Politics
Zero Waste Europe publishes study on chemical recycling
| The study looks into the information available as well as the state of implementation of such technologies in the European context. It closes with policy recommendations to ensure CR complements, rather than jeopardises, a real Circular Economy.
Can the global plastic waste export market be revived?
| With the introduction of plastic import bans across South East Asia, the global export market has slowed hugely over the last 12 months.
Consumer Watchdog urges Governor to take urgent steps on recycling
| Consumer Watchdog today urged Governor Newsom to crack down on the state’s recycling regulator CalRecycle and to take urgent steps that save the state’s bottle deposit program in the long and short term.
To tackle climate change we need to rethink our food system
| The way we produce, consume and discard food is no longer sustainable. That much is clear from the newly released UN climate change report which warns that we must rethink how we produce our food — and quickly — to avoid the most devastating impacts of global food production, including massive deforestation, staggering biodiversity loss and accelerating climate change.
Industry bodies: Caution and coherence in eco-modulation of e-sector fees
| Through a recast of its Waste legislation in 2018, the EU is promoting the idea that the financial contributions (or fees) that producers pay into organisations that implement the principle of extended producer responsibility (EPR), should be eco-modulated.
Circular Economy: Time to unleash the power of consumers
| So far, actions to boost the development of a circular economy in Europe have centred on production, getting industries to introduce circular business models and bring circular options to the market.
European organisations call for prioritisation of sustainable food policy
| Thirty-six leading campaign groups, farming organisations, and think tanks, including Zero Waste Europe, have come together to call on the new European Commission President to establish an integrated EU food policy during her premiership.
Plastic Recyclers confirm first speakers for annual meeting
| The first day of the Annual Meeting will feature the PRE Working Group meetings, where PET, HDPE/PP and LDPE sessions will be open to the public.
Expert platform for circular economy in construction
| With a shared goal of putting circular thinking at the heart of the construction sector, major European construction actors have come together with environmental and standardisation stakeholders to jointly request a comprehensive strategy on circular economy in construction.
“We need to educate people that we are the solution,” insists outgoing BIR President
| Recycling makes an annual contribution of US$ 350 billion to global GDP and this figure is forecast to rise to US$ 500 billion by 2025.
Drop in exports to be expected from new trade rules
| 180 governments adopted the Norwegian proposal to amend the Basel Convention. Now, EU Waste Shipment Regulation must be adapted in order to avoid hindering EU recycling and recovery markets, says FEAD.
Petersberg Climate Dialogue sends signal for joint progress on climate action
| The tenth Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD) concluded on Tuesday with a commitment to joint progress on climate action. Previous PCD meetings had focussed on negotiating an agreement and rulebook. The priority at this year’s meeting was implementation.
The UN’s Basel Convention takes significant steps against marine plastics, microplastics and plastic littering
| BIR Trade & Environment Director Ross Bartley has attended marathon meetings of the Basel Convention in Geneva over the last two weeks.
Basel Convention ignores fact that recycling works to help environment
| The Basel Convention Conference of Parties have adopted amendments to the Convention that will impair the trade of recyclable plastics.
