Recycling news: 2018

Global PRESS RELEASE: Registration now open for Paper & Beyond 2018, the new version of European Paper Week CEPI, the European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry is glad to announce that registration for the 20th edition of our annual event, previously known as the European Paper Week, is now open here. Early bird tickets (EUR 520) can now be availed of until 5 August, the regular rate is EUR 650. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jul 2018 Global CAP & SAM welcome proposed ban on plastic straws and single-use plastic items in Penang The proposal by the Penang government and local authorities is the way forward as the growing reliance on plastic to meet our culture of convenience is a bane to the state and the planet. In the past, CAP and SAM have observed and received complaints regarding the excessive use of plastic food and drink containers, […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Jun 2018 Global Victory for health of LA residents: Dinosaur incinerator in commerce goes extinct Commerce, CA, U.S. June 27, 2018 – Environmental Justice groups including East Yard Communities for Environmental Justice applauded the news as a victory for communities who have long suffered from the health impacts of this hazardous facility. “It’s no secret that these types of facilities are disproportionately located in lower income communities of color,” says Laura […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Jun 2018 Global Big Soda Extorts Legislature To Prohibit Charges on Unsustainable Packaging Sacramento, CA - June 28, 2018​ - Today the California Legislature passed, and the Governor signed, Assembly Bill 1838 which would preempt local governments from levying fees and taxes on soda and other groceries. As has been widely reported, Coke, Pepsi, and other members of the American Beverage Association signed this backroom deal with California […] Break Free From Plastic · 29 Jun 2018 Global Food to go? Bye bye to single-use containers! This press release was created and posted by Zero Waste Europe and is available here. 📢Our latest case study is out!💫 Meet @reCIRCLEnow, the social enterprise determined to put an end to disposable #takeaway food containers. Another #bestpractice showing that going #zerowaste is possible!💪#breakfreefromplastichttps://t.co/iGo1u5XCR7 pic.twitter.com/dpXzqthoas — Zero Waste Europe (@zerowastee… Break Free From Plastic · 27 Jun 2018 Global SiSWA International Workshop on Municipal Waste Management Takes Place in Ljubljana On 29-31 May, ISWA???s National Member in Slovenia, SiSWA, hosted a 3-day international workshop in the capital, Ljubljana, bringing together industry experts from across Europe and the Middle East to discuss waste management trends in the region. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Jun 2018 Global PRESS RELEASE: CEN workshop Milan set to advance standardisation needs for European paper and board value chain CEPI, the industry association representing the pulp and paper industry at European level will coorganise a kick off meeting for a CEN workshop on identifying standardisation needs for inter-EU trade on 27 June 2018 in Milan, Italy. A three-month long process will follow where it is expected a “CEN workshop agreement” will be reached in […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 26 Jun 2018 Global Why Women From Asia Are Confronting U.S. Fracking: Oil Extraction Equals Plastic Production by Isabelle Morrison. Article originally posted here. Heaps of plastic waste cover the shores of Manila Bay in the Philippines. Myrna Dominguez remembers when an abundance of fish inhabited its waters—locals would catch enough to feed their families and sell at the market. Today, she says, they are catching more plastic than fish. “We’re very afraid that […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Jun 2018 Global China ban sees UK plastic waste exports to Malaysia trebling by FMT Reporters. Original article posted here. PETALING JAYA: In the four months since China imposed a ban on plastics, UK waste being exported to Malaysia has more than trebled, making it the main destination for British plastics. Exports to Vietnam increased by 50% while the amount sent to Thailand shot up 50-fold, The Independent Online […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Jun 2018 Global Virtuous Municipalities to Starbucks: please do not use disposable cups in Italy “We call on Starbucks to say no to disposable cups and glasses in the new shop due to open in Milan in September, and make it a sustainability best practice in Europe and the whole world, while at the same time helping reduce waste management costs for municipalities.” The call, launched by the Italian Association […] Break Free From Plastic · 25 Jun 2018 Global Biodegradability of plastics in the marine environment In the context of the EU Plastics Strategy and the recently published proposal for a Directive on the reduction of single-use plastic products, biodegradable and compostable plastics are increasingly being discussed with regard to their potential to contribute to tackling marine litter. Constance Ißbrücker, Head of Environmental Affairs at European Bioplastics (EUBP), provides some [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jun 2018 Global Neste and IKEA team up to develop bio-based PP IKEA has taken the next step in their commitment to make their plastic products from recycled or renewable sources – first announced at the European Bioplastics Conference in 2016 – and has teamed up with Neste, a leader in renewable solutions for polymer production and member of European Bioplastics, to produce bio-based plastics. [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jun 2018 Global Avantium starts construction of bio-MEG demonstration plant in the Netherlands Avantium N.V., a leading technology development company and forerunner in renewable chemistry, has started construction of a new demonstration plant that will help advance the production of bio-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) made directly from renewable sugars. As MEG is a component for making plastics, such as PET and – in the future- [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jun 2018 Global Member portrait: Sukano Daniel Ganz, global R&D leader for bioplastics, Sukano In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Daniel Ganz, global R&D leader for bioplastics at Sukano, shares some information on one of the world leaders in masterbatches, compounds, and special resins, headquartered [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jun 2018 Global News in brief – June 2018 Revised EU Waste Package enters into force: On 14th June 2018 the waste legislative texts have been published in the Official Journal of the EU. The new directives will enter into force on 4 July 2018. The revised waste package includes the Waste Framework Directive, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, Landfill Directive, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 25 Jun 2018 Global Are Re-usable Menstrual Products a Realistic Alternative? Katharine Blacklaws, Eunomia Research & Consulting ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 20 Jun 2018 Global A world without waste Beatriz Perez, Cranfield University. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 18 Jun 2018 Global McDonald’s to phase out plastic straws in UK and Ireland, trial alternatives globally This article was originally posted by Greenpeace USA and is available here. by Perry Wheeler June 15, 2018 Washington, DC – McDonald’s announced that it will phase out plastic straws in the UK and Ireland by 2019, and that it will trial alternatives to plastic straws in select restaurants in the U.S., France, Sweden, Norway […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Jun 2018 Global G7 leaders release tepid plans for addressing climate change and ocean plastic pollution – Greenpeace response Québec City, Canada – In response to the climate announcement, Greenpeace International Executive Director Jennifer Morgan said: “The joint commitment to climate action forged in Paris remains at the top of the geopolitical agenda despite the US administration’s repeated attempts to demolish it. The ambition and resolve shown today by some leaders must now result […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Jun 2018 Global Global Leaders Enable Dangerous Waste Burning Practices in G7 Plastics Charter June 13, 2018 – The G7 Ocean Plastics Charter, signed by five nations, has already been criticized as “tepid,” and inadequate to the scale of the plastic pollution problem. Despite advocates calling for governments to set clear, binding targets for reduction of virgin plastics, the G7 charter embraces weak “end of pipe” waste management approaches. Advocates […] Break Free From Plastic · 18 Jun 2018 Global Keeping it simple: waste infrastructure for the developing world Tanguy Tomes, Eunomia Research & Consulting ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Jun 2018 Global Annual report 2017 The post Annual report 2017 appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 15 Jun 2018 Global EucoLight congratulates the European Union for the publication of the Circular Economy Package and t On 14 June 2018, the Official Journal of the European Union published the EU Waste legislative package. This revises the Waste Framework Directive, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the Waste Batteries directive and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive. EucoLight, the European Association of lighting WEEE Compliance schemes warmly welcomes the EU […] L'artic… EucoLight · 15 Jun 2018 Global The Conscious Cup Campaign: a citizen-driven zero waste solution Behind the scenes of the awarded grassroot campaign promoting reusable cups The European Week for Waste Reduction Awards was a window into a range of inspiring and innovative projects for climate action, involving businesses, municipalities, NGOs and citizens. Notably, the citizens category stands out since it highlights how everybody can play a significant part in […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Jun 2018 Global Plastics crisis set to intensify as more countries look to restrict foreign waste More countries are restricting imports of foreign plastic waste, as new data shows a dramatic rise in exports of UK waste to a raft of countries following China’s decision to ban “foreign trash” in January. An Unearthed analysis of official customs data reveals that UK plastic waste exports to countries as diverse as Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2018 Global CEPI’s statement on REDII agreement “The European paper industry stands firmly committed to sustainably sourcing and efficiently using bioenergy in Europe and is encouraged that negotiators have equally recognised this in the informal REDII agreement” says Sylvain Lhôte, Director General of CEPI. “What is lacking however is that there are no robust safeguards against subsidies that encourage the burning of […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Jun 2018 Global EU Parliament backs microplastic bans to tackle plastic pollution This press release was published by the Rethink Plastic alliance. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Brussels, 10/07/2018 On behalf of the Rethink Plastic alliance, Meadhbh Bolger, resource justice campaigner at Friends of the Earth Europe, said: “The environment committee has recognised that the Commission’s plans to tackle plastic pollution must be strengthened to protect our oceans. Today’s […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 Jun 2018 Global ISWA Involved in a New E-Waste Project Under the Global E-Waste Statistics Partnership (GESP) The electronics industry is one of the world???s largest and fastest growing manufacturing sectors in the world, becoming an integral drive for our modern lifestyle and playing a crucial role in the improvement of the quality of life. Unfortunately, due to the fast design cycles of these products and unsustainable consumer habits, electronic waste represents a great load in the waste management… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 7 Jun 2018 Global 'Planet Ineos': The quest to frack for plastics threatens air, water, and climate London/Brussels — Backed by research materials from Food & Water Watch and Food & Water Europe on the corporate profile and bad environmental record of secretive petrochemical company Ineos, they’ve delivered ‘Planet INEOS”, a representation of the harms caused by plastic pollution and climate change. Dame Vivienne Westwood and her son Joe Corré delivered today […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 Jun 2018 Global Big brands shamed for plastic pollution at global summit; Green group calls for accountability, drastic reduction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, 6 June 2017 — Speaking at the summit, Froilan Grate of the environmental non-profit GAIA, or the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, presented evidence that more than 50% of all single-use plastic waste recovered from selected zero waste cities and clean-up sites in the Philippines, Indonesia and India is made up […] Break Free From Plastic · 6 Jun 2018 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN) EDUCAENECO EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT AND RECYCLING: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 15 PROVINCIAL CAPITALS EXPRA · 6 Jun 2018 Global 1st ISWA YPG Online Conference: A full success! Replay & conference proceedings are now available online ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 6 Jun 2018 Global ECOPACK BULGARIA ONCE AGAIN PARTNERS WITH “LET’S CLEAN UP BULGARIA TOGETHER” EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global HERRCO (GREECE) “ZERO WASTE AT SEASIDES” EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global ÉEQ (CANADA) CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN QUÉBEC: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPACTS EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global GREEN DOT NORWAY COMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR NO-LITTERING EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global ÇEVKO (TURKEY) NIŞANTAŞI IS TAKING ON A CHEERFUL LOOK WITH RECYCLING BOXES THAT MAKE YOU SMILE EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global CONAI (ITALY) SCHOOL PROJECT – 2 CLASSES FROM SCHOOLS IN SAN SEBASTIANO VESUVIO (NAPLES) AND TERRACINA WIN THE 2ND EDITION OF THE NATIONAL RECYCLING PRIZE EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global GREENPAK (MALTA) NEW BINS WITH SMART TECHNOLOGY ‘WILL MAKE OVERFLOWING SITES HISTORY’ EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018 Global DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING VOLUNTARY PLEDGES ON RECYCLED PLASTICS EXTENDED TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2018 EXPRA · 5 Jun 2018