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In Reading, Pennsylvania, PET bottle recycler, CarbonLITE Holdings LLC, has begun production at its new plant, claimed to be the largest standalone bottle-to-bottle recycling facility in the world. Link to full article

Early in 2013, in collaboration with the National Association of Catadores (waste pickers), BVRio developed a system of Reverse Logistics Credits to assist companies to meet their obligations under the law while rewarding Catadores for the services of reverse logistics and recycling that they provide to companies, the government and …

This week, the newly established Platform on Sustainable Finance will start its work and advise the European Commission with the development of technical screening criteria for sustainable economic activities. Link to full article

The adverse effects of trace gas emission are not fully understood, and more emission data are required in future studies to assess quantitatively their environmental impacts as well as health risks. Link to full article

Chemical recycling is attracting billions in capital spending, but environmentalists don’t think it will solve the plastic waste problem Link to full article

The waste management sector has hit back at a Scottish report which warned about potential emissions and carbon issues around energy from waste plants, calling it ‘unfair’. Link to full article

Waste exports to Malaysia increased by 81 in the first seven months of 2020, compared to the previous year, with 33,098 tonnes sent to the country, according to analysis. Link to full article

The town of Suttsu in Japan’s Hokkaido prefecture have applied for the first-stage survey for the government‘s selection of a final disposal site for nuclear waste. Link to full article

This study reveals that electrochemical oxidation using the Pt/Ti electrode is promising for the treatment of landfill effluents containing toxic and low biodegradable contaminants and for efficient nutrient removal.

This study reveals that electrochemical oxidation using the Pt/Ti electrode is promising for the treatment of landfill effluents containing toxic and low biodegradable contaminants and for efficient nutrient removal.