by stefanie | Jul 20, 2021 | Around the Industry
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes tend to perform better when there is competition between multiple producer responsibility organisations. This is the result of a new study conducted by think tank adelphi on behalf of European Recycling Platform. The...
by stefanie | Jun 9, 2021 | Around the Industry
For the second time in a row, Greentec has been awarded recognition as a preferred OECM vendor. Greentec has been a OECM partner since 2020, offering service to Ontario’s publicly funded education and healthcare sectors, Greentec handles the secure disposition of...
by stefanie | May 25, 2021 | World Focus
Following a hard-hitting Greenpeace report that accused the United Kingdom government of not doing enough to tackle plastics recycling, Turkey bans future imports of the plastic waste. Turkey’s Trade Ministry published a notice (www.resmigazete.gov.tr) on 18 May...
by stefanie | May 20, 2021 | World Focus
Spain set to approve new law requiring manufacturers to pay the full cost of recycling in a move that will raise €725 million ($886 million). The Spanish Government is set to approve new waste regulations aimed at reducing the volume of waste by 15% by 2030 compared...
by stefanie | May 17, 2021 | Around the Industry
A hard-hitting Greenpeace report accuses the United Kingdom government of not doing enough to tackle plastics recycling. UK plastic waste is being exported to Malaysia, Poland and Turkey at the rate of 1.8 million kilograms a day – or 688,000 tonnes a year, according...
