Entries by msv2016

Cleaning Oceans from Plastic

There are many groups and projects to fight the surface plastic or collect material at the beach. But what is ocean cleaning really standing for? Without urgent action, the estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic currently entering the ocean annually will triple in the next twenty years. This would mean between 23 and 37 […]

Recycling Sector Urges Action from EU Member States as Economic Pressures Mount under Waste Shipment Proposals

Despite some notably positive adjustments to the European Commission’s Waste Shipment proposal, this far-reaching legislation continues to pose fundamental threats to European recyclers and Europe’s burgeoning circular economy. Regrettably, EU lawmakers continue to push forward legislation that will incentivise the extraction of primary raw materials by adding more regulatory burdens on recyclers. “There is already […]

Four Leading Associations Team Up to Tackle the EU’s Waste Implementation Gap

FEAD, EURIC, MWE, and CEWEP, four of the most prominent associations in the waste management and recycling sector, joined forces and held a dinner debate with policymakers to address the gap in the implementation of the EU’s waste legislation. The event brought together waste management and recycling experts, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Environment […]

Wear Protection Keeps the Circular Economy Turning

Advanced wearfacing technologies are a key to cutting equipment downtime, maintenance and operating costs in the waste and recycling industry. Mickael Guellil, Castolin Eutectic Services Manager Europe South West, explores the diversity of solutions now available. This sector handles a very wide spectrum of abrasive and erosive materials which come into contact with potentially vulnerable […]

EuRIC, FEAD and PRE Selected to Join the New EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

The European Commission published on 8 February 2023 a list of 28 experts who will be joining the new EU Platform on Sustainable Finance for a mandate of two years. EuRIC, FEAD and PRE who have applied jointly through the European Alliance for Sustainable Finance in waste management & recycling (EASF) look forward to working […]

Meet the Whole Downstream Chain at PRC Europe 2023

The questions of green energy availability in Europe, recycling technologies to improve recycling capabilities, and alternative fuels in transportation are brought up for discussions at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2023. The representatives from O&G major companies, EPCs, refineries and petrochemical plants, licensors, chemical companies, equipment manufacturers, and service providers attend the PRC Europe […]

BIR Concerned by Outcome of WSR Vote in EU Parliament

Following yesterday’s plenary vote in the European Parliament regarding the revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR), BIR is very concerned regarding its potential impact on the global circular economy. While intra-European movements are clearly facilitated, exports to countries outside the EU-industrialized (OECD) countries and developing (non-OECD) countries – will be considerably burdened by intergovernmental […]