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  • The US National Science Foundation is to set up one of its first 'Regional Innovation Engines' at North Carolina State University where it will work on advancing the recycling of waste materials into new fibers for the textile sector. Ecotextile News
  • The Plastic Smart Cities program was initiated by WWF to reduce plastic waste by 30% before 2025. Mongabay Environmental News
  • More than 353 million tons of plastic waste have been produced in 2019, and according to OECD figures, it will increase to as much as 1014 million tons annually by 2060 unless drastic measures are taken. EASAC - Science Advice for the Benefit of Europe
  • The Executive Council of Dubai launched the Integrated Waste Strategy 2021-2041 to encourage best practices in the field of waste management, energy conversion and recycling. IEA
  • North Carolina State University will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance U.S. capacity for textile innovation that ensures environmental sustainability by recycling waste materials into fibers for new textiles. Waste Advantage Magazine
  • The carbon footprint of food waste could be as much as 3.3 billion tons of carbon a year, having a significant effect on the levers of climate change. MDPI
  • Criterion will underwrite waste management, recycling and mining business across the UK, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland, with plans to enter the US and Canada as well. Insurance Age
  • According to a report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, circular fashion could generate $560 billion of economic benefits by 2030, by reducing the need for new materials, energy, and waste management. Cumbernauld Media
  • The Scottish Government has committed to end the disposal of municipal biodegradable waste (household or similar waste capable of decomposing e.g. food, paper for which local authorities have a responsibility to collect) to landfill by 2025 and cut food waste by 33% by 2025. SPICe Spotlight | Solas air SPICe
  • Ethiopia has significant unexploited potential in the biomass sector, with 75 million metric tons of biomass, 1120 million metric tons of firewood and 20 million metric tons of agricultural waste. SpringerLink
  • A 2776 (carried over from last year) would exempt certain plastic materials processed at chemical processing facilities from laws regulating solid waste disposal and recycling. Plastics Recycling Update
  • Stakeholders have been invited to comment on the new Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030, seeking to refine and implement strategies that will fundamentally shift Scotland's approach to waste management and resource use. resource.co
  • Reducing food waste will help Scotland achieve the 15% reduction of all waste by 2025 and the 5% of waste to landfill targets and the forthcoming ban on landfilling biodegradable municipal waste. The Scottish Government
  • The FWRAP FWRAP was published in 2019 and set out a pathway to achieving the Scottish Government's ambitions to reduce food waste in Scotland by 33% by 2025, using 2013 food waste estimates as a baseline. The Scottish Government
  • The global population is expected to increase by nearly 2 billion individuals over the next three decades, leading to a significant surge in waste generation and environmental challenges. MDPI
  • EPA is delivering on a comprehensive strategy to reduce wasteful methane emissions that endanger communities and fuel the climate crisis. NPR
  • The increasing amount of plastic wastes in the soil environment is a global problem, posing great threats to soil ecosystems and food security. OUP Academic
  • Saudi Arabia has pledged to invest 100 billion riyals ($26.6 billion) to divert 90% of all its waste streams from landfill by 2040, recycling 40%, composting 31% and converting 16% of waste to energy. Arabian Gulf Business Insight
  • Plans for new nuclear power plants and a reactor to produce medical isotopes will significantly increase the volume of highly radioactive waste in the Netherlands. IO
  • Rapid global technological development has led to the rising production of electronic waste that presents both challenges and opportunities in its recycling. The Royal Society of Chemistry
  • There's another 14.7 million tons of food waste in the US that could be safely used for animal feed, instead of going to landfills where it produces methane emissions that intensify climate change. World Wildlife Fund
  • The rate of child wasting could increase by approximately 30% in the next few weeks, compared to pre-crisis conditions, affecting up to 10,000 children. The Palestinian Information Center
  • Local collaboration within art communities can help minimize wasteful practices, and predicts that current conversations about sustainability will only become more urgent in the coming year. Artsy

Last updated: 05 February 2024



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