Waste industry players increase the stock of secondary fuels this summer
| A reduction in waste volumes in Europe, in addition to ongoing transport challenges, makes it harder to predict the access to secondary fuels this coming winter season.
Tomra: New generation for aluminum recycling
| According to Tomra, the next generation of X-TRACT combines synergies in metal and diamond recovery.
IFAT: Next generation pre-shredder
| M&J Recycling wants to unveil a pre-shredder that points directly into the future.
Study shows device repair reduces waste, climate emissions
| Microsoft Corp. has published findings from a third-party study that evaluated the benefits of the company improving repairability of its devices.
Voltfang wins Green Alley Award 2022
| The company convinced the jury with its electricity storage system made from reused electric car batteries and triumphed over five other finalists in a live pitch competition on April 28th.
Finalists Announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022
| The winners of the seven award categories will be announced on 23 June, the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe at the RAI Amsterdam, where all 45 finalists will be showcased.
Scientists call for Ultimate Producer Responsibility
| Researchers from universities in the Netherlands, Nigeria and the United Kingdom find that many circular economy policies and practices focus on local and national levels, while ignoring the international dimension.
Europe is not on track to halve non-recycled municipal waste by 2030
| The European Union (EU) circular economy action plan aims to halve the amount of municipal waste in the EU that is not recycled by 2030.
IFAT: Metal and waste sorting solutions
| Steinert wants to present the new performance app, processing of non-ferrous metals including separation of heavy metals, wood sorting and recycling of steel in Munich.
Breaking the bottlenecks of recycled plastic content
| Brand owners and packaging converters in the plastics industry are facing major bottlenecks in recycled content availability.
Stadler and Krose close loop at Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt plant
| Stadler and Krones have collaborated in the design and installation of a new sorting and washing plant for Kunststoff Recycling Grünstadt GmbH (KRG), a German recycling company serving the plastics processing industry.
World crude steel production decreases in March
| World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 161.0 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2022, a 5.8% decrease compared to March 2021.
Steel scrap becomes high-quality recycled raw material
| Thyssen Krupp celebrated its groundbreaking ceremony for a new processing plant in Duisburg to strengthen the circular economy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Stena Recycling joins science based targets
| Stena Recycling wants to take the next step to reduce climate impact by committing to the Science Based Targets initiative. All Stena Recycling companies are set out to reduce their climate footprint in line with the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Improving health and safety in metal recycling
| The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has today, 21 April, announced the launch of the Metal Recycling Contractor Competency Scheme (MRCCS), designed to...
