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In Zolling, Germany, a newly commissioned CDE wash plant is supporting J. Obermeier to process up to 150 tonnes per hour (tph) of quarried sand and gravel while facilitating the transition away from virgin materials as the second-generation family business sets out plans to give waste materials a second life.
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A report published by Za Zamiata and Zero Waste Europe reveals the stark parallel realities in Bulgaria’s plastic packaging waste management, where official recycling statistics paint a misleadingly optimistic picture that clashes with on-the-ground failures.
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Entrants were invited to submit a 60-90 second video demonstrating innovative ideas to promote recycling, sustainability, educational awareness or waste reduction in their community, school, or business.
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Steel is the backbone of modern infrastructure, but its production is one of the most carbon-intensive industrial processes. As industries seek to cut emissions in line with global climate commitments, the push for ‘green steel’ has intensified. As Carl-Gustaf Göransson, CEO of Lindemann Metal Recycling, explains, at the heart of this transition lies a crucial, often overlooked, material – scrap metal.
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As the automotive industry accelerates its transition towards electric vehicles (EVs), the focus on sustainable practices has never been more critical. Central to this evolution is the lifecycle management of EV batteries, which poses both opportunities and challenges.
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Nextek and Coveris have announced a partnership to transform the mechanical recycling of flexible films with the COtooCLEAN process Together, they aim to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE & PP) packaging waste into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films.
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Vianode has launched the first high-performance solution based on recycled graphite as part of its next-generation material series. The product is based on recycled battery-grade graphite and designed to meet growing demand for sustainable electric vehicle (EV) and battery manufacturing.
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To meet the legal requirements for the recycled content of nickel, cobalt, and lithium in new batteries, Duesenfeld has developed a sustainable recycling process to counteract the increasing quantities of waste from battery production, especially electrode scrap.
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In recent years, sorting centres have seen a gradual transformation of their waste input stream. They are now faced with larger incoming volumes with more complex materials that are therefore more difficult to sort. At the same time, the legislative framework imposes increasingly ambitious recycling targets.
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The OECD Environment working paper “Extended producer responsibility in the garments sector” aims to assess the potential of an extended producer responsibility approach to achieve the goal of a circular economy in the apparel sector.
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Need for stronger waste prevention measures to accelerate the Nordic transition to a circular economy
In a new report commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Nordic Working Group for Circular Economy, Sweco recommends the governments of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland, as well as the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland, to implement more systematic waste prevention strategies to achieve regional and national sustainability goals. The report outlines practical measures to strengthen the circular economy in the Nordics, with a particular focus on waste prevention and reuse.
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This initiative is in line with the work the Thermoform team is carrying out in the CEN Standardization WG.
