Recycling news: 2020

Global Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) Movement Position on Chemical Recycling Plastic pollutes throughout its lifecycle, from extraction to production to dumping and burning, and everything in between. The petrochemical industry has created a plastic crisis that accelerates climate change, sickens fenceline communities, contaminates drinking water and food supplies, endangers ecosystems, and pollutes the air, the land, waterways, and the ocean. While planning to increase… Break Free From Plastic · 22 Jun 2020 Global Chemical Recycling: Miracle Cure, or Snake Oil? Photo by Ella Ivanescu on Unsplash As people around the world call for an end to plastic pollution, the plastic and petrochemical industry has seized upon a silver bullet solution: chemical recycling, or “advanced recycling.” This older, failed technology has been dusted off and breathlessly promoted in industry circles as the answer to plastic pollution, […] Break Free From Plastic · 22 Jun 2020 Global 19 June 2020, 10-12h CEST Public Webinar: Climate effects of the forest-based sector in the European Union Read the press release. Please read the study executive summary here. Full version of the study. Watch the webinar. Download the presentation. 10.00 Opening and presentation of the studyJori Ringman, Director General, Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) 10.15 Interpretation of key findingsDr Peter Holmgren, Forestry specialist and the former Director General of the Center […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 19 Jun 2020 Global Recovery funding should not go to waste Brussels, 19 June 2020 - Today, European Heads of State and Government are meeting to discuss the Recovery Plan for Europe proposed by the European Commission in May. Rethink Plastic calls on European decision-makers to ensure that recovery funding is used to speed-up the transition to a toxic-free circular economy in Europe, based on reducing our […] Break Free From Plastic · 19 Jun 2020 Global Community Action Micro-Funds for Black-led Organizations In the United States, June 19th marks the annual observance of Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African-Americans in the Confederacy following the end of the U.S. Civil War. As part of Break Free From Plastic’s work in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, the BFFP US Coordination Team has released Community Action Micro-Funds […] Break Free From Plastic · 19 Jun 2020 Global Meet the new Board of the WEEE Forum! - WEEE Forum WEEE Forum · 19 Jun 2020 Global Call for faster recognition & legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling Chemical Recycling Europe calls for a faster recognition and legislation review to unlock the potential of chemical recycling Introduction The recycling industry plays an important role in the transition to a more circular economy by turning polymeric waste into new value-added materials. The sustainable management of waste and use of resources is at the heart […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 18 Jun 2020 Global Food waste, let’s talk about consumers The reduction of food loss and waste has been identified as a crucial demand-side adaptation policy to the challenges posed by climate change. This awareness is reflected in the call made by the SDG target 12.3 from the United Nations, “By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Jun 2020 Global Annual report 2019 The post Annual report 2019 appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 17 Jun 2020 Global New Report | Assessment of the Cytotoxic Waste Management in Western Balkan Countries ISWA is proud to announce our Working Group on Healthcare Waste (WGHCW)'s newest report exploring the management of cytotoxic waste in Western Balkan Countries. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 17 Jun 2020 Global How to reduce methane emissions? Notes from a successful workshop Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that poses great harm to human health and the environment. It was assessed that methane... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 17 Jun 2020 Global Can the European Union support waste prevention without proper legislation? Zero Waste Europe released today a policy briefing recommending the adoption of a waste prevention framework within European legislation. When it comes to the circular economy, waste prevention is the talk of the town yet we don’t see it written down. In the European Union, municipal solid waste generation levels have been stagnating for the […] Zero Waste Europe · 17 Jun 2020 Global Guest Blog | Medical Waste Management Experience and Lessons in COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan The following blog was written by Mr Gong Wei on May 15th 2020. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 15 Jun 2020 Global A unique and sustainable portable charger Gomi, a sustainable design studio located in Brighton in England, recently designed a portable charger made from plastic waste. Each… Plastics Europe · 15 Jun 2020 Global European Bioplastics appoints new Head of EU Affairs in Brussels Joanna Dupont-Inglis, Head of EU Affairs, European Bioplastics Berlin, 12 June 2020 – European Bioplastics, the association, representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanna Dupont-Inglis as new Head of European Affairs. She assumed her position on 1 June 2020 and will be based in Brussels. [...] European Bioplastics News · 12 Jun 2020 Global EXPRA Norwegian member Green Dot Norway among the very first in Europe on chemical material recycling of plastics Green Dot Norway, which runs the plastics recycling company, and chemical recycling company Quantafuel AS, have signed a contract for the delivery of up to 10,000 tonnes of plastic packaging […] EXPRA · 11 Jun 2020 Global Apple uses trademark law to strengthen its monopoly on repair The Huseby case revolves around Apple’s attempt to ensure it monopolises the entire repair market. Norwegian member Sustainability and Design Lab analyses how with a monopoly on spare parts, Apple can perpetuate a culture of throw-away electronics. Right to Repair Europe · 11 Jun 2020 Global Chasing zero waste: How Slovenia has become a European frontrunner of the zero waste cities movement Slovenia is one of the cleanest and most environment-friendly countries, both in Europe and globally. As of today, it is the only European country with a zero waste capital, whilst ‘green’ tourism is also on the rise within Slovenia. It is no coincidence or chance that Slovenia has succeeded in taking a leading role on […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Jun 2020 Global Meet our members – Alianza Residuo Cero 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 Daisee Aguilera from Alianza Residuo Cero, Spain Hi Daisee, can you give us a brief introduction […] Zero Waste Europe · 10 Jun 2020 Global United Kingdom CPI cpi@paper.org.uk CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Sweden SFIF info@forestindustries.se CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Spain ASPAPEL aspapel@aspapel.es CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Slovenia CCIS info@gzs.si CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Slovak Republic ZCPP SR info@paper.sk CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Romania ROMPAP rompap.romania@gmail.com CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Portugal Biond biond@biond.pt CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Changing the Scope of Zero Waste: My Journey from Indifference to Action How many times have you seen a metal straw sitting in a plastic Starbucks cup? Or shoppers exiting the grocery store with reusable bags filled with plastic-wrapped products? Up until recently, I saw that as an ironic take on the plastic-free movement. However, I have come to understand that consumers can only do so much. […] Break Free From Plastic · 9 Jun 2020 Global Poland SPP info@spp.pl biuro@spp.pl CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Norway Norsk Industri post@norskindustri.no CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global The Netherlands Royal VNP info@vnp.nl CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Italy ASSOCARTA assocarta@assocarta.it CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Hungary CSAOSZ csaosz@csaosz.hu CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Germany Die Papierindustrie iinfo@papierindustrie.de CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global France COPACEL contacts@copacel.fr CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Finland FFIF forest@forestindustries.fi CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global Czech Republic ACPP acpp@acpp.cz CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Jun 2020 Global First ever Waste Management Outlook Launched in West Asia On 1st June 2020 the UN Environmental Programme, in collaboration with IETC, ISWA and CEDARE, launched the first Waste Management Outlook for the West Asia region that key targets and waste-related 2030 Sustainable Development Goals can be achieved by most West Asian countries by developing sound governance, planning and implementation measures, as well as by securing the necessary resources to… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 8 Jun 2020 Global Reinvest 2050 CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 8 Jun 2020 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova’s Technology Supports Moscow Region’s Waste Management Technology company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) and Russian consortium partner ZiOPodolsk are to supply the entire technology for the new... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Jun 2020 Global Vinylplus®: steering the PVC industry towards the circular economy VinylPlus goes further than the Circular Economy, addressing other sustainability topics such as energy and climate change, sustainable material sourcing… Plastics Europe · 5 Jun 2020