Michael Brunn

The soft-drinks producer Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG (MEG) is part of the Schwarz Group that also owns the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains.

US-based Bio Medical Waste Solutions is set to extend its services in New York City. Bio Medical Waste Solutions is a medical waste disposal company that offers a range of customized services to medical facilities in New York City and many other surrounding areas.

In a joint statement, Euric and Fead state that they do not see the CEPI guidelines for paper recycling as binding for their members.

The new African Marine Waste Network project was officially launched at South Campus in South Africa's Port Elizabeth city by the Sustainable Seas Trust. The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University hosted the launch. The project is part of a United Nations drive to address marine waste at a Pan-African level.

China has taken steps to tackle rising e-waste in the country by releasing stringent regulations on e-waste management which requires a comprehensive inspection of the locality and implements monitoring of the entire recycling process.

A recent study by India-based not-for-profit environmental organisation Toxics Link has found that plastic laden with harmful flame retardants might be contaminating the entire recycled plastic stream in the country.

U.K.-based firms continue to lead the charge in reducing food and beverage-related waste. There have been several developments in recent times aimed at reducing food waste.

Aluminum rolling and recycling specialist Novelis has announced three new senior executives.

The US has launched a trade enforcement action against China at the WTO concerning China's export duties on several different raw materials. The EU intervened in this WTO challenge, a move that has been welcomed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER).

Another pre-treatment plant for household waste was ordered for the south-east of China from the Austrian-German technology firm Redwave.