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30 April 2019
Plastic recycling: leap in quality needed
A circular economy requires a sharper focus on quality. Separating wastes only makes sense when the materials are actually recycled - and...
17 January 2019
Dutch and Swedish recycling industries pledge support to Global Recycling Foundation
The Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA), the Dutch Industrial Secondary Raw Materials Association for construction and civil...
20 December 2018
Mandatory recycled content in beverage bottles
Europe writes history: 30% mandatory recycled content in all beverage bottles by 2030. DWMA rejoices this decision as it will boost the...
9 October 2018
Sustainable route for CO₂: capture and reuse
The waste sector sees opportunities for CO₂ capture and reuse. Carbon dioxide is a useful raw material, particularly in greenhouse...
10 July 2018
Plastic: biobased or biodegradable?
Bioplastics are on the rise. From meat trays, disposable cups and cutlery to magazine wrappers, a growing number of products are now made...
12 June 2018
Industry group calls on UK and authorities to take action on waste export
The RDF Industry Group has called on the UK Government and EU to take action to enable RDF export to Europe to continue unhindered after...
25 May 2018
North Sea Resources Roundabout is paying off
The North Sea Resources Roundabout (NSRR) has been in place for over two years now. The challenge facing the four participating countries...
25 April 2018
Annual Review 2017 of the Dutch Waste Management Association
In its Annual Review 2017 the Dutch Waste Management Association describes some of the highlights of the past year. A major event marking...
19 April 2018
Frictionless trade in recyclable waste vital post-Brexit
The Dutch Waste Management Association DWMA, the voice of the Dutch resource and waste management industry, today released a joint...
27 February 2018
First tools for the circular economy
Five Dutch transition agendas towards a circular economy in 2050 were published at the beginning of this year. The waste sector was...
8 February 2018
Europe sets unworkable sanitisation requirements
Compost products will soon be allowed to cross Europe's internal borders. The composting sector applauds the award of the much...
8 February 2018
Westminster awakens
The United Kingdom is leaving the European Union. This and other developments are creating uncertainty for the UK waste sector. The...
18 October 2017
Measuring actual recycling will boost quality
How to calculate national recycling performance is a controversial issue in the EU. For plastic and wood waste, the Dutch waste sector...
4 October 2017
Svenska avfall
Like the Netherlands, Sweden is one of Europe's leading recyclers. Both countries face the challenge of further increasing their...
26 June 2017
Publication of Waste Statistics poster
The Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA) has published its annual poster with statistics on the waste sector. The poster is based on...
2 June 2017
MBT is not organic recycling
In the drive to create a European circular economy, allowing the organic output from MBT facilities to count as recycling would be a big...
4 May 2017
Urban mining for sand and gravel
You would think sand and gravel are in abundant supply, but in fact we are heading for a global scarcity. The United Nations Environment...
3 May 2017
Striking a balance between substances of concern and the circular economy
The twin ambitions of maximising recycling and minimising hazardous substances in the loop are not always compatible. This is because...
20 April 2017
Are the new European waste targets and measurement methodology realistic?
In mid-March the European Parliament will vote on the new Waste Framework Directive. The main points of contention are whether the...
20 April 2017
New EU emission levels for waste installations
The revision of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document for Waste Treatment (BREF WT) is nearing completion. The waste industry...
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