Politics
Batteries Regulation needs to set sustainability leadership while boosting EU batteries production
| Today the EU Environment Ministers reached a general approach on the proposal for a new Batteries Regulation.
Big changes in the pipeline for Northern Ireland’s waste industry
| The way that waste in Northern Ireland will be handled over the next few years will change dramatically following consultations by Defra and the UK’s devolved administrations, according to Joseph Doherty, Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste.
Net Zero targets under threat
| The threat to oil and gas supplies from Russia with the war in Ukraine means a rethink on sustainable energy and net zero emissions is inevitable, according to Ranjit Baxi, Founder of the Global Recycling Foundation.
FEAD welcomes European Plenary vote on the batteries Regulation
| The plenary of the European Parliament voted today on the new Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries.
New road transport regulations bring challenges to the recycling industry
| This month the EU introduced the most significant part of its Mobility Package, a resolution implemented to improve working conditions for drivers and increase the control of road transport in Europe.
Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly as waste management and recycling fall short
| The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report.
Why is Recycling Neglected in the fight to preserve the Planet’s Green Capital?
| The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for recycling to be recognised as an essential weapon in preserving the planet’s green capital.
Euric backs ENVI Committee on revision of Battery Regulation
| The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (Euric) endorses the ambitious measures adopted by the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament which will govern the entire battery life cycle.
Batteries Regulation: ENVI Committee confirms mandatory recycled contents and increases collection targets
| After weeks of negotiation, he European Parliament ENVI Committee has voted on a series of compromise amendments regarding the new Regulation on batteries.
Environment and climate impacts of textiles
| Textile consumption in Europe has on average the fourth highest impacts on the environment and climate, following consumption of food, housing and mobility.
Europe’s environmental taxes in decline, despite potentially crucial role
| The European Green Deal acknowledges the crucial role of taxation in Europe’s sustainability transition.
Factually confusing classification of pyrolysis
| Weibold Academy article series discusses periodically the practical developments and scientific research findings in the end-of-life tire (ELT) recycling and pyrolysis industry.
Industry Group calls on Norway to re-think incineration tax
| The RDF Industry Group calls on the Swedish and Norwegian Governments to re-think their incineration taxes, in order to allow the EU as a whole to move waste up the waste hierarchy and reduce methane emissions from landfill.
CO2 reduction potential by the European Waste Management Sector
| In a joint study, FEAD; CEWEP; the RDF Industry Group; and the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA), publish their findings for the potential for CO2 reductions within the waste management sector.
