Reusable foodservice packaging: Science review highlights need for robust hygiene measures
| EPPA calls for national food agencies to review policy options and publish hygiene-guidance.
New process for the recycling of all types of waste PET
| Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN have recently signed a joint development and commercialization agreement in order to develop, demonstrate and commercialize an innovative PET monomer recycling process for all types of waste PET-based materials, including bottles, films, trays or textile (polyester).
International E-Waste Day to focus on education amid Covid-19
| Following its success in 2019, and despite the pandemic, the third International E-Waste Day will be held on the 14th October 2020 to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world.
HolyGrail 2.0 launched
| AIM, the European Brands Association, has launched HolyGrail 2.0 with Mondi and other partners across the value chain to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting waste at scale.
MOL Group and Meraxis cooperate on recycled plastic manufacturing
| Swiss trading group Meraxis and the integrated Central and Eastern European oil, gas and petrochemical company MOL Group are entering into a strategic partnership.
New European Green Capital Network toolkit
| A new toolkit launched by the European Green Capital Network (EGCN) contains tips, guidance and inspiring stories from experts, to encourage cities to transition to a circular economy and improve waste prevention practices.
Stadler acquires majority stake in weeeSwiss Technology
| With this move, Stadler wants to extend its offering to include recycling of electronic waste.
Waste management in engineering
| Waste management is a fundamental part of any business, but it can often be forgotten. In many sectors of engineering, from civil engineering to electro mechanical engineering, responsible waste management is of the utmost importance.
More sustainability in aeronautics by using biocomposite recycling methods
| Coordinated by Aimplas, the European ELIOT project, with the participation of the Dutch research centre TNO, is developing at large scale the most promising recycling methods for biocomposites, which are now being used in the aeronautics industry.
Study: Treatment of CFC- and hydrocarbon-containing boilers and hot-water storage tanks
| A study by the Öko-Institut was recently commissioned by the RAL Quality Assurance Association to evaluate the different treatment paths currently used for boilers and hot-water storage tanks (or storage water heaters as they are also known) containing CFC-blown or hydrocarbon-blown insulation foams.
Impact of COVID-19 on Waste Paper Recycling Industry
| In the last few years, the paper recycling industry has seen important development as environmental resources have become increasingly worried.
Europe’s strategy for critical raw materials “a double-edged sword”
| From electric vehicles to solar panels, energy storage products are Europe’s way out of fossil fuels.
Circular economy in construction
| Construction and demolition waste is by far the biggest waste stream within the EU - depending on calculations it is at somewhere around 50 per cent of all waste produced. On the other hand, a lot of the material is not recycled properly.
Waste Management issues recycling report requested by investors
| Waste Management Inc. has issued a “Report on Recycling” as the result of a dialogue earlier this year on boosting U.S. plastic recycling rates.
9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns
| The 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns – “Mannheim2020”, taking place online from 30th September – 2nd October, will address the socio-economic and socio-cultural challenges associated with accelerating the transformation to sustainability and climate neutrality.
