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RecyClass Recycling Process Certification qualified for accreditation with ISO 17065
| Following its release last year, the RecyClass Recycling Process Audit Scheme was reviewed by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA).
Certain pre-requisites needed to ensure the PPWR delivers
| Following the first compromise proposals on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) by the European co-legislators, EuRIC is making an urgent plea to EU decision makers to ensuring that the PPWR delivers on closing the loop.
EU single-use beverage container industry unlikely to achieve climate targets
| A new study into the decarbonisation of single-use drinks packaging has found that the European beverage container industry is unlikely to meet 1.5C climate targets and is at risk of missing Net Zero without swift intervention.
Norway’s largest metal recycler trusts in Steinert sorting systems
| The Norwegian company Metallco AS collects and sorts all types of scrap metal and turns the collected raw materials into new aluminium in its in-house smelting plant.
Vietnam’s bottle-to-bottle recycling pioneer
| Plastic Recycling Co. Ltd. is the first plastics recycler in Vietnam to produce recycled PET for beverage bottle production.
Neste invests in its Porvoo refinery
| Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
Andritz introduces pilot line for natural and recycled fibres
| Andritz has installed a new spunlace pilot line at its centre of competence in Montbonnot, France. It allows customers and partners to conduct trials for producing nonwovens from recycled and/or natural fibres such as hemp, flax, and cotton.
More circular economy needed to make European consumption sustainable
| Unsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Eggersmann finishes recycling plant in Liège
| Eggersmann Anlagenbau has finished a processing plant for light packaging waste (LPW) in the province of Liège on behalf of the Belgian recycling company SITEL.
Stadler designs and installs MRF and Compost Refinement plants in Greece
| Greek renewable energy company Terna Energy is a player in clean energy production and storage, and the largest investor in Renewable Energy Sources in Greece.
Commission recommends actions to boost recycling
| In a report published on thursday, the Commission identifies Member States at risk of not meeting the 2025 preparing for re-use and recycling targets for municipal and all packaging waste and the 2035 landfilling target.
Eriez magnetic separators are helping the glass industry
| Eriez's magnetic separation equipment is gaining recognition among glass manufacturers to remove tramp metal particulates from the mixing and blending of raw ingredients before the melting process in a furnace.
PET imports to impact EU recycled content targets
| A major increase in PET imports threatens the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, along with its objective to improve the waste management of plastics.
Recapp launches recycling deposit system in UAE
| Veolia’s digital recycling solution Recapp has launched a new recycling deposit initiative and rewards scheme for implementing reverse vending machines (RVMs) and smart deposit machines (RSDMs) in the UAE.
