waste
Waste shipments: MEPs push for tighter EU rules
17 January 2023On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to revise EU procedures and control measures for waste shipments. The revised legislation should protect the environment and human health more effectively, while taking full advantage of the opportunities provided by waste to achieve the EU’s goals of a ... Mai mult
Analiză. Sistemul Garanţie-Returnare, revoluţia din magazine: Cum arată azi proiectul care va schimba modul în care vom cumpăra apă şi băuturi răcoritoare?
16 January 2023Anul 2022 a adus noi progrese în procesul de implementare a Sistemului Garanţie-Returnare (SGR), conceptul care va schimba modul în care românii vor face cumpărături. A fost creată compania care va administra sistemul, a fost stabilită structura acţionariatului acesteia, din care statul deţine 20%, a fost ales un CEO responsabil şi, cel mai important, a ... Mai mult
Beyond recycling: why reuse is at a tipping point
16 January 2023The transition from single-use towards reuse models of consumption as an integral part of the reduce-reuse-recycle agenda is gaining traction across the private and public sectors. Companies like PepsiCo and Coca Cola announced industry-leading reuse targets, and the momentum from the broader private sector continues to rapidly increase. In parallel, the European Union recently released the Packaging and Packaging ... Mai mult
Defra talks to salvage environment strategy descend into shambles
14 January 2023Crisis talks aimed at salvaging Defra’s flagship environmental strategy, Extended Producer Responsibility, are said to have descended into “new levels” of farce this week. More than 700 people from across different sectors of the industry took part in the first meeting of what has been billed the Business Readiness Forum. However, the call was ... Mai mult
Global Plastics Treaty: Waste Pickers Ready to Talk
14 January 2023“We are the face of recycling in the world, we are the hands that clean the world, we are the real heroes of the planet and nothing you try to do without recyclers is going to work.” This was the message from waste pickers globally that Soledad Mella, representative of the Global Alliance of Waste ... Mai mult
Vesela din plastic de unică folosință va fi interzisă în Anglia până la sfârșitul acestui an
14 January 2023Farfuriile, tacâmurile, bolurile şi tăvile din plastic de unică folosinţă şi anumite tipuri de pahare sau ambalaje din polistiren vor fi, de asemenea, interzise, în special în cazul distribuitoarelor, restaurantelor, hotelurilor şi vânzărilor de alimente la pachet. Aceste măsuri au fost adoptate în urma unei consultări publice din care a reieşit un sprijin puternic pentru eliminarea ... Mai mult
Study shows: Valuable raw materials hidden in households due to lack of recycling
13 January 2023Sell, donate, dispose of or recycle: The Austrian waste management companies are calling on the population to clean out. A recent VOEB study shows that 80 percent of Austrians keep clothes, mobile phones, children’s toys or household appliances even though they are no longer needed. The circular economy thus misses out on valuable raw materials. ... Mai mult
Japanese researchers succeed in extracting rare metal from lithium-ion batteries
13 January 2023The current lithium-ion battery recycling system includes the usage of toxic inorganic acids such as sulfuric acid or strong organic solvent which are very harmful to the environment. In addition, some chemical process includes high-temperature condition and emit toxic corrosive vapors which is very dangerous to factory operators. Researchers all over the world work ... Mai mult
Maarten Labberton: “We are confident to achieve 100 percent aluminium can recycling by 2030”
13 January 2023A new report shows that aluminium beverage can recycling in 2020 remained high at 73% despite the impact of the new EU recycling reporting rules. Waste Management World talked with Maarten Labberton, Director Packaging Group at European Aluminium about the reasons for the increase, the industry meeting the EU targets and the necessity of regulations. ... Mai mult
