Michael Brunn

For every nickel bottle or can deposit that California consumers pay in the grocery store checkout line, they only get back 2.65 cents, or 53%, of their deposit, according to an investigative report on the state's beverage container recycling system.

At the IARC 2019, Johann Prammer will be providing an overview of technological trends for processes and materials up to the year 2050. Before the conference we had an opportunity to talk to him and in an interview he told us about current major trends and how he sees the role of the circular economy.

"We have been working with Amut for a number of years to develop an excellent technological and yet economical solution to meet our high standards for r-PET flakes. AMUT is a proven machinery and technology manufacturer that has demonstrated how to best meet our goals and objectives" stated Mr. Yash Awasthi, Vice President of Indorama Ventures North American Operations regarding this project.

Clean sorting of the final product is important, and not just in recycling. With the Metalfex, Komptech offers a mobile nonferrous metal separator, that also efficiently separates out ferrous metals.

WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) today announced a strategic partnership which sets out how the two organisations will work together towards meeting the UK's recycling targets.

20,000 tons of virgin PET is imported to New Zealand annually. New Zealand government's Waste Minimization Fund supports the project to reduce that environmental harm.

Carbios has announced it has successfully produced the first PET-bottles made with 100% Purified Terephthalic Acid (rPTA), through the enzymatic biorecycling of plastic waste.

According to Zero Waste Europa, Spain's second largest area just released its Zero Waste strategy plan with clear objectives for 2025.

The European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) has to announce the creation of the European Plastics Recycling Branch (EPRB).

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 146.7 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2019, a 1.0% increase compared to January 2018.