Marius Schaub

By combining Pellenc ST's expertise in sensor-based sorting with Polytag's data management, the partnership aims to enable real-time tracking and optimization of packaging waste through the recycling process from MRF to Recyclers. Each packaging item is embedded with invisible printed UV watermarks, in the form of a GS1 open standard data matrices. As it enters the recycling stream, a detection unit instantly captures its associated data. The system executes precise sorting actions based on near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and UV watermark.

The undersigning organisations support the objectives of the proposal to improve the circularity of the automotive sector through measures such as design requirements for new vehicles and treatment obligations for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), as well as improved definitions, information requirements, and enhanced traceability of ELVs.

The undersigned associations - CEWEP, EPRO, EPSU, EuRIC, EXPRA, FEAD, FERVER, and Municipal Waste Europe, representing the entire public and private waste management value chain, extended producer responsibility organisations and public service unions, are expressing concerns over a significant increase in fire incidents within the European waste management sector, largely attributed to the misplacement of lithium batteries. These incidents present substantial safety hazards for workers, cause substantial damage to critical infrastructure, and jeopardise the financial stability of waste management operators, as well as the achievement of the European Union's circular economy goals.

Brij Mohan Garg founded the company 40 years ago as a metal trading business. Today, it's managed by his sons Rakesh and Manish. Under their leadership, Hudei has become a specialist in metal recycling, especially for stainless steel, and is seen as a model across India for this emerging sector.

Following a pilot phase initiated last year, Ecophon is operating Sound Circularity Reuse in Sweden. Contributing to the company's circular offer, the initiative aims to reduce the carbon footprint and resource usage of acoustic products.

A team of scientists has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion: eleven mines and 57 recycling plants fewer could be needed.

World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2024, a 1.5% increase compared to May 2023.

For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source.

The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors as well as the four product and two innovation category winners.

Through a strategic partnership with the company Plato Technology, Vecoplan intends to offer customers comprehensive processing solutions for plastics recycling from a single source in future.