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European Environmental Bureau
Commission’s Bioeconomy Strategy Falls Short of Curbing Europe’s Resource Crisis
The proposal fails to prioritise material uses of biomass – which are more sustainable and resource efficient – over its use for energy. It also fails to phase out subsidies, state aid, and other support schemes for bioenergy.
ESWET
Public Consultation on the Circular Economy Act
On 1 August 2025, the EU Commission launched a Public Consultation and Call for Evidence on the upcoming Circular Economy Act.
International Expert Group on Earth System Preservation - IESP
20 Years Of Landfill Bans in Germany – A Forgotten Climate Protection Measure
The IESP e.V. brings together leading figures from science and practice as well as representatives from industry and environmental associations in its campaign. The aim is to compile their perspectives on an important but forgotten development in a white book.
Experts / Involved Parties
Mira Kaoussan, MBA
HSM GmbH + Co KG
Prof. Dr. Uwe Lahl
BZL Kommunikation und Projektsteuerung GmbH
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Rommel
CheMin GmbH
ESWET
Strategic Projects Under Critical Raw Materials (CRMA)
The European Commission has announced the second cut-off date for the call for applications for strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act, set for 15 January 2026 at 12:00 (CET).
European Environmental Bureau
Carbon Pricing Delay Jeopardises EU Support for Vulnerable Households and Climate Goals, NGOs Warn
Today, the European Parliament formally endorsed the one-year delay of the new EU carbon price for heating and transport fuels (ETS2) proposed by EU governments.
Lorenz GmbH & Co. KG
Lorenz Meters – Smart Water Meters in Circulation
All devices can be recycled by cleaning and recalibrating while about 90% of the materials can be reused
European Comission
The Proposals of the German Association for Waste Management and circular economy (Deutsche Gesellschaft fĂĽr Abfall und Kreislaufwirtschaft e.V.) -DGAW -
on the topics of - critical raw materials and - EU 2030 -
EEB - European Environmental Bureau
New data reveal the extent of Europe’s e-waste crisis, NGOs call for urgent action
New Eurostat data released today exposes the scale of Europe’s overconsumption of electronics and the continued failure to properly collect and recycle e-waste.
WasteCulture
WtERT DSS becomes WasteCulture
As discussed inside Global WtERT Council we are now in the process of taking the small step towards the new website wasteculture.com. I am convinced that this also will help the common cause to foster WtE techniques who need more acceptance in society.
WtERT Germany
Management of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Finland
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment may be discarded free of charge in more than 400 locations.
Water Reuse Vol 15 No 3, 575
Enhanced phosphorus reclamation from secondary effluent through Donnan dialysis and vivianite crystallization Vishnu Vardhan Akula and Ligy Philip
This study presents a novel two-step method for P recovery from secondary-treated wastewater.
Diana Butron
L.A. Crews Removed Over 450 Tonnes of Lithium-Ion Batteries from Burn Zones
The months-long effort to remove these batteries is coming to an end this April.
Inclusive Recycling Foundation – E[co]work
E[co]work Enabling Safe, Inclusive and Circular Solutions for E-Waste Management in India
E[co]work provides an attractive alternative for informal workers in the e-waste dismantling sector of Delhi. An innovative shared space for dismantling e-waste safely and in conformity to regulations opened its doors in 2023.
GRS Batterien Service
GRS Launches Pilot Project for the Return of Small and Micro Electrical Appliances Containing Lithium Batteries - The LiLA Collection System!
Incorrect disposal of small and micro electrical appliances with lithium batteries (Lithium Light Appliances - LiLA) represents an increased safety risk. GRS is testing separate return of these devices at public waste disposal sites and in retail using the LiLA bin.
Stiftung Gemeinsames RĂĽcknahmesystem Batterien
BATTPRO – Battery Takeback Professionalization to Support Environmental Protection in Cambodia and Thailand
This exciting initiative, led by ECOLOGICON GmbH and Stiftung GRS Batterien. Funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety BATTPRO focuses on developing sustainable systems for collecting and recycling household and lithium-ion batteries in Cambodia and Thailand.
Green Tech Valley
Austria's Waste Industry Generates Nine Billion Euros in Turnover Annually
The Institute for Industrial Research (IWI) has produced a study that comprehensively analyses the economic value added of the sector for the first time. The result: last year, 2,998 companies in the waste and resources sector with around 31,000 employees generated 9.17 billion euros.
MDPI
Extended Material Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash Using Magnetic, Eddy Current, and Density Separations Adhiwiguna, I. B. G. S., Ramalingam, K., Becker, K.-H., Khoury, A., Warnecke, R., & Deike, R.
This research introduces an extended processing method for increasing the possibility of valorizing processed IBA (pr.IBA), which is currently only used as a construction material in landfill sites, considering its immense potential in valuable metal and mineral concentrations.
Diana Butron
Collection and Management of Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment in Japan
E-Waste is one of the fastest growing streams in the world today, according to the United Nations Centre for Regional Development.
ESWET
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is right, we need to prioritise resource recovery in WtE
ESWET welcomes the recent opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) “From waste plants to resource plants” about transforming waste management to prioritise resource recovery and circularity.
Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Disposal
Recycling industry and fire department associations call for measures against battery fires that threaten livelihoods
Publication and handover of a joint position paper to Parliamentary State Secretary Dr. Bettina Hoffmann
IMO
Recycling of ships and the Hong Kong Convention
How the Hong Kong Convention will ensure safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships at the end of their operational lives
Zn-Co layered double hydroxide-based capacitive systems for removal and recovery of phosphate from aqueous environments Vaishali Choudhary, Ligy Philip
Overall, this work validates the effectiveness of pseudocapacitive materials like Zn-Co LDHs in achieving easy and reversible phosphate capture.
Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieb MĂĽnchen (AWM) - Waste Management Cooperation Munich
Munich as a Zero Waste City
Zero waste in Munich = refuse, recycle, reuse, repair WITH the assurance of waste disposal security through the strong recovery of residual materials through waste incineration.
BEEAH
Through the BEEAH Recycling vertical, the BEEAH Group has made great headway towards a zero-waste solution, in Sharjah currently achieving a diversion rate of more than 76%
BEEAH has developed a self-sustaining model for the management of waste and zero-waste strategies
ZMS Zweckverband MĂĽllverwertung Schwandorf
Slag processing at the waste-to-energy plant ZMS Schwandorf
Modern processing technology captures metals (ferrous and non-ferrous) almost completely
AWISTA Starnberg KU
Repair Bonus at AWISTA - An Outstanding Waste Prevention Measure
The municipal enterprise for waste management in the district of Starnberg (AWISTA Starnberg KU) has launched a so-called "repair bonus" for the first time in Bavaria in the district of Starnberg on January 1, 2022.
CREED e.V.
CReED, Germany focuses on the training of qualified staff for balanced sustainable waste management
There is no appropriate waste management without adequately trained staff.
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