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Global Researchers at TU Graz Turn Textile Waste into Paper The idea is not new, but was now rediscovered: Researchers at the Austrian Technical University of Graz have found a way to recover the cellulose fibers from used clothing and utilize them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials. As reported by the university, in Austria alone around 220,000 tons of textile waste is produced […] Global Recycling · 12 Aug 2025 Global Behind the EU’s regulatory simplification: clean but not green? “Less is more” is a common expression reminding us that the most impactful and satisfying results are sometimes achieved by focusing on simplicity over complexity and abundance. It encourages us to focus on what truly matters. At ZWE, we believe that a clean, circular approach is what truly matters when it comes to achieving long-term economic […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Aug 2025 Global GAIA Statement: Burning Life-Saving Aid is a Humanitarian and Environmental Injustice FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2025 Berkeley, CA — The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) is deeply disturbed by the U.S. government’s decision to incinerate $9.7 million worth of […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 11 Aug 2025 Global Recycled content verplichtingen nodig. Dringend. De weg uit de crisis in de kunststof recycling industrie? De vraag aanzwengelen. Een van de belangrijkste instrumenten die Europa daarvoor ter beschikking heeft, is de verplichting van recycled content in nieuwe producten. Zonder gaan we het economische plaatje nooit volledig rond krijgen, want zodra de prijs van fossiele brandstoffen genoeg daalt, lapt iedereen weer […] Het bericht Recycled co… RecyclePro · 11 Aug 2025 Global Southeast Asian governments called to put environment and health first at the Plastics Treaty Negotiation 11 August 2025, Geneva, Switzerland - The negotiation towards a global plastics treaty to end plastic pollution reaches a point of no return this week. With only three days left, we, civil society organisations in Southeast Asia, commend our leaders who stand for ambition and courage, and remind the others what is at stake – […] Break Free From Plastic · 11 Aug 2025 Global The Next-Generation Solar Cell will be Fully Recyclable According to Swedish Linköping University, researchers of the university have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. “The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one,” the press release said. “The solar cell is made of perovskite and the main solvent is water.” […] Global Recycling · 11 Aug 2025 Global Greenpeace air sampling in Geneva finds microplastics in urban air As governments enter the second week of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, the research highlights an invisible but widespread part of the plastic pollution crisis. Greenpeace International · 11 Aug 2025 Global Day 5 of INC-5.2 Plastics Treaty Negotiations In Peril Over Process GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 10 Aug 2025 Global Plastics and Circularity – Caught between Necessity and Potential K 2025 from 8 to 15 October 2025 in Düsseldorf (Germany) – according to the organizers “the world’s No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry” – has set itself the goal of addressing the central issues of our times. One of its three “Hot Topics” reads “Shaping the Circular Economy”. For the […] Global Recycling · 10 Aug 2025 Global Negociaciones del Tratado de plásticos en peligro por el proceso Estados Miembros y Presidencia no actúan en la sesión plenaria de balance GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations In Peril Over Process Plastic pollution is accumulating in our water, air, food, and bodies while the majority of Member States continue to allow themselves to be bullied by a small group of petroleum-producing nations. Their failure to call for a vote at today’s stocktake plenary has put the fate of the plastics treaty in jeopardy. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global [Opinion] A Strong Plastics Treaty Will Help Solve Plastic Pollution, With or Without Big Plastic Producers Without ratification, the treaty provisions won’t apply to them. But an ambitious plastics treaty without big plastic producers would still be effective. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Día 4 del INC-5.2 Cumplan su promesa, arreglen el proceso, pongan fin a la contaminación por plásticos GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global Day 4 of INC-5.2 Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect people and nature. Enough is enough; something must change. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 9 Aug 2025 Global The Market for Plastic Pallets in the United Arab Emirates According to new research published by India-based Astute Analytica, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plastic pallets market was valued at 103.09 million US-Dollar in 2024 and is expected to reach 174.47 million US-Dollar by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.25 percent during the forecast period 2025–2033. As stated by the […] Global Recycling · 9 Aug 2025 Global Member Spotlight: Zero Waste Ithaca Cleans Up Cayuga Inlet Zero Waste Ithaca mobilized 40 volunteers for their “Trash Paddle Ithaca” on July 12, 2025, spending more than four hours removing an incredible 800 pounds of waste from the Cayuga […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Cumplan su promesa, corrijan el proceso, pongan fin a la contaminación por plásticos Ginebra, Suiza – Luego de cuatro días desde el inicio de la ronda final de negociaciones del Tratado Global de Plásticos, no vamos por buen camino para lograr un tratado […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Keep Your Promise, Fix the Process, End Plastic Pollution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland – Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Clariant Catalysts and Shanghai Electric launch alliance to advance China’s energy transition https://www.clariant.com/en/Corporate/News/2025/07/Clariant-Catalysts-and-Shanghai-Electric-launch-alliance-to-advance-Chinas-energy-transition Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Klaus Schwab is kicked out of his birthday party and will Ellen MacArthur be next? Don’t you think they look very similar? They seem to have the same taylor. Sometimes I wonder if Ellen Macarthur is the hidden daughter of Klaus Schwab … that would be the scoop of the decennia. How do you think she got the entire chemical and plastic industry on her bandwagon? Definitely not her looks […] Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Can a Treaty Stop the Ocean from Drowning in Plastic? (Sea Shepperd) https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/latest-news/plastics-treaty Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Why PLA must have a place in the Global Plastics Treaty Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global PBAT Compostable paint container https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11387615 Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global Unocking new potential for natural gas–based bioplastic production​ https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1093936 Bioplastics News · 8 Aug 2025 Global CleanTech Xpo wil bedrijven in beweging krijgen – niet met intenties, maar met oplossingen Duurzaamheid is niet langer een nice-to-have. Steeds meer bedrijven worstelen met nieuwe regelgeving, CO₂-reductieplannen en circulaire ambities, maar weten niet altijd waar te beginnen. CleanTech Xpo wil daar verandering in brengen. Deze gloednieuwe vakbeurs, op 25 en 26 september in Kortrijk Xpo, wil bedrijven uit alle sectoren – waaronder voeding – de tools, partners en inzichten aanreiken [… RecyclePro · 8 Aug 2025 Global Día 3 del INC-5.2 Dando vueltas en círculos Es apenas el tercer día (de diez) de negociaciones del tratado de plásticos, y ya empiezan a notarse los nervios. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global Day 3 of INC-5.2 Going around in Circles It’s only Day 3 (out of 10) of the plastics treaty negotiations, and already nerves are starting to fray. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global The GAYO Model: Centering Marginalized Voices in Waste Management Organic waste management in Ghana is increasingly focused on diverting organic materials from landfills to valuable resources such as compost and biogas. This shift is driven by the significant proportion […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 8 Aug 2025 Global UK Incineration Boom Could Reshape Europe’s Waste Flows Kjetil Vikingstad – Founder and Head of R&D at Norway-based Geminor – examines in this article the broader implications of the United Kingdom’s rapidly growing Energy-from-Waste (EfW) capacity: The UK is on the brink of a significant shift. Over the next two years, between four to five million tons of new EfW capacity will come […] Global Recycling · 8 Aug 2025 Global Exportban kunststoffen komt eraan Recycling van kunststoffen staat vandaag onder druk. Dat heeft te maken met een lagere algemene vraag en met de lage prijs van fossiele brandstoffen waardoor ook producenten die al met recyclaat werkten, toch terugkeren naar virgin grondstoffen en meer CO2-emissies. Vanaf november 2026 zal het er niet eenvoudiger op worden: dan gaat de exportban voor […] Het bericht Exportban kunststoffen komt … RecyclePro · 8 Aug 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From a demonstration at the plastic treaty in Switzerland to Sydney, in Bavaria, Germany, and a protest in Jakarta, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 8 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Treaty Negotiators: Fix the process. Keep your promise. End Plastic Pollution. Four days into the final Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, we are not on track to deliver a treaty that will protect people and nature. Enough is enough; something must change. We are joining the voices of waste pickers, frontline communities, scientists, healthcare professionals, children and youth, women, businesses, and non-governmental organisations around the world, calling on governmen… Break Free From Plastic · 7 Aug 2025 Global Guangdong launches world’s first 200,000 tons/year plastic recycling plant https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202507/12/WS6871c65ba31000e9a573ba30.html Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global NREL publishes carbon fiber composite deconstruction method https://www.compositesworld.com/news/nrel-publishes-carbon-fiber-composite-deconstruction-method Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global The oceans may contain much, much more plastic than previously thought https://grist.org/science/oceans-contain-more-plastic-than-previously-thought Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global Argentinian brand introduces the first locally produced compostable coffee capsules, sustainable innovation Argentinian brand introduces the first locally produced compostable coffee capsules, sustainable innovation Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global Controlled Degradation of PBAT for PBAT/PLA Blend Melt-Blown Nonwovens https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/marc.202500276?af=R Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global EPA Withdraws Proposed SNURs for 18 Chemicals Made from Plastic Waste-Based Feedstocks https://www.lawbc.com/epa-withdraws-proposed-snurs-for-18-chemicals-made-from-plastic-waste-based-feedstocks Bioplastics News · 7 Aug 2025 Global From Hiroshima to Gaza: defending peace In 2025, whilst a genocide is underway in Gaza, war continues in Ukraine, and threats of nuclear escalation abound, the promise of "never again" rings with tragic irony. Greenpeace International · 7 Aug 2025 Global Fossil Fuel and Petrochemical Lobbyists Overrun Plastics Treaty Negotiations INC-5.2 GENEVA, Switzerland, August 7, 2025 — At least 234 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists — a new high compared to the 221 identified by CIEL at INC-5 — have registered to participate in the fifth and final scheduled session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2) of the Plastics Treaty negotiations. The strong presence of […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 Aug 2025