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Waste materials are underused in the construction of Europe’s roads
| Recycled waste material could play a major role in the construction of roads in Europe, bringing both environmental and economic benefits. A new study proposes a scenario where 50% of the asphalt for Europe’s roads consists of recycled materials, leading to significant reductions in costs, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Valmet to supply a biomass-fired boiler to Japan
| Valmet will deliver a biomass-fired CYMIC power boiler and a flue gas cleaning system to Buzen New Energy located in the city of Buzen in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Real recycling rates will target investment
| According to CEPI, the most important outcome from today’s vote is that MEPs moved in favour of one single calculation method that enshrines real and comparable recycling rates both in and for Europe.
Eggersmann Group expands its product portfolio
| Bio-Dry, the biological drying technology of Convaero, is being integrated via an asset deal into the portfolio of the Eggersmann Group with immediate effect.
Opportunities and challenges for plastic waste
| The main opportunities and challenges in the circular economy and best practices were some of the key questions at PlasticsEurope’s Identiplast conference.
Crude steel production increases
| World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 136.5 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2017, a 7.0% increase compared to January 2016.
Europe needs to think global and stand firm in its standards
| European Aluminium reiterated its commitment to the circular economy at this week’s 14th International Aluminium Recycling Congress.
Global trade data visualiser for Aluminium
| The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), the global association of aluminium producers, has launched a web-based tool to visualise the aluminium value chain, from bauxite to scrap, including inter-regional trade flows.
FEAD supports waste-to-energy communication
| FEAD welcomes the publication of the waste-to-energy Communication by the European Commission and its integration within the legislative context of the Circular Economy Package and the Energy Union.
Whitham Mills wraps up double local authority deals
| Waste management machinery designer and manufacturer Whitham Mills has been appointed by two local authorities in North Wales, to provide new balers for operation in the council’s material recovery facilities (MRF).
Wrong conclusions on waste-to-energy?
| ESWET welcomes the publication of the Communication on waste-to-energy, but criticizes some of the commission’s arguments.
Single stream sorting in Dallas
| Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions and Van Dyk Recycling Solutions have announced the delivery of the Dallas MRF, which is going to be one of the most advanced materials recovery facilities in the USA.
Recyclers concerned about negative impacts on competition
| Recyclers regret that overall, on key issues, the outcome of the vote will impede the shift from a linear to a circular economy, if not corrected during the vote in plenary session.
Plastics Roadmap not leading anywhere
| The European Commission’s newly released Roadmap for the EU Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy fails to get to the root of the problem of plastics, according to the Break Free From Plastic Movement.
