Waste
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Israel, Hamas at critical juncture in negotiations for hostage deal
Gaza faces imminent typhoid, cholera outbreak, health bodies warn
Political will and collaboration needed to redesign plastics system
Belgium in race to burn seized cocaine before gangs steal it back
Reuse or recycle? Inside Europe’s takeaway tug-of-war
To ban or not to ban: Fixing the EU’s global plastic waste mess
Let’s not waste chance for lasting change in packaging trade
Food giant: Blanket approach to Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation reform is at odds with EU’s green ambition for carbon emissions reduction, consumer safety and food waste goals, and innovation.
EU packaging plan must respect the role of recycling, reuse and refill
Without a packaging legislation that is supportive of reuse, refill and recycling as complementary solutions, industry faces major difficulties in meeting its circularity obligations, and the future of currently-effective recycling systems could be seriously compromised.
New EU packaging rules can only work if they are fair for all
The planned EU rules on packaging have the right aims but the wrong solution. If unchanged, they could lead to more waste, not less.
Unpacking EU packaging regulations
The PPWR debate has evolved, but we’re still concerned about the mandating of reusable packaging over recyclable, fiber-based solutions, says cross-sector EU business alliance.
No silver bullet: Packaging waste plans wrong to prioritize reuse over recycling, finds report
McDonald’s EVP and global chief impact officer on EU’s PPWR proposals… and the Kearney report that reveals their anticipated impact on environment, economy, food safety and consumers.
Knowledge gaps for perishable liquid food packs threaten Green Deal
Analysis of food packaging studies reveals significant evidence gaps for policymakers deliberating on packaging reuse targets in proposed EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
Defusing the Baltic Sea’s ‘ticking time bomb’
Brussels hopes to speed up efforts to clean up sea-dumped munitions.
High-quality recycling loops are best for circular economy
Fibre-based packaging offers what is probably the best existing example of a high-quality recycling system, where recycling can take place from any type of packaging to another. Professional recyclers say the real challenge is not in these ‘material loops’ but in the separate collection of paper for recycling, which has yet to be streamlined across Europe.
Making reusables rock’n’roll: Festivals struggle with switch to sustainable
Major Belgian festivals say they’re not ready ‘to run entirely on reusable cups.’
9 ways Dutch political paralysis hits the EU
Political limbo likely to hold back the Netherlands’ influence on key files in Brussels.
Act now: Amendments to packaging rules will cause ‘flood of plastic’ pollution
Call to correct mistakes in proposed amendments to EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation that will penalize recyclable materials, like cardboard, while promoting the plastics industry.
Germany on track to bin 200M COVID-19 vaccine doses
The total waste is likely to run into the billions of euros.
Fashion’s sustainability reckoning
Clothing businesses are bracing for new rules that could upend their business model.
Commission reveals next (shaky) step in Green Deal plan
Environment commissioner urges realism as time runs short to agree on food waste, biodiversity and circular economy proposals.
European Green Deal: Out with a bang or with a bust?
Amid a growing backlash, the European Commission readies a new package of environmental legislation.
Super crops are coming: Is Europe ready for a new generation of gene-edited plants?
The European Commission’s proposal to legalize lab-tweaked crops pits Big Agri against environmental campaigners and small farmers.
Infinite plastic recycling: The technology is ready, but what about legislation?
New chemical recycling technologies are creating an infinite loop for the plastic ecosystem, addressing waste streams that currently lack suitable recycling processes.
Plastic economy: the unintended consequence of reuse targets
The proposals coming up in the Parliament and Council to the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation reuse targets for transport packaging favor plastic by default, while penalizing recyclable materials like cardboard.
Europe’s new Marshall Plan: The EU makes a bet on rebuilding Ukraine
Reconstruction of Ukraine set to dominate London conference as reparation costs mount.
Act now to address the silent epidemic of chronic kidney disease
Key findings from a European report suggest driving change through policy is necessary to reduce the growing burden of chronic kidney disease for millions of EU patients.
Czech nuclear problem: Where to store toxic waste
Prague wants to accelerate plans to store nuclear waste underground, but is running into strong local resistance.
Breakthrough in biology that’s transforming lives, livelihoods and global food systems
From cancer to world hunger: Learn about new genomic techniques being used to discover life-saving breakthroughs in human medicine and to combat the biggest challenges facing agricultural science today.
Totally ducked up! Dutch celebrate Dead Duck Day
It’s that time of year again — when the world marks the first case of ‘homosexual necrophilia in the mallard,’ aka fowl play.