We recommend that USEPA expand the Renewable Fuel Standard program from biogas to renewable biomass, including the biogenic portion of municipal solid waste >>>
Philipp Schmidt-Pathmann Institute for Energy and Resource Management (IeRM)
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
Stadtreinigung Hamburg Reuse With Style Doesn't Have To Be an Economic Break - STILBRUCH a Model for Success
The company is economically self-supporting and now employs over 65 people.
Experts / Involved Parties
Dipl.-Ing. Jörn Franck Jörn Franck Consulting
Dr. Mohamed Abdallah University of Sharjah
Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Scheithauer Envi Con Engineering GmbH
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 TragedyBenedict 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.
European Comission Commission's Action Plan to Secure a Competitive and Decarbonised Steel and Metals Industry in Europe
Today, the Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on Steel and Metals is designed to strengthen the sector's competitiveness and safeguard the industry's future.
Plastics Recyclers Europe Rigid Polyolefins Recycling Market Hits Standstill
Fast-paced growth of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling came to a halt, with capacities plateauing in 2023. This finding is highlighted in the latest report1 released by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) in collaboration with ICIS, providing detailed data on production, collection, and recycling for the EU 27+3 region.
ASK-EU, DUH, Various Sources Responsibility of Discounters When Accepting WEEE in Germany
Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) forces Lidl to dutifully take back electronic waste
Diana Butron L.A. Crews Removed Over 450 Tonnes of Lithium-Ion Batteries from Burn Zones
The months-long effort to remove these batteries is coming to an end this April.
Indaver Indaver Releases More Details on Decarbonisation Project at the Rivenhall IWMF
Indaver is excited to release more details of a cutting-edge decarbonisation project at the Rivenhall Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF).
European Comission Commission Rolls Out Plan to Boost Circular and Efficient products in the EU
Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.
Diana Butron Two New Laws Banning PFAS Signed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
The new laws that ban PFAS in most products and classify firefighter foam as hazardous waste are part of a bill package.
SUEZ A New Project to Recover Energy From Waste in the Toulouse Area
Decoset has awarded SUEZ and Banque des Territoires a 20-year concession contract for the management of two waste-to-energy plants in the Toulouse area.
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.
ESWET Waste-to-Energy Reduces Methane Emissions, New EEA Report Says
If this finding is still under discussion in your country, read the EEA report summarized in attached press release
Biosfera Gt The Las Vacas River Project by Biosfera Gt in Guatemala
An inspiring sustainability project tackling environmental and social problems.
UNEP European Commission, UNEP Boost Cooperation on Environment and Climate as a Key Enabler for Competitiveness, Security, and Resilience
Collaboration between UNEP and the European Commission will be crucial in addressing the intertwined planetary crises of climate change, nature and biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste.
European Environment Agency EU waste prevention checkup: more effective measures needed to tackle food waste
While prevention measures are gaining momentum, more effective efforts at national level are needed to tackle the huge problem of food waste according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report released today.
European Landfill Association European Landfill Association wants to end the landfilling of organic waste in Europe
Today, the European Landfill Association (ELA) that represents European landfill operators was founded in Cologne.
The World Bank Cleaner Air is Within Reach by 2040: New Report
Number of people breathing heavily polluted air can be cut in half with the right policies
UN Environment Programme Unsustainable fashion and textiles in focus for International Day of Zero Waste 2025
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, events in Nairobi, New York and across the world have shone a spotlight on waste in the fashion and textiles industry, highlighting the environmental and social challenges of overproduction and overconsumption caused by the sector’s linear business model.
European Environment Agency Consumption of clothing, footwear, other textiles in the EU reaches new record high
Europeans are buying and discarding more clothing, footwear and other textiles than ever before, which as a result, is putting more pressure on our climate and environment, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing released today.
WtERT Germany Management of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Finland
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment may be discarded free of charge in more than 400 locations.
Key E-Waste StatisticsM.Sc. Ševala Korajčević
By creating the BiH ESAP 2030+, the competent institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) received an Environmental Strategy and an Action Plan with strategic and thematic goals, with feasible, clearly defined and adopted measures. The content of BiH ESAP2030+ refers to seven EU areas of the environmental acquis, including the thematic area of Waste.
