EU Circular Economy Action Plan –
A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a Cleaner and More Competitive Europe…
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City holiday string lights recycling available through Jan. 31 – City of Georgetown Texas
The City of Georgetown has partnered with Texas Disposal Systems to offer free holiday string-light recycling to all Georgetown residents. Residents can drop off their old or broken string lights through Jan. 31 at one of three collection stations:
City of Georgetown Collection and Transfer Station, 250 W.L. Walden Road
Georgetown Municipal Complex, 300-1 Industrial Ave.
Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St.
Sun City residents may also drop off old or broken string lights at the Cowan Creek Pavilion, 1433 Cool Spring Way, in Sun City. The program is limited to string lights. Lights must be taken to a collection station and cannot be placed in residential or commercial recycling bins because they will damage the sorting machines at the recycling center. Yard art, inflatables, and other holiday lighting will not be collected.
Why Social Sustainability Matters in Tourism and How the Sector Can Benefit | Interview with Christof Burgbacher
Social sustainability is often overlooked in discussions about sustainable development. Christof Burgbacher in this interview illustrates why we should pay it more attention.
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Norbord is dedicated to producing board from sustainable sources of wood only. All of the wood we use comes from responsibly managed forests, or from recycled material. What’s more, the majority of our European manufactured products are from forests certified to Forest Stewardship Council standards. By insisting on FSC® certified sources, we help protect the world’s ancient forests.
Lawmakers back mandatory targets in EU circular economy action plan – EURACTIV.com
The motion, which passed with 574 votes in favour, 22 against and 95 abstentions, urges the European Commission to set binding 2030 targets for materials use and consumption footprint of all products placed on the EU market. It also calls on the EU executive to introduce product-specific standards for recycled materials to be incorporated into new products placed on the EU market. “If we continue to use all these natural resources at this speed by 2050, we won’t need one planet, we’ll need three,” said Jan Huitema, a Dutch liberal MEP who authored the Parliament’s report. “It’s much better to make sure that the waste we would otherwise burn or dump, that we use it as a valuable raw material to make new products,” he said.
Nepal is banning single-use plastic on and around Mt. Everest
Nepal is banning single-use plastic on and around Mt.Everest…
Siamo partners with BMRA to support metal recycling industry | Siamo Group
The metal recycling industry is growing, and it’s a race for recycling companies to get the right candidates learning the ropes of this niche sector. In today’s market, there are roughly ten jobs for every individual candidate actively seeking work, making specialist support a must for most businesses. Our technical sector specialist, Danielle (Dani) Bonnelykke, will lead the partnership, with BMRA focusing on waste management recruitment solutions and offering discounted rates to member companies.