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European Plastics Converters (EuPC) welcomes the European Commission’s publication of the “European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy”. EuPC fully supports the vision to create a more prosperous, sustainable and circular plastics economy in Europe.
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Who will benefit the most from the increasing volume of electrical and electronic scrap worldwide in the future? This was one of the central questions that industry representatives discussed at this year’s IERC 2018 as part of a panel discussion.
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Despite the fact that legislation on e-waste requires reporting only 20 % of the worldwide e-waste collected and treated is documented. 15 years after the implementation of the European WEEE Directive 35 % of the e-waste is documented as being collected and treated.
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Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has announce the launch of the all-new SK400DLC-10 and SK550DLC-10 demolition machines.
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The European plastics recycling industry welcomes and fully supports the Plastics Strategy published by the European Commission.
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A Manchester-based plastics recycler is calling for the creation of greater demand for recycled materials in the UK following China’s decision to restrict imports of waste paper and plastics.
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In the context of today’s announcement on the Plastics Strategy initiative by the European Commission, PlasticsEurope is thrilled to announce the publication of its “Plastics 2030 – Voluntary Commitment”, which contains a set of ambitious targets and initiative.
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Food retailer Iceland has today announced its commitment to the environment by becoming the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all own brand products by the end of 2023.
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Ancala Partners LLP has acquired a 1.5MW operational anaerobic digestion facility located in Millerhill, Edinburgh, from Kelda Water Services for an undisclosed sum.
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In order to improve metal recovery Re-Gen tasked Eriez Europe with selecting magnetic separators suitable for the required metal recovery.
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Expert organizations have united to create the first European database of valuable materials available for “urban mining” from scrap vehicles, spent batteries, waste electronic and electrical equipment, and mining wastes.
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Today the European Parliament voted to align the Renewable Energy Directive with the circular economy, by strengthening the criteria for the use of waste and residues for energy production.
