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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
Dr. Mohamed Abdallah University of Sharjah
Dipl.-Ing. Jörn Franck Jörn Franck Consulting
Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Scheithauer Envi Con Engineering GmbH
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
GOV.UK Single-use vapes banned from 1 June 2025
Under the Government’s Plan for Change, move will stop the flood of litter on to nation’s streets and protect young people from getting hooked on nicotine
Deutsche Umwelthilfe Ban on disposable e-cigarettes in the UK: Environmental Action Germany calls for a ban in Germany too
The DUH's call for a ban on disposable e-cigarettes is supported by a broad alliance of 16 organizations.
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
EEA What are the Impacts of PFAS Polymers on Our Health and The Environment?
The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today, says that these chemicals can also contribute to global warming and ozone depletion.
ESWET ESWET Spring News 2025
Policy Updates
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.
European Environment Agency EU’s Energy Sector Leads the Way in Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2023
The European Union’s energy sector led the way in reducing domestic EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in 2023 compared to the year before according to the latest official EU data submitted by the European Environment Agency (EEA) to the United Nations.
