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Eco-friendly households can reduce their plastic consumption in the garden by ditching sticky labels and making compost from scratch, experts have advised. Link to full article
Mais »Online Master Class | Recycling in Emerging Economies: Conventional Recyclables in the EU Sphere of Influence
Join this online Master Class on Recycling in Emerging Economies: Conventional Recyclables in the EU Sphere of Influence on June 3rd from 2 – 3.30 PM CEST. Link to full article
Mais »Resilience on the front lines: Building clean, healthy cities for clean, healthy seas
On Tuesday, 2 June, waste sector specialist from WIEGO’s Urban Policies Programme, Dr. Sonia M. Dias will join global city leaders as they discuss how ocean pollution impacts cities, what cities can do to prevent it and how these efforts can address related city priorities, particularly in light of COVID-19 …
Mais »Coronavirus masks and gloves posing a hazard at recycling centres
Too many people are throwing coronavirus masks and gloves into recycling bins, posing a threat to the workers at Valor Sul in Lumiar. Link to full article
Mais »Plastics Recyclers Europe: European Plastics Recyclers Cease Production
The European plastics recycling industry is closing production due to the current market developments caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to trade body, Plastics Recyclers Europe. Link:
Mais »Heating homes in Amsterdam with a "waste-to-energy" source grid
In Amsterdam, Waternet, the water company for the city, housing corporation De Key, and energy infra-specialist Firan have joined forces to explore options for a heating grid with heat from waste water, a source grid with ‘waste-to-energy‘ (WtE) heating. Such a project shall be the first application of WtE heating …
Mais »The valuable role of waste-to-energy in the energy transition
An interview with Apricums waste-to-energy expert Thomas Obermeier Link:
Mais »UK energy from waste capacity increased by 1.6Mt in 2019, new Tolvik report finds
Tolvik has published today (27 May) its annual UK Energy from Waste Statistics report which provides a comprehensive overview of data on the UK energy from waste (EfW) sector for 2019. Link:
Mais »Nonprofit tracks its impact on US recycling
The Recycling Partnership releases study on the impact it has had the past six years on U.S. recycling programs. Link:
Mais »China issues additional scrap import quotas
Seventh batch of quotas allows for 10,423 metric tons of copper scrap and 55,810 metric tons of recovered fiber to enter the country. Link:
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