Michael Brunn

Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN have recently signed a joint development and commercialization agreement in order to develop, demonstrate and commercialize an innovative PET monomer recycling process for all types of waste PET-based materials, including bottles, films, trays or textile (polyester).

Following its success in 2019, and despite the pandemic, the third International E-Waste Day will be held on the 14th October 2020 to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world.

AIM, the European Brands Association, has launched HolyGrail 2.0 with Mondi and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale.

Swiss trading group Meraxis and the integrated Central and Eastern European oil, gas and petrochemical company MOL Group are entering into a strategic partnership.

A new toolkit launched by the European Green Capital Network (EGCN) contains tips, guidance and inspiring stories from experts, to encourage cities to transition to a circular economy and improve waste prevention practices.

With this move, Stadler wants to extend its offering to include recycling of electronic waste.

Waste management is a fundamental part of any business, but it can often be forgotten. In many sectors of engineering, from civil engineering to electro mechanical engineering, responsible waste management is of the utmost importance.

Coordinated by Aimplas, the European ELIOT project, with the participation of the Dutch research centre TNO, is developing at large scale the most promising recycling methods for biocomposites, which are now being used in the aeronautics industry.

A study by the Öko-Institut was recently commissioned by the RAL Quality Assurance Association to evaluate the different treatment paths currently used for boilers and hot-water storage tanks (or storage water heaters as they are also known) containing CFC-blown or hydrocarbon-blown insulation foams.

In the last few years, the paper recycling industry has seen important development as environmental resources have become increasingly worried.