Recycling news: 2024

Global Plastic treaty negotiations adjourn with follow-up session planned for 2025 INC-5 ended without a final agreement on a Global Plastics Treaty. Reloop Platform · 2 Dec 2024 Global Global Plastics Treaty: we are getting there. Slowly. We almost made it. Most countries in the world are in favour of an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty that addresses plastic production, restricts toxics, increases circularity and delivers on financing for a just transition. However, after more than 2 years of meetings, negotiators ran out of time to agree a deal and decided to call […] Zero Waste Europe · 2 Dec 2024 Global Plastics Europe urges global plastics agreement negotiators to continue on ambitious path Brussels: 01 December 2024 The following statement can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe: “Although we… Plastics Europe · 1 Dec 2024 Global Plastic Treaty Talks Stall Despite Support for Production Cuts, Additional Session Planned Busan, Republic of Korea — December 02, 2024 — Break Free from Plastic members today reaffirmed their commitment to continue pushing for a strong and ambitious global plastics treaty following the stalling of negotiations in Busan, supporting the majority of countries standing up for ambition. The fifth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) for […] Break Free From Plastic · 1 Dec 2024 Global Se amplían las negociaciones del Tratado de plásticos: Los recortes en la producción de plásticos siguen sobre la mesa Dia 7 del INC-5 | La mayoría de los Estados miembros, del lado de la ambición GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Dec 2024 Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations Extended: Plastic Production Cuts Still on the Table INC-5 Day 7: December 1, 2024 | Majority of Member States on the Side of Ambition GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Dec 2024 Global The fight continues, no treaty yet: Global Plastics Treaty negotiations fail to deliver agreement The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC5) for a Global Plastics Treaty ended with no final agreement in place today. Instead, leaders will. meet again to deliver the final treaty. Greenpeace International · 1 Dec 2024 Global Live Blog: ICJ advisory opinion hearings on States obligations in respect of climate change Over 100 States and intergovernmental organisations will deliver oral submissions to the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Historic climate hearings until 13 December. Greenpeace International · 1 Dec 2024 Global Tratado de plásticos INC-5: delegados del Sur global y la sociedad civil alzan su voz Delegados y expertos reaccionan ante el texto del Tratado propuesto por el Presidente GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Dec 2024 Global Taking the Powerful International Buyer Appeal of CHINAPLAS 2025 to the Next Level As the global economy gradually recovers, China continues to be a crucial engine driving worldwide economic growth. In the new framework of dual circulation in the domestic and international markets, CHINAPLAS 2025 will be held at Shenzhen, a major city of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area which serves as a key intersection of dual circulation, […] Global Recycling · 1 Dec 2024 Global Plastics Treaty INC-5: Global South Delegates and Civil Society Speak Out Delegates and Policy Experts React to the Chair’s Proposed Treaty Text GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 1 Dec 2024 Global Greenpeace demands release of plastics treaty activists, as global talks enter final stages “We urge the South Korean authorities to release the activists immediately. These activists are standing with thousands of Korean citizens and millions more around the world who are demanding a historic treaty in Busan. Their voices must be heard”. Greenpeace International · 1 Dec 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 6: 30 de Noviembre | El juego de la espera GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Nov 2024 Global Ensuring respect and integrity in the path to a Global Plastics Treaty Independent scientific research is essential to tackling the challenges the plastics systems transition towards a circular and net zero model. … Plastics Europe · 30 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 6: November 30, 2024 | The Waiting Game GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Nov 2024 Global Alternative feedstock for biobased plastics: Bridging the gap between research and the market (White Paper) Open the document Millions of tonnes of biowaste, particularly urban organic food waste, inundate European waste management systems yearly. However, approximately 60% of this resource currently finds its way to incineration or landfills, resulting in significant environmental and economic losses. At the workshop held on 16 October 2024 at European Bioplastics in Brussels, [...] European Bioplastics News · 30 Nov 2024 Global Trump gas? No, thanks! European activists protest the arrival of US fracked gas 22 Greenpeace activists from Germany are protesting the arrival of a tanker loaded with liquefied fossil gas (LNG) from the United States, entering the port of Brunsbüttel. Greenpeace International · 30 Nov 2024 Global Greenpeace challenges petrochemical tanker as Busan plastics treaty talks enter final stage Greenpeace International activists have boarded a tanker that is set to load toxic plastic chemicals from South Korea’s Hyundai Daesan Refinery complex. Greenpeace International · 30 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 5: 29 de Noviembre | Declaración de GAIA sobre el Non paper 4 del Presidente GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 5: November 29, 2024 | GAIA's Statement on the INC Chair's Nonpaper 4 GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 4: 28 de Noviembre | Los países convergen en torno a la reducción del plástico y la financiación GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes SembWaste as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Global ⚫ DARK DEALS When Mark Twain said, “the two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why,” he did not mention Black Friday. Although, if your social media feed, TV ad breaks, and the streets of your city are anything to go by, perhaps he should have… This November, we once again find ourselves swallowed into an industry-driven frenzy where we are encouraged to fully… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Global EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon Publish Joint Position EuRIC Textiles, FEAD & Decathlon have published a joint position paper calling for effective EPR schemes and a level playing field in the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) to strengthen Europe’s circular textile economy. While ongoing negotiations and progress on establishing EPR schemes for waste textiles are welcomed, the signatories stress the need for consistency to […] Global Recycling · 29 Nov 2024 Global Stay cool, Europe: safeguarding progress on climate-friendly gases Europe has made significant strides in phasing out super-polluting refrigerants, but the real test lies ahead. Trump’s return to the White House, industry pushback, and illegal trade threaten to derail Europe’s ambitious roadmap to climate-friendly cooling. In this piece, we outline the steps needed to stay on track. This article was orginially published in Euractiv with Davide Sabbadin and Fio… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Nov 2024 Global FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles The post FEAD, EuRIC & Decathlon push for stronger EPS schemes in EU textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Nov 2024 Global The Global Plastics Treaty Can And Must Complement the Basel Convention November 29, 2024 | Busan, South Korea — On November 29, the Basel Action Network (BAN), the Break Free from Plastic movement (BFFP), and the ECOTON Foundation emphasized that the global plastic waste trade is a symptom of plastic overproduction. They discussed the drivers of the waste trade, how the myth of plastic circularity perpetuates partial […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Global Courage Not Compromise: Observer Organizations React to the Initial Days of the Plastics Treaty Negotiations BUSAN, Republic of Korea, November 29, 2024 — A broad coalition of observer organizations held a press conference outside of the fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to advance a plastics treaty. The organizations demanded that negotiators come together to show courage and not compromise in the final days of the negotiations. The organizations delivered the […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 4: November 28, 2024 | Countries Converge around Plastic Reduction, Finance GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Conference in Prague highlights need for higher energy and material security in the EU The post Conference in Prague highlights need for higher energy and material security in the EU appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 28 Nov 2024 Global ISWA’s Key Contributions to INC5: Driving Global Action on Plastic Pollution ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Resumen diario Dia 3: 27 de Noviembre | Plenario de balance: Los países ambiciosos alzan la voz ante la falta de avances y los actores de mala fe GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Water as a Common Good: Resisting Commodification and Neocolonialism Opinion article by Athénaïs Georges, European Environmental Bureau. In 2022, the Government of the Netherlands convened the ‘Global Commission on the Economics of Water’ (GCEW) facilitated by the OECD to tackle the world’s spiralling water crises. Their recently-published report calls for nature restoration, inclusive water governance and transparency — all commendable goals. But behind the buz… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Plastic Credits in the Global Plastics Treaty - A Dangerous Distraction Plastic offsets and credits will not tackle plastic pollution or channel finance to where it is most needed in a stable, long term and reliable way. Multiple investigations and reports have found that the burgeoning plastic credits and offsetting system is flawed and does nothing to avoid the generation of plastic pollution, nor does it […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 Nov 2024 Global GAIA Plastics Treaty Policy Update INC-5 Day 3: November 27, 2024 | “Stocktake” Plenary: Ambitious Countries Sound the Alarm on Lack of Progress, Bad Faith Actors GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Nov 2024 Global Black Friday Deals Translated: The True Cost of “Big Savings” Ever wonder what’s behind those jaw-dropping Black Friday deals? The flashy discounts and clever slogans sound like a dream for our wallet, but they come with hidden costs that our planet can’t afford. Let’s take a closer look and translate what these deals really mean. 1. “Up to 70% Off Everything!” Reality check: Black Friday isn’t just about discounts; it’s about making room for more invento… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 27 Nov 2024 Global Why the UK is right to be moving ahead with a deposit return scheme The UK will introduce a deposit return scheme by 2027, this article shows why it’s time for stakeholders to support this transformative initiative. Reloop Platform · 27 Nov 2024 Global FEAD, EuRIC y Decathlon urgen a la UE a implementar esquemas efectivos de RAP para impulsar la economía circular del textil The post FEAD, EuRIC y Decathlon urgen a la UE a implementar esquemas efectivos de RAP para impulsar la economía circular del textil appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024 Global EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles The post EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024 Global EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles The post EU Associations call for effective extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs for textiles appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 27 Nov 2024