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The European Parliament has strongly endorsed the Single-Use Plastics Directive in its plenary meeting on Wednesday. The last outstanding step for the Directive‘s final adoption is now its approval by the Council of Ministers. Link: https://www.euwid-recycling.com/news/business/single/archive/2019/march/Artikel/strong-support-for-single-use-plastics-directive.html

As the groundhog predicted, spring is here, so now is the time to start composting! Link: https://colorado.ourcommunitynow.com/2019/03/29/4-best-ways-to-compost-this-spring/

Recycling is only part of the answer for e-waste Link: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2019/03/27/tackling-indias-ewaste-recycling-crisis.html

The Environmental Protection Administration (Taiwan) charts their efforts when it comes to diversified waste treatment Link: https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/diversified-waste-treatment-taiwan/61722/

With our “marine litter cleanup” concept we pursue the aim of freeing waters from plastic, oil and chemicals globally. Link: https://oneearth-oneocean.com/en/

Since 1990 The Winona Farm compost site has been open every day from dawn until dark with no government assistance. In 2000 I asked the city street department if we could have a couple loads of leaves and they’ve brought an average 400 truck loads of street leaves every fall …

In a bid to reduce the problem of plastic waste across Africa, a number of international consumer goods companies operating across the continent came together to launch the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance today. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/consumer-goods-firms-launch-plastics-recycling-africa-alliance

Growing up, I was surrounded by people with “green thumbs”. That‘s right, generations of gardeners. Their passion for gardening quickly turned into my obsession, I mean hobby. Link: https://www.blackmountainnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2019/04/03/compost-food-soil/3291274002/

For years, Ed and Dale Hubbard used worms to turn organic waste into “black gold.” Their vermicomposting firm, Nature’s Little Recyclers, had three locations churning out rich, coveted compost they could sell. Their clients included the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, as well as Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Park …

Find out why food waste recycling differs depending on where you are in Suffolk and the possible changes set to be introduced this year. Link: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/differences-in-recycling-across-suffolk-and-essex-1-5962208