waste
‘Wake-up call for the Spanish Government’: fake results on plastic recycling prompts demands for deposit return system in Spain
28 May 2024Manipulation of national data is described as “paradigmatic” of current EU trends. Madrid, 29 May 2024 – A Spanish corporation responsible for managing packaging waste in the beverage industry has been discovered manipulating data. Ecoembes claims a 71% separate collection rate for small plastic bottles (2021), but the reality is a dismal 36%—well below the ambitious 70% target ... Mai mult
New Regulation on waste shipments enters into force
17 May 2024New rules to ensure the EU takes greater responsibility for its waste entered into force on Monday 20 May 2024. The new Waste Shipments Regulation sets out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries. The Regulation will also increase traceability and facilitate the shipments of waste for recycling in the EU and beyond. It will ... Mai mult
New Regulation on waste shipments enters into force Copy
17 May 2024New rules to ensure the EU takes greater responsibility for its waste entered into force on Monday 20 May 2024. The new Waste Shipments Regulation sets out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries. The Regulation will also increase traceability and facilitate the shipments of waste for recycling in the EU and beyond. It will ... Mai mult
Why solid waste incineration is not the answer to your city’s waste problem
8 May 2024Solid waste incineration is often presented as a ‘quick-fix’ solution to reduce rapidly growing waste volumes while producing energy, especially for cities in the Global South. Although frequently marketed as clean, profitable and even circular, incineration is actually among the worst approaches cities can take to achieve both waste reduction and energy goals. Incineration infrastructure ... Mai mult
VIDEO FOTO. O instalație va transforma deșeurile de la CMID în energie electrică. A fost semnat contractul
8 May 2024O instalație care va dezintegra deșeurile municipale și le va valorifica energetic a fost achiziționată de Consiliul Județean Cluj. „Gunoiul de la CMID va fi o amintire”, a declarat Alin Tișe. Președintele Consiliului Județean Cluj, Alin Tișe, a anunțat miercuri, într-o conferință de presă, semnarea contractului de achiziție a unei instalații de tratare, prin ... Mai mult
E-waste is overflowing landfills. At one sprawling Vietnam market, workers recycle some of it
3 May 2024APTOPIX Vietnam Electronic Recycling Environment A vendor selling used remote controls for various home appliances takes a nap in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) ASSOCIATED PRESS HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) — Dam Chan Nguyen saves dead ... Mai mult
Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers: joint policy statement
25 April 2024Introduction The UK government, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland, the Scottish Government, and the Welsh Government want to ensure that the UK has a world class collection and packaging system that champions the reduction and recycling of materials. By doing so, we will ensure that resources are kept ... Mai mult
Landfill methane, overall waste sector emissions continued to decline in 2022
12 April 2024Dive Brief: Landfills recorded their third consecutive year of declining methane emissions, reaching 119.8 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, according to the latest update to the U.S. EPA’s annual Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks. Landfills remained the third largest source of methane, behind enteric fermentation from livestock and natural ... Mai mult
Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR)
26 March 2024The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is designed to develop a sustainable circular economy for packaging across Europe, as well as reduce waste and pollution from packaging materials. After many years of discussion, on 15 March 2024 there was a ground-breaking moment when the Ambassadors of the EU Council unanimously voted in favour ... Mai mult
