| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 148.6 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2018, a 5.8% increase compared to November 2017.
IERC: Challenges of WEEE recycling
| Around 450 representatives from the recycling industry, OEM’s, academia, manufacturing, governments, media and NGOs have attended this year’s International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC).
CuRe: Creating a fully circular polyester chain
| This week CuRe has been launched by Cumapol, DSM-Niaga and Morssinkhof. The goal is to recycle used polyester waste streams in polyester suitable for high demanding applications like carpets, textile and food packaging.
Valmet delivers two waste-to-energy boilers to China
| Valmet and Urumchi Jinghuan Environmental & Energy have signed a contract regarding a delivery of two boiler plants fired with refuse-derived fuel (RDF) for a greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Urumchi, China. The new waste-to-energy power boiler plant will support the circular economy and supply electricity to the power grid.
EEB: Europe paves way for right to repair
| The EU has taken a small step towards cutting waste and greenhouse gases from manufacturing of popular consumer goods.
Greater efficiency for film recyclers
| In early 2018, Starlinger recycling technology introduced a new size – the recoSTAR dynamic 145 – that is specially designed for a capacity range of ~1,000 kg/h. The first three lines are currently being installed, and the company has already received orders for additional machines of this type.
Rio gets a pilot plant to explore energy from waste
| A national technology to process and explore energy from organic waste started being tested in the city of Rio de Janeiro.
