Recycling news: 2019

Global Joint Press Release – Investors Won’t Eyeball Sustainable Tech Without A Coherent Framework. Can Brussels Help? Brussels, 22 October 2019 – We support the final objective of the sustainable finance regulation: to enable financial flows to support sustainable growth and transition to a carbon neutral economy. Private investors need a sound regulation to increasingly support mitigation actions such as accelerating investments in renewable energy technologies. Such objective is however undermined by […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 28 Oct 2019 Global #PrayForAmazon Because it is Drowning in Waste This guest post was written by Gabriela G P Otero, Technical Coordinator at ABRELPE, the Brazilian Association of Public Cleansing and Waste Management Companies and ISWA National Member in Brazil. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Oct 2019 Global Environmenstrual week: reflections from Ukraine Our members from Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine reflected on their actions as part of Environmenstrual Week 2019, read what they had to say… Ukraine is a magnificent country in Eastern Europe. However, for a pretty long time, discussions about any sort of “feminine stuff” was exclusive to small female circles, which were held quietly and […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Oct 2019 Global Invitation to a Training Program for Leaders in Local Communities ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Oct 2019 Global Refill and Reuse: Messages from City to Sea, UK We didn’t think it needed to be this way and in 2015, environmental campaigner Natalie Fee launched the non-profit, City to Sea. Our mission is to prevent marine plastic pollution by tackling some of the most polluting single-use items and providing practical solutions to help people switch from single-use to reusables. Refill is our award-winning […] Break Free From Plastic · 25 Oct 2019 Global Short Recap of the ISWA Study Tour Biowaste Collection and Recycling ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 24 Oct 2019 Global Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo named top plastic polluters for the second year in a row October 23, 2019 Manila, Philippines - Coca-Cola, Nestlé, and PepsiCo are the top 3 most identified companies in global brand audits for the second year in a row, according to a new report "BRANDED Volume II: Identifying the World’s Top Corporate Plastic Polluters." Four hundred and eighty-four cleanups in over 50 countries and 6 continents, […] Break Free From Plastic · 23 Oct 2019 Global From Waste to Resource: Solving the Plastic Pollution Challenge Requires a Shift in Perspective Guest post by Erik Solheim, CEO of Plastic REVolution Foundation ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Oct 2019 Global A story of hidden emission: the case of Sant Adrià de Besós Incinerator. Characteristics of the installation The municipal waste incinerator located in Sant Adrià de Besós, close to Barcelona city limits and bordering the Mediterranean Sea, was inaugurated in 1975 and was developed as a public initiative (its current name is Waste Treatment and Separation Ltd, TERSA in its Spanish acronym). It was the first large incinerator […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Oct 2019 Global ISWA Working Group on Communications and Social Issues Meet in Lisbon, Portugal On 26-27 September 2019, the working group was kindly hosted by ISWA Gold Member, EGF at their headquarters in Lisbon, Portugal with participants from Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Oman, and United Kingdom. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Oct 2019 Global ISWA President Launches Ground-breaking New Report Preparing the Waste Management Industry for the 4th Industrial Revolution At the opening of the 2019 ISWA World Congress in Bilbao, Spain, ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos officially launched the report: How Industry 4.0 Transforms the Waste Sector, the result of three year collective work into one of the most important issues facing the waste management industry and industry as a whole. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Oct 2019 Global Environmental justice organisations condemn SA's plans for more coal electricity In the wake of a new bout of load-shedding, the long-overdue Integrated Resource Plan for Electricity (IRP) was finally published for implementation today – following nearly a year of deliberations, behind closed doors, at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC). The Life After Coal Campaign (LAC) and Greenpeace Africa (GP) are appalled to note that the new IRP […] Break Free From Plastic · 22 Oct 2019 Global Argentina’s new waste decree is illegal and must be repealed On 26 August, Argentinian president Mauricio Macri signed decree 591/2019, reclassifying what are considered wastes and what are considered commodities in the context of international trade (transboundary movements). According to local and international environmental and social organizations, the new waste decree is illegal under international law, and places its environment, health, and recycl… Break Free From Plastic · 22 Oct 2019 Global Oman to Host a Conference over the Role of Sustainability and Waste Management: the International Sustainability, Resources & Technology Conference in 2020 A shared mission to establish a regional platform in Oman to accelerate the deployment of cutting edge technological innovations, leading to the achievement of the sustainable development goals and the transition to a circular economy. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Oct 2019 Global Repairers are heroes, give them a statue! To highlight the importance of repair and to express their admiration and support to all repairers, Belgian organisations transformed the statue of Mercator in Brussels into 'Mercator the repairer'. Right to Repair Europe · 18 Oct 2019 Global EU is looking into Google’s repair-damaging behaviour For several months now, Google has been blocking advertisements from independent repairers, as opposed to those from manufacturers and their authorised repairers. Runder Tisch Reparatur turned to the EU to draw attention to Google's behaviour. Right to Repair Europe · 18 Oct 2019 Global The Asia we know Earlier this week, hundreds of local government officials and non-government organisations (NGOs), including fellow GAIA members, gathered in Penang for the International Zero Waste Cities conference. Jack McQuibban, our Cities Programme Coordinator, and Enzo Favoino, Chair of our Scientific Committee, were fortunate enough to be there to present the Zero Waste Masterplan and showcase the […] T… Zero Waste Europe · 18 Oct 2019 Global Plastic-free Seoripul Festival held in Seoul Seoripul Festival is an annual festival that Seocho-gu government has been hosting for five years to bring art and music performances in the city, attracting more than 950,000 visitors. This year, the festival organizers announced three key rules to go plastic-free, including 1) No plastic bags, 2) No bottles water, and 3) No plastic containers […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Oct 2019 Global Chemical recycling won’t solve the plastic crisis Plastic has entered the fossil era, just like bronze and iron did thousands of years ago, scientists said earlier this month. We have ejected so much plastic into our environment that it is now present in the layers of sediment building up around us – and has been since the exponential rise of plastic production […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Oct 2019 Global Evasion of environmental, legal and financial producer obligations through online retail platforms – More and more consumers purchase electrical products through online marketplaces. However, a recent survey by EucoLight members has... L'articolo Evasion of environmental, legal and financial producer obligations through online retail platforms – proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 16 Oct 2019 Global The #ReuseRevolution is the answer to the plastics crisis In response to this global environmental crisis, a growing movement—the Reuse Revolution—is already finding real and innovative solutions focused on reusing sustainable materials instead of throwaway plastics. Communities, progressive businesses, and local governments are stepping up with solutions centered around reduction and reuse. There are zero-waste cities, water refill stations at more a… Break Free From Plastic · 16 Oct 2019 Global Policy briefing: decarbonising whilst being recycling pioneer The challenge: decarbonising whilst being recycling pioneer SUMMARY FOR POLICY MAKERS Delivering a circular economy, needs a successful European recycling industry. In September 2017 the European Commission published its “New Industrial Policy Strategy”. One of the key levers to create jobs, boost Europe’s competitiveness, foster investment and innovation in clean and digital technologies, whil… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 15 Oct 2019 Global A new member joined ChemRecEurope! We are happy to announce that Clariter Group joined Chemical Recycling Europe. We will work together to develop positive industry-wide relationships throughout the whole chemical recycling value chain in order to boost recycling of plastic waste. Clariter is an innovative global group with a range of patented technologies and clean-tech solutions for the world’s pressing […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 15 Oct 2019 Global ISWA President: IND 4.0 Key to Delivering a Circular Economy The following is an taken from Antonis Mavropoulos' lecture on Monday 7th October 2019 at the opening of the 2019 ISWA World Congress in Bilbao, Spain. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Oct 2019 Global New report shows how EU countries can quit single-use plastics and switch to reusables Brussels, October 15 – Reusable alternatives to wasteful single-use plastics are on the rise across Europe, and national governments have the tools at their disposal to boost them and slash plastic pollution, according to a new report released today by Break Free From Plastic Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance. The Reusable solutions: how governments […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Oct 2019 Global Updates from Keppel Seghers on the construction of Bao’An WtE plant in Shenzhen A week-long testing and commissioning period for Phase III of the Bao’An Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility in Shenzhen, China, was just... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 14 Oct 2019 Global EucoLight presents at the ISWA 2019 World Congress The International Solid Waste Association held their annual world congress in Bilbao on 7-9 October 2019. Over 1200 delegates attended to... L'articolo EucoLight presents at the ISWA 2019 World Congress proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 14 Oct 2019 Global Asia city officials, groups showcase solutions to plastic pollution Penang, Malaysia (13 October 2019) — Hundreds of local government officials and non-government organizations (NGOs) in Asia are meeting in a two-day international conference in Penang, Malaysia to showcase solutions and discuss policies that will help bring an end to plastic pollution—and usher in sustainable, Zero Waste Cities in the region. The conference organized by […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Oct 2019 Global Moving away from single use: guide for national decision makers to implement the single-use plastics directive A shared collaboration by Rethink Plastic alliance and Break Free From Plastic. Plastic pollution affects even the most remote areas on the planet, with between five and 13 million tonnes of plastic estimated to end up in the ocean every year. With global production of plastics already having increased more than 20 times in the […] Break Free From Plastic · 10 Oct 2019 Global Burning waste alongside coal? Citizens say no. Since 2013, several Bulgarian coal power plants have been trialling the co-incineration of coal alongside waste in their installations. They argue this is part of the just transition agenda to secure their future viability. However, our member Za Zemiata (Zero Waste Bulgaria) in collaboration with Greenpeace and ClientEarth, have been questioning this trend to shift […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Oct 2019 Global Norway - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 9 Oct 2019 Global Greenpeace report exposes how multinationals are pretending to solve the plastic crisis Washington DC, United States – A Greenpeace USA report released today, Throwing Away the Future: How Companies Still Have It Wrong on Plastic Pollution “Solutions,” warns consumers to be skeptical of the so-called solutions announced by multinational corporations to tackle the plastic pollution crisis. These false solutions, such as switching to paper or ‘bioplastics’ or embracing […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Oct 2019 Global Ireland - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 8 Oct 2019 Global 73 corporate polluters identified in Davao del Sur, Philippines for #BrandAudit2019 I coordinated with a dive buddy in General Santos City, Philippines for an underwater clean-up and introduced him and his team to #breakfreefromplastic and #BrandAudit2019. After two meetings and few calls, we were able to get the management of London Beach Resort on board, who provided us with a space for brand auditing and even […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 Oct 2019 Global 1,794 Pieces of Litter Picked Up in an Hour for World Cleanup Day On September 21st, 20 million people across 180 countries celebrated World Cleanup Day. Litter cleanups are nothing new to our non-profit, A Greener Future. Each year, we do 100 cleanups along the shores of Lake Ontario. We collect data on everything we find. This way, we get a clearer idea of what the “problem” items […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 Oct 2019 Global The climate cost of “disposable smartphones” A new study reveals that extending the lifespan of smartphones and other electronics by just 1 year would save the EU as much carbon emissions as taking 2 million cars off the roads per year. Right to Repair Europe · 7 Oct 2019 Global Save money, cut emissions – EU pulls plug on wasteful, unrepairable products A host of household appliances including TVs, fridges, freezers and washing machines will be easier to repair after new EU laws were formally adopted on the 1st of October. Right to Repair Europe · 7 Oct 2019 Global The Right to Repair European campaign is live! At the EU level, there’s a real opportunity for change. This is why several European organisations representing community repair groups, social economy actors, self repair and any citizen who would like to advocate for their right to repair launched a new Campaign! Right to Repair Europe · 7 Oct 2019 Global Apply now for the 7th edition of the European Paper Recycling Awards! Every two years, the European Paper Recycling Awards distinguish European projects, initiatives or campaigns that change the way we recycle paper in Europe and help us achieve our ambitious goal of a 74% paper recycling rate by 2020. The European Paper Recycling Awards are run by the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) which encompasses […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Oct 2019 Global Download the Lastest WHO Report on Health Care Waste – “Overview of Technologies for the Treatment of Infectious and Sharp Waste from Health Care Facilities” ISWA experts and many commercial partners, who serve as members of the ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste, provided substantial contributions to the report including commercial partners from: ATHISA Group, Ecodas, Matachana Group, METEKA GmbH, NEWSTER Group, and Tesalys. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 3 Oct 2019