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European Environmental Bureau
New EU Law Makes Cars More Circular, but Industry Pressure Wins Out on SUV Size
The EEB and DUH welcome new EU law on vehicles, but warn of critical gaps
European Environmenatal 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.
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
Experts / Involved Parties
Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann
Institute for Energy and Resource Management (IeRM)
Prof. Dr. Ismail Tamer M.
Suez Canal University / Green Planet for Sustainable Environmental Solutions / WtERT Egypt
Dr, Helmut Schnurrer
Fernanda Butron
Vietnamese Supermarkets Replace Plastic Packaging With Banana Leaves
Several supermarket chains in Vietnam began replacing plastic packaging with banana leaves in 2019 as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste, according to reports from Vietnamese and international media.
UN Environment Programme
Food Waste in Focus as the World Marks the International Day Of Zero Waste
The world is facing a growing waste challenge linked to unsustainable production and consumption, with humanity generating up to 2.3 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste each year.
UN Environment Programme
UN Advisory Board Names 20 City Leaders in Zero Waste
20 cities worldwide have been named the inaugural 20 Cities Towards Zero Waste, an initiative led by the UN Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Zero Waste.
Baldío
Restaurant ‘Baldío’ in Mexico City: Zero-Waste Practices in Food Service
Baldío is a restaurant located in Mexico City that applies a zero-waste approach to its operations.
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.
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.
Diana Butron
Modern Milkman: Reinventing Grocery Delivery by Reintroducing a Circular System
The Modern Milkman in the UK has reintroduced and modernised one of the most sustainable packaging systems: the return and reuse of the glass milk bottle.
Re-Use Austria
Successful ‘Elektro To Go’ Reuse Project in Upper Austria Shows Results
The first reuse project funded by Elektroaltgeräte Koordinierungsstelle Austria GmbH (EAK), ‘Elektro To Go’, has been successfully implemented in the district of Rohrbach in Upper Austria and provides a strong example of a functioning regional circular economy.
European Comission
The Proposals of the German Association for Waste Management and circular economy (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Abfall und Kreislaufwirtschaft e.V.) -DGAW -
on the topics of - critical raw materials and - EU 2030 -
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.
Diana Butron
New Studies Highlight Complexities in EU Textile Waste and Recycling
Recent research from Denmark and Eastern European countries provides new insights into the challenges and opportunities in textile waste management and recycling within the European Union.
Diana Butron
New OECD Report on Regional Plastics of the ASEAN Plus Three Region
The report warns of the staggering amount of mismanaged plastic waste generated and urges action to tackle this important problem.
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.
Cambridge Plastics
The Global Plastics Treaty must include strict global controls on plastic waste trade Sedat Gündoğdu, Jim Puckett , Kenan Gedik, Yahya Terzi, Rafet Çağrı Öztürk
As negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) approach conclusion at INC-5.2, negotiators should align the treaty with the Basel framework but extend it by requiring Basel Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures for all plastic waste.
Stadtreinigung Hamburg
Reuse With Style Doesn't Have To Be an Economic Break - STILBRUCH a Model for Success
The company is economically self-supporting and now employs over 65 people.
European Comission
Commission Rolls Out Plan to Boost Circular and Efficient products in the EU
Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.
European Environment Agency
EU waste prevention checkup: more effective measures needed to tackle food waste
While prevention measures are gaining momentum, more effective efforts at national level are needed to tackle the huge problem of food waste according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report released today.
UN Environment Programme
Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across the world have shone a spotlight on waste in the fashion and textiles industry, highlighting the environmental and social challenges of overproduction and overconsumption caused by the sector’s linear business model.
European Comission
EU advancing on 2030 zero-pollution targets but stronger action is needed
Today, the Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA) published the second Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook report, which provides an overview of the EU's work to meet the 2030 zero pollution targets. The Commission also published today its fourth Clean Air Outlook report.
UNEP
New Coalition Aims to Put Artificial Intelligence on a More Sustainable Path
The Coalition will encourage AI initiatives for the planet, including its role in decarbonizing economies, reducing pollution, preserving biodiversity, protecting the oceans, and ensuring humanity operates within planetary boundaries.
RREUSE
European Social and Circular Enterprises Demand Urgent EU Action to Address Textile Waste Crisis
This Thursday morning, RREUSE, Ressources, Emmaüs Europe, and TESS GEIE staged a powerful demonstration in front of the European Parliament, calling attention to the severe crisis threatening the textile reuse and recycling sector. Without immediate EU intervention, the industry faces collapse.
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.
Successful ‘Elektro To Go’ reuse project in Upper Austria shows results ALOM
The first reuse project funded by Elektroaltgeräte Koordinierungsstelle Austria GmbH (EAK), ‘Elektro To Go’, has been successfully implemented in the district of Rohrbach in Upper Austria and provides a strong example of a functioning regional circular economy.
European Environment Agency
Improving recycling quality will support circular economy
Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and security.
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