Recycling news: 2018

Global RWM – Recycling & Waste Management Expo 2018 In Partntership with CIWM - ISWA UK National Member September 12-13 NEC Birmingham ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Jul 2018 Global Why Straw Bans Don’t Suck For the past couple months, the debate on plastic straw bans has been in the limelight, for reasons good and bad. Straws are one of the many single-use plastics — use once, then throw away — and according to the Global Survey by the Ocean Conservancy, are one of the top 10 items picked up by clean-up crews on […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 Jul 2018 Global Dirty Fashion: on track for transformation The post Dirty Fashion: on track for transformation appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 26 Jul 2018 Global Why Texas should ban plastic bags [Opinion] For decades, advocates have been alerting us to the floating gyres of trash out at sea and here on Galveston's shores, where sea turtles ingest plastic bits and plastic bags clog their digestive tracts. These days you can't go long without seeing the next viral photo of some horrifying intertwinement of animal and plastic debris […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Jul 2018 Global Launch of ISWA YPG Pakistan! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 25 Jul 2018 Global Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field Europe’s bioplastics industry needs a level playing field, writes Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director of European Bioplastics (EUBP) for the Parliament Magazine. Hasso von Pogrell, Managing Director, EUBP Bioplastics are a fast-growing, innovative sector. Many of the world’s leading companies are turning to bioplastics to meet the growing demand for more sustainable [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global How a strong EU bioeconomy can deliver on the UN Sustainability Development Goals On 9 July, the European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA) invited EU policy makers and relevant stakeholders to join a discussion forum on the ‘Benefits of the Bioeconomy‘ in Brussels. Guided by two keynote presentations by Céline Charveriat, Executive Director of the Institute for European Environmental Policy and Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Bio-based Industries [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global Sustainable feedstock sourcing As the market for bioplastics grows, inevitable questions around the sustainability of bio-based products continue to be of relevance to the brands and organisations who are driving this growth. We sat down with Rolf Hogan, Executive Director of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials, to discuss the key trends in the bioeconomy, the kinds of [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global Member portrait: University of Bologna Paola Fabbri, Associate Prof. of Materials Science and Technology and Maurizio Fiorini, Associate Prof. of Principles of Chemistry for Applied Technologies at University of BolognaAlma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Paola Fabbri, [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global World’s first biobased, circular car created using Luminy from Total Corbion PLA The world’s first bio-based, circular car has been successfully designed and built in the Netherlands by the Technical University of Eindhoven. This is the first time that a car chassis and all bodywork has been made from natural and bio-based materials - no metal or traditional plastics were used for the structural parts of [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global News in brief – July 2018 VTT developed a biodegradable material that is 100% bio-based. The first model product is a designer chair manufactured as a joint effort between VTT, Plastec Finland and KO-HO Industrial design. © VTT Thermoformable bio-based material to replace fossil-based plastics in furniture: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed a thermally [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2018 Global Starbucks CEO Invited To See Where Strawless Lid Will Actually End Up FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The #breakfreefromplastic global movement invites Starbucks CEO Kevin Thompson to see where Starbucks trash ends up: much of it across South East Asia. In an effort to quell growing concerns about Starbucks wasteful packaging, the company just announced to much fanfare that it would phase out plastic straws and replace them with […] Break Free From Plastic · 25 Jul 2018 Global Open Letter to Starbucks CEO, Kevin Johnson To: Kevin Johnson, CEO Starbucks Coffee Company 2401 Utah Avenue South, Suite 800 Seattle, WA 98134 USA Dear Mr. Johnson: We understand that Starbucks is trying to listen to its customers’ demands for less plastic. But is the new strawless coffee cup lid actually going to be recycled? The recent announcement by Starbucks to eliminate […] Break Free From Plastic · 24 Jul 2018 Global Romanian Waste Management Association (ARMD) Launches a New Cooperation with Ukraine Supported by ISWA RDN SEMEM Recently the Romanian Waste Management Association (ARMD), ISWA National Member, started a new cooperation programme with Ukraine with technical support of ISWA RDN SEMEM. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 Jul 2018 Global Hazardous chemicals and plastic packaging: what are the concerns? As CHEM Trust reported in May a collaboration of academic scientists and NGOs have been working together to identify the hazardous chemicals associated with plastic packaging. We reported that over 4000 chemicals have been identified that are potentially present in plastic packaging or used during its manufacture. At least 148 of these chemicals have been identified as […] Break Free From Plastic · 23 Jul 2018 Global AMCS Benchmark Survey for the Waste and Recycling Industry Underway. Last year ISWA conducted the world???s first global survey into the future of waste management, reaching out to over 1,000 of the industry???s leading CEOs, scientists, professionals and decision makers. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jul 2018 Global Become a sponsor at Paper & Beyond, 2018! Paper & Beyond, 2018 Where the bioeconomy and circularity meet Visit www.paperandbeyond.com Paper & Beyond is the successor event to what has been known as European Paper Week and will take place in the heart of the European district in Brussels from 16-17 October. It is the premier industry networking event, bringing together representatives of […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Jul 2018 Global Paper & Beyond, 2018 – programme Paper & Beyond, 2018 Where the bioeconomy and circularity meet Visit www.paperandbeyond.com Paper & Beyond is the successor event to what has been known as European Paper Week and will take place in the heart of the European district, in Brussels’ Solvay Library, from 16 to 17 October. It is the premier industry networking event, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Jul 2018 Global Registration for Paper & Beyond, 2018 is now open! Paper & Beyond, 2018. Where the bioeconomy and circularity meet. Visit www.paperandbeyond.com Paper & Beyond is the successor event to what has been known as European Paper Week and will take place in the heart of the European district, in Brussels’ Solvay Library, from 16 to 17 October. It is the premier industry networking event, […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Jul 2018 Global Letter to European Commission on EU timber regulation European forest-based industries call on the extension of the scope of the EU Timber Regulation to ensure that wood-based products sold on the European market are safe from illegal logging regardless of their origin. Sent to: Ms. Elżbieta Bieńkowska European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsMr. Karmenu Vella European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Jul 2018 Global Key statistics report 2017 Each year in July CEPI publishes the latest preliminary market and production data for the previous year. The latest data whether it is production, added-value or exports all indicate positive trends. Investment: more than 5bn, a 7.5% increase from 2016 Exports: up 5.4% Paper & Board consumption: up 0.5% Paper & Board production: up 1.5% […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Jul 2018 Global Recircle: who said that take-away food cannot be zero waste? Recircle is a Swiss social enterprise funded in 2016 to provide a sustainable alternative to disposable containers for food to go: a system of reusable lunch boxes that restaurants can offer on a deposit scheme. In Switzerland single-use take-away food containers pose a serious problem. After lunch time, every garbage bin in the streets of […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Jul 2018 Global EPR Club Lunch Debate hosted by EucoLight, EXPRA and WEEE Forum, Online Sales and Free-riders, 18 Ju Representatives from EPR organisations, the European Commission, online platforms and Member States met to discuss possible solutions to the problem of EPR non-compliance on online sales in an EPR Club lunch debate hosted by EucoLight, EXPRA and WEEE Forum. When EPR was introduced nearly 30 years ago, practically all of the products under EPR were […] L'articolo EPR Club Lunch Debate hosted by … EucoLight · 17 Jul 2018 Global EPR Club LUNCH DEBATE hosted by EucoLight, EXPRA and WEEE forum on EPR, online sales and free-riders, June 18, Brussels With the success of internet trade which enables the (private and commercial) consumer to buy directly at a seller without visiting a stationary trade, more and more goods under EPR […] EXPRA · 15 Jul 2018 Global Industry needs to step up its game and design plastic out of our systems Maharashtra’s plastic ban can be seen as a step closer to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge to end the use of single-use plastic by 2022- a timely announcement as India hosted this year’s World Environment Day. Maharashtra is not the first Indian state to come up with a plastic ban ruling, but it is […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jul 2018 Global News from ISWA RDN Southeast Europe, Middle East, and Mediterranean (RDN SEMEM) Mr. Alexei Atudorei, ISWA Regional Development Network (RDN) Representative, looks back at the two exciting events that recently took place in the SEMEM region as part of ISWA RDN's activities. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Jul 2018 Global Report on International Plastic Bag Free Day - #KathumbaBag Launch #KathumbaBag is a reusable bag that can be utilized countless times. Made of a strong material and can be kept conveniently in a cloth that would otherwise have been wasted, the #KathumbaBag is an ideal replacement for consumer’s groceries, replacing single-use plastic bags. Introducing the #KathumbaBag in Lusaka’s market can be a great way for […] Break Free From Plastic · 12 Jul 2018 Global International Plastic Bag Free Day – actions around the world This blog was originally published to Zero Waste Europe's website. You can read the original article here. With actions taking place from South Korea to Croatia, from Chilé to Iceland, there were actions on every continent. For the first time the action involved many of the thousands of organisations in the #breakfreefromplastic movement, bringing together […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 Jul 2018 Global International Plastic Bag Free Day – actions around the world The ninth International Plastic Bag Free Day demonstrated the ongoing power and relevance of the day with vibrant actions across the world. This years International Plastic Bag Free Day saw some of the broadest and most ambitious actions since the launch of the of the day of action nine years ago. With actions taking place […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Jul 2018 Global Beyond recycling: rethinking plastic from the ground up This interview was originally published by the Green European Journal and can be found online in full here. Green European Journal: As coordinator of the global Break Free From Plastic movement and the Rethink Plastic Alliance, can you describe the global picture of the plastics problem today? Delphine Lévi Alvarès: Over the past decades, plastics […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 Jul 2018 Global Zero Waste France’s festival grows bigger and stronger The Zero Waste Festival served as a catalyser of conversations, debates and exchange of ideas that can help the Zero Waste movement to grow bigger. The second Zero Waste Festival organised by our member Zero Waste France took place in Paris from the 28th to the 30th of June. This year’s festival was interactive, incorporating […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Jul 2018 Global How to make your kids’ party plastic-free, and have fun A plastic-free party for children? This Plastic Free July, our guest blogger Zoe took up the challenge Is it possible to throw a plastic-free birthday party for nine kids aged 5 – 8 and have fun without too much effort? That was my dilemma last week when my son announced that he would like a […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Jul 2018 Global Steinmüller Babcock Environment Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH, based in Gummersbach, has enhanced its management board as of July 1. In future Dipl.-Ing. Thomas... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 6 Jul 2018 Global EucoLight welcomes the publication of the OECD report on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and EucoLight, the European Association of lighting WEEE Compliance schemes, congratulates the OECD for the recent publication of its report... L'articolo EucoLight welcomes the publication of the OECD report on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and proviene da Eucolight . EucoLight · 4 Jul 2018 Global Bring Your Own Bag, Say No to Plastic Bags Press Release 3 July 2018 The event to mark the global day of action was a joint action with SMK Convent Butterworth and Majlis Perbandaran Seberang Perai. Demonstration on how to make reusable bags from old t-shirts was conducted by the students and teachers of SMK Convent Butterworth. As a symbol of our disposable consumer […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Jul 2018 Global Plastic pollution: countries show their true colours on the International Plastic Bag Free Day For immediate release: Brussels, 3/07/18 On #plasticbagfreeday, we call on Member States to put an end to plastic bag pollution, in line with the EU #plasticsstrategy & the #circulareconomy. Read our #pressrelease with @surfridereurope & @brkfreeplastic! 👉https://t.co/M40t27tjqs #breakfreefromplastic #plasticfreejuly pic.twitter.com/PGqbuehPou — Zero Waste Europe (@zerowasteeurope) 3 July 2018… Break Free From Plastic · 3 Jul 2018 Global Madrid plans to phase out incineration by 2025 Madrid to close Valdemingómez incinerator and take a key step towards better management of waste The City Council of Madrid presented last week its new strategy on waste (2018-22), that aims at transforming the waste management system of the Spanish capital, in line with the European and Spanish targets of recycling and preparation for reuse. […] Zero Waste Europe · 3 Jul 2018 Global Repeal of the incineration ban to worsen waste woes, expert warns MANILA, Philippines (July 3, 2018) — Filipinos should prepare for the worst impacts of dirty disposal technologies if the government decides to repeal the ban on waste incineration, Dr. Jorge Emmanuel, a former DOST Balik Scientist and expert on waste management warned. “Thermal waste-to-energy facilities will not solve our waste problems but rather make things […] Break Free From Plastic · 3 Jul 2018 Global Letter to the European Commission on its Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) The post Letter to the European Commission on its Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment (PiE) appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 2 Jul 2018 Global Environmentalists Push for Ban on Single-Use Plastics; Ocean Polluters” vs. “Ocean Defenders” Dance Showdown Calls Attention to Plastic Garbage Crisis 2 July 2018, Manila City/Quezon City -- The EcoWaste Coalition, a non-profit association for a zero waste and toxics-free Philippines, organized the dance face-off together with allies from the #breakfreefromplastic movement to mark the International Plastic Bags Free Day on July 3, a special day to raise awareness about the adverse environmental impacts of single-use plastics, and […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jul 2018