World crude steel production reached 1,622.8 million tonnes (Mt) for the year 2015, down by -2.8% compared to 2014. Crude steel production decreased in all regions except Oceania in 2015.

In 2014, 84% of the 25 billion pounds of toxic chemical waste managed at the nation's industrial facilities was not released into the environment due to the use of preferred waste management practices like recycling, energy recovery and treatment, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report.

Although Germany has a well-developed system for recycling plastic waste, not all types of waste can be mechanically recycled. This applies in particular to mixed plastic waste, which is still generated during sorting. Currently, this material is burned for energy production. The authors of the study "Comparative life cycle assessment of pyrolysis - recycling Germany's sorted mixed plastic waste" (published in Chemie Ingenieur Technik) argue that incineration can be avoided by chemical recycling.

In this solely mechanical process, the coating is effectively separated from the current collector foil and separated. The recovered coating can be used directly in battery production, more precisely in the mixing process of electrode production, without any further chemical treatment steps.

Future energy supplies and digitalisation will dramatically increase the demand for raw materials. Rare earth permanent magnets have been in the spotlight recently.

A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new clothing.

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Aurubis will invest $ 340 million (€ 300 million) in a state-of-the-art recycling and secondary smelting facility for multi-metal recycling in Augusta.

The European Commission and BEPA signed the Memorandum of Understanding that officially launches BATT4EU, the co-programmed partnership under Horizon Europe for the development of a competitive and sustainable European industrial battery value chain.

Toyochem Co., Ltd., a member company of the Toyo Ink Group, has developed a new pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) with a high bio-based content for use in packaging, labels and tapes.

ICBR 2020, the 25th International Congress for Battery Recycling is holding its 25th anniversary edition in Salzburg, Austria, from 16 - 18 September 2020.

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has elected Susie Burrage for a third term as President.

Yesterday commission president Von der Leyen and vice presidet Timmermans presented their European Green Deal. Most comments on the deal are quite positive.

European Recycling Platform (ERP) Germany once again increased its collection rate for waste batteries in 2018, collecting a total of 1,598 tonnes through its producer-owned take-back system.

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the Recycled Metal Market size is forecast to exceed USD 125 billion by 2024.

Valmet has agreed with Clariant on the delivery of a BioTrac biomass pretreatment system for their sunliquid cellulosic ethanol plant in Romania.

Andusia will once again be exhibiting at the leading industry event, RWM. Andusia will be on stand 4C70-D71 in the Energy from Waste Hall. The show will be taking place on the 12th - 13th September 2018, at the NEC in Birmingham.

Bulk material handling specialist Saxlund International will be showcasing a range of turnkey engineering solutions and plant capabilities covering the storage, conveying and pumping of dewatered sewage sludge at IFAT

The first systems to use anaerobic digestion technology to turn waste plastics into energy and fertiliser are being developed in South Australia. POET Systems expects to have its first two machines - each capable of processing 20 tonnes of plastic a week - operating commercially in about 12 months.

FEAD welcomes the publication of the European Commission's new Circular Economy Package and makes some suggestions of how the waste and resources management industry can play its full part in achieving a more sustainable and prosperous European economy.

The scene was set by Ritesh Maheshwari of India-based Shabro Metallic Pvt Ltd through his summary of the latest BIR World Mirror on Stainless Steel & Special Alloys. Signs of recovery in Europe's stainless steel market had been derailed by US tariff announcements, and first-quarter financial reports from a number of major European mills had indicated a decline in margins.