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Diana Butron California and Other Four Environmental Groups Filed a Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Over Plastic Pollution
The estate of California suing a big plastics manufacturer for environmental harm is the first of its kind.
European Environment Agency Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
Reducing the use of PFAS —known as forever chemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase recyclability and the transition to a more circular economy according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today.
Kolics Company Ltd. (KoliKo Wear) Kolics Converts Waste Textiles into Shoes and Bags, Ghana
Kolics Company Ltd. (KoliKo wear) is a social enterprise that seeks to support skilled and opportunity seeking youth to produce innovative products which are environmentally friendly.
Experts / Involved Parties
Nikolai Mevissen CM Umwelt GmbH
Dr. Dominik Leverenz University of Augsburg
Christoph Melzer Foundation Joint Battery Take-Back System
Diana Butron California and Other Four Environmental Groups Filed a Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Over Plastic Pollution
The estate of California suing a big plastics manufacturer for environmental harm is the first of its kind.
European Environment Agency Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
Reducing the use of PFAS —known as forever chemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase recyclability and the transition to a more circular economy according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today.
Diana Butron New Ikea Preowned Platform
Until the end of the year the Swedish furniture group will be testing a preowned online Marketplace in Oslo and Madrid.
Diana Butron Recycling of Small Appliances in British Columbia, Canada
The ElectroRecycle Program developed by the Canadian Electrical Stewardship Association offers recycling solutions in British Columbia for small appliances and power tools by providing collection facilities, transporters and processors.
IMO Recycling of ships and the Hong Kong Convention
How the Hong Kong Convention will ensure safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships at the end of their operational lives
Leibniz Universität Hannover Using mechanical textile recycling to reduce fashion waste
German Federal Environmental Foundation provides roughly 160,000 euros in funding for project at Leibniz University Hannover’s Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy.
BEEAH Through the BEEAH Recycling vertical, the BEEAH Group has made great headway towards a zero-waste solution, in Sharjah currently achieving a diversion rate of more than 76%
BEEAH has developed a self-sustaining model for the management of waste and zero-waste strategies
European Parliament Deal on new rules for more sustainable packaging in the EU
On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging, increase safety and boost the circular economy.
European Parliament Textiles and food waste reduction: New EU rules to support circular economy
The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.
European Parliament Deal on strengthening consumers’ right to repair
EU negotiators reached a provisional deal on a bill that aims to reduce waste and bolster the repair sector by making product repairs more accessible and cost-effective.
The World Bank World Bank’s New Outcome Bond Helps Communities Remove and Recycle Plastic Waste
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) today priced a seven-year $100 million, principal-protected Plastic Waste Reduction-Linked Bond.
German Environmental Agency The German Ecodesign Award 2023 goes to twelve pioneering projects
Federal Minister for the Environment Lemke and UBA Vice President Busse honour the award winners.
USDA Biden-Harris Administration Announces Draft of the National Strategy to Reduce U.S. Food Loss and Waste
USDA, EPA and FDA release draft strategy to prevent the loss and waste of food and increase recycling of organics to support a circular economy for all, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save households and businesses money, and build cleaner communities
Stellantis Stellantis Inaugurates its First Circular Economy Hub in Turin, Italy
Located at Stellantis’ Mirafiori Complex, the SUSTAINera Circular Economy Hub starts up with engine, gearbox, and high-voltage EV battery remanufacturing, vehicle reconditioning and dismantling, with additional activities to be added
European Parliament Parliament adopts revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
Less unnecessary packaging and waste | Ban on “forever chemicals” in food packaging | Each European generates almost 190kg of packaging waste every year
Diana Butron California's Governor Newsom signed the Right to Repair Act
The past October 10th Governor Newsom signed the bill SB 244, the right- to repair legislation for consumer electronics
Diana Butron In November 2020 IKEA opened its world's first secondhand pop-up store in Sweden
This pop-up second hand store was part of IKEA's effort to become a circular business by 2030.
Diana Butron France installs new ruling on fruit and vegetable plastic packaging
The government in France has installed a new ruling which establishes which fruits and vegetables are allowed to continue to be sold in a plastic packaging.
Diana Butron Zero Waste Cities - Europe
Cities all over the globe have been joining the Zero Waste movement regardless of their starting point, economy, size, or any other factor.
Council of the EU Council adopts new regulation on batteries and waste batteries
The regulation will regulate the entire life cycle of batteries – from production to reuse and recycling – and ensure that they are safe, sustainable and competitive.
Zero Waste Europe Influential studies on reusable take-away packaging found to be biased in favour of single-use
Heavily cited studies which favour single-use over reuse often lack transparency and have implicit biases against reuse due to funders’ interests, cherrypicked scenarios and false assumptions, according to a new report by Reloop and Zero Waste Europe.
Changing Markets Foundation Retail scandal exposes weakness of EU legal proposal
Most clothes donated to H&M, C&A and others to be saved were actually destroyed, forgotten or sent to Africa
VIVO Kommunalunternehmen für Abfall-Vermeidung, Information und Verwertung im Oberland A new life for old treasures - a second chance for discarded items
The flea market at the Warngau recycling center brings discarded treasures directly back into the cycle.
Umwelt Bundesamt Better recycling of boats
Digital product passport can help recycle fibre-reinforced composite materials
