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41% of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2022
24 October 2024
Compared with 2021, this represents a decrease of 3.6 kg per inhabitant, but an increase of 31.7 kg compared with 2012. Out of all the packaging waste generated in the EU, 41% were paper and cardboard, 19% was plastic, 19% glass, 16% wood and 5% metal. In 2022, an average of 36.1 kg of plastic ... Mai mult
‘Environmental nonsense’: Here’s why France wants to ban bottled water
22 October 2024
France has various schemes in place to lessen plastic usage, but the proposed bill would go further still. A French politician has called for a ban on small plastic water bottles, calling them “completely absurd” and “environmental nonsense”. Pierre Cazeneuve, who belongs to President Emmanuel Macron’s Renaissance party, submitted a proposed law this week which ... Mai mult
Environment Minister Fechet: “We have all the ingredients to transform Romania into a truly circular economy”
17 October 2024
“For so many years, our municipal waste system was, and still is, in so many cases, inefficient. We struggle to collect only a fraction of the recyclable materials. And when we look at the numbers, we are seeing that Romania is at the bottom half of European Union, because we are only collecting 13 percent ... Mai mult
Why only a tiny fraction of your plastic actually gets recycled
24 September 2024
A plastic bag, a dirty pizza box, plastic utensils, paper napkins, and a soda can—a single takeout meal can feel like a game of recycling trivia. Which items can be recycled? What kinds of plastic go in the trash? What if the container is greasy? Recycling can be complicated, and the rules outlining how to ... Mai mult
Industry Players Continue Multi-Pronged Effort to Reduce Fashion’s Impacts
24 September 2024
Latest initiatives include circularity advocates and resellers working to end double taxation on secondhand fashion, a sustainable detergent brand’s continued efforts to reduce the impacts of laundry, and a recycled edition of a beloved clog. American Circular Textiles (ACT) — a coalition of fashion and textile organizations aligned on circularity and sustainable fashion public policy ... Mai mult
Câți bani câștigă cei care adună ambalaje zilnic și le duc la automate
16 May 2024
Ambalajele aruncate de unii la gunoi sunt adunate, spălate, curățate și duse la automatele de reciclare de persoane care reușesc să câștige din această activitate de la 60 de lei până la 200 de lei pe zi dacă au timp să umble toată ziua prin oraș și să răscolească prin gunoi. Doi tineri care ... Mai mult
ALPLA: Start of single-use deposit in Austria
20 February 2024
From 1 January 2025, a deposit of 25 cents will be charged on all new single-use plastic and metal beverage containers from 0.1 to 3 litres in Austria. What does this mean for manufacturers, consumers and the circular economy? Less littering, appreciation for plastic and more sustainable packaging: The new deposit system in Austria aims ... Mai mult
Thailand bans imports of plastic waste from Jan 1
18 February 2024
BANGKOK: Importers in Thailand will not be allowed to bring plastic waste into the kingdom from Jan 1, 2025 as the country moves to prevent hazards to the environment and public health, the Department of Foreign Trade announced on Tuesday (Dec 17). The move, proposed by the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry, was approved by ... Mai mult
Din ianuarie 2025 cresc obiectivele de reciclare a deșeurilor de ambalaje
9 February 2024
Începând cu 1 ianuarie 2025, la nivel national, ținta de valorificare globală a deșeurilor de ambalaje va crește de la 65% la 70%, iar cea de reciclare de la 60% la 65%, potrivit datelor oficiale analizate de Clean Recycle. Obiectivul de reciclare pentru hârtie și carton crește de la 70% la 75%, pentru materiale plastice ... Mai mult
