Tag: paper
EU exported 32 million tonnes of waste in 2022
In 2022, the EU exported 32.1 million tonnes of waste to non-EU countries. This was a slight decrease of three per cent compared with 2021. Imports of waste from non-EU countries decreased...
EU packaging waste generation with record increase
From parcels for online purchases to coffee-to-go cups, packaging is almost everywhere. In 2021, the EU generated 188.7 kg packaging waste per inhabitant, 10.8 kg more per person than in 2020, the...
PAPER PRODUCTION WITH SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
When the power of parental love unites, there are no obstacles. The parents’ association that founded Naša kuća (Our House) in 2007 to provide support and conditions for a safer and better...
A BETTER LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND INCENTIVE MEASURES ARE A CONDITION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RECYCLING INDUSTRY
Ekostar Pak is one of the leading packaging waste management systems operators in the Republic of Serbia. Since its foundation in 2010, this company has recycled around 640,000 tons of packaging waste....
The Untapped Potential of Bio-Waste in Europe
The collection and recycling of bio-waste is key in the development of a sustainable society. After all, we’ll always produce some sort of organic waste, such as food or garden waste. When...
Plastic Alternatives May Worsen Marine Pollution, MPs Warn
Compostable and biodegradable plastics could add to marine pollution because there is no infrastructure in place to make sure they break down correctly, a committee of MPs has warned.The use of alternatives...
Europe’s Forests Are Booming and Here’s Why
Around the world, forests are shrinking due to deforestation, urban development and climate change, but in Europe that trend has been reversed.
Large areas of the continent have seen a forest boom that...
Banning Single-Use Plastics ‘Could Lead to Higher Carbon Emissions’
Banning single-use plastics could lead to higher carbon emissions.That’s according to a new report published by BP, which says a worldwide ban on the use of plastics for packaging and other single-use...
China Isn’t Taking Our Recycling: Here’s What We Could Do With It Instead
Last year, China announced that it is officially done accepting “foreign garbage.” That is: plastic and paper recycling scraps from the U.S. and Europe. Since March 1, the country has barred 24...
Costa Brews Up Nationwide Coffee Cup Recycling Scheme
Costa has officially launched its new coffee cup recycling scheme in over 2,000 stores across the UK, promising to ensure any paper coffee cup deposited by customers is recycled.
The company, which first...
Recycling Focus for Turkey’s Hospitality Sector
The Turkish government has launched a recycling campaign targeting the glass, plastics, paper and metal discards from hotels, restaurants and cafés. The HoReCa campaign will be centred mainly on major cities such...
