Assessment of the Destruction and Removal Efficiency of PFAS in an Incinerator for Hazardous Waste Florian Grote, Andres Van Brecht, Stefan Kühnbach and Boris Ufer
This study is a first attempt to quantify the destruction and removal efficiency for PFAS, which are regulated by the Stockholm Convention as persistent organic pollutants (POPS), based on a case study in an industrial incinerator for hazardous waste.
PFAS: REACH Restriction Process - State of Play Frauke Averbeck
Restriction dossiers have now been drawn up that consider the substance class as a group and aim to minimise emissions of PFAS into the environment and the associated risk
Climate Protection Policy Instruments - Incentive Models for Carbon Dioxide Removal Matthias Poralla
This paper explores the policy instruments and incentive models that can effectively support CDR deployment.
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.
Columbia Climate School
COP30 Is Over. But for the World’s Most Vulnerable, the Crisis is Ongoing Anyieth Philip Ayuen
COP30 has ended, the negotiations have closed and global leaders have returned home. But for millions of people on the frontlines of the climate crisis, nothing has ended. The floodwaters have not receded. The crops destroyed have not returned. The next storm has not paused to wait for the next summit.
Assorimap
ASSORIMAP: Plants to Shut Down As of Today
The shutdown of private recycling plants will lead to an immediate domino effect, paralyzing the national waste system.
An article by Konrad Rieger, Technical Director at ZMS
‘Red giants’ over Schwandorf
For the renovation of the waste incineration plant, these giants are to be used demolition work starting in 2026 and then throughout the entire construction phase until around 2031.
ESWET
EU Bioeconomy Strategy Confirms the Role of Biogenic Waste in Energy Security
This approach aligns with the established role of Waste-to-Energy (WtE) in managing unavoidable biogenic waste, recovering partly renewable energy and materials, preventing methane emissions from landfilling, and supporting circular resource use while contributing to climate-neutrality objectives.
European Comission
Commission Presents New Bioeconomy Strategy to Drive Green Growth, Competitiveness and Resilience Across Europe
By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU will move forward towards a more circular and decarbonised economy and can decrease dependence on fossil imports
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.
Brahma Kumaris Environment Initiative
The Biowaste Treatment Plant at the Brahma Kumaris Campuses in Abu Road in India Empowers Sustainable Communities through Effective Solid Waste Management
The Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual beacon for over 80 years and a Non-Governmental Organization affiliated with the United Nations, recognizes the urgency of the energy and ethics challenge, bringing a unique perspective to the table.
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).
UNEP
Ministers Urge Decisive Methane Action as Global Report Shows Progress, Warns of Gaps
The report warns that only full-scale implementation of proven and available control measures will close the gap to the Global Methane Pledge’s target of a 30% cut from 2020 levels by 2030
ANGed - Agence Nationale de Gestion des Déchets
Transfer Center of Kram, Tunisia
Transfer stations are of particular importance for the development towards sustainable waste management, as they are a precondition for closing and rehabilitating local dumps, which are often unsecured. ANGed is aware of this special importance and has realised different sizes and examples of transfer stations where the waste is reloaded depending on the expected quantity.
European Parliament
Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence: MEPs Back Simplification Changes
On Thursday, Parliament endorsed reduced reporting duties and due diligence requirements for companies.
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