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The companies’ revenue for the fiscal year 2016 was 26.3 per cent below 2015. EBIT was minus 215,5 AUD.

This year’s exhibition takes place in Birmingham from 13th to 15th of September.

A new report titled ‘Virtuous Circle’ suggests that businesses and governments can work in tandem to attain sustainability goals by adopting circular economy approach to waste management which will benefit the society at large and also create employment opportunities.

Manufacturers are becoming increasingly concerned about the rising costs of product manufacturing – particularly those associated with the end-of-life disposal of these products. A statement by Hermann Erdman, CEO of REDISA (Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa).

E science news reports that a team of researchers have discovered a process of extracting cobalt and lithium from waste batteries using natural occuring fungi

According to Fox News, scientists are developing an edible form of packaging to help cut both food and plastics waste.

According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for May 2016 showed an apparent production deficit of around 65,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to strong Chinese apparent
refined copper demand.

Japan’s Meiwa Co.,Ltd. reportedly intends to build an organic waste processing facility in Meru County, Kenya, and is said to be in talks with the local government regarding the construction. The company specialises in biomass carbonisation technology wherein organic waste is converted into charcoal.

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 133.7 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2016, 1.4% up on July 2015.

Composites play an important role in today’s industry and the volumes are increasing, but as with many materials, the question of proper waste management remains. Composites UK has examined the current state of composites recycling.