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NYC’s dual stream includes also curb side collection of recyclables

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Prof. Marco J. Castaldi
City University of New York, WtERT US
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.
Municipal Waste Europe
“One Year of Textile Waste Separate Collection”. The EU Needs to Smooth the Path to Enable a Circular Textile Industry
Textile value chain actors call for incentives to close the textile loop and boost the demand for secondary raw materials.
The Culture of Waste in Stone Town, Zanzibar
Every morning, the streets of Stone Town came alive with the sound of footsteps, bicycles, shop-keepers opening their doors, and tourists searching for the history hidden within the old buildings. But there was another thing that had become part of the morning routine: rubbish.
Experts / Involved Parties
Dr Ashish Khanal
Global Research Institute and Training Center
Mira Kaoussan, MBA
HSM GmbH + Co KG
Prof. Stefano Consonni
Department of Energy Engineering, Politecnico di Milano
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.
Municipal Waste Europe
“One Year of Textile Waste Separate Collection”. The EU Needs to Smooth the Path to Enable a Circular Textile Industry
Textile value chain actors call for incentives to close the textile loop and boost the demand for secondary raw materials.
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.
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.
Elsevier
Assessing the circularity potential of textile flows for future markets in Denmark: A study of textile anatomy Heather Margaret Logan, Valentina Rossi, Kamilla Kastrup Hansen, Maggie Ziggie Søndergaard, Anders Damgaard
This study explores the recyclability of textiles by analysing the anatomy of textiles in Denmark and applies these findings to forecast the material available to different recycling routes in 2025.
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.
MDPI
Littering Behaviour in Multicultural Slums: A Case Study from Brazil Patricia Silva, Mário Ramos, Ana Alves, Graça Martinho
Findings highlight the need for targeted awareness campaigns and inclusive policies to effectively tackle littering in multicultural slums.
ASK-EU, DUH, Various Sources
Responsibility of Discounters When Accepting WEEE in Germany
Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) forces Lidl to dutifully take back electronic waste
Modulo Wertstoffhöfe GmbH
The First Phase of Paderborn's Recycling Center Modernization: A Covered Drop-Off Elevated Platform by Modulo Wertstoffhöfe GmbH
Thanks to the elevated drop-off platform, this facility remained operational throughout the construction work and the remaining construction phases in the rear section of the site could proceed without major disruptions.
Modulo Wertstoffhöfe GmbH
Additional Floor Space and Flexibility at the Recycling Center in Teltow, Germany
These were two of the main reasons why Abfallwirtschaft Potsdam-Mittelmark chose Modulo.
Diana Butron
"No batteries in the garbage can!"
The “Brennpunkt: Batterie” campaign is an initiative of the members of the BDE
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection rate (Indicator) European Environment Agency
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains dangerous substances that pose risks to the environment and human health. In 2022, the WEEE collection rate was 40.6%, which is still lower than the 65% target set by the WEEE Directive. Electrical and electronic equipment is placed on the market faster than WEEE is collected, which reflects Member States’ struggle to reach collection targets and ensure that it does not reach the environment.
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 Rücknahmesystem 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.
German Federal Constitutional Court
Tübingen a Small Town in Germany wins in Constitutional Court against Fast Food Packaging Waste
Unsuccessful constitutional complaint against Tübingen packaging tax statute
Diana Butron
New Policy in England: Simpler Recycling
Paper and cardboard will be collected separately from other dry recyclables.
German Environment Agency
Packaging recycling only works with correct waste separation
Current figures, positive trends and challenges.
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.
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.
Enderle Environmental Law
Reading Recommendation by Enderle Environmental Law:
Amending Bill of the German Act on Electr(on)ical Equipment (11 October 2024): Separate collection for re-use
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
Diana Butron
Recent efforts to clean up 'Las Vacas' river, one of the most polluted rivers worldwide
About 20 thousand tons of plastic flowed in the river per year. Solely this river contributed 2% of the total plastics in the oceans.
Diana Butron
The Slovakian government plans to change the country's deposit return system for single beverage containers
Several associations are strongly concerned about the proposed changes and are asking for them to be withdrawn.
Diana Butron
New York City mayor Eric Adams excitedly introduced a garbage can as a “garbage revolution” to fight rats
The mayor of New York city claimed the use of garbage cans as a game changer for the city as they will eliminate billions of kilograms of waste from the streets.
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