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Incineration bottom ash add-on for Steinert non-ferrous metals separators
| Steinert Splitcontrol, the latest add-on for Steinert eddy current separators, optimises the sorting quality of incineration bottom ash and additional fine-grain applications.
RecyClass finetunes Design for Recycling Guidelines
| A new version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all plastic packaging streams was released by RecyClass.
Ferrous slag-based products replace 44 million tons of natural rock
| In 2023, 35.8 million tons of ferrous slag were produced in the European Union and Great Britain.
Environmental tax revenue shows slight decline in 2022
| In 2022, environmental tax revenue in the EU amounted to €317.2 billion (2.0% of the EU’s GDP) compared with €330.2 billion recorded in 2021, indicating a 4% decrease (-€13 billion).
Appointment of a new Chair of BIR’s International Trade Council
| BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis as the new Chair of the organization’s International Trade Council.
New light packaging plant for Vaersa
| Stadler has designed and built a state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant for public enterprise Vaersa in Alzira, Spain.
Hitachi Zosen Inova acquires Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Service A/S
| Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) announces the acquisition of Danish-based Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Service A/S (BWRS). The signing and closing both took place on 28 June 2024.
May 2024 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2024, a 1.5% increase compared to May 2023.
Geminor launches on-the-move quality checks for waste-derived fuels
| Geminor is implementing new quality control measures on secondary fuels under transport. The initial tests on RDF and SRF are conducted by an independent laboratory.
Sennebogen expands site in the USA
| Through its subsidiary, Sennebogen has been active in America for almost 25 years.
Austria, Wales & Taiwan leading in recycling rates
| A new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting with Reloop shows who are among the world’s best recyclers and why.
Manipulation of national data described as “paradigmatic” of current EU trends
| A Spanish corporation responsible for managing packaging waste in the beverage industry has been discovered manipulating data. Ecoembes claims a 71% separate collection rate for small plastic bottles (2021), but the reality is a dismal 36%.
Steinert acquires MSort
| The has established the new subsidiary, Steinert MSort, and has acquired the innovative MSort sorting systems from Mogensen.
Is there a miseducation around sustainability?
| Sustainability has become deeply ingrained in the public consciousness as more and more people and businesses strive to be more environmentally friendly with their...
