Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
European mechanical plastics recycling exceeded 8 million tonnes in 2021
The waste plastics value chain is a complex and dynamic sector, with an evolving operating environment.
Stadler and ZenRobotics build most advanced Materials Recovery Facility in the EU
Stadler and ZenRobotics have built the pioneering new sorting plant with Remeo Oy, a Finnish company specializing in environmental management.
New road transport regulations bring challenges to the recycling industry
This month the EU introduced the most significant part of its Mobility Package, a resolution implemented to improve working conditions for drivers and increase the control of road transport in Europe.
Plastic pollution is growing relentlessly as waste management and recycling fall short
The world is producing twice as much plastic waste as two decades ago, with the bulk of it ending up in landfill, incinerated or leaking into the environment, and only 9% successfully recycled, according to a new OECD report.
Sorting robots clean green waste from impurities
Wiedag AG, a partner to J. Grimm AG, gives new purpose to all garden and kitchen waste, turning it into wood chips, natural fertiliser, biogas or digestate. Before it is reused, sensor-based robots ensure that the product is of the right quality.
A Journey from Kachre se Kanchan
The 33.1km line of Pune Metro is considerably a large passage for the mass rapid transit metro train to run back and forth across the city and with the extension of 82.5km which is under way, it is imperative to have a maintenance depot for the metro train coaches.
Spross AG to double its ZenRobotics robot count
Swiss-based family business Spross AG has reinvested into ZenRobotics robot technologies to recover more valuable fractions at their Spross Recyclingwerk Zurich RWZ site.
Why is Recycling Neglected in the fight to preserve the Planet's Green Capital?
The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for recycling to be recognised as an essential weapon in preserving the planet's green capital.
Aberdeen City Council adds UK's first hydrogen fuel cell waste truck to vehicle fleet
The UK's first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed today in Aberdeen, in a move which continues to accelerate the city's thriving hydrogen economy.
New report: PET is far from real circularity
New research produced for Zero Waste Europe by sustainability consultancy Eunomia Research & Consulting shows that most Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic recovered from bottles in Europe does not make its way back into new PET bottles. Significant Improvements in PET design, collection and recycling will be needed to improve circularity.