Recycling news: 2023

Global Media Advisory: Global South Media Briefing on the Global Plastics Treaty The third session of the intergovernmental negotiating committee on plastic pollution to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution will take place on 13 – 19 November 2023 […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – Sustainable Production and Consumption Plastics Europe supports the objectives of the UN and national governments to end plastic pollution by 2040. We believe that… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution –Sustainable Finance Mechanisms Plastics Europe supports the development of an enabling policy framework that streamlines the alignment of private and public financial flows… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global A Circular Economy to End Plastic Pollution – A Decision Tree for Problematic High-Leakage Plastic Applications The Global Partners for Plastics Circularity support governments’ efforts to craft an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.… Plastics Europe · 9 Nov 2023 Global Start-Up Develops Software for Design & Optimization of Urban Drainage Systems Germany has a well-developed infrastructure with sewer networks and sewage treatment plants to collect rainwater and wastewater. The situation is different in developing countries, where this is often lacking. A start-up from the University Kaiserslautern-Landau wants to remedy this situation. According to the university, the company offers its “ZIGGURAT” software for this purpose, “which can […] Global Recycling · 9 Nov 2023 Global Guest Blog: Waste Management needs to be on the main agenda for the ‘plastics treaty’ negotiations ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Nov 2023 Global ECOCLIP: Redefining Pre-consumption Textile Recycling Hidden within the production cycle of the textile industry lies pre-consumption waste – a significant byproduct generated during manufacturing. ECOCLIP, an innovative product by PICVISA, emerges as an effective and efficient solution to this challenge. ECOCLIP automatically sorts fabric scraps, driving a sustainable transformation in the sector. With 100 percent surface analysis, the system ide… Global Recycling · 8 Nov 2023 Global The Price Is Not Right This article exposes the unfair reality of spare part prices. To make repair affordable, we need reasonable prices for original parts, clear acceptance for the use of compatible parts (third party, used or 3D-printed) and a solid ban on parts pairing. Right to Repair Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Best Opportunities To Upgrade Yard Trimmings Composting Facilities To Scale Food Waste Diversion In an unprecedented study, the Composting Consortium, Coker Composting & Consulting, and BioCycle analyzed current permitting requirements and costs to retrofit composting facilities to accept food waste across all 50 states. Part III BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023 Global Building Longevity Into Biosolids Composting Operation Fairfield, Connecticut’s facility has been operating continuously for 35 years, composting biosolids with brush and yard trimmings. BioCycle · 7 Nov 2023 Global Stefan Barot steps down as Chair and member of the Board of EUBP Mariagiovanna Vetere and Lars Börger take the reins as Acting Co-Chairs Berlin, 07 November 2023 – European Bioplastics (EUBP) announces that Stefan Barot (BIOTEC) stepped down as Chair and member of the Board of European Bioplastics (EUBP) with immediate effect. Until a successor is elected, Mariagiovanna Vetere (NatureWorks) and Lars Börger (Neste) will take [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Nov 2023 Global Brazil: Latasa Uses Steinert Technology for Sorting For the processing of all types of collected materials, and with the aim of achieving furnace-ready aluminum, Latasa’s plant in Pindamonhangaba (São Paulo) employs separation technologies from Steinert. With four smelting plants and a processing capacity of more than 300,000 tons of aluminum per year, Latasa Reciclagem, part of the ReciclaBR Group, stands out as […] Global Recycling · 7 Nov 2023 Global Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 CREF2023 Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 held with focus on enabling conditions for the industry The “Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2023 (CREF2023)”, the annual conference of Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) who represent the interest of the European chemical recycling industry took place last week on the 21st and 22nd of September in Brussels. ​ Opening the […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Supply chain letter on the need for mass balance fuel-use exempt for chemical recycling The undersigned, representing 20 associations in the plastics supply chain, call on EU Member States to urgently adopt mass balance fuel-use exempt as the EU harmonised mass balance method for allocating recycled content via chemical recycling. An early warning report to Member States from June 2023 states that 19 countries are at high risk of […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Mass-Balance for chemical recycling The Mass-Balance approach: is a proven chain of custody approach used in many areas bringing innovations to the market such as fair-trade practices in the food industry and the adoption of “green energy” where the Mass-Balance approach enables its flow through the same grid as for fossil energy and the significant development of the industry, […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 7 Nov 2023 Global Investing in nuclear energy is bad for the climate, NGOs say Today, EU nuclear energy stakeholders are meeting at the European Nuclear Energy Forum. The nuclear industry and certain EU countries call for more support and subsidies […] European Environmental Bureau · 7 Nov 2023 Global “Cold And High” AD Technical Workshop In Alaska Top: Refugio Las Rocas, home to a pilot digester project, is located on Huanya Potosi in Las Paz, Bolivia. Photos by J. Marti-Herrero. The Cold & High Anaerobic Digestion (AD) group (CHAD) is a network of more than 25 international AD specialists spanning Arctic permafrost to the wet highlands of Scotland to the high Andes.... BioCycle · 6 Nov 2023 Global Composting Utopia In NYC “This book is about compost and hope, and the way that both are produced in experimental infrastructures in New York City …” BioCycle · 6 Nov 2023 Global Deep Dive Into Bifurcated Composting In California California Assembly Bill 1201, signed into law in October 2021, requires products that are labeled with the term “compostable” or “home compostable” be designed to be associated with the recovery of desirable organic wastes that are collected for composting and must be an acceptable compost feedstock for organic agriculture under the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Progra… BioCycle · 6 Nov 2023 Global Event: Paper & Beyond 2023 CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 6 Nov 2023 Global Trashy tech: Europe’s dirty secret of destroying unsold electronics Destruction of unsold electronics is rampant across Europe. Yet the European Commission remains in denial about one of the most environmentally harmful market practices and is dragging its feet on a ban in the EU’s upcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Sonja Leyvraz and Bich Dao report. Fresh out of the factory, into the trash – this is the story of many of our electron… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Nov 2023 Global Final call for a Nature Restoration Law truly fit for purpose This Thursday, the European Parliament, Council, and Commission are expected to reach an agreement on the EU Nature Restoration Law. It is their last chance to […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Nov 2023 Global Join the Forum and help shape a better future - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 6 Nov 2023 Global ISWA Welcomes Veridis as our Newest Gold Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Nov 2023 Global New Method for Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries Researchers at Swedish Linnaeus University have developed a new way of retrieving cobalt from used lithium-ion batteries. With a liquid solvent made of readily available substances – a simple derivate of urea and acetamide – over 97 percent of the cobalt can be recovered, the university informed. The researchers see good potential for large-scale application. […] Global Recycling · 6 Nov 2023 Global 180,000 support the call for a ban on EU plastic waste trade exports Today, the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement, Rethink Plastic alliance, Environmental Investigation Agency, Eko, and WeMove have published the results of their joint petition urging the European Union to ban plastic waste exports to both non-OECD and OECD countries. Over 180,000 individuals have lent their voices to support this call for an EU plastic waste export ban, to […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Nov 2023 Global EUBP Participates to a Breakfast With Environmental Attachés On 20 October, European Bioplastics supported the organisation of an informal breakfast event at the Italian Permanent Representation in Brussels that could influence the Council negotiations on the PPWR in relation to compostable plastics. The purpose of the event was to foster information sharing among environmental attachés, from various diplomatic missions, on the Italian [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global Cosmeceuticals and Cosmetic Packaging Going Green to Meet Customers’ Requirements The global cosmetics market size was valued at USD 262.21 billion in 2022 and is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2023 to 2030. One of the key factors driving the market expansion during the forecast period is the widespread increase in the adoption of skincare and [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global European Bioplastics Debunks Scientifically Questionable Study on Compostable Plastics Last month, through a press statement, European Bioplastics (EUBP) reacted to the publication of a study by Wang et al. claiming that compostable plastics and recycled plastics are more toxic than conventional plastic. The study claimed to have analysed the toxicity of compostable plastic bags, conventional plastic bags, and other recycled plastic bags in zebrafish [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global Members Portrait: Celanese Kevin Parker Business Director Celanese BioPolymers Solutions, Engineered Materials Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Kevin Parker, Business Director at Celanese BioPolymers Solutions, Engineered Materials, shares some interesting insights on his company. 5 facts about Celanese Based in Dallas, Texas, USA, with net sales [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global Sustainable Packaging Summit Taking place in Amsterdam on 14-15 November 2023, the Sustainable Packaging Summit will sharpen the focus on the demands and pain points revealed during last year’s ground-breaking series of discussions in Lisbon. The summit provides the platform for value chain leaders to frankly discuss strategic roadblocks and identify opportunities to align business, regulation and [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global Leaders of Compostable Materials Value Chain Launches the Compostable by Design Platform “The Compostable by Design Platform (CbDP) is a cross value chain platform for collaboration and innovation in compostable materials, technologies and processes, aiming to ensure compostable materials are recycled at scale in Europe. The platform will build a robust scientific and technical evidence base to inform and engage consumers, industry and policy makers in [...] European Bioplastics News · 6 Nov 2023 Global A German Project: Lithium from Spent Electric Car Batteries Led by ACCUREC Recycling GmbH, an internationally active company in battery recycling, various partners – specialty chemicals company Evonik, Oeko-Institut and the IME Process Metallurgy and Recycling Institute at RWTH Aachen – are working on a research project named “EarLi” to recover high-purity lithium from recycled batteries from electric vehicles (EV). EarLi stands for extraction […] Global Recycling · 5 Nov 2023 Global Research Project EnEWA: Looking for Recyclable Paper in Mixed Waste The members of the German initiative – Universität Siegen, RWTH Aachen University, Leipa Group, Propakma, Tomra and Stadler – are developing a solution for recovering and recycling paper from the lightweight packaging, residual waste and commercial waste streams. According to Statista, the global production of paper and cardboard totals more than 400 million metric tons […] Global Recycling · 4 Nov 2023 Global Ecomondo 2023 The 26th edition of the international Italian trade fair on technologies for the circular economy, to be held from 7th to 10th November 2023 at Rimi­ni Expo Center, has announced full capacity already in April. According to the organizer Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), this year’s Ecomondo is the first edition occupying the entire trade fairgrounds. […] Global Recycling · 3 Nov 2023 Global Eco Expo Asia 2023 Concludes Successfully with High Degree of International Participation Eco Expo Asia 2023 was held in Hong Kong from 26 – 29 October, with some 12,000 visitors from 112 countries and regions as well as over 300 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions making their way to the AsiaWorld-Expo to explore the latest technologies in tackling the ongoing climate crisis. International participation was also […] Global Recycling · 3 Nov 2023 Global Paper Division: Paper Recyclers Should Embrace AI and Consider Carbon Credits The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and carbon credits in the future of the paper recycling sector were highlighted to the Paper Division session at the BIR World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi on 24 October. Ranjit Baxi, Managing Director of J&H Sales International in the UK and founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation, […] Global Recycling · 3 Nov 2023 Global International Environment Council: BIR Develops EPR Position and Reinforces its Case for the Environmental Benefits of Recycling The Bureau of International Recycling is formulating a new policy position on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and started the process of issuing a new report on the environmental benefits of recycling, the organisation’s World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi has been told. Speaking to the International Environment Council on 23 October, the Trade & Environment […] Global Recycling · 3 Nov 2023 Global De basura cero a cero emisiones en la semana del clima América Latina y foro de ministros Durante la semana del 20 de noviembre se desarrolló en Ciudad de Panamá la semana del clima y el foro de ministros y ministras de medio ambiente de América Latina […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 2 Nov 2023 Global Guest Blog: #ISWA2023 Day 2 Recap ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 2 Nov 2023