Michael Brunn
Chefredakteur
No clear priorities
Plastic waste remains a major problem - especially when it comes to the question of how best to treat it. In its technical report "Environmental and economic assessment of plastics waste recycling - a comparison of mechanical, physical, chemical recycling and energy recovery of plastic waste", the Joint Research Centre compared different recycling processes and energy recovery. However, the study does not come to a final conclusion.
Order and deliver more sustainably
The report deals specifically with three elements of e-commerce: shipping packaging practice, logistics including the last mile and returns management. For these three areas, possible approaches to greening have been developed. In addition, three scenarios with different degrees of implementation were considered.
The wake-up call
With its Inflation Reduction Act, the US is putting pressure on the European Union with regard to green technologies. In the study "IRA and the net-zero race - how EU industrial policy should respond", Deloitte examined how the EU can best respond on behalf of the Climate Economy Foundation.
Winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 announced
The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.
Powerful, energy efficient and high-throughput shredding for solid recovered fuels
The increased importance of and demand for high-calorific substitute fuels (SRF) does have a slightly bitter aftertaste for the manufacturers themselves.
S.Lab wins Green Alley Award 2023
This year's Green Alley Award goes to Ukrainian startup, S.Lab for its agricultural waste and mycelium packaging innovation.
ZWE study proves proportional allocation of recycled content in plastics best option
In a new study, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic.
AMP Robotics raises additional investment
AMP Robotics has received financing from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund. This latest investment brings AMP's Series C round, led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management, to a total of more than $99 million.
Taxonomy: Civil society organisations fear more greenwashing
Environmental experts urge substantial improvements to the controversial EU Taxonomy Act to ensure science-based criteria and preserve environmental integrity.
Vecoplan: Positive trend continues
The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022.