News archive
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With European demand for critical raw materials growing alongside geopolitical tensions and supply risks, a major analysis offers fundamental new data on the rapidly expanding size and value of Europe’s “urban mine” of electronic waste.
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Pure Loop developed DynaShape as an intelligent automation solution for the ISEC evo recycling machine to optimise settings on its own and maintain a consistent recycling process even when the feed material changes.
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The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), representing the global recycling industry, has taken note of the European Commission’s new proposal for a regulation aimed at protecting the EU steel industry from the impacts of global overcapacity.
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Buying ecolabelled products is convenient, but not everyone has the same access to them, shows a new report published today by the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).
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New figures published today in Plastics the Fast Facts 2025 confirm the rapid and continuing decline in the competitiveness of European plastics manufacturing.
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RecyClass officially released its Sorting Process Certification, introducing a framework that meets the input requirements for food-contact recycled plastics in line with Regulation (EU) Nº 2022/1616.
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Although many people find the ‘new car smell’ appealing, the reality is that this aroma comes from the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a mixture of chemicals that can have harmful effects on both health and the environment.
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At this year’s K 2025, BASF and its cooperation partners will be presenting two technologies that enable the recycling of polyamides from end-of-life vehicles.
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Plastics
Inconsistent plastic definitions across UK regulations create barriers for bio-based innovation
A comprehensive new report published today by BB-REG-NET reveals that inconsistent definitions of “plastic” across UK regulations are creating uncertainty for bio-based and biodegradable material manufacturers and potentially hindering innovation in sustainable alternatives.
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Stadler has completed and commissioned a groundbreaking lightweight packaging (LVP) sorting facility for PreZero Sorting Austria in Sollenau.
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Urraco Evo is Lindner’s new series of mobile two-shaft shredders. Whether the assignment is pre-shredding or reducing volume, the focus is not just on wood, plastics, domestic and commercial waste but intentionally also on heavy-duty applications such as scrap metal, mixed scrap and aluminium.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluorine-based polymer with a wide range of applications, including non-stick cookware production and electrical and optical fiber cable coating, owing to its high durability, thermal stability, and low friction. Ironically, its durability also presents an environmental challenge for its disposal.
