On the heels of California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s April 29, 2022 announcement of a major investigation of the recycling claims made by the petrochemical and fossil fuel industries, plastics policy and engineering experts are out with new numbers that document the low rate of plastics recycling in the United States.
Read MoreHumans and Satellites Work Together to Map the World's Plastic Waste Dumpsites→
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The Basel Action Network, a global watchdog group tracking the global trade in wastes, has joined forces with academics at Columbia and Yale Universities to create the Atlas of Plastic Waste, mapping thousands of plastic waste dumps scattered around the world.
Read MoreTracing illicit plastic waste flows, supply chains→
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The Basel Action Network, a global watchdog group tracking the global trade in wastes, has joined forces with academics at Columbia and Yale Universities to create the Atlas of Plastic Waste, mapping thousands of plastic waste dumps scattered around the world.
Read MoreEAC bans dumping of electronic waste, calls for recycling→
/A ban on the dumping of electronic waste in the region received a boost after the East African Community (EAC) prohibited the importation of cathode rays tubes (CRTs) and standalone used computer monitors with effect from July 1, 2022.
Read MoreRecycling firm sent old nappies and dog poo to China→
/A recycling firm has been fined £20,000 for illegally shipping 1,300 tonnes of household waste to China. Saica Natur exported bales of used nappies, dog excrement and drinks cans from its plant in North Lanarkshire - but claimed it was "waste paper".
Read MoreFrom Germany to Turkey and Vietnam→
/Around 400 containers with German plastic waste are rotting in the Turkish ports. The Turkish Ministry of the Environment wanted to send the garbage back. But that failed. Now some of the rubbish is on its way to Vietnam.
Read MoreEU Waste Shipment Regulation falls short of fixing Europe’s waste export crisis→
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NGOs demand a stronger ban on waste exports, a better alignment with waste treatment hierarchy and fairer shipments for reuse.
Read MoreThe circular shadows: TerraCycle applies legal pressure against journalists amid Bulgarian incineration exposé→
/TerraCycle is facing increasing public scrutiny after being exposed for allegedly exporting its UK recycling waste to Bulgaria for incineration. The company claims the export resulted from a single human error and is now applying legal pressure against the investigative journalists for publishing their findings.
Read MoreGermany now a net exporter of substitute fuels→
/Within a few years Germany has changed from a net importer to a net exporter of substitute fuels (RDF) and mixed municipal waste for incineration. While imports of waste with the code numbers 191210, 191212 and 200301 continue to decline, exports are steadily increasing, as the figures currently published by the Federal Environment Agency on cross-border waste shipments show.
Read MoreLong-awaited Environment Act passes into UK law→
/Through the Environment Act, the UK Government will set out to improve the UK’s air quality, restore natural habitats, increase biodiversity, reduce waste and ‘make better use of our resources’, the UK government says.
Read MoreReport: Trafficking of plastic waste is on the rise and criminal groups are profiting→
/Americans like to think they are recycling their plastic takeout food containers, cutlery and flimsy grocery bags when they toss them into those green or blue bins. But, too often, that waste is shipped overseas, sometimes with the help of organized crime groups, where it litters cities, clogs waterways or is burned, filling the air with toxic chemicals.
Read MoreSix reasons why Boris Johnson is right about recycling→
/Breaking news – the Prime Minister is telling the truth! Can it be?!
Boris Johnson was all over the news last week after telling a room full of kids that recycling isn’t working. Some have said that he’s “losing the plot”… But believe it or not, we agree with the PM on this one.
Read MoreTrash and burn: Big brands’ new plastic waste plan→
/The global consumer goods industry’s plans for dealing with the vast plastic waste it generates can be seen here in a landfill on the outskirts of Indonesia’s capital, where a swarm of excavators tears into stinking mountains of garbage.
Read MoreTime to ratify Basel ban on toxic waste→
/Last month, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) held an important public hearing that might end the problem of the import of hazardous waste to Thailand. The in-person hearing attended by various stakeholders was held on Sept 13, and online hearings for the public lasted until the end of last month.
Read MoreUK recycled plastic shipments to EU may not comply under draft European Commission rules→
/New draft European Commission rules may mean that UK recycled plastic shipments to the EU may not comply. According to a briefing document on the draft regulations produced by Plastics Recyclers Europe and seen by REB Market Intelligence, it believes that the UK would count as an OECD country and would be subject to tougher import rules than EU nations.
Read MoreEnvironmental organizations are calling for a complete stop to the export of plastic waste from the EU→
/More than 60 non-governmental organizations and 36 members of the European Parliament have issued a manifest calling for a complete stop to the export of plastic waste from the EU. You call on the EU institutions to use the upcoming update of the EU Waste Shipment Regulation to introduce the export ban. The initiators of the call include the European Environment Bureau (EEB), the Naturschutzbund Deutschland (Nabu) and the US organization BAN (Basel Action Network).
Read MoreGov. Newsom signs several plastic pollution reduction bills→
/California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law Tuesday that are aimed at reducing plastic waste in the state, including one that will ban manufacturers from selling products with misleading recycling labels.
Read MoreSinkevičius announces restrictions on cross-border waste shipments→
/According to the plans of the EU Commission, companies that export waste from the EU will have to "assume additional responsibility" and demonstrate that their deliveries comply with all relevant regulations. This was announced by EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius last week in Brussels at an event organized by environmental organizations.
Read MoreRecycling warehouses raided in Ümraniye: Workers resisted→
/The warehouses in Ümraniye used by the recycling workers were raided by the municipal police and the municipal police. Two of the recycling workers who resisted were detained.
Read MoreEuropean firms face near total ban on waste exports→
/The EU executive is proposing to ban waste exports unless the recipient country can prove it has the capacity to safely and sustainably handle it, commissioner Virginjus Sinkevicius has pledged as a new report highlights the scale of a global pollution problem.
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