Sam Millette

Owner/Consultant at Millette Environmental. Research and Analysis Coordinator for @reloop_platform. Views are my own.

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

🌍Huge congrats to @EBalkan_Reloop & the team at Reloop NA on the launch of their new podcast: 'Redemption: The Podcast Designed to Save DRS'🎙️

Dive into conversations w/ industry experts & discover why and how to make DRS a solution to reduce waste and cut emissions.

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

THREAD: Redemption, the podcast designed to save DRS, is out now!

Episode 1 features 3 bonafide DRS Doers: @KirstiePecci of @JusAZeroOrg, MA State Rep. @mciccolo, & Lynn Hoffman of @EurekaMN.

Want to fix #recycling & take #climateaction? Listen now! https://t.co/aekwYv2sQY

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Plastic & other waste in Kenya's Njoro River flow into Lake Nakuru, polluting drinking water & threatening wildlife. @Reloop is pushing for a strong UN #PlasticsTreaty at talks in #Nairobi to #BeatPlasticPollution. See Reloop recommendations https://t.co/r1YdwkzRkP

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

2.5 MILLION bottles are wasted every minute in the US, but 90% of bottles can be collected & reused via modern Deposit Return Systems. @Reloop_platform’s “10 Essential Practices” guide for modern DRS is a roadmap for reuse & advancing our #circulareconomy
https://t.co/u69XjykB3c

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

@UNEP @reloop 2/ Funding options beyond EPR must be considered @UNEP talks on a #PlasticsTreaty. Other funding sources such as fees on plastics, or a tradable allowance scheme with a floor price, can both reduce production and generate revenue. #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/r1YdwkzRkP

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

To #BeatPlasticPollution, we need a multifaceted approach. @reloop_platform experts urge negotiators at next week’s UN PlasticsTreaty talks in #Nairobi to ban problem plastic products, set reuse and recycling targets to reduce the production of plastic. https://t.co/6vPIpZ8CNN

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

With the surging popularity of electric vehicles (EVs), the pressing concern lies in managing EV batteries at end-of-life, once their high-performance days are behind them. 🚗⚡️My colleague @KellEnviro will be speaking about this topic at the @CWRExpo on Sept 26. Register below🗓️

[Kelleher Enviro @KellEnviro]

🌿 Exciting News! I'll be speaking at the 2023 @CWRExpo in Mississauga on Sept 26th at 1pm. Join me to learn about the growing challenge of electrical vehicle (#EV) batteries.⚡️🔋♻️

🌎Register now: https://t.co/CGhBb2nL0O
#TOevents #Recycling #CWRExpo2023 #EVbatteries

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

Excited to share this important report on the impact of deposit return systems on beverage sales by @reloop_platform and @CRI_Recycle! As a proud contributor to this research, it's great to see evidence-based insights challenging long-held industry beliefs.

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

📢 Today, we're excited to unveil our new report on the impact of deposit return systems on beverage sales. Dive into the findings and discover the real impact. (Hint: It's not what industry opponents are saying.)

Download the report here ➡️ https://t.co/QqyjaZYMiW

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

1 / 📸 Behold the captivating "Flip Flop Road" captured by Huw Cordey--a powerful reminder of the far-reaching consequences of #plasticpollution. Each flip flop washed ashore from mainland Africa within 25-30m of the middle of this picture. 🌊

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

#DYK A new poll shows the majority of Ontarians want a deposit return system for non-alcoholic drink containers, just like the one we have for alcohol containers. It's encouraging to see that most Ontarians agree with me. 😁 Now we just need the political will to make it happen!

[EnvironmentalDefence @envirodefence]

#MEDIA: New poll shows Ontarians want a deposit system for non-alcoholic drink containers, similar to the Beer Store program. Read the full press release: https://t.co/1Qit8ys7YC

#PlasticPollution #OnPoli

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

The Canada Plastics Pact released a new report on the reuse and refill of #plastic packaging in 🇨🇦. Evaluates opportunities for implementing #reuse & #refill systems, crucial steps towards reducing single-use plastic waste. Check it out ➡️ https://t.co/3DPD1jVa4o

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

Excited to share my latest article for @rrecycling on @reloop_platform's 2022 Global Deposit Book, which provides a detailed look at over 50 deposit return systems for single-use beverage containers worldwide. Check out the key findings and analysis here: https://t.co/f06uro86RS

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

We've summarised the findings of our 2022 Global Deposit Book in an article for @rrecycling, featuring the latest data and analysis on #DepositReturnSystems in over 50 countries, states, and provinces worldwide.

Check it out here: https://t.co/g066xjoC2B

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

Canadian friends! 🇨🇦 Do you know of any youth-led initiatives with a positive social or environmental impact? @pivotgreen2020 is offering the Canadian Youth Climate Action Award with prizes up to $1,500! Deets below. Application deadline Mar 25th. #youthleadership #climateaction

[Kelleher Enviro @KellEnviro]

🌎🌱Canadian youth! Does your program/project make a positive social/environmental impact on your community?

Apply for @pivotgreen2020's Canadian Youth Climate Action Award and you could win up to $1,500!

Criteria below.

Deadline: Mar 25th. https://t.co/tdNHhuGI7g

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

🇬🇧Five years after #DRS was first proposed, the UK government has finally given the go-ahead for a deposit system for single-use drinks containers.

Want the full-scoop on the government's announcement? Then make sure to check out @reloop_platform's thread below 👇

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Wonderful, miraculous news from England, Wales and Northern Ireland today.

Each country’s government and environmental department have confirmed the details of their #depositreturn systems.

Here are some key details for you to know …

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

As Canada @CanadianPM seeks to increase #ZeroEmissionVehicle sales, many wonder what will happen with all those lithium-ion batteries once they reach end-of-life? New research by @KellEnviro explores #circularity in the context of EV batteries and how standards can help.

[Kelleher Enviro @KellEnviro]

What role could standards and safety requirements have in supporting the #circularity (reuse, repurposing, and recycling) of #ElectricVehicle li-ion batteries? ⚡️♻️

Here's a recent report we did for CSA Group which attempted to answer just that 👉 https://t.co/FATZyRQrWq

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

The @EU_Commission's recently published proposal for the #Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR) includes minimum targets for #recycled content in #plastic packaging such as 30% for drinks bottles by 2030 and 65% by 2040.

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

🇪🇺Great global leadership from the @EU_Commission on #packaging waste.

🇨🇦Time for Canada to take notice and ramp up its efforts! @CanadianPM @environmentca

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

🇪🇺Today the @EU_Commission has published its proposed revisions to the #Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (#PPWR) - a very positive step towards a circular economy in Europe.

🔎Here's a quick guide we've prepared summarising the key provisions: https://t.co/yWwznGYMaY

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

⚡️NEW REPORT⚡️The most comprehensive resource on #DepositReturnSystems worldwide is now available! I'm extremely pleased to have worked on this project over the last 10 months with support from my brilliant colleagues at @reloop_platform.

Check it out 👉https://t.co/1lXzd3QtgV

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

#DidYouKnow: By the end of 2022, over 50 jurisdictions across the 🌎 will have a #DepositReturnSystem to recycle single-use beverage containers. And by 2026, this number is projected to rise to over 70 😮

Learn more in our new report coming out next week! 🚨 #GlobalDepositBook

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

#DidYouKnow💡Between now and 2030, nearly 500 billion drinks cans and bottles will be wasted in the EU, worth over €7 billion in lost material value.

Thankfully, there’s a proven solution: #Target90♻️

Learn more at ➡️ https://t.co/WllQdFQfPD

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Without deposit return systems rooted in EU law, supplies of recycled PET will not meet demand and, by 2030, the average new bottle will contain just 15% rPET, half the amount required by EU law.

This is why we need to reach #Target90.

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/rsJweAFMVF

[Sam Millette @MilletteEnviro]

This broad, cross-sector coalition is calling on the EU to implement a 90% separate collection target for beverage containers as well as well-designed #DepositReturn systems.

Why? Because these solutions are proven to work.

Ontario 🇨🇦 should do the same. @ONgov

[Reloop @reloop_platform]

Today we call on the @EU_Commission to take ambitious action to drive the transition to #circular drinks packaging. Our proposal:

🎯90% separate collection target
♻️adoption of well-designed DRS

Rear our coalition paper to learn more👉https://t.co/fm7L41F88Q

#Target90