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Lindner has unveiled the Micromat IV, the fourth generation of its single-shaft shredders for plastics recycling. The new series features an energy-efficient drive system with 97 % efficiency and a modular rotor design that allows quick changes between pointed and step knives – providing high material flexibility for a wide range of input streams.
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BIR is joining forces with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) to develop the next issue of the Global E-Waste Monitor – “the textbook for end-of-life electronics policy”. BIR says the partnership will bring global visibility to the true impact of electronics recycling.
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The transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the day-to-operations of ferrous metal recyclers has been spelled out at BIR’s World Recycling Convention in Bangkok. AI was the theme of the Ferrous Division session on 28 October with the message that smaller businesses can gain as much as their bigger competitors.
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“Challenging” and “uncertain” were words used to describe the state of the global stainless steel markets at the BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Regulators, producers and brand owners were called on to “step up” their commitments to plastic recycling and a circular economy at the BIR’s World Recycling Convention in Bangkok.
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KVZ Hintermayr specialises in recycling materials that others often find challenging, such as pressed big bags, polystyrene and yoghurt tubs. To maintain an extremely high level of flexibility and quality, the shredding technology must process the different plastics efficiently and reliably.
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Recyclers, traders and manufacturers in the non-ferrous sector are having to adapt to a profound transformation in volatile global markets, the BIR World Recycling Convention in Bangkok has been told. The Non-Ferrous Metals Division session on 27 October considered the impact on the sector of shifting policies, tariffs and new technologies – and how being smart with data can help navigate the changes.
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How recyclers will benefit from the growing demand for secondary materials during a seismic shift in the world order has been set out at the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Singapore.
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In 2023, 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste were generated in the EU, or 177.8 kg per inhabitant. While this marks a reduction of 8.7 kg per capita compared with 2022, the figure remains 21.2 kg higher than in 2013.
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Chemical (advanced) recycling can extend circularity to plastic streams that are hard to recycle mechanically. The Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology Umsicht has compiled an interactive map of Europe’s chemical recycling activities, covering facilities, technologies, capacities, and project status across the continent. For context, the European steam cracker sites and capacities are also listed.
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ICIS and CPCIF have released a new study shedding light on the impacts of the European Union’s circularity regulation on global demand for recycled plastics, generally and China’s chemical industries, in particular, with key implications across packaging, automotive, and textiles.
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IMRO Maschinenbau is set to open a facility capable of processing complex waste streams such as incinerator bottom ash (IBA), in collaboration with ZenRobotics.
