Recycling news: 2023

Global International Network to Bring Textile Recycling Pulp to the Market Renewcell, a Swedish sustain-tech company that developed a patented process, which enables the recycling of cellulosic textile waste, has announced the launch of the CIRCULOSE Supplier Network (CSN). The group currently consists of forty-seven yarn and textile producers helping drive the circular economy forward by enabling a steady supply of CIRCULOSE to the market. The […] Global Recycling · 2 Nov 2023 Global Japan: PET Bottles Produced with Bio-Based Materials Finland-based company Neste has entered a cooperation with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation to enable the production of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) resin made with renewable “Neste RE” on a commercial scale. This material is Neste’s feedstock for polymers production, made entirely from bio-based raw materials such as waste and residues (for example, used cooking oil) […] Global Recycling · 1 Nov 2023 Global BFFP Members React to EMF's Global Commitment 2023 Report on Corporate Plastic Use On October 31st, 2023 The Ellen MacArthur Foundation released The Global Commitment 2023 Report, determining what progress (if any) the top Fast-Moving Consumer Good brands–or top plastic polluters–are making on plastic packaging. Here are our members' reactions: Greenpeace Story of Stuff Defend our Health Plastic Pollution Coalition Oceana Check out our Twitter/X thread Break Free From Plastic · 31 Oct 2023 Global A message of solidarity for Gaza from the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement Break Free From Plastic adds its voice to those calling for peace and an immediate ceasefire to end the escalating violence in Israel and Palestine, which has resulted in the tragic loss of thousands of innocent lives. As a global movement committed to protecting people and the planet from environmental harm and pollution, we condemn […] Break Free From Plastic · 31 Oct 2023 Global Waste at Galapagos: How to Keep the Islands Clean The Galapagos archipelago is composed of 127 islands, islets and rocks. In 1959, 97 percent of the total emerged surface was appointed National Park. In 2001 the islands were declared a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. But in 2018, the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau described the archipelago as a “paradise in need”: Galapagos is confronted […] Global Recycling · 31 Oct 2023 Global Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s draft Safeguards Policy Falls Short on Ambition GAIA Asia Pacific calls for stronger safeguards The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific, a network of 120 grassroots alliances in the region, said that the recently released […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 31 Oct 2023 Global #ISWA2023 Day 1 Recap – Welcome, let’s dive right in! ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Oct 2023 Global Interview with BIR President Susie Burrage: “The Market for Recycled Materials has Experienced Significant Development and Growth” At the latest convention of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) in Amsterdam, Susie Burrage was elected as the 23rd President of the global federation. She succeeds Tom Bird, who had completed his four-year term in office. Susie Burrage has committed herself to recycling for many years. She is the fourth generation of her family […] Global Recycling · 30 Oct 2023 Global BB Engineering: Innovations in Air-Texturizing, Spinning and Recycling At ITMA – one of the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibitions, that took place in June in Milan (Italy) – German company BB Engineering GmbH was an official sub-exhibitor of its parent company, Swiss Oerlikon Group, for the first time. In addition to man-made fiber spinning (VarioFil compact spinning line) and fiber-to-fiber […] Global Recycling · 29 Oct 2023 Global New Investment: ALPLA’s PET Recycling Plant The Austria-based company invests 60 million Euro in a PET recycling plant in South Africa to recycle around 60,000 tons of PET bottles per year from 2025 onwards. ALPLA is known for developing and producing plastic packaging solutions. Based in Austria, the family company has a long history and more than 30 years of experience. […] Global Recycling · 28 Oct 2023 Global Activistas por la Justicia Climática en Latinoamérica y el Caribe se reúnen en Panamá para lanzar mapa de falsas soluciones La Justicia Climática es un concepto que toma fuerza en las organizaciones que resisten a la emergencia climática en la que vivimos. En la región, dos articulaciones se reúnen en […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 27 Oct 2023 Global Dubai’s historic Waste-to-Energy project: LOIBL plays a pivotal role The new Dubai Waste Management Centre (DMWC) is one of the largest Waste-to-Energy plants in the world and represents a... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Oct 2023 Global ANDRITZ will enhance Waste-to-Energy capacity in France. ANDRITZ will supply a third waste treatment line to a leading Waste-to-Energy centre in Villers-Saint-Paul, France. This major contract with... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Oct 2023 Global Chemical Recycling “must complement and not compete” with Mechanical Recycling A robust defence of chemical recycling and its compatibility with mechanical recycling was set out during the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi. Speaking during the Plastics session on 24 October, Carlos Monreal, Founder and Chief Executive of Plastic Energy in Spain, insisted that “chemical recycling is not in competition with […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global FEAD Warns Against Changes FEAD warns against any changes in the Waste Framework Directive that go beyond the targeted revision proposed by the European CommissionThe European Parliament’s environment committee. The European Parliament’s environment committee published at the end of September its draft report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global Horizon Offers Brighter Prospects for Non-Ferrous Metals Recyclers Despite a year of recycled non-ferrous metal producer price indices in the US turning negative, the medium to longer term is much brighter, delegates at the BIR convention in Abu Dhabi were told on 24 October. The optimism came from Joe Pickard, chief economist and director of commodities at ISRI, the US recyclers’ organisation who […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global EP ITRE Vote on NZIA Recognises the Full Potential of Net-Zero Technologies and Unlocks the Contributions of the Waste-to-Energy Sector Today, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee (ITRE) adopted its position on the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) proposal. ESWET greatly welcomes ITRE’s approach to propose a stand-alone list of net-zero technologies eligible for EU funding and regulatory perks. Fast-tracking permitting procedures will be one of the key enablers in ensuring that the […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global Scrap Sector Looks for Growth as Mills Drive to Green Steel The consequences for recyclers as the steelmaking industry looks to decarbonise in the coming decades was the major theme during BIR’s Ferrous Division session at the Abu Dhabi convention on 23 October. Guest speaker Kedar Joshi, markets manager (Asia) for Davis Index, asserted “the revolution is here and we are all part of it”. Mr […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global Shoe Recycling: Fashion for Good Launches New Pilot with Brand Partners Netherland-based organization Fashion for Good launches a new pilot with brand partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando, and footwear recycling company FastFeetGrinded. The aim is to test and validate an “innovative footwear recycling process to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, driving the change towards a more circular footwear industry”. According to Katrin […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global How the Myth of PET Bottles Downcycling Could Ruin European Efforts toward Packaging Circularity EU value chain organisations warn against “right of first refusal”. Recent calls for the introduction of a priority access to recycled plastics, known as “right of first refusal”, have been increasingly taking space in the public debate on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal (PPWR). EuRIC, PRE and FEAD alert that this provision, if […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global EuRIC Announces Inaugural Board and Executive Committee Members for its Construction & Demolition Branch EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation is delighted to announce the newly elected Board and Executive Committee members for its Construction and Demolition Branch (ECDB). The ECDB was established in spring 2023, marking an important step towards advancing sustainable practices in the construction and demolition recycling sector. During the Branch meeting held on 19 October […] Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2023 Global Vital Improvements to New Comprehensive Federal Legislation on Plastic Pollution WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA-02) reintroduced the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, the most comprehensive federal legislation to address the toxic plastics crisis and protect people and the planet from corporate polluters. The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2023 expands upon earlier versions […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Oct 2023 Global Let’s reshape EPR The post Let’s reshape EPR appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 26 Oct 2023 Global Plastics manufacturers unite around a common vision to redesign the European plastics system. European plastics manufacturers have agreed a ‘Plastics Transition’ roadmap to accelerate the transition to make plastics circular, drive lifecycle emissions… Plastics Europe · 26 Oct 2023 Global Zero Waste Europe Changemakers: United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN) Our ZWE Changemakers campaign introduces you each month one of our member organisations. This month’s ZWE changemaker is the United Kingdom Without Incineration Network (UKWIN). Since 2007 this network of anti-incinerator activists has been promoting campaigns, lobbying on local and national authorities and providing solid data and facts opposing incinerators in the UK. Learn more […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Oct 2023 Global Partnership to Manufacture Fiber from Polycotton Textile Waste Circ, a USA-based mixed textile recycling company, and Acegreen Eco-Material Technology Co, sub­si­diary of Taiwan-based Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corporation, have established a strategic partnership. The partners aim to manufacture filament lyocell for the fashion industry and collaborate on research and development projects. As reported, the partnership builds upon the commercial success that… Global Recycling · 26 Oct 2023 Global Broad support for repair at the EU Parliament – will the Council keep up with the ambition? The IMCO report improved the EC proposal by introducing provisions to tackle the high cost of repair, by promoting an open repair ecosystem and by banning anti-repair practices. Will the Council keep up with this level of ambition? Right to Repair Europe · 25 Oct 2023 Global Energy union: nothing about us without us While the European Union has done well to keep the bloc afloat during challenging times marked by war on the continent, it should remember the pursuit of industrial competitiveness and renewable technologies must have the public interest at its heart, writes EEB’s Sec-gen Patrick ten Brink. This article was originally published in Social Europe. The current moment is crucial, as countries are u… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Oct 2023 Global Pushing the right buttons to solve Europe’s e-waste crisis As new data shed a light on the impacts of electrical and electronic waste, civil society calls on the EU to curtail the damage, Roberta Arbinolo reports. Demand for electronics is booming, and so are its impacts on human health, environment and climate. New Eurostat figures released this week show that the amount of electronics put on the market in Europe increased by more than 85% between 201… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Oct 2023 Global Electronics demand booms in Europe, NGOs call for EU action on e-waste The number of electronics on the EU market increased by more than 85% between 2013-2021, new Eurostat data reveals [1]. This is leading to a similarly […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Oct 2023 Global “Chemical Recycling has Huge Potential” According to the German industry association Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (VDMA), chemical recycling has recently been presented more and more often as a solution to the plastics problem. As emphasized, the future perspective is that plastics from various applications that cannot be recycled mechanically can be broken down to their basic components using chemical […] Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2023 Global Do No Harm: GAIA Asia Pacific Pushes for Robust Environmental and Social Safeguards in Philippine Sustainable Finance Guidelines 19 October 2023 – The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific formally submitted its position on the proposed Philippine Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Guidelines (SFTG) to prevent the financing […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Oct 2023 Global Why Waste Sector Strategies Belong In Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Applications New guide shares easy-to-implement strategies for state, local, and tribal climate action plans to slash landfill emissions, deliver powerful community benefits, and unlock additional federal funding. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global Plastics Europe raises significant concerns about Environment Committee vote on PPWR Today the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) voted on the Packaging and Packaging… Plastics Europe · 24 Oct 2023 Global Press release: Legislating on packaging and waste, the EU Parliament still needs to take into account what has already been achieved in the paper and board sector Voting on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, the EU Parliament’s ENVI Committee endorsed definitions of ‘recyclability’ and ‘high quality of recycling’ that still needs to take into account both scientific evidence and the practical experience of a well-functioning recycling system for paper and board. The text voted today by the ENVI Committee includes a […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 24 Oct 2023 Global Federal Court Case Offers Lessons On Compostability Claims Recent litigation involving claims that “dog poop bags” were compostable sends a message to any company marketing a product as “compostable” in the United States. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global Automating Windrow Monitoring A Win In Hawaii Process monitoring is very important to Island Topsoil, tracking each windrow throughout active composting and curing. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global EPA Reports Include Food Recovery Hierarchy Replacement — And Great Methane Data Top: The Wasted Food Scale has replaced EPA’s previous Food Recovery Hierarchy. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released two reports on October 19 updating recommendations for managing wasted food and quantifying methane emissions from landfilled food waste. From Field to Bin: The Environmental Impacts of U.S. Food Waste Management Pathways (Part 2) examines the environmental... The po… BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global Chicago Launches Household Food Scraps Drop-off Program The City of Chicago’s first-ever citywide composting initiative, a Food Scrap Drop-Off program, was launched this month, providing all residents access to one of 15 drop-off locations throughout Chicago. BioCycle · 24 Oct 2023 Global EU wind power plan ignores citizen participation, NGOs say The European Commission unveiled its Wind Power Action Plan today, aimed at supporting the wind energy sector in overcoming barriers. While the plan prioritises streamlining permitting […] European Environmental Bureau · 24 Oct 2023