Bans Federal plastic ban a good start, but what about food waste? by Douglas Horne The ban as it now stands, includes compostable biopolymers which Evanesce does not support
PPEC interviews John Mullinder by PPEC John recently published his new book, Little Green Lies and Other BS, which focuses on environmental claims and advertising
Circular Economy Breathing new life into idle electronics by Kerry Chen Every year it is estimated that 53.6 million tons of household electronics are discarded, a number expected to rise to 74.7 million tons by 2030
Biomass RePowerEU supports non-recyclable biomass waste as an important resource by Paolo Nouvon, ESWET The European Commission action plan highlights that non-recyclable biomass waste can help Europe move away from imported natural gas
Biogas Here’s how food waste can generate clean energy by Salvador Escobedo Salas Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Smart city technologies pose serious threats to women waste workers in India by Josie Wittmer Smart city technologies are an increasingly popular approach to urban governance and sustainable development worldwide, but their implementation, use and impact on society are only just being fully understood.
Plastics The federal government’s zero plastic waste policy is a step in the wrong direction by Montreal Economic Institute MEI says the policy will hurt the economy without any guarantee of helping the environment
Community action No time to waste: We need to start prioritizing solid waste management in First Nation communities by Anderson Assuah Many First Nations, northern and remote communities find it difficult to properly manage municipal solid waste (MSW)
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Electronic waste experts petition for international EPR by Waste & Recycling Staff Four researchers and twenty-four electronic waste experts from nine countries have co-created an international action plan to move from waste collection and downcycling to a more circular and sustainable approach in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) management
Feedstock supply Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content by Alberto Piovesan, Segment Manager Plastics at TOMRA Recycling Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability. To overcome this challenge and meet ambitious recycling targets, recyclers and material sorting facilities (MRFs) are using advanced technologies