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Coperion Recycling Innovation Center is up and running
| In this high-tech test center for plastics recycling applications, every recycling process step – from material handling and feeding to extrusion, compounding, pelletizing, material postprocessing and deodorization – can be tested.
EuRIC Textiles Event gathers over 130 participants
| On 21 November, EuRIC connected the knots in textiles, bringing together EU legislators, environment experts, leading industry figures and NGO representatives for an in-depth discussion on the challenges and opportunities in the EU’s textile landscape.
Parliament adopts revamped rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging
| On Wednesday, Parliament adopted its position on new EU-wide rules on packaging, to tackle constantly growing waste and boost reuse and recycling.
BIR publishes first position paper on EPR
| The BIR has issued its first position paper on extended producer responsibility (EPR), calling for policymakers to ensure that EPR schemes are designed in such a way that they do not disrupt existing efficient markets.
Enva commences equipment installation at Perth fridge recycling facility
| Following its acquisition of Shore Recycling’s electrical waste recycling plant in Perth, Scotland, Enva has begun the installation of equipment which will see the site fully operational and capable of processing all Scotland’s waste fridges by spring 2024.
Recyclers highlight need to maintain access to global markets
| Negotiators from the EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the revision of the Waste Shipments Regulation (WSR), exactly two years after the Commission launched its proposal.
Chromasens SWIR Camera sorts recyclable plastics based on spectral properties
| Today, there is an urgent need for innovative techniques to increase plastic recycling.
New Material Handlers from Develon
| Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, has launched the DX230WMH-7 (24 t) and DX250WMH-7 (25.6 t) Stage V compliant material handlers.
The next step in plastics recycling at Site Zero
| Svensk Plaståtervinning celebrated the opening of Site Zero, a state-of-the-art plastic sorting plant in Motala, Sweden.
Doubling plastic recycling with Site Zero
| The world's biggest plant for sorting plastic packaging was inaugurated on the 15th of November, in Motala, Sweden.
EU economy’s greenhouse gas emissions: -5.3% in Q2 2023
| In the second quarter of 2023, EU economy's greenhouse gas emissions totalled 821 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a -5.3% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2022 (867 million tonnes of CO2-eq).
EU’s circular material use rate slightly up in 2022
| According to Eurostat, in 2022, the EU’s circular material use rate reached 11.5%, meaning that 11.5% of material resources used in the EU came from recycled waste materials
Andritz to supply shredders for Krones shredding and washing
| Andritz has received an order from Krones to supply six ADuro S shredders for a shredding and washing plant for polypropylene (PP) recycling in the Southeast United States.
Many manufacturers not ready for upcoming EU sustainability regulations
| Recently, companies have been facing increasing pressure to create sustainable products that minimize negative impacts on the environment. Investors now consider sustainability metrics when making investment decisions, and consumers are actively choosing brands that prioritize sustainability and take meaningful actions toward it.
