World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 136.5 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2016, 3.3% up on October 2015.

According to preliminary International Copper Study Group (ICSG) data, the refined copper market for August 2016 showed an apparent production surplus of around 154,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to weaker Chinese apparent refined copper demand and seasonally weak usage in other regions.

Italian company Sebigas ,through its Brazilian branch, Sebigas Do Brasil, has been commissioned by Raízen-Geo for the construction of a 17.5 MW biogas plant located in the city of Guariba, São Paulo State.

Approved legal modification to prohibit plastics containers for catering in school, university and nurseries in France in conflict with European law.

Tomra Sorting Recycling has published an e-book providing advice for businesses who sort paper and cardboard for deinking and recycling.

This morning a fire broke out at a scrubber installation (gas cleaning unit) in Umicore's Precious Metals Refining operations in Hoboken, Belgium. The local fire department attended immediately on site and the impacted installation, adjacent services andresidents in the immediate vicinity were evacuated as a matter of precaution. Nobody was hurt. In the meanwhile the

Plastics Recyclers Annual Meeting will take place on 11 & 12 October 2018 in Cascais, Portugal. The event will feature PRE Working Group meetings (reserved to members) during the first day and the main conference (open to public) on second day.

Axion Polymers hosted a fact-finding visit to its two Manchester recycling facilities by the Lead MEP and appointed Rapporteur for drawing up regulations on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

International technology Group Andritz saw favorable business development in the second quarter of 2018. Order intake increased significantly compared to the reference figure of the previous year, sales and earnings also showed solid development.

Recycling charity Recoup is once more supporting the plastics recycling industry via their support of the UK Best Recycled Plastic Product Award 2018.

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the. recycled thermoplastics market is expected to reach USD 95 billion by 2025.

According to Future Market Insights, the demand for recycled paper is increasing at a CAGR of more than 7-8% annually in the developing countries.

The Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH company in Straubing makes a summary: For two years now the ITK distributor has disposed of 840 tons of cardboard every year with the BaleTainer - a fully automatic baling press.

Many companies across the globe are scrambling to develop sustainable packaging materials to reduce environmental impact. However, developing new packaging materials is a time-consuming and expensive process, and companies need to build flexibility into their supply chain and regularly update consumers on their progress to remain in the competition, says data and analytics company GlobalData.

Through the use of nature's cycle principle, the Pöttinger Fermenter combines biogas recovery and composting in a single solution that addresses both ecological and economic criteria.

The 8-ACRE compound with 60,000 sq. ft. building will provide six new plastic recycling jobs.

The Max-AI Visual Identification System and Total Intelligence Platform will be on display at the upcoming WasteExpo and IFAT shows.

UK weighing scales manufacturer, Marsden, has launched a new range of scales with IP68-certified protection from water, which are especially applicable for waste management plants.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 139.4 million tonnes (Mt) in January 2018, a 0.8% increase compared to January 2017.

The EU Emissions Trading System is the main policy tool for managing the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation and industrial installations in Europe. The iron and steel industry is the industrial sector with the highest absolute CO₂ emissions. The sector plays an important role in value creation and employment in the EU-28 and induces significant intra-EU and international trade. In its report "Development of the iron and steelmaking sector under the EU ETS", the Oeko-Institut examined the sector on behalf of the German Environment Agency.