Michael Brunn

RecyClass welcomes Recoup, SUEZ.Circpack, plastship, Circular Analytics, AIMPLAS, Veolia PET Germany GmbH and REDILO as Certification Bodies who will apply RecyClass method for assessing the recyclability of plastics packaging.

Ahead of the 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling (ICBR) in Salzburg, Austria, from 16 - 18 September 2020, ICM talked to Dr Reiner Sojka, Managing Director of Accurec.

ESWET welcomes the Commission's initiative to carry out a revision of the Waste Shipment Regulation as a right step in the path of the European Green Deal. Proper waste management is a key aspect of the green transition.

The University TU Bergakademie Freiberg operates a technology center for the coordination project FOREL (research and technology center for resource-efficient lightweight structures in electromobility).

With its latest agreement on the new Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and coronavirus recovery fund, the European Council has also approved the implementation of the so-called plastic tax as of the 1st of January 2021.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 148.3 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2020, a 7.0% decrease compared to June 2019.

EIS Waste Services has purchased two new Doosan DX180LC-5 18 tonne crawler excavators from Balgownie, the local Authorised Doosan dealer.

Uniform standards for the first time exist for dismantling and recycling of wind turbines.

According to Persistence Market Research, the long-term outlook on the global plastic waste management market will remain positive with the plastic waste management market value expected to increase at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period 2018 - 2026.

With lockdown still in full sway, one of the few pleasures we have all been allowed is a nice walk through nature to keep our spirit and exercise levels up every day.