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Global European experts sign a Manifesto to boost a new model of food waste management in the Mediterranean basin A group of experts involved in the European Project SCOW, among which Zero Waste Europe, gathered in Barcelona to sign a manifesto to outline the strategies for improving food waste management in the Mediterranean area. It is estimated that this waste stream represents between 30% and 50% of the municipal solid waste in the countries […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Mar 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s partner signed a contract to supply 2 waste combustion systems for the new district MSW incineration [&] power generation... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 Mar 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s partner signed a contract to supply 3 waste combustion systems for the Renewable Energy Center in Shanghai’s Jiading district,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 19 Mar 2015 Global Zero Waste practices from San Francisco (USA) and Contarina (Italy) show transition is possible The front-runners in the US and the EU when it comes to waste management presented their experiences in Brussels in March 4. A selected audience composed of members of the European Parliament, European Commission officials and stakeholders learned about the good practices from San Francisco and the province of Treviso in northern Italy. In the […] Zero Waste Europe · 7 Mar 2015 Global Arts, fashion and zero waste The world of arts and fashion maintains a very stimulating dialogue with the world of waste. Artists, eco-designers, and handcrafts professionals have found in waste materials a source of inspiration, a thrilling challenge to their creativity and even a conceptual pillar to build a whole new vision of arts, fashion and sustainability. Likewise, redesign and […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Feb 2015 Global The Global Competitiveness Report 2013–2014 - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 22 Feb 2015 Global Good Practice Guidelines on Conducting Third-Party Due Diligence - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 6 Feb 2015 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) is officially participating in the construction of the new Energy-from-Waste plant at Ivry-sur-Seine (Paris). HZI will... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Feb 2015 Global B&W Vølund The Margam, Wales, UK plant will be capable of processing waste wood, including contaminated wood and fuel containing metals, with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 3 Feb 2015 Global 1st Zero Waste Fair in the Philippines The first Philippine Zero Waste Fair took off on January 22, in Quezon Memorial Circle, Quezon City. Organized by EcoWaste Coalition, Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Mother Earth Foundation, and Health Care Without Harm, the Zero Waste Fair was an excellent opportunity to learn more about zero waste initiatives, lifestyle, municipalities and organizations. The Zero […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jan 2015 Global EU Circular Economy Package: Questioning the reasons for withdrawal The proposal by the European Commission to withdraw the Circular Economy Package from its 2015 Work Programme has produced a worrying climate of uncertainty. The arguments given for proposing the withdrawal call into question the legality, substance and democracy of the decision. In short, we call on the European Commission to: allow the current version […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Jan 2015 Global Recycle the grey bin! “Recycle the grey bin” is the name of the campaign that has been conducted Zabor Zero – Zero Waste Basque Country in recent months to denounce the containers for mixed waste as one of the main reasons for low recycling rates and high levels of waste generation. This campaign has consisted in sealing the containers […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Jan 2015 Global Gipuzkoa to save €250 million after scrapping the construction of the incineration plant 15/01/2015 Translated from article published by GHK – click here for original text in Spanish and Basque Although Gipuzkoa will have to pay the so-called SWAP, speculative products contracted by the former managers of the GHK (the Gipuzkoa Consortium for Waste Management), it will still have significant savings after stopping the construction of the incineration […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jan 2015 Global The third phase of the Zero Waste Italy movement launched in Capannori The Zero Waste Italy national meeting took place in Capannori, in the Lucca province, on 3 and 4 January. Meetings and workshops focused on three main themes (empowerment, ZW start-ups and local enterprises, and composting) and attracted over 150 participants, including mayors, experts, artists and activists from over 12 Italian regions. Numerous innovation initiatives have […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Jan 2015 Global Doosan Lentjes The waste-to-energy plant being built in Krakow, Poland by Krakowski Holding Komunalny S.A. has marked another significant construction milestone, with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Jan 2015 Global Doosan Lentjes Contract to design and build a new 100t/d hazardous waste incineration plant in Nantong, China, based on Doosan Lentjes’ rotary... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Jan 2015 Global Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The corporations plundering The earth’s last frontier The post Vacuuming Antarctica for Krill: The corporations plundering The earth’s last frontier appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 14 Jan 2015 Global B&W Vølund Together with their consortium partner, Interserve Construction, B[&]W has signed an EPC/turnkey contract to build Viridor’s Dunbar Energy Recovery Facility,... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 Jan 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH Two combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Luzhou (Sichuan province), People’s Republic of China. Each grate... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Jan 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH Three combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Lanzhou (Gansu province), People’s Republic of China. Each grate... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Jan 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH Two combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Xinyu (Jiangsi province), People`s Republic of China. Each grate... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Jan 2015 Global MARTIN GmbH The Waste-to-Energy plant has one combustion line and will be erected in Shanwei (Guangdong province), People`s Republic of China. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Jan 2015 Global Zero Waste is a Climate Solution at the COP20 The UN Climate Conference (COP 20) concluded in Lima last 13th December after 12 days and 33 extra hours of negotiations, with a far more disappointing agreement that the more sceptical-minded would have dared guessing. Yet still, this was an important space to bring up our community-led climate justice solutions for the waste sector, which […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global From China to Spain: all the way to Zero Waste Yimin during her visit, learning about the community composting bins in Gipuzkoa From December 8th to 12th, Zero Waste Europe welcomed Yimin of Eco Canton, an association based in Guangzhou, South-East of China, member of the China Zero Waste Alliance. Yimin, who has been taking part of a twinning exchange with Zero Waste France for […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global Zero Waste illuminates the Low-Carbon Development Path in China There is ample scientific evidence warning of the imminent dangers of climate change and inaction – not only the last 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC has been clear on these projections: while the UN Climate Change COP20 negotiations were taking place in Lima, another typhoon called Hagupit hit the Philippines. In other words, there […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global New book about Zero Waste in France On the eve of the European Week for Waste Reduction 2014, Zero Waste France unveiled its scenario for zero waste territories and described it in a book. The book, published by Rue de l’échiquier, is a toolkit for all those willing to take action at different levels: citizens, associations, companies, and of course elected officials […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Dec 2014 Global Don’t bin it! Europe needs the waste package 80% of Europeans want their country to waste less and an ample majority wants Europe to recycle more whereas business leaders warn about rising resource prices and need for increasing resource efficiency. So far the European Union was responding to this need with the Circular Economy package which was promising to create jobs and economic […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Dec 2014 Global Zero Waste present in World Resources Forum in Peru In October of 2014 Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)’s Chair Person, Mr. Richard Anthony, and Board Member Mrs. Ana Carvalho, organized, conducted, and presented a workshop for approximately 250 people at the World Resource Forum (WRF) in Arequipa, Peru. Presentations were also given by Mr. William Worrell of San Luis Obispo, and Ms. Colleen Foster, […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Dec 2014 Global The Eco-Pulplast project: a zero waste example of innovation in the paper industry Reuse pulper, the waste of recycled paper industries, and transform it into second-life plastic: this is the aim of the Eco-Pulplast project. The project was born in Lucca, the biggest paper industry district in Europe, with 120 firms, over 6,200 employees, with a yearly turnover of more than 3.8 billion EUR and spin-off activities in […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Nov 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Royal Opens the New Energy from Waste Facility at Billingham, Teesside. The facility is conceived to treat 256,000 tonnes of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 13 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One grate system will be supplied to the waste-to-energy plant Chuzhou (Anhui province), People’s Republic of China, as an extension... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Three combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Hengli I (Zhejiang province), People’s Republic of China. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One grate system will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant Ningbo I (Zhejiang province), People’s Republic of China. The grate... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Order to supply 2 combustion systems for the Waste-to-Energy plant in Changzhou Xinbei, China. Each grate will have a throughput... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova HZI has been contracted to deliver the complete electro-mechanical portion in the Energy from Waste facility in Poolbeg, Dublin. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Sept 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hitachi Zosen Inova AG has been commissioned to upgrade the Horgen waste incineration plant for further operation through to 2030.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Jun 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova EfW facility of Mercia Waste Management to start construction in Hartlebury, UK. The single line facility achieves a net power... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 May 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova HZI to start site works for its turnkey EfW plant in Poznan, Poland. The combined heat and power plant will... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 May 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Our partner signed a contract to build the New Nagasaki West Waste-to-Energy plant and subsequently to operate the plant for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Mar 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Two combustion systems will be supplied for the Waste-to-Energy plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is the first waste-to-energy plant... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Feb 2014