Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Geocycle doubles co-processing capabilities with Untha shredder
Global waste management specialist Geocycle has doubled the capacity of its co-processing facility in Costa Rica, following the investment in an UNTHA waste shredder.
EEW: First green bond issued by a thermal waste recovery firm
Debut issuance of €400 million EEW Green Bond will serve to (re)finance sustainable projects.
PRSE returns to Amsterdam 4-5 November 2021
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) returns to the RAI Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 4-5 November 2021, moving to the larger Hall 12 this year to accommodate demand for a larger exhibition and conference space.
Tomra: Webinar on data-driven recovery of plastics packaging
Tomra Recycling is hosting a free webinar "Maximizing plastic packaging recovery - how data upgrades plastics performance" on July 14, 4 pm CEST.
How to make your facility more productive and circular with AI and robotics
European recycling infrastructure is in high demand. Tightening EU regulations, higher volumes of waste and the absence of manual labor are putting pressure on material recovery facilities in the DACH region. Front-running operators are investing in AI and robot technologies to turn this into a business opportunity. So can you, and here's how.
LCA of food-quality polystyrene recycling options confirms significant CO2 savings
Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), the value chain initiative to increase the circularity of styrenic polymers, has unveiled the results of a comprehensive life cycle analysis (LCA) for polystyrene.
WEEEForum: "Consumer is the key to Circular Economy"
This year's International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday), taking place on 14 October, will focus on the crucial part each of us, as consumers and as citizens, has in making circularity a reality for e-products.
A CIrcular Multilayer Plastic Approach for value retention of end-of-life multilayer films
On 16 and 17 June 2021, the Project Partners of CIMPA - A CIrcular Multilayer Plastic Approach for value retention of end-of-life multilayer films - gathered to officially kick-off this HORIZON 2020 project.
Official launch of the BATT4EU Partnership
The European Commission and BEPA signed the Memorandum of Understanding that officially launches BATT4EU, the co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe for the development of a competitive and sustainable European industrial battery value chain.
Turning urban waste streams into value-added products for cities
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is part of the project CIRCULAR BIOCARBON, which kicked off on 1 June 2021, and will transform carbon from waste into high added-value products.