BIR welcomes Circular Economy Action Plan
The Bureau of International Recycling welcomes the EU's support for recyclers as laid out in their new Circular Economy Action Plan.
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Car dismanteling live
At IFAT, Seda Umwelttechnik and BDSV will again show the complete process of car-recycling drainage and dismantling.
New Circular Economy action plan
Today, the European Commission adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan - one of the main building blocks of the European Green Deal.
DUH urges European Commission to promote reuse
The EU circular economy action plan lays an important foundation for waste prevention, longer product use and better recycling - but binding targets and timetables are needed for its implementation, says DUH.
Sustainable batteries: Revised EU laws can pave way for greener transport
EU officials want to make durable, repairable, and recyclable batteries the norm.
Can Waste-to-Energy become carbon negative?
On Friday 27 November, ESWET organises an online panel discussion on the development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in Waste-to-Energy.
New polystyrene recycling project
Ineos Styrolution has announced it will be contributing to the research project "Remove2Reclaim - Recycling of plastics and titanium dioxide via advanced dissolution and separation techniques for plastic additive removal".
Brits are spending 54 Hours a YEAR trying to recycle
It has been three years since Sir David Attenborough generated a global surge of interest in plastic pollution and recycling following the powerful series Blue Planet II, which highlighted the serious harm humans are putting marine ecosystems through - referred to now as the 'Attenborough effect'.
European PVC industry builds new 2030 sustainability programme
VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, brought together over 180 participants from 24 countries at the virtual VinylPlus Sustainability Forum (VSF) today.
New guide helps MRFs manage lithium batteries safely
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA), and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) have developed a Guide for Developing Lithium Battery Management Practices at Materials Recovery Facilities.