Harnessing the power of digital product identification – POLITICO

Harnessing the power of digital product identification – POLITICO

However, building and managing this data infrastructure is being positioned by some as a daunting task for businesses in the EU and globally. It does not need to be. The essentials: what makes a digital label Digital labels unlock supply chain transparency and circularity while simplifying DPP compliance for consumer brands across sectors such as … Read more

Commentary: What will it take for Singapore residents to get serious about recycling?

Commentary: What will it take for Singapore residents to get serious about recycling?

However, a world full of sticks would be an unpleasant place. There is evidence that carrots can also effectively bring down the contamination rate. A two-year recycling trial in Bishan and Sin Ming using “smart boxes” has a contamination rate of just 10 per cent – a significant difference from the 40 per cent average … Read more

Deep Dive Podcast: Why is it so hard to get recycling right in Singapore?

Deep Dive Podcast: Why is it so hard to get recycling right in Singapore?

Here’s an excerpt from the podcast:  Tan Huileng: When we’ve gone door to door do some surveys or road shows, we realise it’s quite important to do two things. One is, people have to connect with the minds and connect with the hearts, right? So connecting the minds is more than just “recycling is good and … Read more

The European Parliament has changed your life — really. Here’s how. – POLITICO

The European Parliament has changed your life — really. Here’s how. – POLITICO

But as we wait to see how the 2024 EU election shakes down, here’s a snapshot of some of the smaller but more tangible things MEPs have done over the last five years. One charger to power them all Apple itself will never admit it, but when it launched the iPhone 15 with a regular … Read more

Navigating Europe’s waste management maze: Supporting small businesses

Navigating Europe’s waste management maze: Supporting small businesses

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Japan’s government issues ‘rules of life’ to help foreigners fit in

Japan’s government issues ‘rules of life’ to help foreigners fit in

Japan recently introduced a Digital Nomad Visa that allows foreigners from 49 countries to live in the country for six months. But before they pack their bags, they may want to read Japan’s “Life and Work Guidebook,” which is aimed at helping foreigners fit in. The guidebook, published by Japan’s Immigration Services Agency, provides advice … Read more

E-Waste Recycling Firms In India See Potential In EV Batteries, Details Here

E-Waste Recycling Firms In India See Potential In EV Batteries, Details Here

Experts and analysts predict that there will be a huge recycling opportunity in the upcoming years. (Photo: HT Auto) With an average lifespan of 5-8 years, recyclers are trying to get value out of these wasted EV batteries. Startups engaged in the domestic recycling of e-waste are preparing to take advantage of a promising new … Read more

NY environmentalists’ next target? Individually wrapped cheese slices face ban under far-reaching bill

NY environmentalists’ next target? Individually wrapped cheese slices face ban under far-reaching bill

It may be a case of lactose intolerance. Individually wrapped cheese would be largely banned under a far-reaching bill getting pushed by New York environmentalists and politicians to reduce the use of plastics, The Post has learned. The state bill — called Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act — would require companies with net incomes over … Read more

No water, no oil: How the parched western provinces could hamper the oilpatch

No water, no oil: How the parched western provinces could hamper the oilpatch

Persistent and severe drought conditions across Western Canada could have a devastating effect on the oil and natural gas sector, which has drilling operations in some of the driest areas, according to a new report by Deloitte. Limited water supply could have significant effects on the production of oil and gas, the report warns, and … Read more

Why India Needs To Step Up Its Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Efforts

Why India Needs To Step Up Its Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Efforts

Why India Needs To Step Up Its Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Efforts. (Representative image) The rapid rise of EVs as the most popular mode of personal transportation has resulted in a new set of environmental problems. The world observed Global Recycling Day on March 18. The rapid rise of electric vehicles (EVs) as the most … Read more