Recycling news: 2020

Global How to reach the 10% landfilling goal without waste incineration? On September 4th, our member Zero Waste Latvija joined forces with Zaļā Brīvība to organise a webinar on how Latvia could reach the EU 10% landfilling target while avoiding waste incineration. The new Landfill Directive, part of the Circular Economy Package adopted in 2018, obliges Member States to limit the amount of municipal waste due […] Zero Waste Europe · 9 Sept 2020 Global EXPRA supporting innovation as a member of Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 The objective of the Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0 is to prove the viability of digital watermarking technologies for accurate sorting and the business case at large scale.Digital watermarks are […] EXPRA · 8 Sept 2020 Global Guest Blog | Advice of Medical Waste Management after COVID 19 Pandemic from Wuhan This article is a continuation of a Guest Blog published in May 2020 which examined the impact of Covid-19 in Wuhan, China. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Sept 2020 Global 4evergreen’s new Programme Director: A passion for the fibre-based industry Susanne Haase has started as the Programme Director of Programme the 4evergreen Alliance. The goal of the alliance, an initiative of Cepi, is to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in the circular economy. Susanne Haase, an experienced editor, and award-winning journalist has been enthusiastically... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 4 Sept 2020 Global ISWA Welcomes Reciclad???OR S.A. Reciclad???OR S.A. joins ISWA as our newest Platinum Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 4 Sept 2020 Global Cutting confusion over recycling Cutting confusion over recycling Sustainable packaging leader DS Smith is launching its brand-new Circular Design Principles, as it reveals new research that shows there is a desperate need for consistent design to help cut through the confusion in the recycling of packaging. The Principles have... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 3 Sept 2020 Global Tara and the Magic Tree: a journey in the world of zero waste On a windswept, rainy night in a country far from the concrete jungles of suburbia, exactly a thousand owls’ nests west and three hours butterfly flight east… we meet for the first time Tara. Tara is a little girl with a mind as clear as the river she was named after who – with the […] Zero Waste Europe · 3 Sept 2020 Global Meet our members – Zero Waste Belgium Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Marc Sautelet from Zero Waste Belgium, Belgium. Hi Marc, can you give us a brief introduction […] Zero Waste Europe · 2 Sept 2020 Global Italian member of EXPRA, CONAI – the Italian National Packaging Consortium – elects new President Milan, July 23, 2020 – The Board of Directors of CONAI unanimously elected as President Luca Ruini for the for 2020-2022 term. Ruini is currently the Director of Security, Environment […] EXPRA · 1 Sept 2020 Global Press release: All green products start with a #Greensource Climate neutrality with Europe’s forest fibre industry Cepi, the Confederation of European Paper Industries, and EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector Association and its members, present their #GreenSource initiative, a European-wide effort to explain how the forest-fibre industries make the 2050 climate neutrality target a reality. The forest-fibre industry wishes to offer innovative soluti… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Sept 2020 Global Essential Requirements for Packaging should consider benefits of bioplastics The European Commission (EC) is currently revising the Essential Requirements for Packaging as part of the amendment of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD). They relate to the manufacturing and composition of packaging, its reusable and recoverable nature as well as to the minimization of hazardous materials. These requirements, and the associated [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2020 Global News in brief: July/August 2020 15th European Bioplastics Conference goes virtual In response to the on-going Corona pandemic, European Bioplastics (EUBP) decided to make this year’s EUBP Conference a virtual happening. The online format enables us to go new ways in discussing bioplastics. It will focus on the latest innovations as well as on environmental aspects and opportunities for [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2020 Global News from the members: July/August 2020 BASF will publish carbon footprints for 45,000 products BASF will release data on the carbon footprints of its entire portfolio of approximately 45,000 products by the end of 2021, as it seeks to help customers measure and reduce emissions through the supply chain. The chemicals major says the calculated footprints for each product will [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2020 Global Member portrait: United Biopolymers S.A. António Mendes Ferreira, CEO of United Biopolymers S.A. In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, António Mendes Ferreira, CEO of United Biopolymers S.A., shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about United Biopolymers S.A., Portugal United Biopolymers is [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2020 Global Bioplastics Week 2020 successfully drives digital conversation It was already for the sixth time that the annual Bioplastics Week opened its virtual gates. During 17 and 21 August 2020, the social media campaign aimed at increasing visibility for bioplastics by driving digital conversations. The activities were coordinated by the Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Bioplastic Division. The campaign used social media posts [...] European Bioplastics News · 31 Aug 2020 Global Environment group hits proposed Waste-To-Energy Bill, criticizes legalization of garbage incineration in the guise of waste-to-energy plants “We are asking the senator the big question WHY is he still insisting his bill would allow waste incineration? During public hearings and technical working group meetings, we have already presented our case why incineration is bad for our environment, health and climate.” said Glenn Ymata, No Burn Campaigner of Break Free From Plastic Philippines […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Aug 2020 Global The 4evergreen alliance welcomes more members every month The #4evergreen alliance has welcomed 52 members to date with many more to follow as companies across the entire #packaging value chain see the benefits of joining this unique cross-sector platform. When 4evergreen was launched in November 2019, it boasted some of the biggest names in the industry as... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 27 Aug 2020 Global 4evergreen: An alliance for today and for the future Since its launch in late 2019, 4evergreen has grown steadily, welcoming new members from across the fibre-based packaging industry who are committed to its goals of increased circularity and sustainability. As the alliance prepares for the second half of 2020, with more members joining and... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 27 Aug 2020 Global University of California system moves to scrap single-use plastics OAKLAND -- University of California campuses will start phasing-out single-use plastics, paving the way for campuses free of non-essential plastics by 2030, the UC Office of the President (UCOP) and CALPIRG Students announced jointly today. The new policy will transition UC away from plastic bags in retail and dining locations and eventually eliminate single-use plastic […] Break Free From Plastic · 24 Aug 2020 Global Toxic Texas: Responding to the Plastics Plant Fire in Grand Prairie August 20, 2020 A massive fire at the Poly-America Facility in Grand Prairie, Texas continues to smolder more than 36 hours after causing a regional emergency. Community advocates and Break Free From Plastic movement leaders call for the closure of the facility and all similarly-dangerous plastic production facilities. Thick pillars of black smoke from the […] Break Free From Plastic · 20 Aug 2020 Global Paper and Beyond CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Aug 2020 Global EPRC Awards CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Aug 2020 Global Cytotoxic Waste 101 Earlier this year ISWA published an Assessment of the Cytotoxic Waste Management in Western Balkan Countries. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 13 Aug 2020 Global The global plastics alliance announces fourfold increase in projects to combat marine litter Washington (August 11, 2020) – The Global Plastics Alliance (GPA) released its 5th Progress Report announcing approximately 395 marine litter prevention projects have been planned,… Plastics Europe · 11 Aug 2020 Global Renasci Oostende, a new member of Chemical Recycling Europe Chemical Recycling Europe (ChemRecEurope) is pleased to welcome Renasci Oostende as a new member of the association. Renasci is a Belgium Company based in Oostende. Its process combines multiple waste management technologies including sorting, mechanical, and chemical processes. The mixed plastics waste is chemically converted to hydrocarbons using the P2C technology. “It is great to […] The po… Chemical Recycling Europe · 11 Aug 2020 Global The global plastics alliance announces fourfold increase in projects to combat marine litter The Global Plastics Alliance (GPA) released its 5th Progress Report announcing close to 400 marine litter prevention projects have been planned, underway, or completed as… Plastics Europe · 11 Aug 2020 Global Chemical recycling in the US: a Trojan horse for plastic-to-fuel Our mother organisation, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA), recently published a timely report on the state of chemical recycling in the United States: ‘All Talk and No Recycling’. The title is a fitting summary of its findings. In fact, the assessment found that of the 37 plastic chemical recycling’ facilities planned since the […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Aug 2020 Global A new member joined ChemRecEurope! We are pleased to welcome Promeco S.p.A as new member of the association. Promeco is an Italian Company based in Como that manufactures, on proprietary technology, plants and equipment for waste recycling, material recovery or production of finished goods. #ChemicalRecycling of mixed plastic waste is one of the activity areas of the company and its […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 10 Aug 2020 Global ISWA Welcomes PSI to our Network ISWA is proud to announce our newest member the Product Stewardship Institute ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 7 Aug 2020 Global Virginia Janssens: sustainability insights Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of PlasticsEurope recently featured in a circular economy article by Forbes. Sustainability pervades many sectors of… Plastics Europe · 4 Aug 2020 Global Re-Exportation of Last Batch of 80 Containers of South Korean Garbage Re-Ignites Call to Ban All Waste Imports 4 August 2020, Quezon City. Deceptively declared as “plastic synthetic flakes,” the contaminated plastic waste materials, which arrived in July and October 2018 at the ports in Villanueva and Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental, were found by the authorities to contain unsorted plastic materials, used dextrose tubes, soiled diapers, discarded electronics and household garbage in violation of […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Aug 2020 Global Government to regulate environmentally harmful plastic packaging, tyres, e-waste The declaration means that product stewardship schemes must now be developed for each of the declared priority products. Product stewardship puts greater responsibility on those who make and use products to reduce the waste and other environmental harm these products may cause throughout their full lifecycle. This is a historic moment in our waste management […] Break Free From Plastic · 4 Aug 2020 Global Apple’s internal emails prove they’re conflicted about repair At the request of the House Judiciary Committee, Apple turned over last week internal communications on the “Right to Repair”—revealing Apple’s seemingly united position on repair is really an internal debate, rife with uncertainty. Right to Repair Europe · 3 Aug 2020 Global Current discussions on European Commission Guidelines could jeopardize EU single-use plastic bans! In 2019, the European Union (EU) adopted landmark legislation on single-use plastics, requiring EU countries to ban certain single-use plastics, reduce the consumption of others and put in place extended producer responsibility schemes. This was a major step in moving away from single-use plastics and reducing plastic pollution. The European Commission is now developing guidelines […] Break Free From Plastic · 30 Jul 2020 Global David Carroll: has covid-19 shaped the plastic waste agenda? David Carroll, Director External Affairs of PlasticsEurope recently featured in an article by NS Packaging. David Carroll explained how Covid-19… Plastics Europe · 29 Jul 2020 Global Virginia Janssens: EU “own resources” – plastics manufacturers call for investment in circularity as part of the EU recovery package Following recent negotiations in the European Council, EU leaders agreed on a non-recycled plastic packaging waste levy to be introduced… Plastics Europe · 27 Jul 2020 Global Cepi press briefing July 2020 On 17 July 2020, Cepi held a press briefing on 2019 statistics. You can watch the press briefing at this link. The support materials can be downloaded from here. CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Jul 2020 Global Key Statistics 2019 Welcome to the latest issue of Cepi’s Key Statistics. This booklet contains the key statistics necessary to give a clear picture of the performance of the European pulp and paper industry in 2019. Key Statistics Report can be consulted at this link. For the Cepi Annual Statistics 2019 – limited assurance report Deloitte please click […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Jul 2020 Global LCA tool for paper products In December 2019, the European Commission presented its ambitious Green Deal roadmap, a comprehensive strategy aimed at putting Europe on the right track for climate neutrality in 2050 while encouraging sustainable economic growth. In this strategy, the role of consumers is clearly recognized: this transition won’t happen without them. However, green washing is a threat […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Jul 2020 Global Green Groups Denounce Moves in Philippine Congress to Legalize Waste Incineration by Promoting Them as Waste to Energy (WTE) Plants Quezon City, Philippines (July 21, 2020) —Groups from the No Burn Pilipinas and Break Free From Philippines movement today denounced current moves in Congress to legalize garbage incineration banned under the Clean Air Act, by referring to them as waste-to-energy (WTE) plants while urging both the Senate and the House of Representatives to reject the proposed waste-to-energy bills, which will h… Break Free From Plastic · 21 Jul 2020