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Time to take plastics recycling to greater heights?
| Stuart Foster, Recoup CEO, has expressed concern that the activities and actions (or lack of them) in 2016 will potentially shape the next decade or more for the UK plastic recycling opportunity.
Andritz announces decline in sales
| Nevertheless, the company is satisfied with the first half of the year.
Implementation of producer responsibility scheme in Hong Kong to boost e-waste recycling
| Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) said that progressive implementation of the producer responsibility scheme (PRS) on waste electrical and electronic equipment would boost e-waste recycling.
Recylex still on the downswing
| The company's decline in consolidated sales is justified mainly by the drop in lead and zinc prices compared to the first half of 2015.
Wacker Neuson cautious for H2 despite of a strong second quarter
| In the second quarter of 2016, the Wacker Neuson Group almost equaled its record revenue from the prior-year quarter. In light of increased market uncertainties and volatility for H2, the Group revised its forecast for 2016.
Americans seek to minimize packaging waste
| American consumers prefer food items with minimal packaging as they are becoming more conscientious of their carbon footprint. About half of Americans prefer to purchase foods with minimal or no packaging in order to reduce waste.
Umicore with slow growth
| Umicore has announced that revenues in the first half year of 2016 were up by 1% while the recurring EBIT increased by 3%.
New PET recycling plant for MEG
| The soft-drinks producer Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG (MEG) is part of the Schwarz Group that also owns the Lidl and Kaufland supermarket chains.
Bio Medical Waste Solutions set to extend services in New York City
| US-based Bio Medical Waste Solutions is set to extend its services in New York City. Bio Medical Waste Solutions is a medical waste disposal company that offers a range of customized services to medical facilities in New York City and many other surrounding areas.
UK firms continue to lead in reducing food and beverage-related waste
| U.K.-based firms continue to lead the charge in reducing food and beverage-related waste. There have been several developments in recent times aimed at reducing food waste.
Eurofer welcomes raw materials case against China at WTO
| The US has launched a trade enforcement action against China at the WTO concerning China’s export duties on several different raw materials. The EU intervened in this WTO challenge, a move that has been welcomed by the European Steel Association (EUROFER).
Chinese waste treated with European technology
| Another pre-treatment plant for household waste was ordered for the south-east of China from the Austrian-German technology firm Redwave.
Copper with lower production in April
| According to preliminary ICSG data, the refined copper market for April 2016 (excluding the adjustment for changes in China’s bonded stocks) showed an apparent production deficit of around 110,000 metric tonnes (t) mainly due to strong Chinese apparent refined copper demand.
Japan’s GOMI Recycle 110 seeks to invest in plastics recycling factory in Cambodia
| Japan's GOMI Recycle 110 is looking to invest in a waste recycling factory in Cambodia's Svay Rieng province. The factory would be set up to recycle plastic waste into finished products for local markets.
