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Recovering any type of materials form waste has challenges when it comes to plant cleanliness and productivity. Transforming incinerator bottom ash (IBA) into construction aggregates – and recovering metals at the same – is just one example. Yet IBA processor Blue Phoenix has found a solution to efficient operations with the support of bulk handling specialists Martin Engineering.

The Danish waste management company Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC) manages waste disposal for several municipalities in the greater Copenhagen area. ARC has set itself the goal of consistently reducing its CO₂ emissions to a minimum.

The new Resursutvinning Stockholm MSW sorting plant, designed and built by Stadler for Sweden’s largest water and waste utility, is a highly automated, high-throughput facility that supports Stockholm’s environmental strategy, enabling the efficient recovery of recyclable materials and organic waste while reducing CO2 emissions.

With a progressive approach to waste management, material recovery and green energy, the Vanheede Environment Group in Bel-gium makes an important contribution to the circular economy. 98.4% of the waste collected is already recycled or used for useful applications – a proportion that Vanheede is constantly increasing through continuous investment.

While the amount of composites waste is a small compared to plastics, aluminium and other popular materials, Europe’s transition to a circular economy makes sustainable waste management essential.

Lindner continues expanding its global market presence with the foundation of Lindner LATAM. Working with local partners, the company is driving recycling solutions for waste processing and strengthening its customer service.

Inducore has signed an agreement to acquire Presona AB. The Inducore Group already includes several specialized operational businesses that provide system solutions, products, components, logistics solutions, and contract manufacturing.

Eurostat estimates that in 2024, EU countries invested about €76 billion in assets essential for providing environmental protection services. These services include wastewater treatment plants, vehicles for transporting waste, acquisitions of land to create natural reserves, and cleaner equipment for production.

European Plastics Converters (EuPC) has announced the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director.

The importance of having hard, data-driven facts in your armoury when advocating on behalf of the industry was double-underlined at the latest meeting of BIR’s International Environment Council (IEC).

The last two years had been “truly exceptional” for BIR, with particularly notable progress in strengthening the world organisation’s resources and structure, in expanding its educational footprint, in growing its targeted communications output and in creating the right conditions to grow its acclaimed twice-yearly Conventions.