Recycling news: 2016

Global Gasteiz Zero Zabor respond to Vitoria-Gasteiz MSW Plan This blog was written by Gasteiz Zero Zabor in the Basque Country. We have translated and republished the article from their website. If you have been involved in zero waste events or work across Europe, we would love to hear your story. Please send any potential blog posts to matt@zerowasteeurope.eu. Gasteiz Zero Zabor 19/02/16 The […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Mar 2016 Global Positive signs for zero waste in Madrid Zero Waste is on the agenda at the region of Madrid. Despite the negative situation, positive changes are expected. Ferran Rosa, Zero Waste Europe Policy Officer Last Friday 18th March, the Assembly of Madrid hosted a conference on Zero Waste. The aim was to present the initiatives already taking place in the Region of Madrid, […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Mar 2016 Global #EUBioenergy consultation: time to see the trees for the forest Today, most of the renewable energy produced in Europe is bioenergy, not without a great deal of controversy and debate. Bioenergy, mostly coming from burning agricultural waste, forestry, and also the organic fraction of municipal solid waste or ‘urban biomass’, has been deemed a ‘false solution’ by many NGOs, high-level scientists and impacted local communities. […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Mar 2016 Global The new PPWD: legislating for the past or for the future? An analysis of the new EC proposal on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) On December 2nd the European Commission (EC) presented the new legislative proposal aiming to amend waste directives and move the EU towards a Circular Economy. However if one analyses the text of the proposal on Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Mar 2016 Global Joint press release on the International Day of Forests-“Forests and Water” “To build a sustainable, climate-resilient future for all, we must invest in our world’s forests.”– UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The European forest owners, managers, forest industry and professionals, represented by key stakeholders of the European forest sector: CEPF, Copa-Cogeca, ELO, EUSTAFOR, CEI-Bois, CEPI, FECOF, UEF and USSE, welcome the declaration by the UN General Assembly […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Mar 2016 Global Hands-on Circular Economy – An inspiring paper mill visit with permanent representation officials The Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised a field trip for Industry and Environment Council working group members to illustrate the Circular Economy, one of the Presidency’s top priorities. The Presidency chose the state-of the-art paper mill in Roermond, The Netherlands. The mill is operated by Smurfit Kappa and its raw […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Mar 2016 Global EU Bioenergy Sustainability Criteria The sustainable forest management framework has evolved and strengthened over time balancing a market based demand for wood products and bioenergy with the other environmental and climate functions of the forest. More recently, the EU policy framework to support the use of energy from renewable sources has led to a strong increase of bio-energy use […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Mar 2016 Global EucoLight at Light+Building, Frankfurt, Germany Light + Building is the world’s biggest trade fair for lighting and building-services technology. About 2,500 exhibitors take part at the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre and almost one in two of the over 210,000 visitors comes from outside Germany. EucoLight, the European association of lighting WEEE compliance schemes will be present at Light+Buidling through […] L'articolo EucoLight at L… EucoLight · 8 Mar 2016 Global Circular Economy for paper: Better design and management guidelines A World Economic Forum publication in collaboration with industry The European paper industry was invited to collaborate with the World Economic Forum (the Forum), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment on Circular Economy to produce a white paper with guidelines on design and management for circularity. The new publication […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Mar 2016 Global Design and Management for Circularity – the Case of Paper The European paper industry was invited to collaborate with the World Economic Forum (the Forum), the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment on Circular Economy to produce a white paper with guidelines on design and management for circularity. The new publication provides essential guidance to all actors in the supply […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Mar 2016 Global European Commission keeps wasting energy on “waste-to-energy” European Commission keeps wasting energy on “waste-to-energy” Ferran Rosa, Policy Officer In December 2015, the European Commission launched the Circular Economy Package, which aims to bring a major shift in waste management, product and process design policies and consumption patterns that minimize the landfill and incineration of waste. Less than two months after, on […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Feb 2016 Global Zero waste press conference against landfill in Debagoiena, Basque Country Zero waste activists hold press conference in Debagoiena, in the Basque Country A group of citizens from Debagoiena held a press conference on February 16 in front of the Community of Debagoiena with the slogan “Landfill no!”. Among people who took part were members of Zero Waste Gipuzkoa (Zero Zabor). They emphasized that Debagoiena is […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Feb 2016 Global Croatian municipalities adopt ‘Zero Waste 2020’ strategy Since 2006 the seven municipalities of the lower Međimurje (The City of Prelog and the municipalities of Kotoriba, Donja Dubrava, Donji Vidovec, Sveta Marija, Goričan and Donji Kraljevec) have been developing a joint waste management system. Organised by the municipally owned company Pre-Kom, waste has been separately collected in the region since 2007. With the […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Feb 2016 Global Zero Waste speeds up in Croatia after Zelena akcija / Friends of the Earth Croatia Conference On Wednesday 24 February, representatives of the city of Prelog and six surrounding municipalities signed the European “Zero Waste 2020” strategy at a conference in Prelog organised by NGO Zelena akcija / Friends of the Earth Croatia and the communal waste company PRE-KOM. In signing the strategy, the local authorities – which are already leaders in […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Feb 2016 Global EUTR implementation report fails to tackle loophole on printed products CEPI, together with INTERGRAF (European Federation for Print and Digital Communication) published a press release commenting on the implementation report of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) published by the European Commission last week. Judging it as a missed opportunity, the two associations are disappointed that the inclusion of printed products is not recommended strongly enough […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 25 Feb 2016 Global Position Paper: The Circular Economy Package and European food waste policy We propose the following recommendations for implementation of robust action on food waste within the Circular Economy Package Click here to see the full policy position in PDF We, the undersigned, support the aspirations of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package to create a Europe that can dramatically cut its food waste. There are positive […] Zero Waste Europe · 24 Feb 2016 Global European Social Partners investigate skills and education needs for the paper industry The European Paper Sector Social Partners welcomed more than 60 participants from all across Europe for a conference in Vienna to discuss the preliminary research results on the education and training systems and typical curricula relevant for the paper sector in Europe. This extensive research will build the foundation for a gap analysis that will […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Feb 2016 Global Home | Euractiv - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 21 Feb 2016 Global Cutting the crap: The benefits of implementing resource efficiency in German supermarkets The post Cutting the crap: The benefits of implementing resource efficiency in German supermarkets appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Feb 2016 Global Cutting the crap: Die vorteile einer strategie zu weniger ressourcenverbrauch in deutschen supermärkten The post Cutting the crap: Die vorteile einer strategie zu weniger ressourcenverbrauch in deutschen supermärkten appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Feb 2016 Global Exported jobs, illegal timber: EUTR implementation report fails to tackle loophole on printed products The implementation report of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) published yesterday is a missed opportunity. It does not recommend the inclusion of printed products strongly enough in the regulation’s scope. Marco Mensink, CEPI Director General: “Not including printed products in the scope is wrong. Products printed and produced in Europe comply with EU law to […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Feb 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) · 18 Feb 2016 Global First EucoLight conference looks at recycling challenges and opportunities for lighting EucoLight, the association of European Lighting WEEE compliance schemes held its first annual Conference and General Assembly last week in Chantilly, France. The conference objective was to review and respond to the recycling challenges and opportunities of evolving lamp and lighting equipment. Insight was received from the 60 delegates representing 16 lighting WEEE compliance scheme […] L'arti… EucoLight · 11 Feb 2016 Global CEPI’s response to EU Commission’s Preparation of a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020 In its Energy Union Framework Strategy, the Commission announced a new renewable energy package for the period after 2020, to include a new renewable energy directive (REDII) for the period 2020-2030 and an updated EU bioenergy sustainability policy. This consultation covered the REDII aspects. You can find the fully completed consultation here. Here are some […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Feb 2016 Global Consultation on the Review of Directive 2012/27/EU on Energy Efficiency This consultation was launched to collect views and suggestions from different stakeholders and citizens in view of the review of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (Energy Efficiency Directive or EED), foreseen for the second half of 2016. The full consultation replies can be found here. Here are some highlights: In reviewing the EU energy efficiency […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Feb 2016 Global Role specification for the position of Director General at CEPI As announced in a press release last month, current Director General Marco Mensink will leave his role in CEPI on 15 March 2016 to take up the role of Director General in CEFIC, the chemical industry trade federation. Here is a document describing the role specification for the position, outlining the candidate profile. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Feb 2016 Global Boosting the Circular Economy: European project to promote separate paper collection launched • IMPACTPapeRec is a European project to further increase the separate collection of paper for recycling and promote appropriate schemes to avoid landfilling and incineration. • A best practice handbook will be developed to support the different EU regions in the implementation of best collection procedures. IMPACTPapeRec started on 1 February 2016 for a period […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Feb 2016 Global Babcock & Wilcox Vølund Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund has been awarded a contract for more than $90 million to design, manufacture and build a... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 4 Feb 2016 Global Impacts of pharmaceutical pollution on communities and environment in India The post Impacts of pharmaceutical pollution on communities and environment in India appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 3 Feb 2016 Global Potential Contribution of Waste Management to a Low Carbon Economy Conference The Potential Contribution of Waste Management to a Low Carbon Economy Conference The Potential Contribution of Waste Management to a Low Carbon Economy Conference On January 12 2016, Zero Waste Europe, ACR+, and Zero Waste France held a conference; ‘The Potential of the Waste Sector to a Low Carbon Economy at the Committee of the […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jan 2016 Global Walgreens Boots alliance letter on Krill The post Walgreens Boots alliance letter on Krill appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Jan 2016 Global Coalition letter to Wallgreens Boots Alliance on Antarctic krill The post Coalition letter to Wallgreens Boots Alliance on Antarctic krill appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 13 Jan 2016 Global Termomeccanica Ecologia TME SPA – Termomeccanica Ecologia signed a new contract for a Waste-to-Energy plant in Rzeszòw, Poland. The plant will be... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 Jan 2016 Global Redesign Innovation Jam in Copenhagen Between 13 & 15 November, 2015, Zero Waste Europe co-organised with The Bridge Productions a Redesign Innovation Jam devoted to plastic. Multi-disciplinary teams of experts & innovators met in Copenhagen, Denmark, to analyse municipal plastic streams, identify problematic products and redesign processes and products in order to advance towards a zero waste society. In 48 […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Jan 2016