Recycling news: 2014

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Global Zero Waste is a Climate Solution at the COP20 The UN Climate Conference (COP 20) concluded in Lima last 13th December after 12 days and 33 extra hours of negotiations, with a far more disappointing agreement that the more sceptical-minded would have dared guessing. Yet still, this was an important space to bring up our community-led climate justice solutions for the waste sector, which […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global From China to Spain: all the way to Zero Waste Yimin during her visit, learning about the community composting bins in Gipuzkoa From December 8th to 12th, Zero Waste Europe welcomed Yimin of Eco Canton, an association based in Guangzhou, South-East of China, member of the China Zero Waste Alliance. Yimin, who has been taking part of a twinning exchange with Zero Waste France for […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global Zero Waste illuminates the Low-Carbon Development Path in China There is ample scientific evidence warning of the imminent dangers of climate change and inaction – not only the last 5th Assessment Report of the IPCC has been clear on these projections: while the UN Climate Change COP20 negotiations were taking place in Lima, another typhoon called Hagupit hit the Philippines. In other words, there […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Dec 2014 Global New book about Zero Waste in France On the eve of the European Week for Waste Reduction 2014, Zero Waste France unveiled its scenario for zero waste territories and described it in a book. The book, published by Rue de l’échiquier, is a toolkit for all those willing to take action at different levels: citizens, associations, companies, and of course elected officials […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Dec 2014 Global Don’t bin it! Europe needs the waste package 80% of Europeans want their country to waste less and an ample majority wants Europe to recycle more whereas business leaders warn about rising resource prices and need for increasing resource efficiency. So far the European Union was responding to this need with the Circular Economy package which was promising to create jobs and economic […] Zero Waste Europe · 15 Dec 2014 Global Zero Waste present in World Resources Forum in Peru In October of 2014 Zero Waste International Alliance (ZWIA)’s Chair Person, Mr. Richard Anthony, and Board Member Mrs. Ana Carvalho, organized, conducted, and presented a workshop for approximately 250 people at the World Resource Forum (WRF) in Arequipa, Peru. Presentations were also given by Mr. William Worrell of San Luis Obispo, and Ms. Colleen Foster, […] Zero Waste Europe · 5 Dec 2014 Global The Eco-Pulplast project: a zero waste example of innovation in the paper industry Reuse pulper, the waste of recycled paper industries, and transform it into second-life plastic: this is the aim of the Eco-Pulplast project. The project was born in Lucca, the biggest paper industry district in Europe, with 120 firms, over 6,200 employees, with a yearly turnover of more than 3.8 billion EUR and spin-off activities in […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Nov 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Royal Opens the New Energy from Waste Facility at Billingham, Teesside. The facility is conceived to treat 256,000 tonnes of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 13 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One grate system will be supplied to the waste-to-energy plant Chuzhou (Anhui province), People’s Republic of China, as an extension... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Three combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Hengli I (Zhejiang province), People’s Republic of China. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One grate system will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant Ningbo I (Zhejiang province), People’s Republic of China. The grate... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Order to supply 2 combustion systems for the Waste-to-Energy plant in Changzhou Xinbei, China. Each grate will have a throughput... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 8 Oct 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova HZI has been contracted to deliver the complete electro-mechanical portion in the Energy from Waste facility in Poolbeg, Dublin. The... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 Sept 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Hitachi Zosen Inova AG has been commissioned to upgrade the Horgen waste incineration plant for further operation through to 2030.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Jun 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova EfW facility of Mercia Waste Management to start construction in Hartlebury, UK. The single line facility achieves a net power... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 23 May 2014 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova HZI to start site works for its turnkey EfW plant in Poznan, Poland. The combined heat and power plant will... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 May 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Our partner signed a contract to build the New Nagasaki West Waste-to-Energy plant and subsequently to operate the plant for... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Mar 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Two combustion systems will be supplied for the Waste-to-Energy plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is the first waste-to-energy plant... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Feb 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One combustion system will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Fuzhou (Fujian province), People’s Republic of China, as an... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Feb 2014 Global Babcock & Wilcox Vølund Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund will build a WtE plant with a capacity of 2 x 575 tonnes of waste per... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 27 Jan 2014 Global Termomeccanica Ecologia TME SpA Termomeccanica Ecologia has been awarded the international tender for the design, construction and startup of the Waste-to-Energy plant... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Jan 2014