Around 60,000 tonnes of technical thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP etc.) are produced annually at the Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain sites on 18 production lines. These products are mainly used in the automotive industry, in the electrical and household appliance industry and in the construction industry. Almaak International is certified according to
Scott Hawthorne, Managing Director at Skips & Bins, who offer bin and 8-yard skip hire, stresses the importance of having the appropriate waste management and recycling strategy for businesses: "Strategy for your business is crucial, especially when you consider the amount of commercial and industrial (C&I) waste generated by the UK in 2020 was around 40.4 million tonnes."
Plastics recyclers in Europe suffer from extremely low demand and unfair competition with third countries. For this reason, the European recycling association Euric calls for the rapid implementation of binding targets for minimum recycled content in plastic products in its "EU Plastics Recyclers' Roadmap: For a competitive & innovative industry". In addition, there are to be financial incentives to bridge the price difference between primary and secondary goods.
The European Commission has published draft proposals for ecodesign and energy labelling regulations on smartphones and tablets. If agreed, they will establish a repair index and the first-ever EU-wide energy label for these devices.
The European Recycling Industries' Confederation (Euric) strongly rejects an EU proposal that according to Euric will indirectly ban materials from tyres as part of its effort to eradicate microplastics.
The Mediterranean Institute of Ecological Studies (IMEE), based in Valencia in Spain, has expanded its machinery fleet with a new Doosan DX380LC-7 crawler excavator. IMEE provides a construction waste treatment service in the region, covering a market area of 200,000 m².
Ineos Styrolution will present the latest styrenics based automotive applications at the "Plastics in Automotive Engineering Conference" in Mannheim, Germany. Exhibits will include the first tests with recycled specialty styrenics materials.
Irish recycling company Re-Gen Waste has signed a contract which will see the Northern Ireland company supplying 100,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel to Oslo. The three-year contract with Fortum is for its combined heat and power facility at Klemestrud in the Norwegian capital.
Fashion for Good launches the Sorting for Circularity Project to address textile recycling. Bringing together key brands and industry leaders from across Europe, the project aims to conduct a comprehensive textile waste analysis using accurate NIR technology, while also mapping textile recycler's capabilities.
On 2 February 2021, a truck filled with crude oil, which was recovered by chemically recycling reusable materials from Südpack, left the Recenso pilot plant in Germany.
Liebherr launches a new machine on the global market: As a successor to the R 944 C, the R 940 Demolition complements the product range, which already includes the R 950 Demolition and the R 960 Demolition.
The position of the the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries opposes bans and fees on the valuable resource. was developed in response to several high-profile municipalities either banning or placing fees on paper bags.
Mayors and decision-makers around Europe commit to co-create and implement the European Green Deal together with national governments and the European Union. Cities, regions, organisations and individuals are welcome to endorse the Mannheim Message, a call to involve local governments as real dialogue partners for policy development.
The European waste recycling services market is about to reach a valuation of US$ 242 billion by 2030, new research by Transparency Market Research shows.
On Saturday, 26 September 2020, China's aluminum producer China Hongqiao and Scholz Recycling Group have agreed upon a joint venture to promote a circular and green aluminum route by setting up a Recycling Industrial Park in Binzhou, Shandong Province.
Following the cancellation of the traditional award ceremony and extension of the voting period due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Polymers for Europe Alliance is announcing the winners of the 2020 Best Polymer Producers Awards for Europe.
As confusion over recyclable packaging design grow, OPRL is launching a new UK Certification scheme - Certified As Recyclable - to provide thoroughly evaluated and tested recyclability assessments. It is initially available for rigid and flexible plastic packaging.
On Global Recycling Day, TFR Group addresses England's worst recycling offenders who are creating a landfill crisis. The top three offenders take up 26.2 million m³ of landfill space.
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.
The gasification* of mixed waste, including plastics and non-plastics, has consistently faced various challenges.
