Hitachi Zosen Inova acquires Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Service A/S
| Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) announces the acquisition of Danish-based Babcock & Wilcox Renewable Service A/S (BWRS). The signing and closing both took place on 28 June 2024.
First time five figure attendance at Plastics Recycling Show Europe
| The exhibition and conference that took place recently in Amsterdam attracted more than 10,000 attendees for the first time in its history.
Zero Waste Europe urges comprehensive inclusion of waste incineration in EU ETS
| Municipal waste incineration must immediately and comprehensively be included in the EU’s Emission Trading System, says the environmental network Zero Waste Europe in a new report.
Erema receives Plastics Recycling Award Europe 2024 for Powerfil
| At PRSE in Amsterdam, the Discharge Pro control system from Erema's Powerfil business unit was presented with the Plastics Recycling Award Europe in the “Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year” category.
Aimplas studies the quality of recycled plastics from automotive waste
| The SURFTOP Project develops the technologies required for recycled plastic material to maintain the surface properties and vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ) levels required by manufacturers.
Reuse of sound absorbers in Sweden
| Following a pilot phase initiated last year, Ecophon is operating Sound Circularity Reuse in Sweden. Contributing to the company's circular offer, the initiative aims to reduce the carbon footprint and resource usage of acoustic products.
Researchers propose measures to optimise battery recycling
| A team of scientists has been looking at what effects different strategies for achieving a circular economy with lithium, cobalt and nickel for electric vehicles will have on the demand for materials in Europe. Their conclusion: eleven mines and 57 recycling plants fewer could be needed.
May 2024 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 71 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in May 2024, a 1.5% increase compared to May 2023.
New bottle-to-bottle recycling plant for Magpet
| For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source.
Plastics Recycling Awards winners announced
| The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. For the first time in the of the awards, the judges have announced two Plastics Recycling Ambassadors as well as the four product and two innovation category winners.
Partnership for recyclable material processing
| Through a strategic partnership with the company Plato Technology, Vecoplan intends to offer customers comprehensive processing solutions for plastics recycling from a single source in future.
A Circular Future with Plastics
| The EuPC Conference, co-organised at the Blue Point Brussels with Belgian partners Agoria and essenscia PolyMatters, marked two days of discussions, networking, and collaborative efforts towards advancing circularity and overall sustainability within the plastics value chain industry.
PET bottle recycling solution from a single source
| For Indian preform and plastic packaging manufacturer Magpet Polymer, Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim are collaborating technologies in construction of an entire plant for bottle-to-bottle recycling from a single source.
EuRIC urges swift deal and no EPR for second-hand
| EU Environment Ministers have adopted the Council’s position on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD), covering food and textile waste.
BASF and WHW Recycling make battery cell production more sustainable
| BASF and WHW Recycling GmbH have entered an agreement on the processing of cathode and anode waste.
