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#Recycling plays a critical role in our journey towards #EcologicalTransformation, representing a key element in the circular economy paradigm. On this #WorldRecyclingDay, we would like to highlight one of our ongoing projects that aims to develop and implement a sustainable recycling plastic waste model in the Eastern Caribbean Islands. Seureca-Unite Caribbean joint venture’s collaboration with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) under an EU grant, represents an important initiative aimed at confronting the challenges of marine litter and #wastemanagement in the context of small islands. 👉 This project focuses on creating a financially self-sustainable #plastic recycling model and demonstrating it in two selected islands. 🎯 Our collective efforts have achieved significant milestones: Dominica has started to export plastic bales for recycling, while Grenada is on the brink of inaugurating a multipurpose recycling facility, including a plastic shredder. 🗣️ In #Dominica, #Grenada and #SaintLucia, our project has also facilitated meaningful dialogues with the governments, key civil society groups and the private sector to identify sustainable financing mechanisms. These discussions have proven vital in building a resilient plastic waste management model that emphasises regional cooperation, financial sustainability, and the potential for replication in other OECS Member States. At Seureca, we are proud to lead this transformative project alongside the OECS Commission, AFD, local governments, and community partners. 💬 Discover in the comments section a documentary video on this project and a litter awareness campaign. Photo Credit: OECS @ Agence Française de Développement

Belgium stands as a shining example of what's achievable in glass collection and recycling, demonstrating that a 100% glass collection for recycling rate and closing the glass loop completely is indeed within reach.    Thanks to Victor Biettlot for explaining how Fost Plus is at the forefront of these efforts, driving promotion, coordination, and financial support for the selective collection, sorting, and recycling of household packaging waste in Belgium, setting a high standard for sustainability in the whole of Europe.♻️ 🍾 As we can see from our figures, 63% of the inputs of Glass Cullet Recycling Facilities in Belgium come from municipal waste. Meaning that managing household waste is vital for the closed loop in Belgium. Explore more about the mission of the CGL National Platform in Belgium on our website 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-pEPtrQ     #ClosetheGlassLoop #Belgium #CircularEconomy #GlassPackaging #GlassRecycling 

What flows through our waterways?🔬 it's plastic! All the plastic in this image was flowing through the canals of Amsterdam before it was caught by our Bubble Barrier. Over time, river plastic degrades into smaller pieces (#microplastic👎) which makes it hard to remove, and hard to identify. #Monitoring the waste we capture with our Bubble Barriers, allows us to see the bigger picture. ⁉️ How much waste is present, where does it come from, and what is it made of? We're stoked to be able to share more insights soon. The full impact results from a year's worth of monitoring #BubbleBarrierAmsterdam are on their way! Bubble Barrier Amsterdam is commissioned by Waterschap Amstel, Gooi en Vecht and City of Amsterdam. #BubbleBarrier #PlasticPollution #PlasticImpact

#WorldRefillDay is almost here! 💧 💪Join millions of people around the world stepping up for refill and reuse to prevent plastic pollution this Sunday 16th of June. The campaign, launched by City to Sea, is designed to create an alternative vision of the future and accelerate the transition away from single-use plastic towards refill & reuse systems.  ✍️For this World Refill Day, New ERA is joining forces with City to Sea and 5 other organisations (including our members Réseau Vrac et Réemploi and Mehrwegverband Deutschland e.V.), addressing an open letter to global policymakers for a strong commitment to refill and reuse, by setting legally-binding and time-bound targets to accelerate the transition from single-use to reusable packaging. 🇬🇧To push it one step further, New ERA has also co-signed a letter addressed to all UK political parties ahead of the general elections on July 4, calling for the adoption of a 30% target of reusable packaging by 2030 in the UK. 🌱Research shows that people want to reduce single-use packaging, but they can’t access reusable alternatives where they shop. Only by creating reuse and refill standards and mandatory targets, we will be able to make reuse the normal. How can you support the initiative? Sign the petition for a Global Plastics Treaty 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmNNRQPB Together, let’s #StepUpForReuse to make single-use pollution a thing of the past.

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Not 1 but 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 .... 1️⃣ --> 💯 Plastic pollution is so massive that we need SEVERAL solutions to try to tackle it. - #innovation 💡 - #partnerships 🤝 - use of #plastiloop by Veolia recycled plastics ♻️ - or even why not, a combination of the above: ♻️ 𝐚 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 ♻️ Last week, Veolia Belgium & Luxembourg and Sources ALMA inaugurated the FILAO factory in Charleroi, Belgium 🇧🇪 . 👉 Read (in English) about the first Belgian integrated plant for recycling PET bottles https://lnkd.in/eWvm-DHc - The new recycling site will process 40,000 tonnes of bottles per year, or around 70% of PET bottles collected via blue bags in the country - This partnership creates the local circularity of the bottle - The process avoids 120,000 tonnes of CO2 per year #Decarbonization and #regeneration of #resources, dear to Veolia, are becoming concrete in Charleroi with FILAO. Well done to my Veolia colleagues, #resourcers, for seeing this project through and contributing to the #ecologicaltransformation

In tandem with the alarming visuals of coastlines inundated with water bottles, the message from Raffi Schieir, Director of Prevented Ocean Plastic, takes on heightened significance. The video vividly portrays the tangible consequences of plastic pollution, underscoring the urgent need for transformative solutions. As Schieir critiques the limitations of the UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) in addressing this crisis, the polluted coast serves as a poignant backdrop, amplifying the severity of the issue. Enter Timeplast – a beacon of hope amidst this environmental turmoil. Timeplast, with its water-soluble marvel, offers a tangible alternative to the plastic inundation witnessed in the video. It stands as a testament to the innovative solutions urgently needed to counteract the pervasive plastification of our world. Schieir’s call for proactive initiatives aligns with the spirit of Timeplast, illustrating the imperative for government measures and sustainable choices to catalyze meaningful change against plastic pollution. Together, these elements paint a comprehensive picture of the urgency, challenges, and potential solutions in the ongoing battle for a sustainable and plastic-free future. Repost from @civilengineeringdiscoveries #civilengineeringdiscoveries #civilengineer #civilengineering #usa #canada #uk #german #germany #australia #denmark #Belgium #Netherlands #newzealand #newyork #NewYorkCity #california #ohio #ottawa #washingtondc #newjersey #ontario #sydney #melbourne #berlin #newcastle #liverpool #brisbane #london #japan #china

A new plant for a new technology ❗ What is the Parkes project? It's a 450 million euro investment to boost plastic recycling by building a plant in Saint-Avold, Moselle. ♻ By recycling PET through depolymerization, we're making the most of waste that can't be recycled today (landfilled or incinerated), a unique and innovative process. The project is being developed by Sk Geo centric , Loop Industries, SUEZ. As SK Functional Polymer (SKFP) is a subsidiary of SK Geo Centric, it is collaborating with Loop Industries and SUEZ, and voluntarily wished to refer the matter to the Commission nationale du débat public (CNDP) to organize a preliminary consultation to meet local residents.   📍 The opening public meeting was held in Carling on September 14 📍 The first mobile debate took place at the Saint-Avold market on September 15   The main objectives of the Parkes Project: ✔Amplify plastic waste recycling and the use of recycled plastics, reduce fossil energy consumption. ✔Participate in the redevelopment of local brownfield sites ✔Contribute to European, national and regional waste management and circular economy objectives.   For more information https://lnkd.in/eanW7GBM Broadcast of ICI 19/20 - Lorraine, Tuesday, September 12, 2023 on france 3 #plasticrecycling #parkesproject #France3 #recycling #newproject

Are you curious about ocean plastic pollution prevention interventions? Maybe the tongue twister puts you off.. otherwise: Extended producer responsibility and the reduction of plastic usage (where sensible) are the obvious core of addressing the pollution challenge - but so as to start helping today - and for the waste fractions which have and will always slip through 'the net', the Circular Ocean-bound Plastic project is stepping in. Centred around the South Baltic region with a focus on the traditional maritime port hubs of Gdansk (PL), Malmo (SE), Rostock (DE) and Aarhus (DK), the project partners will: - Apply scientific and technical approaches to identify waste streams and fractions in chosen rivers; - Actually implement mechanical solutions to prevent river-based waste from escaping into the maritime environment and; - Involve small and medium sized enterprises in the collection, re-use and recycling of said waste. The data collected from the river litter output will also then be utilised to verify assumptions made on certain EU river waste estimates and provide an evidence-base to feed into the previously mentioned extended producer responsibility and reduction discussions. Clean, Plast Center Danmark, Ocean Plastic Forum, Sustainable Business Hub, Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde, Universität Rostock, University of Gdansk, Gdansk Water Foundation #SailingTogether #CircularOceanPlastic #COPforCleanSeas

🌎𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗮🌎 Sharing the latest insights, getting inspired and making plans for the future. The meeting of the 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 (𝗖𝗼𝗣𝗣) held last month in Rotterdam, proved to be a success. The CoPP gathers around twenty organisations involved in researching and tackling the problem of plastic pollution in the 𝗥𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀. As a member of the CoPP, Allseas’ River plastics removal team gave a presentation during the event sharing results and challenges about our river waste collection systems 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙮 𝟮 located at the Vijfsluizer harbour in Schiedam and under the Erasmus bridge in the Nieuwe Maas river. During active parallel sessions, participants identified activities, ongoing initiatives and organisations to help shape projects to rid the Rhine – Maas delta from plastic waste. The main conclusion is that there is a lot of 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 with all parties concerned. The mayor challenge is to bring everything together on a regional level. The output of the parallel sessions will be elaborated into concrete project proposals for practical research. The ultimate goal is to rid South Holland’s rivers and waterways of plastic pollution. Working every day at sea, Allseas witnesses first-hand the devastating effect plastic pollution is having on the world’s oceans and marine life. We are committed to cleaning our oceans by developing𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 before it flows out to sea and breaks up in micro plastics. 👉Read more about our river plastic collection systems: https://lnkd.in/e7sXRDz4 #allseas #plasticpollution #plasticfree