IFAT participation of Stahlwerke Bochum GmbH under the banner of new strapline.

According to BusinessWaste.co.uk, seven out of ten say they want private bin collections to replace council services.

Amut Group will present at its booth C1.240 the Da-Labeller DLB 60 and the mobile Ballistic Separator SBS 201.

The circular economy package adopted by the European Commission contains numerous measures aimed at promoting resource efficiency and recycling in the EU. Industry representatives are convinced that the recycling of end-of-life vehicles will also benefit from the package.

On March 18, the International Automobile Recycling Congress IARC 2016 in Berlin, Germany, came to an end. More than 220 representatives of the global automotive recycling sector had come together to discuss current political conditions and the latest trends in recycling technology.

Novelis has reported a net income of $6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2016. Excluding tax-effected special items, the company reported net income of $32 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 compared to $54 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.

Food waste, which accounts for over 40 percent of municipal solid waste, could become one of the most important resources in the future. Due to their biochemical composition, they are an important source of nutrients, chemicals and fuels, among other things. Scien-tists from Greece have investigated how alternative approaches to recycling food waste can benefit both the environment and the economy. The study has been published in "Sustainability".

Shortly before the end of the year, the European Commission presented an amendment to the Packaging Ordinance. Among other things, new design specifications, minimum use quotas, a reduction in packaging waste and a ban on certain packaging are planned. As expected, reactions to the proposal are mixed.

For the eighth time, ETH Zurich, in cooperation with the Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), has asked the Swiss the crucial question: What do you think about the circular economy? The result is hardly surprising, especially when it comes to the personal sphere.

By 2030, the EU wants to double the use of secondary materials in products compared to 2020. At present, however, this rate tends to stagnate. The European Environment Agency (EEA) shows measures on how the goal may still be achieved.