Europe needs stronger household hazardous waste collection
The Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management, the European Waste Management Association and Hazardous Waste Europe have signed a joint declaration. The document calls for increased cooperation, funding and policy support to ensure effective collection and management of household hazardous waste across Europe. The organisations cooperate under the Hazards Out initiative. The initiative promotes awareness, exchanges practical experience and supports capacity building.
Fiber2Fiber plant starts operation
Dieffenbacher and Unilin commission a fiberboard recycling plant in France. The Fiber2Fiber system processes production waste and post-consumer material at industrial scale.
Back2Back advances industrial reuse
The Back2Back project develops scalable systems for industrial product reuse, combining take-back schemes, digital tools and cross-industry collaboration.
Lindner Washtech strengthens management team
Lindner Washtech appoints Marcel Willberg as Managing Director, strengthening its focus on integrated plastics recycling solutions and global market growth.
Mobile NIR for textile recycling
trinamiX expands mobile NIR spectroscopy to support material identification in footwear and textiles, improving recycling processes and data transparency.
Feeling Centered: The Zen of Conveyor Belt Tracking
Mistracking is prevented by first understanding the basic patterns of belt behavior and then following established procedures to carefully align the structure and components to correct fluctuations in the belt's path.
NPHarvest Pilots Nutrient Recovery
The demonstration unit began operation on 10 March and is scheduled to run for four months. It is designed to process around 20 cubic metres of liquid digestate per day. According to the company, the system can recover up to approximately 26 tonnes of nutrients per year from the side stream.
Metal recovery from IBA expanded
Eggersmann has commissioned an IBA processing plant near Dublin to recover ferrous and non-ferrous metals from incinerator bottom ash.
ReMA study quantifies recycling impact
A new ReMA study says the recycling industry economic impact reaches $184 billion annually, supporting U.S. manufacturing, supply chains, jobs and tax revenue.
AccelerateEU highlights Waste-to-Energy role
Waste-to-Energy in AccelerateEU highlights the sector's role in district heating, energy security, waste heat recovery and reduced fossil fuel dependence in Europe.