"The MHL340 is among our top international models for recycling and scrap handling, while the MHL350 is one of the fastest and most precise loading machines in its performance class," explains Dominik Vierkotten, Vice President, Lifting and Handling, Terex. "With the G-Series generation of these models, Fuchs is redefining standards in operator comfort and efficiency."
Approximately 132 kilograms of food waste per person was generated across the European Union in 2022 amounting to just over 59 million tonnes of food waste and the environmental and economic impacts are high, according to the EEA report 'Preventing waste in Europe — Progress and challenges, with a focus on food waste'. The assessment gives the latest bi-annual check-up on waste prevention actions via data and trends.
The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), despite its shortcomings, can support national and local governments in curbing Europe's out-of-control packaging crisis, a report published today by the Rethink Plastic alliance shows.
It is precisely the rich democracies that have developed effective strategies for the transition to a decarbonised energy system or a circular economy. However, even pioneering states must better coordinate goals and measures. According to the Bertelsmann Foundation's report "How far have the economically strongest democracies come in implementing effective political transformation strategies for a climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy?"
By-products from steel production make an important contribution to resource efficiency and the circular economy in Europe. The workshop "The role of slags and other by-products within circular economy in the steel industry" on March 5 and 6, 2025 at the Wyndham Duisburger Hof in Duisburg focused on the current state of research into slags and other materials and the challenges expected in the future.
The Swedish DRS company Returpack will increase the deposits on all packaging: from SEK 1 to SEK 2 on aluminium cans and small PET bottles and from SEK 2 to SEK 3 on large PET bottles.
The EU-funded project tExtended is spearheading innovation in this area with the development of a blueprint, a knowledge-based masterplan to develop and demonstrate effective textile recovery, reuse, waste valorisation, and recycling processes.
NTU researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly.
Aimplas is collaborating with Covinil and Eroski to overcome the challenges of recycling multilayer packaging while promoting sustainability and the efficient use of recycled materials in the food industry.
Veolia, working in partnership with Starbucks, has launched a new trial using worms to recycle coffee grounds and turn them into fertiliser, returning valuable resources to the food chain.
In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
Esposito has signed an agreement with Picvisa for the installation of an automatic clothing sorting line by composition and color at its Marcianise plant.
In 2022, some 1 992 million tonnes of waste were treated in the EU, with 61.4% recovered and 38.6% disposed of.
With its Ecotrace LCA service, Südpack has adopted a holistic and data-driven approach to evaluating the environmental impact of its products throughout the value chain.
Waste management company Geminor has reopened its processing facility in Landskrona, Sweden. The facility, which supplies fuel to Landskrona Energi, is integral to maintaining the area's fully fossil-free district heating system. The reopening follows extensive upgrades after a fire in 2019. The facility now boasts improved capacity and safety measures, making it more efficient at
The EuPC Board of Directors appoints Paolo Bochicchio as the new EuPC Managing Director as of 30 September 2024.
Veolia has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet the growing demand for more sustainable industrial products.
The SURFTOP Project develops the technologies required for recycled plastic material to maintain the surface properties and vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ) levels required by manufacturers.
These agreements ensure a consistent supply of sustainable and high-quality raw materials for OMV Group's recycling operations.
In the processing run, Neste produced high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals.
