Recycling news: 2024

Global Citizenwashing: The Do’s and Don’ts of Public Participation As climate concerns rise, it’s vital for authorities to meaningfully incorporate public input into environmental decisions. But doing so requires more than just good will. In this article, the EEB introduces guidelines to help authorities avoid “citizenwashing” and create truly democratic policies that genuinely reflect the voices of the public they serve. It has been two years since the EEB pu… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Oct 2024 Global RecycLiCo Battery Materials Received European Unitary Patent Canada-based company RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. has announced the registration of the European Unitary Patent (Patent Application No. 17870326.0) for its hydrometallurgical recycling solution. This patent grant would solidify the company’s intellectual property portfolio in Europe, “a key market focused on electrification and sustainable battery technologies”. According to RecycLiCo, this… Global Recycling · 30 Oct 2024 Global We cannot fix the climate crisis with resilience: A reflection on a life of typhoons How many more typhoons do we have to endure? How many floods? How many deaths? Greenpeace International · 30 Oct 2024 Global EXPRA summarized the over 30 years of EPR best practices in a new document: “30 YEARS OF EPR: HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OUT OF IT‘ The Extended Producer Responsibility Alliance (EXPRA) has developed a new document highlighting the essence of our work and that of our members over the past 30 years of implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the EU and beyond. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global ECOPACK Bulgaria’s #ECOstars Campaign Shines at 2024 ISWA Awards Each year, the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) honors outstanding efforts in promoting sustainable waste management through its Communications Awards. This year’s theme, “Waste to Wealth: Solutions for a Sustainable Future,” celebrated transformative initiatives. We’re thrilled to congratulate our member, ECOPACK Bulgaria, for winning third place with their #ECOstars campaign, whic… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring Strategies to Enhance EU Waste Legislation: EXPRA’s Panel Discussion, October 17, Brussels EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring the Future of EPR Systems for C&I Packaging in Europe: VALIPAC Workshop, October 17, Brussels On October 17, VALIPAC hosted an exceptional interactive workshop in Belgium, bringing together European Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) organizations, industry representatives, and federations. This event served as a valuable platform for knowledge exchange, specifically focusing on best practices for EPR schemes related to commercial and industrial (C&I) packaging. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Joint Statement – Call for Stronger Regulation of Online Marketplaces in the EU Joint Statement EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Exploring Excellence in Compliance: The 42nd EiC Conference on Competition Law and the Circular Economy – October 16, Brussels On October 16, EXPRA had the privilege of sponsorising and participating in the 42nd EIC Conference titled “Excellence in Compliance: Competition Law and the Circular Economy.” This important gathering brought together key stakeholders to discuss the implications of European legislation on sustainability initiatives, with a particular focus on the tensions that can arise between competition law… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Verpact: The Netherlands, a country of recycling: 88% of all packaging recycled and reused EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Fost Plus Appoints New CEO: Francis Huysman from VALIPAC Takes the Helm The Board of Directors of Fost Plus welcomes Francis Huysman as the new managing director of Fost Plus. In his new role, Francis Huysman combines the strategic line of Valipac, the organisation responsible for the circularity of industrial packaging, and the daily management of Fost Plus, the organisation that promotes sustainable management of household packaging materials. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Upcoming Events 2024 In this section, you will find the entire EXPRA calendar with all the upcoming events and more EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Éco Entreprises Québec launches its guidelines for the ecodesign and recyclability of packaging Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ) today unveiled its guidelines for the ecodesign and recyclability of packaging, becoming the first EPR (extended producer responsibility) organization in North America to produce such tools. The guidelines are destined to producers in various sectors, such as food, cosmetics, hardware and pharmaceuticals, as well as retailers and manufacturers. EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Ecoembes Comerciales receives authorization to begin operations in 2025 Ecoembes, the non-profit organization that promotes the circular economy through packaging recycling, can now operate its Ecoembes Comerciales Extended Producer Responsibility Collective System (SCRAP) throughout the country. The organization has received the proposed resolution of a provisional authorization granted by the Directorate General of Environmental Quality of the Community of Madrid… EXPRA · 29 Oct 2024 Global Justice is Everybody’s Business: How campaigners took on corporate giants – and won In May 2024, the European Union took a significant step towards greater corporate accountability. The new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) introduces new rules for big corporations to identify and mitigate risks to human rights and the environment in their chain of activities. In this long read article, Beatrice White tells the story of the massive coalition campaign tha… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Oct 2024 Global Dynamic Conveyor to Showcase DynaClean S Series at PACK EXPO Visitors to Dynamic Conveyor’s booth will be able to see the S Series in action during the event, taking place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Packaging Strategies · 29 Oct 2024 Global New White Paper on Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging Released by EU Projects, coordinated by European Bioplastics A new white paper, “Upcycling Food and Drink Packaging: How EU-Funded Research Transforms Waste into Sustainable Solutions,” was released on 30 September 2024 through a collaboration of five EU-funded projects: PRESERVE, BioSupPack MoeBIOS (EUBP is a partner in all three), UPLIFT and upPE-T. The paper, coordinated by European Bioplastics, explores innovative solutions to tackle food [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2024 Global Guest Blog: WasteCON 2024 in Dallas, Texas ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Oct 2024 Global ReBioCycle: A new European blueprint for circular bioplastics upcycling solutions ReBioCycle is an Innovation Action funded by the Circular Bio-based Joint Undertaking (JU): the project kick off took place in October in Dublin, hosted by the coordinator, Kevin O’Connor, who is professor at the University College Dublin and Director of BiOrbic. The challenges that ReBioCycle will address in the next four years of work [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Oct 2024 Global The Cities Methane Pledge When left unmanaged, organic waste releases methane, a potent greenhouse gas that traps 82.5 times more heat than carbon dioxide. Uncontrolled, it degrades the environment, poses serious public health risks, […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Oct 2024 Global Mozambique: On Search for Plastic Waste Reduction While Mozambique‘s waste management sector, in general, shows the first signs of change, the treatment of plastic waste finds it difficult to leave the disastrous recycling rates behind. The problems already start with fixing the number of generated and handled materials. A “final report for Mozambique” published by the IUCN and the UN environment program […] Global Recycling · 29 Oct 2024 Global Why does Wi-Fi on fishing vessels matter? Within those brief moments of Wi-Fi sharing, their faces were glued to their phones, happily video-calling with their partners, children, parents, or friends. Their connections were mostly cut short, not longer than 30 minutes, because the captains decided to move off and continue fishing. Greenpeace International · 29 Oct 2024 Global Crack open the piggy bank! Greenpeace delivers piggy bank at COP16, calling on countries to keep nature protection payment promises Greenpeace activists delivered a 1.2 metre tall piggy bank to the central square of the COP16 venue, where governments resume a second week of UN biodiversity talks Greenpeace International · 29 Oct 2024 Global ISWA Welcomes Zero Waste Co. as our Newest Silver Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Oct 2024 Global EU funds acknowledge carbon capture’s potential Two carbon capture in Waste-to-Energy (WtE) projects have been selected for funding under the EU Innovation Fund, highlighting the role... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 28 Oct 2024 Global Joint Statement: Policy recommendations for green and social ambition in EU textiles policies The post Joint Statement: Policy recommendations for green and social ambition in EU textiles policies appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 28 Oct 2024 Global Mozambique and the Country’s Struggle against Waste It is estimated that the Republic of Mozambique’s more than 30 million inhabitants generate at least 4.2 million tons of waste per year. More precise data is not available. As reported by the Mitigation Action Facility – a platform for providing technical support and climate finance for ambitious mitigation projects to decarbonize key sectors of […] Global Recycling · 28 Oct 2024 Global Reconomy Acquired its first US Company In August this year, UK-based circular economy company Reconomy announced the acquisition of Lincoln Waste Solutions LLC, a leading US-based waste and recycling management and consulting firm. According to Reconomy, Lincoln provides a comprehensive, full-service management approach to handle all types of waste and recycling. “Its services include recycling, waste consulting, hauler management a… Global Recycling · 27 Oct 2024 Global Lindner Expands to India Austrian engineering firm Lindner has continued its expansion with the foundation of Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat (India) LLP with its headquarters in Delhi. Together with Chirag Verma, Co-owner of Lindner Bharat, and Ganesh Karankal, Sales Director of plastics recycling, the aim is to develop sustainable recycling solutions for the waste and plastics industry. “India, with its […] Global Recycling · 26 Oct 2024 Global Charging Forward: Reducing Toxic Materials in Batteries for a Just Energy Transition Webinar Recap On October 15, 2024, during the “Charging Forward: Reducing Toxic Materials in Batteries for a Just Energy Transition” webinar, panelists discussed the need for data transparency on toxic chemicals in […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Oct 2024 Global 🐺 A HOWL FOR HELP A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of deregulation. Increasingly, in this new mandate, the relentless push for “competitiveness” has become a common mantra in policy discussions, frequently used to justify deregulation. But, behind the smokescreen of simplification, a clear reality emerges. A prioritisation of corporate profits over public welfare and environmental sustainability. Dismant… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Oct 2024 Global Expo Asia 2024 Gathers Global Industry Players with New Group Participation from Anhui Province, China and Norway Eco Expo Asia Eco Expo Asia Eco Expo Asia 2024 is poised to make a significant impact as it returns from 30 October to 2 November at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This year’s event will feature a diverse array of exhibitors from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Europe and America, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and solutions in new energy, green […] Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2024 Global Tana Oy Widens Its Markets to Thailand and Partners with GMC Engineering Tana Oy, a leading Finnish environmental technology company, is excited to announce a new distributorship with GMC Engineering Co., Ltd. in Thailand. Based in Bangkok, GMC Engineering is an international trading and service company specializing in waste management solutions, with a focus on municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and the waste-to-energy sector. With decades of […] Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2024 Global Neste Extends Chemical Recycling Logistics Infrastructure Neste is expanding its logistics infrastructure for liquefied recycled raw materials at its refinery in Porvoo (Finland), including materials such as liquefied waste plastic and liquefied rubber tires. According to the company, this lays the foundation for handling larger amounts of liquefied raw materials to support its strategic aims to advance chemical recycling and transform […] Global Recycling · 25 Oct 2024 Global European container glass industry on path to net zero calls for fast access to low carbon energy infrastructures FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 24 Oct 2024 Global Water and Wastewater Technology from Germany still in Demand According to the German VDMA Process Engineering Machinery and Equipment Association, the international markets were successfully developed in 2023 and the level of exports from the previous year was once again exceeded. Compared to 2022, exports increased by 5.5 percent to almost 1.3 billion Euro. With regard to the development of individual sales regions, there […] Global Recycling · 24 Oct 2024 Global BEYOND SAFE LIMITS: PHASE-OUT PFAS FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE The planetary boundary for chemical pollution has been passed and PFAS are a major contributor to this problem. The Commission shall clarify its roadmap to detox and decarbonize for a sustainable future. The European Green Deal encompasses climate action, sustainable industry, and eliminating pollution. We owe it to future generations to ensure we are championing solutions to both the climate c… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Oct 2024 Global Europe’s biodiversity on the brink: Will the EU lead or fall behind? As COP16 kicks off in Cali, Colombia, scientists are raising a red flag: human activity is pushing the planet to the brink, and Europe is in the crosshairs. With biodiversity under siege, the EU is under increasing pressure to do more. But recent decisions – to water down the Nature Restoration Law and weaken protection for wolves – have unleashed a wave of criticism, casting the EU as a global… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Oct 2024 Global Major Aquafin Project: 5 HUBER Belt Dryers BT for the Thermal Treatment of more than 120,000 tons of Sewage Sludge per Year HUBER SE will supply a total of five HUBER Belt Dryer BT units to the Belgian company Aquafin for the two sites in Roeselare and Beringen. The plants for drying and thermal utilisation of sewage sludge will treat a minimum capacity of 32,500 tons of dry substance or 120,446 tons of original substance with a […] Global Recycling · 23 Oct 2024 Global Analyzing The Outputs — Kitchen Appliances Vs. Facility-Composted Food Scraps Product testing was completed to better determine, analytically, how food scraps processed in household kitchen appliances compare to and differ from a compost containing food scraps produced at a commercial composting facility. BioCycle · 22 Oct 2024