Sabine Hatzfeld
Editor
Results and Forecasts of the ILZSG session
The International Lead and Zinc Study Group held its Sixty-second Session in Lisbon, Portugal on 26-27 October 2017. The Session included a meeting of the Study Group's Statistical and Forecasting Committee to review the current levels of world supply and demand for lead and zinc and the outlook for 2018.
European Copper Alloy Ingot Makers 2016 almost on previous year´s level
The economic environment of the European Copper Alloy Ingot Makers Industry did not changed essentially compared to the previous year. In the current year a little increase is expected compared to 2016. Herein the positive economic trend in Europe gives the sales a push.
PVC Recycling in Hospitals program shortlisted
The Vinyl Council of Australia's hospitals' recycling program has been shortlisted in the Circular Economy category of the national Banksia Foundation Awards 2017.
Launch of the new European Project on Chemical Recycling Demeto
Demeto aims at enabling chemical de-polymerization of PET at industrial scale based on its microwave-based process intensification, focusing as a start on coloured bottles waste.
Opening the EU market to organic fertilisers
On 24 October, the European Parliament adopted its final position on the CE marked fertilising products Regulation. FEAD welcomes the decision of the European Parliament to maintain the limit value for lead as proposed by the European Commission (120 mg/kg dry matter).
EuPC publishes results of its survey
In May 2017, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) launched a European survey on the current and future use of recycled plastics materials (rPM) in the Europe's plastics converting industry.
Circular Design Challenge winners announced
Winners of the $1m Circular Design Challenge were announced by European Commissioner Karmenu Vella, on stage at the Our Ocean conference in Malta on 5th October.
Broad support for Global Recycling Day
'Do your best to make 18/3/2018 a very special day.' With these words, BIR President Ranjit Singh Baxi addressed the World Council of Recycling Associations (WCRA) which had gathered at the latest BIR World Recycling Convention, held in New Delhi, India.
Worldsteel elects new officers and welcomes new members
The Board of Directors of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) yesterday elected new officers for 2017/2018 at the worldsteel General Assembly in Brussels. The new officers are elected for a one-year period. Worldsteel also welcomed new members.
Paper remains a recycling leader
Every two years the EPRC rewards the most innovative paper recycling projects from across the continent with the prestigious European Paper Recycling Award.