| What is the material footprint of key European consumption sectors?
CCC Waste doubles recycled sand and aggregates production
| Established in Liverpool in 1986, CCC Waste has grown to become one of the largest recycling and waste management operators in the North-West of England.
Aimplas includes microorganisms in plasticulture products to improve crop efficiency
| The BIOENCAPSULACIÓ Project introduces new algae-based hydrogels with high capacity to retain soil moisture along with agricultural films with biostimulant properties, both products are biodegradable and functionalized with these microorganisms, to the formulation of plasticulture products.
New waste sorting facility for Lipor
| Lipor, founded in 1982, is responsible for waste treatment in eight municipalities in the Greater Porto area, a region which is home to more than one million people.
Pollution, over-use and climate change threaten water resilience in Europe
| Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers, coastal waters and groundwaters like never before.
Understanding waste is the key to understanding recycling chain volatility
| Imagine you sold a product with no control over how much of it was produced at any one time; that you had to sell it within weeks of it being produced regardless of what the demand for it was like; and that the demand was constantly changing.
Stop trashing electronic products with ordinary garbage
| To mark the upcoming International E-Waste Day, Oct. 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and / or unused electronics and electrical products and give them a second life through reuse or repair, or recycle them properly.
