Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur

Chefredakteur


In 2019, each person living in the EU generated 34.4 kg of plastic packaging waste, out of which 14.1 kg was recycled.

Tomra's x-ray transmission (XRT) sorting unit gives scrap recyclers and smelters a competitive edge in a decarbonizing aluminum industry.

Nearly 300 European national federations and companies from the recycling industry have issued a powerful warning to European Union leaders over the potentially disastrous effects of a blanket restriction on exports of Raw Materials from Recycling (RMR) in the upcoming Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR).

Emberion has launched its wide spectral bandwidth 400-2000 nm VIS-SWIR camera Emberion VS20.
The European Union (EU) achieved its three main climate and energy targets by 2020, according to a new European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment, published today.
Increased use of partially sorted 90% mixed polyolefin bales by the mechanical recycling sector is pushing pyrolysis-based chemical recyclers towards other feedstocks to avoid competing with the mechanical recycling chain.
Building on the potential of bio-based waste to accelerate the transition to circular bioeconomy, a new EU-funded project has been launched to analyse economically and environmentally efficient models for biowaste management in a bid to unlock innovative and comprehensive bioeconomy solutions.

The two "Letters of No Objection" of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA confirm the use of up to 100 % recycled HDPE in food contact packaging.

Industrial shredder manufacturer Untha is continuing its global expansion with an exclusive distributor agreement with Axia, in Japan.
Weibold Academy article series discusses periodically the practical developments and scientific research findings in the end-of-life tire (ELT) recycling and pyrolysis industry.