Polish recycler uses bailing presses by HSM
| The family company P.U.H. Kondzłomex Szymon Woźny has been collecting and recycling secondary raw materials such as waste paper and foil for over 20 years.
Four new members join RREUSE
| The RREUSE network welcomes four new members from Germany, Lithuania and the UK, bringing the total RREUSE family count to 31 members across 26 European countries and the US.
Best Practices for Construction Waste Management
| Construction waste makes up one-third of the total refuse nationwide in the US. Such a statistic makes it clear it is important to make better use of debris and existing building materials to make substantial changes.
European recycling markets reel from coronavirus
| Concerns over the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak on key European recycling markets sharply escalated this week following the adoption of further containment measures across the continent.
Untha eyes expansion in Poland in 2020
| Industrial shredder manufacturer Untha is predicting that 2020 will be the biggest year yet for its Polish subsidiary, as the waste market continues to boom.
Spaleck presents new 3D compost screen
| The 3D combi type screening machine from the screening machine manufacturer Spaleck is shaping a new class of separation cut quality.
Collection and recycling of used paper more important than ever
| The industry associations supporting the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) are saddened to see that so many people have lost their lives due to the pandemic.
Technology for a seamless recycling economy
| The demand for plastics is increasing worldwide, and more and more waste is consequently being generated.
Stadler automated plant for Dansk Retursystem
| Stadler has completed commissioning of a new beverage packaging sorting plant it designed and built for Dansk Retursystem in Taastrup, Denmark.
Use of steel scrap saves billions in climate and environmental costs
| Steel scrap is a key raw material for steel production, not only in Germany, and contributes significantly to the reduction of emissions.
Circle City Scan: Digital tool to support cities’ transition
| With support from the Mava Foundation, Circle Economy has announced the Circle City Scan Tool.
Euric: Statement on impact of COVID-1 for waste management & recycling industry
| EuRIC calls on the European Union and competent authorities from Member States and from the UK, Norway and Switzerland to acknowledge:
Sorting non-ferrous metals right down to 5 mm grain size
| The new Steinert Chutec chute sorter rounds off the portfolio of sensor- based sorting equipment for non-ferrous metals and allows heavy metals right down to a size of 5 mm to be sorted.
Critical work of recycling industry recognized in many parts of world
| At this unprecedented time as the world adopts severe and wide-ranging measures in a bid to arrest the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, BIR Ambassadors have volunteered to provide our members with ad hoc updates from their respective countries and regions.
February 2020 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 142.4 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2020, a 2.1% increase compared to February 2019.
