Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
Circular construction and decarbonisation at the heart of EuRIC's event at Ecomondo 2024
At Ecomondo 2024 in Rimini, stakeholders from across the construction and recycling sectors gathered for an event organised by EuRIC, Anparand Ecomondo to discuss the road to circularity and decarbonisation in the construction industry.
Gasification stalled: Why common pitfalls are holding back the next wave of facilities
The gasification* of mixed waste, including plastics and non-plastics, has consistently faced various challenges.
Ten Years of aluminium recycling at Novelis Nachterstedt
In 2011, the decision by Novelis to focus the company's business model on recycling, has led to great investments in increasing recycling capacity and capabilities.
Redwave and Tomra announce agreement to offer complete solution for Zorba sorting
Redwave and Tomra have announced a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems based on XRF and XRT technology. Effective from November 1st, 2024, Redwave and Tomra Recycling will offer each other's complementary metal sorting technologies directly to their respective customers. By facilitating access to the combined technologies
Europe missing out on the potential of food waste
The latest edition of the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) report reveals that the 2022 capture rate of food waste across the EU stood at only 26%.
Ensuring justice in Europe's sustainability transition
As Europe strives to lower greenhouse gas emissions and decouple economic growth from resource consumption, various social groups and regions face unequal challenges.
Take-up of mechanically recycled polymers to be limited, chemical recycling could bridge gap
Mechanically recycled polymers' share of the total market is set to increase in the coming decades but penetration, defined as domestic recycling production versus total polymer demand, is likely to remain limited through to 2050.
Confusion over R-PET legislation in Europe causes 'chaos' ahead of 2025
There are just over 70 days to go before all EU countries must include 25% recycled content in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) beverage bottles, yet the market was described as being in 'chaos' due to huge levels of uncertainty around the single-use plastics directive.
EU greenhouse gas emissions see significant drop in 2023
Total net greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union dropped by 8% last year, marking significant progress towards climate neutrality for the EU.
Stadler is building a new warehouse and office complex in the USA
Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this new facility represents a significant investment to support the company's growing customer base across North America.