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Metal recycling is central to resource security and climate neutrality. To support operators, recycling professionals and decision-makers with knowledge worldwide, Steinert is launching the Metal Recycling Keynote. This new 45-minute online format provides concise, structured insight into three essential technology areas as ZORBA, Aluminium and Steel scrap.

A new report from researchers at Sheffield Hallam University, commissioned by the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), has found that restrictions to British scrap steel exports – currently being considered by government – endanger thousands of jobs and hamper the economic output of the metals recycling industry by billions.

Kiverco has completed the installation of a new recycling plant for Binn Group, a waste management company in Scotland. This marks their fourth collaboration.

The steel industry is one of the world’s largest CO2 emitters, contributing around 8% of global CO2 emissions. A particularly challenging area is the thermal steel processes, which were responsible for up to 39 billion tons of CO2 emissions globally in 2021 due to natural gas combustion. Can hydrogen be the solution for this emission-heavy sector?

Revomet GmbH, a subsidiary of Cronimet Group, and CNGR Advanced Material have officially finalized their joint venture following the Heads of Agreement signed in December 2023. Once all conditions from the joint venture agreement have been met, CNGR will acquire a 25 percent stake in Revomet Bitterfeld GmbH, previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Revomet GmbH.

Resource conservation starts where others see only remnants. What remains in incineration plants as supposed waste actually harbors enormous potential: approximately 20-30% of incinerated material remains as bottom ash, also known as municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) slag.

Ecobat has announced a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios. The transaction includes Ecobat’s facilities in Freiberg and Braubach, Germany, as well as the Arnoldstein operation in Austria.

CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq) in the first quarter of 2025, a 3.4% increase compared with the same quarter of 2024 (871 million tonnes of CO2-eq).

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 Li-ion battery (LIB) recycling market has continued to grow rapidly through players establishing new partnerships, securing supply deals, and gathering large volumes of funding. Key players have also persisted with constructing new commercial-scale facilities utilizing mechanical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical recycling technologies.

Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at Tomra Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry.

The DECONWASTE project, funded by IVACE+i and the ERDF, aims to address the challenge of meeting the food safety requirements set by European regulations and ensuring consumer protection.