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Metso has been awarded with an order to deliver a Texas Shredder PS for Tata Steel’s upcoming steel scrap recycling plant. The order marks the first steel scrap shredding facility in India.

Over 320 participants attended this year’s International Congress for Battery Recycling in Lyon, France – more than ever before in the 24-year history of the event.

Enva, one the UK’s largest producers of recycled, extruded plastic compounds, has significantly increased the availability of recycled plastic compounds in the UK following a £1.8 million investment to double its output capacity.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 156.0 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2019, a 3.4% increase compared to August 2018.

On 24th September 2019 CEWEP launched the first ever Waste-to-Energy Sustainability Roadmap.

ESWET, the European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology, has launched its Vision titled “Waste-to-Energy 2050: clean technologies for sustainable waste management”, to present the Waste-to-Energy plant of the future and to explore the role of Waste-to-Energy in future waste management systems in Europe and beyond.

The research report predicts that the international recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) market size is expected to reach USD 12.5 billion by end of 2026 and the market is projected to display a CAGR of 8.0% during the prediction years 2019 to 2026.

The global sales of garbage collection trucks reached ~62,155 (units) in 2018, reveals a latest report on the garbage collection trucks market by Persistence Market Research.

Waste Free Oceans is happy to announce a new partnership with the leading brand in the frozen food market in Belgium, Iglo.

End-to-end waste management company Averda has announced the acquisition of Zenath Recycling & Waste Management LLC, the Dubai based waste collection business from Zenath Trading Enterprises LLC for an undisclosed sum.

UPM will today be recognised as a Global Compact LEAD participant for its strong commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its Ten Principles for responsible business. The recognition will be addressed to only 36 global companies at the Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York.