Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Ensure compliance with new biowaste ordinance amendment
The Amendment to the Biowaste Ordinance (BioAbfV) meets with a lot of criticism among experts and associations because they think the requirements are technically unfeasible.
Steinert Waste Recycling live
Taking example and several references from customers within the commercial waste and post-consumer package sectors, STEINERT will present the opportunities and challenges encountered when jointly developing an optimum sorting solution.
BIR's 2020 Annual Report: Quickly adapting to the challenge of new realities
The BIR today releases its 2020 Annual Report that highlights key recycling industry developments and data as well as the organization's activities on behalf of its membership.
Plastic Offset: A New Way to Fight Plastic Pollution?
Every year the average US consumer throws away 109kg of plastic, while their global counterparts may be a bit more responsible - on an average we're looking at enough plastic to circle the world 40 times.
Tomra and Indorama support PET recycling in Mexico
In 2014, Indorama Ventures acquired the PET recycling Plant in Zapopan, Jal. (Mexico).
Report shows the scale of change for packaging waste producers
With only a week for industry to respond to the consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Waste, UK's compliance scheme Valpak has released detailed modelling for a range of the proposed options.
Labelling rules change to support flexibles recycling
With recent announcements of major industry initiatives seeking to drive up recycling of plastic bags and wraps, OPRL is amending its labelling Rules to include PP films from 1 January 2022.
Definitions for recycled plastics must not be set by companies
Today, ECOS, Zero Waste Europe, and the Rethink Plastic alliance have sent a letter calling on the European Commission to put on hold the development of overarching standards on plastics recyclability until related EU laws are adopted. Going ahead with this standardisation process now would give companies the opportunity to set the ambition of definitions
Tomra Recycling explores future of global aluminium industry
On 20 May 2021 Tomra Recycling held it first metals sorting webinar entitled 'Aluminium sorting industry outlook - key sorting technologies, innovations and opportunities in a circular economy.'
Chemical recycling of plastic waste: working towards complete recycling
Because of their versatility, plastics make up the most widely used group of materials. They are also the most regulated in terms of safety and are used in an endless range of applications.