Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Black Country engineering business teams up with academics
Black Country SME Alphadrive Engineering Services is working with Aston Business School to help customers embrace the sustainability agenda.
Just Transition Fund moves away from false waste management solutions
Yesterday a political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and Council on the Just Transition Fund which aims to support the socio-economic transformation of the most affected regions in Europe in their transition away from fossil fuels and carbon-intensive industries.
How local recyclers are reaching out to customers to limit wish-cycling
Thousands of consumer products are made from commodities: raw materials extracted from natural resources.
Sustainable batteries: Revised EU laws can pave way for greener transport
EU officials want to make durable, repairable, and recyclable batteries the norm.
EuRIC brochure on mechanical tyre recycling
The EuRIC Brochure presents key facts about end-of-life (ELT) mechanical tyre recycling, which is a major enabler of circularity and climate mitigation for the entire tyre value chain.
Meldgaard Recycling moves into Portugal for IBA
Meldgaard Recycling is sending a mobile plant to Portugal to process 30.000 tons of incinerator bottom ash (IBA).
Reusable packaging up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use
Zero Waste Europe and Reloop, in partnership with the University of Utrecht, have released a report showing that reusable packaging - such as bottles, crates, jars, and others - produce far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts.
Reducing environmental impact of ceramic ink containers
In collaboration with companies in the sector, AIMPLAS and ITC are applying eco-design criteria to produce reusable containers, as well as a new recycling system for managing waste when the container reaches the end of its useful life.
ERDE now also collecting baler twine nationwide
The Initiative "Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland" (ERDE, or Crop Plastics Recycling Germany) will be taking back polypropylene baler twine nationwide from 2021, predominantly for mechanical recycling.
Sustainable cups made from 100% rPET
Starlinger viscotec, PET-MAN and the dairy pro- ducer Biohof Zauner developed the first white yoghurt cup made from 100% rPET, which can be recycled after use and made into a yoghurt cup again.