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Despite some promising efforts to address the growing problem of plastic waste like banning plastic shopping bagsstraws, specific prevention targets for different plastic waste are still not widespread in Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today. Link: https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/what-are-european-countries-doing

The global trash trade has reached a turning point wealthier nations have long shipped their plastic waste to the developing world to be processed, but in recent months, some nations in Southeast Asia have begun sending the exports — much of it contaminated plastic and trash that is unrecyclable — …

Edmund Fleck, managing director of German waste to energy technology stalwart Martin on the company’s long-term Asian adventure… Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/martin-plays-the-long-game-on-waste-to-energy-in-asia

The UK is not on track to meet future carbon budgets – but a new report from the Renewable Energy Association (REA) claims that bioenergy holds the key to cutting carbon emissions. Link: https://resource.co/article/bioenergy-no-regrets-solution-cutting-carbon-emissions?utm_source=Newsletter+Sign-ups+from+Website&utm_campaign=120edd7d99-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_07_12_13_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01e1502761-120edd7d99-583056065

The Malaysian Government has announced that it will be sending back around 3,000 tonnes of contaminated plastic waste imported from developed countries, though the UK has yet to receive a request from the Malaysian authorities to repatriate any illegal waste. Link: https://resource.co/article/pressure-increases-recycling-exports-malaysia-returns-plastic-waste?utm_source=Newsletter+Sign-ups+from+Website&utm_campaign=120edd7d99-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_06_07_12_13_COPY_02&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_01e1502761-120edd7d99-5

Atilio Savino, Regional Development Network Representative for the Latin America Region, and Chief Editor & Author of the Report, introduces the key points discussed in the Waste Management Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/in-depth-the-waste-management-outlook-for-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

"I just support more and more ways that we can interact with our environment that are conscious and self-supporting and sustaining," said Kim Fairbairn of Eugene, "and if that includes being more natural in our burial practices, that‘s probably a good thing." Link: https://katu.com/news/local/would-you-like-to-be-cremated-buried-or-composted-oregonians-like-new-washington-law

In my previous column I had explained in detail the flaws in Government’s Action Plan on Solid Waste Management. For the information of readers who missed that piece I want to update them that Government is planning to waste management clusters across J&K by clubbing 2 to 3 townsmore forming …

Barges loaded up with plastic from Asia regularly arrive in U.S. ports, but this one is different. The plastic stuff Malaysia is sending here isn‘t cheap junk Americans will buy. It‘s actual trash Americans tried to send to Malaysia. Link: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/the-recycling-barge-to-nowhere

The HECTOR project will deploy and test seven fuel cell powered refuse collection vehicles to test the technology to reduce emissions from road transport in the north west Europe area. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/hector-project-to-demonstrate-hydrogen-fuel-cell-refuse-collection-vehicles