European plastics recyclers warn of a massive destabilisation of their markets. The UN warns that climate targets are becoming ever more distant. A report warns against replacing plastic packaging with other materials. And Zero Waste Europe warns that the textile problem is far from being solved, even with the new EU strategy.
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A better future for WEEE plastics
The International Bromine Council has updated its report that examines the impact of BFRs on the recycling of WEEE plastics in Europe.
A boost for the circular economy
Euric has published a paper that clarifies its point of view regarding chemical recycling and mass balance.
A circular economy for waste water
Water is essential for life, but always takes a back seat when it comes to environmental issues.
A plant with a zero-waste vision
The ZF remanufacturing plant in Bielefeld has been awarded the 2023 German Sustainability Award.
Call for EU-wide moratorium on waste incinerators
According to a new report, the EU has a surplus of waste incineration capacity.
Interventions for change
Plastic waste remains one of the biggest global problems. In an attempt to solve it, Systemic has now developed a proposal.
Learning from common ground
A white paper written by the ISIE presents ten insights into the circular economy from the perspective of industrial ecology.
Low demand, higher imports endanger plastics recycling
The plastics recycling market in Europe has been heavily destabilised throughout 2023.
Not necessarily the better alternative
A new report aims to show that the substitution of plastic packaging is not necessarily a good idea environmentally.
Not overly ambitious
DEFRA wants to encourage waste prevention in England. However, this would require a far more ambitious programme than the one suggested.
Still in the wrong direction
The UN has presented a stocktake on the extent to which the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement are being achieved.
