Politics Navigating the latest changes in waste legislation by Tom Eng, senior vice-president and head of TOMRA Recycling Tom Eng, senior vice-president and head of TOMRA Recycling, provides an overview of some of the recent changes in European and international waste legislation and highlights the implications of these changes for waste operators
E-Waste Indonesia can earn US$14 billion from old mobile phones and other e-waste in 2040 by M Akbar Rhamdhani New paper estimates Indonesia could produce about two million tonnes of e-waste in 2021, which is the most in Southeast Asia
Blue Box Put a lid on it: Collection costs by The Continuous Improvement Fund The crumb-rubber lid’s impact on blue box collection.
Blue Box Put a lid on it: Keep moisture out by The Continuous Improvement Fund Part II exploring the initial findings of a litter, moisture and time-and-motion audit conducted in Durham Region in the fall of 2020
Waste-to-Energy Invest in additional waste-to-energy capacity only if needed by Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants (CEWEP) CEWEP statement on so called “lock-in” effect and Waste-to-Energy capacity planning in the Circular Economy
Blue Box Put a lid on it: Blue box litter abatement by The Continuous Improvement Fund Open top blue boxes at the curb can contribute to litter on the streets and moisture levels that can impact the marketability of the materials. The CIF has been working with…
Advocacy Oceana Canada responds to federal single use plastics ban by Ashley Wallis, Plastics Campaigner, Oceana Canada Oceana Canada's response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s proposed integrated management approach to plastic products to prevent waste and pollution discussion paper
COVID-19 Healthcare is still hooked on single-use plastic PPE, but there are more sustainable options by Chloe Way The medical sector is getting an easy ride as we try to reduce single-use plastic
Agriculture 2020 a success for collecting agricultural waste by Barry Friesen, Executive Director, Cleanfarms 2020 should not go down in the record books only for Covid-19
Oceans For decades, scientists puzzled over the plastic ‘missing’ from our oceans – but now it’s been found by Britta Denise Hardesty, Arianna Olivelli, Chris Wilcox Ocean plastic is being transported back onshore and pushed permanently onto land away from the water’s edge