Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Sales of medical waste containers to soar
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a surge in demand for medical waste containers.
Substantially higher scrap use "the first logical step" to greener steelmaking
The ferrous scrap industry "has great long-term prospects" given the increasingly sharp focus on "green" steelmaking, the BIR Ferrous Division's first-ever eForum commodity session was assured on June 9 by guest speaker Renate Featherstone, Principal Analyst - Multi-Commodity Research, at Wood Mackenzie in the UK.
Refinishing flooring surfaces offers more than 75% reduced carbon footprint
A recent report from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute confirms that refinishing hardwood and resilient floors is more sustainable for the environment than replacing the flooring surfaces.
European Bioplastics appoints new head of EU affairs
European Bioplastics has announced the appointment of Joanna Dupont-Inglis as new Head of European Public Affairs. She assumed her position on 1 June 2020 and will be based in Brussels.
Plastics: Demand-pull measures crucial to recycling industry's survival
Demand for recycled plastics has been "very weak", "huge" stocks are overhanging the market and many companies are struggling with "a lack of liquidity", while at the same time low oil values have driven down prime plastic prices.
Geomega obtains U.S. patent approval
Geomega Resources Inc., a rare earth clean technologies developer for mining and recycling, has announced that Geomega's patent application US15/578,498 titled, "A system and a method for metallurgical extraction of rare earth elements and niobium," has been approved for granting by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Renato Zelcher re-elected for EuPC Presidency
During the General Assembly of European Plastics Converters, Mr. Renato Zelcher, CEO of Crocco SpA, has been re-elected as EuPC President for the period 2020-2022.
Indonesian ruling on scrap imports underscores value of recycling
In what amounts to a major win for manufacturers, recyclers, and those purchasing goods with recycled content, the Indonesian government has confirmed the use of a two percent contamination rate for scrap commodity imports.
Tomra Recycling with digital product launch
Under the theme of 'Symphony of all Sorts', Tomra Sorting Recycling has launched two new products - Tomra's new generation technology Autosort and Autosort Speedair, and also outlined plans for the forthcoming launch of a third new solution, Autosort Cybot.
BIR survey to shed light on top safety hazards within shredder operations
The BIR Shredder Committee was "very excited" about its first-ever membership survey into shredder-related incidents and injuries, reported its Chairman Alton Scott Newell III of Newell Recycling Equipment in the USA.