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The CI series of scrap shears from Italian hydraulic attachment manufacturer VTN Europe have been re-invented and remodelled with the introduction of the new CI-R range.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) released the following statement in response to the Chinese Government’s announcement that more recyclable materials will be prohibited for import over the course of the next two years:

In addition to the two material handlers LH 22 M Industry Litronic and LH 30 M Industry Litronic, the L 556 XPower wheel loader from the XPower generation will also be on show.

At NPE2018, size reduction equipment manufacturer Rapid Granulator is introducing a new range of granulators designed specifically for in-line processing of skeletal waste from sheet and film thermoforming lines.

The European Compost Network welcomes the adoption of the Circular Economy Package by the European Parliament.

The waste package that was officially adopted by the Parliament promises higher recycling targets and a more level playing field for the waste market.

For exhibiting outstanding efforts, achievements, and contributions during a career in vehicle maintenance, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) presented its Golden Wrench Award to Armando Ojeda. Ojeda serves as a diesel mechanic for ISRI member Rocky Mountain Recycling (RMR) in Commerce City, Colorado.

The US Food and Drug Administration has determined that Total’s secondary recycling process at its Antwerp Belgium site for the production of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Circular Compounds is effective in reducing contaminants from Post-Consumer Recycled HDPE (PCR-HDPE) material to an extent which allows for its use in food packaging.

A fifth-generation LFC-V Liquid Food Composter that converts solid food waste into drain-safe wastewater through bio-digestion will debut at WasteExpo 2018.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), today recognized industry leader Sam Proler of Proler Steel with its Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), organiser of NPE2018: The Plastics Show, have announced a 100-percent waste diversion goal for this year’s NPE, which will welcome more than 65,000 plastics professionals to the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla. from May 7-11.