BASF: new ideas for the circular economy
| In a circular economy, the aim is to avoid waste, reuse products and recover resources.
EuRIC calls for aligning Waste Shipment Regulation with CEAP
| The Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) is, as rightly identified in the new CEAP, a pivotal piece of legislation with provisions that need to be aligned with the overarching objectives of transitioning towards a circular economy.
Black Country engineering business teams up with academics
| Black Country SME Alphadrive Engineering Services is working with Aston Business School to help customers embrace the sustainability agenda.
Just Transition Fund moves away from false waste management solutions
| Yesterday a political agreement was reached between the European Parliament and Council on the Just Transition Fund which aims to support the socio-economic transformation of the most affected regions in Europe in their transition away from fossil fuels and carbon-intensive industries.
How local recyclers are reaching out to customers to limit wish-cycling
| Thousands of consumer products are made from commodities: raw materials extracted from natural resources.
Sustainable batteries: Revised EU laws can pave way for greener transport
| EU officials want to make durable, repairable, and recyclable batteries the norm.
EuRIC brochure on mechanical tyre recycling
| The EuRIC Brochure presents key facts about end-of-life (ELT) mechanical tyre recycling, which is a major enabler of circularity and climate mitigation for the entire tyre value chain.
Meldgaard Recycling moves into Portugal for IBA
| Meldgaard Recycling is sending a mobile plant to Portugal to process 30.000 tons of incinerator bottom ash (IBA).
Reusable packaging up to 85% more climate-friendly than single-use
| Zero Waste Europe and Reloop, in partnership with the University of Utrecht, have released a report showing that reusable packaging - such as bottles, crates, jars, and others - produce far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts.
Reducing environmental impact of ceramic ink containers
| In collaboration with companies in the sector, AIMPLAS and ITC are applying eco-design criteria to produce reusable containers, as well as a new recycling system for managing waste when the container reaches the end of its useful life.
ERDE now also collecting baler twine nationwide
| The Initiative “Erntekunststoffe Recycling Deutschland” (ERDE, or Crop Plastics Recycling Germany) will be taking back polypropylene baler twine nationwide from 2021, predominantly for mechanical recycling.
Sustainable cups made from 100% rPET
| Starlinger viscotec, PET-MAN and the dairy pro- ducer Biohof Zauner developed the first white yoghurt cup made from 100% rPET, which can be recycled after use and made into a yoghurt cup again.
Recycling and processing of printed plastic films
| The PrintCYC initiative wants to offer cost-effective solutions for a circular economy based on postindustrial waste from printed plastic films. The process promises significant improvement of recycling by a PU based ink system.
Russian food retailer fights food waste with Israeli startup
| To prevent food waste, Russian supermarket chain Perekrestok is implementing a new freshness control system based on Visual Freshness Sensors. This is a joint project with the Israeli foodtech startup Evigence Sensors.
New sorting plant by Stadler inaugurated in Mexico
| Mexico is one of the world’s ten biggest producers of Municipal Solid Waste on account of its vast size and large population.
