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BÖCK ENTSORGUNGSLOGISTIK GMBH
Citizen Cards Used as Key to Recycling Center in Austria
Through a digital version, citizens and customers can be fully informed about waste disposal.
Experts / Involved Parties
Anja Schwetje
German Environment Agency
Dr. Kashif Raza Abbasi
University of Bucharest:
Antonio Bolognesi
BSG Valore S/A and OPERMAN Engenharia e Consultoria Ltda
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Helena Oliveira
Cooperation Between ABREN and WtERT Germany continues in WasteCulture
WasteCulture's collaborator Helena Oliveira met with Yuri Schmitke, president of ABREN, to talk about various aspects of waste management in Brazil.
European Environmental Agency
Assessing the Climate Mitigation Potential of Circular Economy
This briefing provides information about the interlinkages between circular economy and climate change mitigation. It is based on a literature review of recent modelling results and supports the 2025 Clean Industrial Deal and 2020 Circular Economy Action Plan.
RWTH Aachen University
Final Registration Reminder - Sensor-Based Sorting & Control 2026
The 11th Expert Conference Sensor-Based Sorting & Control will take place on March 17 and 18, 2026, Aachen, Germany.
Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Inova’s Innovative Project Sets a New Standard for Clean Energy in Minnesota USA
With all key project details finalized, Kanadevia Inova’s North America team and its partners are launching one of the most advanced organic waste-to-renewable gas projects in the region and establishing a new benchmark in circular waste management and renewable energy production.
Indaver
From PMD Bag to Store Shelf
Colruyt launches the first meat trays made with recycled plastic.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Minister Schneider and Governor Gavin Newsom Pledge Further Climate and Environment Cooperation at Munich Security Conference
Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider and California Governor Gavin Newsom met today at the Munich Security Conference to spotlight the national and economic security risks of climate change and highlight how the transition to clean energy reduces risk while protecting communities and growing economies.
German Environmental Agency
For a Tox-Free, Circular and Climate-Friendly Construction Sector
How can our built environment become healthier, more climate-friendly, and more resource-efficient?
European Environmental Bureau
Why Competitiveness is Becoming a Cover for “Pollute-As-Usualâ€
With EU leaders meeting on 12 February to discuss competitiveness, civil society organisations are sounding the alarm.
UNEP
UNEP Annual Report: Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report today, highlighting progress made last year on key environmental challenges through international cooperation despite ongoing global geopolitical tensions.
Lorenz GmbH & Co. KG
Lorenz Meters – Smart Water Meters and waste reduction
All devices can be recycled by cleaning and recalibrating while about 90% of the materials can be reused.
European Parliament
EU Climate Law: a 2040 Emissions Reduction Target of 90% for the EU
Following a vote by Parliament, the EU will have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90% in 2040 compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050.
European Comission
New EU Rules to Stop the Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes
The Delegated and Implementing Acts will support businesses in complying with new requirements.
UN Environment Programme
New Chair Elected to Lead Negotiations on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty
The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, today elected Ambassador Julio Cordano, of Chile, as the next INC Chair during the third part of the fifth session (INC-5.3).
Material Flows in the Cycle – Challenges & Opportunities – Quotas & Pollutants
Plastics recycling and hazardous substances – Risk Cycle 2026 Uwe Lahl, Barbara Zeschmar-Lahl
The carbon that is currently being downcycled does not contribute to the defossilization of the chemical industry; in fact, it is a waste of carbon.
Kolics Company Ltd. (KoliKo Wear)
Kolics Converts Waste Textiles into Shoes and Bags, Ghana
Kolics Company Ltd. (KoliKo wear) is a social enterprise that seeks to support skilled and opportunity seeking youth to produce innovative products which are environmentally friendly.
ESWET
Europe’s Landfill Methane Problem is Far Bigger and Longer-Lasting than Previously Understood, Study Finds
New study exposes Europe’s hidden methane impact from landfills and the risk of making it worse through incoherent climate policy.