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UTV AG
Composting of Bio-waste in Tallinn, Estonia
The Tallinna Jäätmete Taaskasutuskeskus AS plant in Tallinn uses the GORE® Cover System Technology in order to compost bio-waste and chicken manure whilst reducing odors and emissions.
Experts / Involved Parties
Waltraud Daniela Engel
InspecDrone
Professor Constantinos S. Psomopoulos
WtERT-Greece, University of West Attica
Professor Maria Loizidou
Head of WtERT Greece, National Technical University of Athens
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WtERT Germany
WtERT Community
We are proud to work with two new partners.
Kanadevia INOVA
Dubai's WtE Plant Turns 5,500 Tonnes of Waste into Renewable Energy Every Day
The plant reduces landfilled waste by 45% and in doing so it also significantly reduces Dubai’s methane emissions. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has repositioned itself in the areas of sustainability and environmental protection.
Diana Butron
Fire Breaks Out After Explosions at Battery Recycling Plant in Spain
Lockdown measures imposed on five municipalities and over 60,000 residents due to a toxic smoke cloud.
Sahabat Alam Malaysia
SAM lauds stricter control on plastic waste imports
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) welcomes the stricter control on plastic waste imports imposed by the Malaysian government under the amended Customs Order.
eia - environmental investigation agency
Malaysia strengthens plastic waste controls to close the door on ‘waste colonialism’ from other countries
Stricter controls on imports of plastic waste into Malaysia come into effect from today (1 July), effectively putting the brakes on ‘waste colonialism’ exports from other countries.
Cambridge Plastics
The Global Plastics Treaty must include strict global controls on plastic waste trade Sedat Gündoğdu, Jim Puckett , Kenan Gedik, Yahya Terzi, Rafet Çağrı Öztürk
As negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty (GPT) approach conclusion at INC-5.2, negotiators should align the treaty with the Basel framework but extend it by requiring Basel Prior Informed Consent (PIC) procedures for all plastic waste.
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Composting of Sewage Sludge in Kirchbichl, Austria
The ARAB Kirchbichl plant in Tyrol, Austria uses the GORE® Cover Process Technology in order to compost sewage sludge whilst reducing odors and emissions. 6 GORE® Cover system units in the intensive rotting phase have been installed in 2009.
Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety
Strong Duo for Marine Protection: Germany and France Agree on Joint Ocean Agenda
The two governments are committed to the rapid ratification and implementation of the UN Convention for the Protection of the High Seas, a UN agreement to stem the tide of plastic waste, a precautionary pause in deep-sea mining, the decarbonization of shipping and strong marine research.
German Environment Agency
Single-Use Plastic Fund: UBA waives requirement to verify quanties in 2025
The reporting deadline for manufacturers will be extended to 15 July 2025
GOV.UK
Single-use vapes banned from 1 June 2025
Under the Government’s Plan for Change, move will stop the flood of litter on to nation’s streets and protect young people from getting hooked on nicotine
Deutsche Umwelthilfe
Ban on disposable e-cigarettes in the UK: Environmental Action Germany calls for a ban in Germany too
The DUH's call for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes is supported by a broad alliance of 16 organizations.
Canopy, Laura Repas
Circ Launches France’s First Commercial-Scale Facility for Blended Textile-to-Textile Recycling
It is the first in the world capable of taking commercial volumes of blended textiles and turning them into recycled cellulose and PET inputs for next season’s textiles
The Tofu Tragedy Benedict Wermter
How Plastic Waste is Burned in Indonesian Tofu Factories
ESWET
Experts Call for Stricter Landfill Regulations at ESWET Panel Discussion
On 6 March, industry experts shared insights on how to best regulate landfills while ensuring a fair framework for waste treatment during a panel discussion at the Energy from Waste conference in London.
Kanadevia Inova
Kanadevia Inova to Build More Installations Enhancing Circularity in Denmark
Skanderborg-based Bigadan A/Sand Kanadevia Inova AG are extending their collaboration with the ongoing development of more biogas plants in Denmark.
ESWET
Waste-to-Energy Crucial to Clean Industrial Deal
WtE plays a crucial role in producing affordable, reliable energy, a core pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal.