European Parliament shows the way to circular economy The Commission has homework for the summer: if it wants to save time and efforts for the co-legislative process, it should take note of Sirpa Pietikäinen’s report and include its proposals in the future text. On July 9 the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg approved the own initiative report “Resource efficiency: moving […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Jul 2015 Global The 20 most innovative products in the pulp and paper industry CEPI is looking for innovative products or prototypes to appear in a unique publication, featuring the 20 most innovative products in the pulp and paper industry today. The products can belong to any of the following categories: pulp, paper, packaging, tissue or bio-based products. They will also be part of an innovation exhibition at European Paper […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Jul 2015 Global Plastic Bag Free Day 2015 Global Round-up Plastic has permeated every corner of our oceans and rivers, leaving virtually no inch of ocean plastic free.1 But all around the world, communities and cities are showing that another way is possible. From Manila to Montenegro, people are saying no to plastic pollution and calling for a world without plastic bags. Plastic has permeated […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Jul 2015 Global Key Statistics 2014 This booklet contains the key statistics necessary to give a clear picture of the performance of the European pulp and paper industry in 2014. The statistics are a compilation of data received from the National Associations which are CEPI members, under the auspices of CEPI’s Statistics Network. Some additional sources, such as Eurostat, have been […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 5 Jul 2015 Global Climate and waste talks in Bonn On the run-up to the COP in Paris, GAIA, Zero Waste Europe and Zero Waste France participated in the UNFCCC intersessional conference that took place on Bonn, June 3-11. The talks did not deliver significant progress on the deal that is expected to be shaped and agreed by the COP 21 in Paris in 6 […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global European Parliament calls for ambitious circular economy ENVI Committee Meeting Last 17th June, the Committee on the Environment, Publich Health and Food Safety of the European Parliament approved the Own Initiative Report “Resource Efficiency: moving towards a circular economy“. Although the report still needs to be approved in the plenary on July the 7th and isn’t legally binding, the European Parliament gives […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global Fill in Bellies Not Bins – Disco Soup in Manchester Have you heard of Disco Soup? You may, as this event is spreading out throughout Europe as a celebration of taking food waste out of the bins and filling lots of bellies instead. What is used to be known as skip diving, urban gleaning, salvaging, or just recycling perfectly edible food that happened to be […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2015 Global Engaging Hong Kong on the Road to Zero Waste By Emma Stokking – The Unpackaged Coalition Pictures Credit – Chandni Chotrani and Bronwen Chan On June 11th, Hong Kong hosted its first-ever Zero Waste Global Summit to publicly address the issue of waste reduction in the region and explore possible paths to a greener future. Organized by Ecozine, this event gathered more than 150 participants and […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2015 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) · 26 Jun 2015 Global EucoLight – The European Association of lighting WEEE compliance schemes A new European association focused on WEEE in the lighting sector has been established. EucoLight has been created to give a voice to WEEE compliance schemes that are specialised in managing the collection and recycling of lamps and luminaires. The WEEE Directive, as recast, has greater impact on lighting than on any other industry sector. […] L'articolo EucoLight – The European Association of … EucoLight · 26 Jun 2015 Global China is not a market economy, confirms new in-depth study CEPI is a member of the new AEGIS alliance, which published the following press release regarding China’s Market Economy Status: EU industry: China’s state capitalism is biggest threat to European jobs Several hundreds of national, regional and sectoral five-year plans, pervasive state control over businesses, subsidies that have doubled over the past five years, and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Jun 2015 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) · 25 Jun 2015 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) · 25 Jun 2015 Global Two Team winner gets EU funding The PROVIDES consortium recently received a substantial subsidy from the Bio-based Industries Initiative (BBI JU). The consortium focuses on developing environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical solvents in the European pulp and paper industry by means of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DES). Coordinated by ISPT, the industry-driven PROVIDES project is also financially supported by 18 industrial… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Jun 2015 Global Industrial policy is back! European paper industry strongly welcomes European Commission’s renewed focus on industrial policy Today European Commissioner Bieńkowska presented to the European Parliament her views on a new industrial policy for Europe. The Commissioner has done this in a new and refreshing approach, by sending a letter to the member states instead of yet another Communication from the Commission. The policy builds on the 20% industrial GDP target set […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Jun 2015 Global Pope Francis Embraces Zero Waste Pope Francis has expressed in several occasions its support to environmental fights. The Chief of the Catholic Church just published an encyclical warning about the risks of wasteful societies and calling for Zero Waste. Two years ago, Pope Francis posted a video on youtube praising waste pickers for their task. At that time, he said […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Jun 2015 Global Inspiring and powerful Zero Waste Gathering in Sofia From Friday 5th to Sunday 7 June, dozens of zero waste campaigners, experts and supporters from across Europe gathered in Sofia, Bulgaria for 3 days of discussion, planning and strategy at the Zero Waste Europe Annual General Assembly, hosted by Zero Waste Europe’s member in Bulgaria, Za Zemiata. On Friday 5th, the Zero Waste Conference […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Jun 2015 Global Biomass carbon neutrality – What science tells us This new brochure by CEPI summarises what science tells us regarding biomass carbon neutrality. Web version CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 2 Jun 2015 Global What should be the GHG emission reduction targets for the waste sector? The waste sector offers an enormous potential for GHG emission reduction. As highlighted in the statement recently launched by a coalition of like-minded NGOs working in the field, the optimum increase of waste targets related to reuse/recycling, would deliver a reduction of 443 million tons of greenhouse gas between 2014-2030. These figures were first published […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 May 2015 Global Progressive industry calls for an ambitious Circular Economy Policy A group of progressive industries accounting for more than 2300 companies from all sectors, from multinationals to SMEs, have presented a joint manifesto calling for an ambitious renewed Circular Economy Package. This initiative has been led by De Groene Zaak, MVO Nederland and Circle Economy, but has been supported by other relevant stakeholders, such as […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 May 2015 Global Let’s clean up Europe! Every year, millions of tonnes of litter end up in oceans, beaches, forests and elsewhere in nature. That’s why between 8th and 10th May, we celebrated the clean up Europe day within the campaign “Let’s clean up Europe”. This campaign that takes place annually intends to bring visibility and raise awareness of the problem of […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 May 2015 Global The objectionable role of the EU in the international toxics negotiations The EU has pushed dangerous standards for three toxic flame retardant chemicals widely used in building insulation, upholstery and electronics (HBCD, PentaBDE, and OctaBDE) at the UN Conference to the Basel, the Rotterdam and the Stockholm Conventions that took place from 4 to 15 May 2015 in Geneva. These three toxic chemicals are listed in […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 May 2015 Global WALKING THE CIRCLE: The 4 guiding pillars for a Circular Economy Efficient material management, reduction of toxic substances, energy efficiency and economic incentives The Circular Economy could bring significant environmental, social and economic benefits to the European Union. In order to deliver resource efficiency, job creation, low-carbon prosperity, a healthy environment, clean production and sustainable consumption, it is necessary to take a holistic… Zero Waste Europe · 18 May 2015 Global Trash Talk: incineration VS the circular economy Turning our trash into energy is at first glance a party trick that is comparable to the likes of turning water to wine. But in-reality that comparison would only be accurate if that wine is the slightly dubious 1 euro bottle you find in the clearance bin at Aldi. It will still get you drunk, […] Zero Waste Europe · 8 May 2015 Global Climate Finance for the Waste Sector: What is it About? Inter-linkages between waste and climate change issues are not always self-explanatory to the common eye. Apparently it seems that the former deals with the rubbish bin and the latter deals with reducing CO2 and typhoons, doesn’t it? Well, if you still think this way, please feel very welcomed to check out our previous post about […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Apr 2015 Global The zero waste agenda for the Catalan elections In the context of the upcoming municipal election in Catalonia the next 24th of May, the Estratègia Catalana de Residu Zero (Catalan Zero Waste Strategy) has activated its political influence to put pressure on all political parties and request their commitment to a zero waste agenda. The Estratègia Catalana de Residu Zero was created in 2011 […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Apr 2015 Global Zero Waste France on its Way to COP21 France is preparing to host the 21st session of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change), a.k.a. the COP21, and so is Zero Waste France. The COP21 will take place in Paris from November 30th to December 11th, and the French government will be in charge to facilitate this […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Apr 2015 Global The Circular Economy and REACH – an essential partnership The interaction between product, waste and chemicals legislation is a key aspect of the circular economy. It is an important part of a successful transition to sound material loops, and to our protection from hazardous substances. It’s important to note that once something becomes waste it is exempted from REACH chemicals law[1]. Instead, EU waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Apr 2015 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) · 10 Apr 2015 Global Zero Waste – a Key Solution for a Low-Carbon Economy Waste management has critical climate implications. While waste is not always seen as a critical frontline issue for climate change mitigation, it in fact offers particularly cost-effective and ready-to-implement solutions pathways that can draw support from diverse constituencies who may otherwise not engage in climate-related work. The impact of these solutions on greenhouse gas (GHG) […] The… Zero Waste Europe · 31 Mar 2015 Global 6th Spanish Gathering Against Waste Incineration in Cement Kilns Poster of the Gathering in Vilafranca The 6th Spanish Gathering Against Waste Incineration in Cement Kilns took place the last 13–15 of March in Vilafranca del Penedès (Catalonia, Spain). It was organized by the Movement Against Waste incineration in Uniland – a cement company that started burning tires in the cement plant located next to […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Mar 2015 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) · 27 Mar 2015 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) · 27 Mar 2015 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) · 27 Mar 2015 Global And the European waste champion is… Belgium! Belgium managed to be the best performing country in waste management in 2013. Thanks to reducing waste generation and good recycling rates the Belgians managed to send for disposal in landfills and incinerators only 197kg per person. The big (negative) surprise was Estonia, the European waste champion of 2012 managed to keep low waste generation […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Mar 2015 Global Joint Statement on improving product durability and reparability “We live in a disposable society. It’s easier to throw things out than to fix them.” – Neil LaBute The problem If the rest of the world consumed the way Europeans do, we would need the equivalent of two‐and-­a-­half planets to meet the demand for resources. Usable products and device components are scrapped at an […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Mar 2015