It is hard to imagine packaging without the use of plastics. Whether it is shampoo, shower gels, liquid laundry detergents or household cleaners – everything reaches the supermarket shelves in containers made of PP, HDPE, or PET.
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BIR Director General Arnaud Brunet has addressed an official letter to the World Trade Organisation via the European Commission to request an extension of the deadline for comments in the aforementioned matter so that all stakeholders are given the opportunity to put forward their concerns.
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World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141.0 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2017, a 3.2% increase compared to June 2016.
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BIR expresses serious concerns over news on China’s intention to implement an import ban on a number of scrap materials, including certain types of scrap plastics, mixed paper, slags and drosses, waste wool, ash, cotton and yarn.
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Waste management machinery designer and manufacturer Whitham Mills has appointed a new Northern Sales Manager to help manage its growing domestic business.
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A new study released today by the Reloop Platform and Zero Waste Europe, and produced by Rezero, demonstrates that existing economic instruments can bring Europe to the next stage of the Circular Economy.
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The 9th EMC proved once more that this biannual event, which was founded in 2001, has established itself as an expert conference of international significance. More than 430 participants from over 30 nations came to Leipzig.
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Today, the Supervisory Board of Wacker Neuson SE has named the successor to Mr. Cem Peksaglam (CEO), whose contract expires in August 2017. Mr. Martin Lehner, CTO and current Deputy CEO, has been appointed to the position.
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At today’s Annual General Meeting of Recylex SA, shareholders approved the appointment of Diana Kisro-Warnecke as a director for a term of 3 years.
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McCarthy Marland Limited, the waste and recycling company, has purchased two new Doosan DX140LCR-5 Stage IV 15 tonne reduced tail swing crawler excavators and a new Doosan DL250-5 Stage IV wheel loader for the company’s Material Recycling Facility (MRF) in the St Philips area of Bristol in South West England.
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With a ban on landfill for combustible materials in place for the past 10 years and 200km to travel to the nearest disposal site, high costs and ecological considerations meant Valais-based environmental remediation company, Videsa, needed a better way to deal with its street sweeping and gully waste.
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