DWS Systems debuts at IFAT
DWS Systems, the joint venture between Siltbuster and Doppstadt, will be exhibiting the latest Gritbuster WT-250 road sweepings recycling system

Source: DWS Systems
DWS Systems, the joint venture between Siltbuster and Doppstadt, will be exhibiting the latest Gritbuster WT-250 road sweepings recycling system

Source: DWS Systems

Ideally, the service life of products should be as long as possible in order to conserve raw materials and avoid waste. One possibility is the use of used and refurbished products. However, the study "Refurbished instead of new: The second chance for smartphones" by the Vodafone Institute for Society and Communication, the Wuppertal Institute and Kantar shows that this option is not yet particularly widespread.

The report "The potential of Deposit Refund Systems in closing the plastic beverage bottle loop" assesses the implementation and impact of deposit return systems (DRS) with a focus on plastic beverage bottles. With a focus on Europe, researchers from the UK, Italy and Finland have investigated the multidimensional challenges and opportunities associated with DRS. The report has been published in "Resources, Conservation & Recycling".

Esposito has signed an agreement with Picvisa for the installation of an automatic clothing sorting line by composition and color at its Marcianise plant.

At IFAT, Redwave wants to launch Redwave Tex, a new sorting solution designed specifically for the textile industry.
The Metal Packaging and Recycling Industry, the Recycling Industry of bottom ash and the Waste-to-Energy sector jointly support the European Commission's approach to boost quality recycling and markets for secondary raw materials in the Circular Economy Package.

RECYCLING magazine sums up all Ifat news in an overview.

The Varistort system presented by Sesotec is especially suitable for the sorting of solid waste materials such as metal waste, plastics, and electronic waste, but can also be used for the sorting of residual waste.