Recycling news: 2021

Global Cepi views on the EU Commission CBAM proposal Full document available here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2021 Global Cepi views on the proposal for a regulation on deforestation and forest degradation Download full document here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2021 Global Cepi views on the new EU Forest Strategy for 2030 Full paper available here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Nov 2021 Global EU Waste Shipment Regulation should not incentivise landfills capacity ESWET welcomes the Commission’s proposal to revise the waste shipment Regulation to reduce waste exports and treat municipal waste in... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 18 Nov 2021 Global ISWA at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2021 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 18 Nov 2021 Global A wasted opportunity to end Europe’s trash export crisis New proposal to regulate waste shipments mitigates the consequences of EU trash exports, but fails to address the scale and impact of waste trade, writes Roberta Arbinolo. The proposal for a revised EU Waste Shipment Regulation was tabled yesterday by the European Commission. NGOs welcome the text a step forward, but demand a stronger ban on waste exports, a better alignment with the EU waste t… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 18 Nov 2021 Global Floundering Around: An assessment of where European retailers stand on the sourcing of farmed fish The post Floundering Around: An assessment of where European retailers stand on the sourcing of farmed fish appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2021 Global Floundering Around: An assessment of where European retailers stand on the sourcing of farmed fish (summary) The post Floundering Around: An assessment of where European retailers stand on the sourcing of farmed fish (summary) appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2021 Global Kurzfassung: Europas größte Einzelhändler zwischen Erfolgen und Scheitern an ökologischen und sozialen Herausforderungen der Fischzucht The post Kurzfassung: Europas größte Einzelhändler zwischen Erfolgen und Scheitern an ökologischen und sozialen Herausforderungen der Fischzucht appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2021 Global Résumé analytique : Une évaluation de la façon dont la grande distribution européenne s’attaque aux défis environnementaux et sociaux de la production aquacole de poissons et de fruits de mer The post Résumé analytique : Une évaluation de la façon dont la grande distribution européenne s’attaque aux défis environnementaux et sociaux de la production aquacole de poissons et de fruits de mer appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2021 Global Resumen ejecutivo: Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos The post Resumen ejecutivo: Una evaluación acerca de cómo los mayores supermercados europeos abordan los desafíos ambientales y sociales de la cría de pescados y mariscos appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 18 Nov 2021 Global Press Release: Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group is the new Chairman of Cepi, the Confederation of the Paper and Pulp Industry As of January 2022, Ilkka Hämälä takes over from his predecessor Ignazio Capuano as Chairman of Cepi, one of the leading and most influential trade association representing the forest and bio-based industry sector in Brussels, the capital of the European Union. His mandate will last for two years. Mr. Hämälä has since 2018 been the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Nov 2021 Global COP26: The end of the fossil fuels era? Not here, not now Despite some progress made, political interests once again prevailed over the urgent need for a collective response to the climate crisis. Neither the much needed cuts to greenhouse gas emissions to keep the rising global temperature at bay, nor the financial support to help developing countries address the climate challenges materialised. EEB Policy Manager for Climate, Barbara Mariani, analys… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 18 Nov 2021 Global Press Release: The European pulp and paper industry supports EU action to safeguard the world’s forests and calls for focus on the real drivers of deforestation Following the publication by the European Commission on November 17 of a draft regulation on deforestation, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, Cepi, comments on the EU executive arm’s new proposal. The upcoming regulation is aiming to minimise the risk that commodities associated with deforestation and forest degradation are placed on the EU market. A […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2021 Global Too good to be true? Apple announces giving access to (some) spare parts and repair information to consumers Big news! Apple just announced that some parts, tools, and manuals — starting with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 — will be made available to individual consumers in the United States from early 2022. Read our reaction. Right to Repair Europe · 17 Nov 2021 Global EU Waste Shipment Regulation falls short of fixing Europe’s waste export crisis NGOs demand a stronger ban on waste exports, a better alignment with waste treatment hierarchy and fairer shipments for reuse Brussels, 17 November 2021 – The […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Nov 2021 Global Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Awarded $58 Million Contract to Supply Advanced Waste-to-Energy Technology for Power Plant in Europe Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract for approximately... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 Nov 2021 Global MEPs vote on Critical Raw Materials: what to watch PRESS BRIEFING Brussels, 17 November 2021 – Next week, the European Parliament will vote on their opinion on the European Commission’s Critical Raw Materials Action Plan. […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Nov 2021 Global Press release: Major event for the Pulp and Paper sector provides a concept for what the future of the EU’s industry could look like Paper & Beyond is the annual event of the European Paper industry and its value chain. The theme of this year’s event is ‘shaping the next generation’. It brings together producers, manufacturers, policymakers and leading innovators in the sector. Today, during one of many sessions, was presented the concept of the Pulp, Paper and Recycling […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2021 Global The empty green tin of the new CAP The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) was deemed greener and fairer by the European Commission (EC) and most Member States, who claimed a great victory for the environment and for farmers when the deal was concluded last June. Ever since, NGOs have criticised the new CAP for being too broad a framework and unambitious in guaranteeing better outcomes for the environment. But after all, it is … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Nov 2021 Global Future pulp, paper and recycling mill 2030 How pulp, paper and recycling mills will look like in 2030? How will the European Green Deal have impacted the European paper industry by then? What is the push from the European regulation like the Fit for 55 package? Read more in our executive summary. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Nov 2021 Global Germany’s Coal Phaseout Fable Negotiations for Germany’s ‘traffic light’ coalition government have pointed to an accelerated coal phaseout by 2030. A fierce talking point at the COP26 summit, the pressure to kick coal mounts ever higher at both the EU and global level – could Germany represent a phaseout fable when it comes to a post-coal Europe? Ongoing negotiations to form a coalition government following the federal elec… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Nov 2021 Global The Operation Clean Sweep® Port of Antwerp Activity Report 2021 The Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) Port of Antwerp Activity Report 2021 elaborated by Plastics Europe Belgium together with its value… Plastics Europe · 15 Nov 2021 Global Right to clean air: European Commission refers Portugal to Court of Justice for breaching safe levels of nitrogen dioxide The European Commission has referred Portugal to the Court of Justice of the European Union for the Member State’s poor air quality resulting from nitrogen dioxide […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Nov 2021 Global Can the EU Taxonomy be truly sustainable without covering non-recyclable waste? On 25 October 2021, ESWET’s event “Waste-to-Energy: The Beauty or the Beast?“ gathered NGOs, policymakers and trade associations to discuss... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2021 Global Beyond Recycling: Policy to Achieve Circular Waste Management More waste is generated by Americans than ever before, and several crises have recently converged to threaten municipal budgets and expose deep, systemic problems throughout the waste management industry. Reloop Platform · 15 Nov 2021 Global Access to participation falls short at COP26 / Aarhus Convention series: part five Today marks the final day of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) – as part of our Aarhus series, we examine the high-level summit through the lens of environmental democracy. When it comes to participation and inclusion, COP26 has a lot to answer for, with participants from civil society decrying the unprecedented and unjust restrictions on access to the negotiations. What… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Nov 2021 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: Humusz Waste Prevention Alliance Each month, our ZWE Changemakers campaign sheds a spotlight on one of our member organisations. This month, we present Humusz Waste Prevention Alliance, our member in Hungary, which has been active for 26 years. The organisation educates the general public, provides training to school educators, leads on awareness campaigns and works continuously to make zero […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Nov 2021 Global ISWA highlights the issue of Open Burning at COP26 ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 9 Nov 2021 Global Record Collection of Glass Containers for Recycling Hits 78% in the EU “The record high glass collection for recycling rate of 78% shows that our ambitious Close the Glass Loop targets can be achieved with close cooperation between all players in the […] EXPRA · 9 Nov 2021 Global ‘Fit for 55’ package: how to unleash the European pulp and paper industry’s decarbonisation potential? Download position paper here. For more information, please contact Małgosia Rybak, Climate Change and Energy Director, at m.rybak@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Nov 2021 Global EUBP Conference 2021 goes hybrid in Berlin with an impressive speaker line-up and the latest in bioplastics Berlin, 9 November 2021 – The 16th European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, Europe’s leading business and networking event for the biopolymer industry, will take place on 30 November and 1 December 2021. “At EUBP, we are very happy to hold this year’s conference in Berlin again. The varied programme, including an impressive speaker line-up, will [...] European Bioplastics News · 9 Nov 2021 Global The Story of Milan Today, Zero Waste Europe publishes its case study on Milan’s bio-waste collection scheme, the most successful biowaste collection scheme in a densely populated area. In 2011, the city of Milan started implementing an ambitious scheme to separately collect biowaste and recycle it. With 1.4 million inhabitants and an extremely densely populated area, this wasn’t an easy task […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Nov 2021 Global The Story of Milan – Successfully collecting biowaste for over 1.4 millions inhabitants Today, Zero Waste Europe publishes its case study on Milan’s biowaste collection scheme, the most successful biowaste collection scheme in a densely populated area. In 2011, the city of Milan started implementing an ambitious scheme to separately collect biowaste and recycle it. With 1.4 million inhabitants and an extremely densely populated area, this wasn’t an […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Nov 2021 Global Valladolid, the Green City Accord, and the path to circularity – an interview with the Mayor The City of Valladolid is one of over 70 different European cities to have signed the Green City Accord, of which Zero Waste Europe is a supporting partner. A movement of European Mayors, the Green City Accord sees its members set targets that go beyond EU minimum requirements, helping also achieve the vision of the […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Nov 2021 Global The Blue Side of (De)Growth The vast oceans of the planet provide myriad resources and are key for our survival – and yet the burgeoning narrative of the so-called Blue Economy threatens to entrench the same fallacy of endless growth in the oceans as on land. Elena Basilio Puig and Marguerite Culot examine the dangers on the horizon and chart the course towards a new wave of degrowth. “We are making the same mistakes in t… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 4 Nov 2021 Global “Glass is the hidden gem in a carbon neutral future”, says Nature Nature, The international journal of science The article looks at glass as the “existing material that could be the star of net-zero carbon economy”. Recycling glass does not degrade it, and manufacturing it can be carbon-free. So why are countries still burying glass in the ground? See the article published on Nature here FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 4 Nov 2021 Global Press release: The European Pulp and Paper industry welcomes the COP26 Global Leaders Pledge to end deforestation by 2030 and the G20 Commitment to plant 1 trillion trees The European pulp and paper industry welcomes the two recent announcements on forests and climate made by global leaders, who are currently gathered at the COP26 in Glasgow. It already supports these commitments with concrete action, working hand in hand with the EU Commission’s services, and building on its track record for reforestation, sustainable forest […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Nov 2021 Global Member in the Spotlight: Health Care Without Harm Europe Please introduce yourself(-ves) and your organisation? I am Andreea Zotinca, Circular Healthcare Project Officer at Health Care Without Harm Europe. Our organisation exists to create a more sustainable healthcare sector. One of the promises within the Hippocratic Oath that doctors take is to “first do no harm” – so we want healthcare to do no […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Nov 2021 Global NGOs urge the EU to save unsold goods from destruction Tonnes of unsold or returned products are destroyed every year by producers and online retailers. This comes at a high cost for people and nature, and contradicts EU environmental targets. NGOs are calling on the European Commission to end such wasteful outrage, Roberta Arbinolo reports. A new publication written by Ökopol for the European Environmental Bureau sheds a light on the scale of the … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 2 Nov 2021