This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Darine Khiari, a dynamic and enthusiastic medical student at the University of Constantine III Salah Boubnider, in Algeria. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Beyond Discharge: A Cross-section of Waste Types and Management Approaches
October 10, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Ms. Darine Khiari, a dynamic and enthusiastic medical student at the University of Constantine III Salah Boubnider, in Algeria. She is affiliated with the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), cordial partner of The Sting. The opinions expressed in this piece belong strictly to the writer and […]Waste management has a data problem. This approach can fix it.
February 20, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Swati Singh Sambyal, Waste Management Specialist, UN Habitat India Waste management data is critical to creating policy and planning for the local context — but all too often, it is inconsistent. This presents a very real challenge for authorities […]Batteries: deal on new EU rules for design, production and waste treatment
December 12, 2022 by Leave a Comment
On Friday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement to overhaul EU rules on batteries and take into account technological developments and future challenges. The agreed rules will cover the entire battery life cycle, from design to end-of-life and apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: portable batteries, SLI batteries (supplying power […]Circular economy: Commission takes action to reduce waste from single-use plastics
September 30, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission is today taking legal steps against 11 Member States, calling on them to step up the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive in order to reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment and on human health. Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, […]Our waste is valuable: how one company is creating a circular economy for plastics
June 27, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jean-Marc Ollagnier, CEO, Accenture in Europe & Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director, World Economic Forum Just 9% of the world’s plastics waste is recycled, yet plastics have a wide range of applications – from packaging to cars and textiles.Making […]4 innovative ways to reuse plastic waste
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kayleigh Bateman, Senior Writer, Formative Content 175 nations have agreed to draw up the world’s first plastic pollution treaty.Organizations around the world are already working on innovative ways to tackle plastic pollution.This includes repurposing waste plastic as bricks, […]Here’s how much waste people in the EU produced in 2020
February 25, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kayleigh Bateman, Senior Writer, Formative Content People in the EU generated an average of 505 kilogrammes of waste in 2020, up nearly 10% since 1995.Denmark and Luxembourg created the most municipal rubbish.Only seven member states produced less per […]European Green Deal: Commission adopts new limits for some of the most harmful chemicals in waste
October 29, 2021 by 2 Comments
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal to protect human health and the environment from some of the most harmful chemicals in waste – Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The proposal tightens the limits for these chemicals in waste, preventing them from re-entering the economy. […]Could dehydrating meat and vegetables help solve the global food waste problem?
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Natalie Marchant, Writer, Formative Content A food-tech company in Mumbai is converting farm food waste into preserved produce using dehydration technology.Dehydrating goods such as vegetables and meat keeps nutrients at peak level and boosts food security for local […]Urban Waste Water: Commission decides to refer HUNGARY to the Court of Justice over waste water treatment
June 9, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission decided today to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice for failure to comply with the requirements of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Directive 91/271/EEC). The Directive requires Member States to ensure that urban agglomerations (towns, cities, settlements) properly collect and […]Waste less, sell more – how one startup is using AI to transform food retail
June 7, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. We each throw out 74kg (163 lbs) of food waste per person, per year.UN Sustainable Development Goals aim for 50% less food waste by 2030.AI software is shown to reduce supermarket food waste by a third.Tech startup Wasteless is […]As the world’s waste mounts, technology is helping communities reduce, reuse and recycle
May 5, 2021 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Mark McCord, Writer, Formative Content India-based Recykal is using cloud-based web and mobile applications to track waste and promote recycling.The initiative wants to reduce the amount of recyclable material that ends up burned, dumped or in landfill.Growing levels […]Want to stop plastic pollution? Start by supporting your local zero-waste business
March 18, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Kaufholz, Affiliated Programs and Knowledge Development Manager, World Economic Forum The zero-waste movement has persevered throughout the pandemic, despite weathering significant challenges. Governments, businesses and consumers are increasingly realizing that recycling is not enough to address plastic […]Innovation and entrepreneurship can cut waste and deliver the circular economy
October 23, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Formative Content My five year old daughter asked me recently if could take a bag and her gardening gloves to school. I said yes, of course – but why? She replied that at recess, she […]This is what the world’s waste does to people in poorer countries
May 17, 2019 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: David Knowles, Digital Media Specialist, World Economic Forum It’s contaminating our oceans. It’s clogging our drains and causing flooding. It’s transmitting diseases, causing respiratory infections, and harming animals. Welcome to the global trash heap. Our cities generate more than […]Court of Auditors: EU spending infested with errors well above the materiality threshold of 2%
October 17, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday 13 October, the European Court of Auditors, the institution which carries out the audit of European Union finances, published its report on the implementation of the 2015 EU budget. In the chapter of revenue transactions the ECA found no errors. As expected though, the picture changed drastically when the Court audited the expenditure […]
