| Tomra Sorting Recycling wants to spotlight its sensor-based sorting technologies at IFAT 2018. The overarching theme of TOMRA’s exhibition stand will be ‘One planet, one recycling solution’.

| A new report ‘Building Pressure’ analysing 13 of the world’s largest publicly-listed cement companies reveals that they need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to limit global warming to below two degrees, as agreed in the Paris Climate Deal.

| As the world’s largest steel producer, China is never too far from the thoughts of the steel scrap recycling industry. In a press release dated March 6 2018, BIR pointed to last year’s 64.2% leap in the Chinese steel industry’s scrap use to 147.9 million tonnes, prompting a dramatic increase in the proportion of steel scrap used in the country’s steel production to 17.8%.

| At IFAT, the Eggersmann Group wants to solutions in the field of mechanical and biological waste processing as well as mobile and stationary product innovations in the area of shredding, screening, separating, turning and bag opening on some 750 m³ of exhibition space.

| The Max-AI Visual Identification System and Total Intelligence Platform will be on display at the upcoming WasteExpo and IFAT shows.

| Zerocycle’s initiative with the City of Buffalo doubled the rate of increase in recycling tonnage across target households, and the initiative with the City of Cincinnati led to a 15.7% increase in recycling participation.

| German based InterVIB GmbH delivered numerous Linear Vibratory Screens type VSL with special developed 3D-screening cassettes to various companies Europe-wide.

| The THYME project will build on the existing expertise and innovation in the region in a new collaboration between the Universities of York, Hull and Teesside.

| Mick George Ltd has made an agreement with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service that will see the Waste Management specialists serve each of the emergency services’ fourteen operating locations (including their headquarters) across the county.

| Waste management company WCRS Ltd has welcomed the Government’s consultation on a bottle and can return scheme, which could see consumers paying a deposit in a bid to cut waste and boost recycling.

| On 26 March 2018, the EWWR Awards Jury met in Brussels to select the finalists and winners of the EWWR 2017 Awards. The most outstanding actions about waste reduction will be rewarded during the 9th EWWR Awards Ceremony.

| Küttner and Martin pool their expertise in the thermal treatment of sewage sludge to take on the global market.

| The Agenda highlights the recycling industry’s priorities at the local, state, federal, and international levels related to Taxes & the Economy, International Trade, Energy and the Environment, Transportation & Infrastructure Development, Workplace Safety Initiatives, and Regulatory Policy.

| Recycling passed 40%, total recovery reached almost 80%.

| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 131.8 million tonnes (Mt) in February 2018, a 3.5% increase compared to February 2017.