Sabine Hatzfeld
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Waste Heat Recovery Market - Forecast to 2022 published
Research and Markets has published the new forcast to 2022 on global waste heat recovery market size, share, development, growth and demand.
European Parliament's report calls for halt on harmful subsidies to waste incineration
Zero Waste Europe welcomes the ENVI committee's draft report on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive. This report represents a first important step towards the alignment of EU energy and circular economy policies, by excluding financial support for incineration of mixed municipal solid waste.
Caterpillar Exhibits Specialised Equipment at DDR Expo 2017
Caterpillar expertise in the areas of demolition and recycling will be evident at the DDR Expo 2017 in Brussels. The company will display two specialized machines, the Cat® 340F UHD (Ultra High Demolition) excavator and the Cat MH3024 wheel material handler, as well as a full line of specialized Cat demolition and recycling work tools, including hydraulic hammers, shears, pulverizers, and multi-processors.
New Global Sales & Marketing Director for TOMRA
As the new Global Sales & Marketing Director, Fabrizio will assume the lead role to further develop and implement the short and long-term sales and marketing go-to-market strategy of TOMRA´s Recycling business stream. He will report to Tom Eng, Senior Vice President and Head of TOMRA Sorting Recycling.
BIR E-Scrap Committee: Work begins on study of e-scrap generation and flows
As a result of China's National Sword initiative, the country's importation of e-scrap will never return to how it was in the past, according to Dr Steve Wong of Fukutomi Company Ltd, Executive President of the China Scrap Plastics Association.
EuPC General Assembly passes resolutions to launch two new European platforms
On the 1st and 2nd of June, the European Plastics Converters Association (EuPC) and the Spanish Plastics Association (ANAIP) staged together the EuPC Annual Meeting in Madrid. During the conference under the title A circular future with plastics, EuPC's General Assembly passed two resolutions on the launch of new European industry platforms.
European battery strategy in the making with the new mobility package
Eurobat, the Association of European Automotive and Industrial Battery Manufacturers, particularly welcomes the strong focus on battery manufacturing in the 'Europe on the Move' package released on 31 May.
"We should never allow science to be defeated by fake news"
ISWA Stands with the Rest of the World on Climate Change. As Donald Trump pulls the plug on the United States' involvement in the Climate Change Agreement, ISWA President Antonis Mavropoulos makes it very clear that ISWA stands with all the industry and political leaders who have since spoken out against Donald Trump's dangerous actions. This is an affront to science, our planet and to our future generations.
Statement from CDP on US withdrawal from Paris Agreement on climate change
Paul Simpson, CEO of CDP, said: "It is regrettable that the US administration has decided to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, but with or without its involvement global efforts to prevent dangerous climate change will continue to drive forward.
BIR Textiles Division: Strong used clothing industry "synonymous with growth"
The success of the used clothing market depends on the know-how of sorters and on a commitment to free trade that is "not fulfilled in every country", the BIR Textiles Division meeting in Hong Kong on May 22 was told by its President, Mehdi Zerroug of France-based Framimex.