“Waste-to-Energy” aims to reduce carbon emissions from waste treatment by burning waste to make electricity. Burning waste releases emissions into the atmosphere. This reduces air quality for […]
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After their official commitment to become Zero Waste in March 2021, the municipalities of El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino – in Madrid – and Torrelles de Llobregat – […]
Approximately 40% of plastic packaging in the European Union is reported to be recycled. But what type of products exactly? There is a shift happening in our […]
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Fashion production is expected to double within the next decade. We buy 60% more clothing than 15 years ago, but keep items for half as long, resulting […]
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A few days after celebrating the 15th anniversary of its zero waste commitment, Capannori, the frontrunner city in the European zero waste and circular economy movement, becomes […]
Europe is facing a crossroads regarding the management, treatment, and trading of waste. In 2020, the EU shipped 32.7 million tonnes of waste to other nations for […]
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The three municipalities of Guimarães, São João da Madeira and Vila de Rei have signed the commitment to become the first Zero Waste Certified Cities in Portugal, […]
The second-largest driver of climate change is methane, a greenhouse gas over 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide, taken over a twenty-year period. In the waste […]
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At least 30% of today’s global warming is driven by methane emissions from human actions. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), human-induced climate change […]
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