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Carbon emissions carbon offset
US to combat greenwashing with focus on 'carbon offset' claims

The update will include new guidance on marketers’ use of product certifications and seals of approval, claims about materials and energy sources that are ‘renewable’, the term ‘recyclable’ and ‘carbon offset’ claims.


The Green Guides are designed to help marketers avoid making environmental claims that mislead consumers.

Entsorga colocates anaerobic digestion with composting
Colocating anaerobic digestion with composting

Italian waste management company Entsorga demonstrates how colocating anaerobic digestion with composting maximises value

Mayor Adams NYC food waste bin
New York City plans kerbside food and garden waste collection

Residents of areas that do not currently have compost collection are encouraged to take their waste to an available drop-off site

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| 1 November 2022 |
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| 6 October 2022 |
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| 30 September 2022 |
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| 21 September 2022 |
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| 6 April 2022 |
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| 11 March 2022 |
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| 22 December 2021 |
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The regulations could see plastic pollution reduced by more than 23,000 tonnes
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| 20 December 2021 |
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New legislation to see California compost all organic waste
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| 1 December 2021 |
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Legislation will demand that jurisdictions and businesses compost the material
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CIWM and WasteAid announce Gambian waste project
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| 25 November 2021 |
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COP26 Glasgow
CIWM responds to COP26 agreements
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| 15 November 2021 |
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Quarter of countries neglecting waste reduction strategy
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| 5 November 2021 |
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COP26 Glasgow
CIWM President criticises absence of waste in COP26 agenda
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| 2 November 2021 |
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Dr Adam Read has labelled the lack of representation a ‘critical oversight’
Plastic pollution
China publishes five-year plastics pollution plan
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| 21 September 2021 |
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The plan outlines the nation’s strategy for tackling plastic waste
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| 6 September 2021 |
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