Michael Brunn
Editor-in-Chief
Valmet to supply a biomass-fired boiler to Japan
Valmet will deliver a biomass-fired CYMIC power boiler and a flue gas cleaning system to Buzen New Energy located in the city of Buzen in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Hitachi Zosen Inova energizes city of Poznan
Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has handed over the energy-from-waste (EfW) project in Poznan to the client SUEZ Zielona Energia, a joint venture between SUEZ Polska and the Marguerite Fund.
Robotic recycling technology comes to Singapore
ZenRobotics and V8 Environmental have agreed on a delivery of robotic waste separation technology to Singapore. The three-armed ZenRobotics Recycler unit will be installed in a new Material Recovery Facility (MRF) that is expected to be operational by the mid of next year.
Polymark: novel identification technology for high-value plastics
On 15 March, Petcore Europe and the European Federation of Bottled Waters (EFBW) - on behalf of the Polymark consortium - invited to a Workshop & Training in Brussels.
Experts present possible solutions for lack of end-of-life vehicles
At the International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2017 in Berlin, sector representatives came up with concrete proposals regarding what needs to be done to get more end-of-life vehicles into the official recycling chain.
Crude steel production increases again
World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 126.6 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2017, a 4.1% increase compared to February 2016.
Polymark project finished
The "Final Consortium Meeting" of the Polymark project was held at Sesotec on 7th and 8th February 2017. Polymark was a three-year research project funded by the European Commission that focused on a new technology for the identification and sorting of plastics, particularly PET.
Valuable PVC from plastic windows
In most countries in Europe, PVC windows have meanwhile reached high level of market penetration. They are impressive, with perfect design, universal adaptation to styling requirements, they are easy to maintain and - what is especially important - they can be 100% recycled.
Turning milk jugs into high-grade material
Poly-Wood, based in Syracuse, IN/USA, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture made from recycled HDPE, is now also a highly efficient plastics recycler. At its production centre, Poly-Wood operates one of the most modern recycling plants for HDPE with systems from Lindner washTech.
European Aluminium: Legislation falls short on scrap exports
Although the federation approves the decision for real recycling rates, it wants to see more ambitions on the treatment of scrap exports.