Latest News

Definitions for recycled plastics must be legally binding and decided democratically, not set by companies – ECOS letter to European Commission

In May 2021, ECOS, Zero Waste Europe and the Rethink Plastic alliance sent a letter calling on the European Commission to put on hold the development of overarching standards on plastics recyclability until related EU laws are adopted. Link to full article

Mais »

Because there is no planet B: How India’s startups are fighting the waste management crisis

India’s waste management crisis is the elephant in the room. While there has been a lot of focus on waste segregation and cleanliness, the core problems of India’s waste management continue to remain sidelined. Urban local bodies across the country dispose off huge amounts of unprocessed waste in landfills. Link …

Mais »