The first three-armed robot system is set to go into operation in Australia in January 2017.

CEPI foresees 40% more investment to transform industry and lead the low-carbon bioeconomy in Europe.

The European Association of Plastics Recycling & Recovery Organisations (EPRO) is inviting companies across Europe to enter their products and designs for products made from recycled plastics to enter for European recognition.

Fead welcomes the draft report on the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), prepared by MEP Simona Bonafè, but still sees the need for some further improvement.

S. Norton, a UK metal recycling company, has confirmed significant investment in its Glasgow facility at King George V Dock. The expansion aims to increase processing capacity, improve efficiency, and reduce the environmental impact of operations.

This new recognition builds on the one already obtained for the packaging sector and will allow the centre to carry out technological validation work in line with RecyClass protocols. These validations confirm whether innovations developed by companies are compatible with the appropriate plastic recycling streams, ensuring that they represent sustainable solutions which support the transition of strategic industries towards more circular production models.

Revomet Bitterfeld GmbH operates one of Europe's most advanced facilities for recycling of battery scrap from the battery industry in Bitterfeld-Wolfen. The partnership's goal is to recover valuable raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and lithium in the highest purity and return them to the production cycle.

Blue Phoenix operates 11 plants in the UK stretching the length and breadth of the country, which together process more than 1.5 million tonnes of IBA each year.  With operations across Europe, North America and Australia, Blue Phoenix is the world's largest IBA processor, specialising in recovering ash residues from EfW (Energy-from-Waste) plants. 

At the International Trade Council (ITC) meeting on 26 May, delegates also heard that a proposal from the European Commission to limit recycled metal exports to help domestic buyers was causing considerable concern. Tariffs were explored in detail at the ITC in a keynote address by Professor Philippe Chalmin, of the Cyclope consultancy (FRA). Referencing his invitation to address the event, he said: "This is at a time which is very well chosen. It is true, the world is in turmoil with what I call — in comparison with Roosevelt — Donald Trump's new deal and its geopolitical consequences for world markets."

The new ASR plant from Matec collects and refines shredder light fractions (SLF) and Zorba materials from a total of six other Matec plants. It consists of two separate sorting lines that are geared towards different material streams and target metals. While one line concentrates stainless steel and heavy metals, the second line is focused on separating metals from a light fraction. Even the smallest particles of less than 6 mm are processed and fed into the recycling process. The plant in Tomakomai utilizes a total of 10 Steinert sensor sorting systems, 6 non-ferrous metal separators, and 2 electromagnets.

Steinert Splitcontrol, the latest add-on for Steinert eddy current separators, optimises the sorting quality of incineration bottom ash and additional fine-grain applications.

Stadler has designed and built a state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant for public enterprise Vaersa in Alzira, Spain.

Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) and the more refined Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) are produced from MSW after recyclable materials have been removed.

A Spanish corporation responsible for managing packaging waste in the beverage industry has been discovered manipulating data. Ecoembes claims a 71% separate collection rate for small plastic bottles (2021), but the reality is a dismal 36%.

Across Europe, around 30% of PVC waste is currently mechanically recycled.

Swedish Country Manager Per Mernelius becomes head of two Scandinavian markets as he takes on the position of Country Manager for Geminor Denmark.

Austria will soon introduce the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers, starting on January 1, 2025.

71 years of handling and crane technology: at this year's in-house exhibition from September 19 to 22 at the company's headquarters in Straubing, Sennebogen will showcase new technological developments and investments in new and existing sites.

Today, the Commission is proposing rules to make producers responsible for the full lifecycle of textile products and to support the sustainable management of textile waste across the EU.

In order to conserve resources, we need to reuse raw materials as often as we can.