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Energy-from-waste incinerator
ZWE: Stop classifying energy-from-waste as ‘recovery’

A new study by Equanimator and Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has found that the energy efficiencies of EU waste incinerators are 'appallingly low'. Titled ‘Debunking Efficient Recovery: the Performance of EU Incineration Facilities’, it found that typical efficiencies are around the mid-20s per cent in the best cases. This was especially true for the generation of electricity.

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The reuse of textiles leads to 70 per cent less environmental impact than the production of new clothing

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MEPs agree to back plastic waste export bans

The vote comes ahead of negotiations on a new law revising EU waste shipments

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What can be expected from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme?
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| 14 December 2022 |
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Republic of Ireland’s DRS has opened for registration by producers and retailers
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| 12 December 2022 |
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| 6 December 2022 |
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| 11 October 2022 |
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European Commission takes legal steps against Member States on single-use plastics
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| 22 September 2022 |
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Feedback: EU must consider legally binding food waste reduction targets
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| 21 September 2022 |
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| 20 September 2022 |
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| 13 July 2022 |
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EU aims to ‘end greenwashing’ with climate impact reporting
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| 23 June 2022 |
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Large companies will need to publicly disclose management of social affairs, governance, and environmental risks
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ZWE welcomes plans to include incinerators in ETS
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Emma Love
| 22 June 2022 |
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The European Parliament has approved the facilities’ inclusion from 2026 onward
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European Commission to consult on Waste Framework revision
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| 25 May 2022 |
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ZWE: ENVI Committee decisions will ‘help accelerate circular economy transition’
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| 17 May 2022 |
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The organisation endorsed decisions on the Renewable Energy Directive and the EU Emissions Trading System
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| 13 May 2022 |
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| 5 May 2022 |
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Eunomia report calls for EU EPR for textiles
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| 10 March 2022 |
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ZWE highlights ‘unnecessary alliance’ between export ban and incineration
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Alice Lang
| 3 February 2022 |
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Research finds the expansion of EU incineration capacity 'unnecessary and avoidable'
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Ireland reveals first national circular economy strategy
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Kai Malloy
| 20 December 2021 |
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Plan is key step in country’s aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent
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European Commission approves Veolia/Suez merger
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| 15 December 2021 |
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The approval is conditional on the basis of total compliance with a commitments package
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