Michael Brunn

Today, ECOS, Zero Waste Europe, and the Rethink Plastic alliance have sent a letter calling on the European Commission to put on hold the development of overarching standards on plastics recyclability until related EU laws are adopted. Going ahead with this standardisation process now would give companies the opportunity to set the ambition of definitions

On 20 May 2021 Tomra Recycling held it first metals sorting webinar entitled 'Aluminium sorting industry outlook - key sorting technologies, innovations and opportunities in a circular economy.'

Because of their versatility, plastics make up the most widely used group of materials. They are also the most regulated in terms of safety and are used in an endless range of applications.

Stadler's Service Data Cloud (SDC) provides a complete overview of the sorting plant's operation with data captured from the facility's equipment, unlocking opportunities to optimize its efficiency, facilitate troubleshooting and service support, and maximize uptime.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 169.5 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2021, a 23.3% increase compared to April 2020.

Andritz has started up a complete reject handling line as well as key stock preparation equipment at Sun Paper Savannakhet, Savannakhet Province, Laos.

At the completion of its second 10-year Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development, the European PVC industry takes stock of its achievements and looks ahead to 2030.

Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, in cooperation withSensoneo, has announced the launch of a project targeted on waste digitalization and efficient waste collection.

The MICROPLASTICS_2020 Project is working on the development of a new methodology to detect, identify and quantify microplastics in industrial processes.

Plastipak has announced a major investment in recycling at its manufacturing site in Toledo, Spain.