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In 2023, 35.8 million tons of ferrous slag were produced in the European Union and Great Britain.

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).

BIR President Susie Burrage OBE has appointed Emmanuel Katrakis as the new Chair of the organization’s International Trade Council.

Stadler has designed and built a state-of-the-art light packaging sorting plant for public enterprise Vaersa in Alzira, Spain.

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.

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 is implementing new quality control measures on secondary fuels under transport. The initial tests on RDF and SRF are conducted by an independent laboratory.

Through its subsidiary, Sennebogen has been active in America for almost 25 years.

A new study by Eunomia Research and Consulting with Reloop shows who are among the world’s best recyclers and why.

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%.

The has established the new subsidiary, Steinert MSort, and has acquired the innovative MSort sorting systems from Mogensen.