Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
APEAL launches new best practice recycling report
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has announced the launch of its new report: How to recycle steel - Why steel packaging recycles forever.
Industry Group calls on Norway to re-think incineration tax
The RDF Industry Group calls on the Swedish and Norwegian Governments to re-think their incineration taxes, in order to allow the EU as a whole to move waste up the waste hierarchy and reduce methane emissions from landfill.
Global e-scrap scene reunites in Salzburg
The electronics recycling community, which was unable to meet last year, returned to its traditional venue in Salzburg on 18-21 January for its annual congress.
Incinerator research finds environment contaminated with highly toxic substances
New research published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) about incinerators in three countries - Spain, Czechia, and Lithuania - finds a high level of contamination in the vicinity of incinerators, posing a significant risk to the environment and to the health of people living nearby.
PET packaging moving steadily towards circularity
Main developments for advancing PET recycling are identified in a new study.
From reserve site to production plant in just a few months
Just under a year ago, the Erema Group started to repurpose the premises of Gruber & Kaja in St. Marien, which they took over as a reserve site in January 2021.
European aluminium industry on track with sustainability transition
European Aluminium has today the outcome of the mid-term review of the sector's Sustainability Roadmap Towards 2025.
CO2 reduction potential by the European Waste Management Sector
In a joint study, FEAD; CEWEP; the RDF Industry Group; and the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA), publish their findings for the potential for CO2 reductions within the waste management sector.
FEAD: CO2 emissions in waste-to-energy plants the way forward
FEAD full and unwavering support to all the objectives set out in Europe's New Green Deal. In their day-to-day activities and investments, private waste management companies support the entire waste management chain in reducing CO2 emissions for the whole economy.
Waste not, want not: Building materials you can reuse and recycle
The construction sector is responsible for 11% of carbon emissions around the world. To address this, the UK government has introduced a ten-point plan to reduce carbon emissions within the industry.