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PET Baltija and Piche develop one of the largest PET recycling plants in Europe
| PET Baltija, part of Eco Baltia, has announced the investment of over €10 million as part of the development of a new PET recycling plant in Olaine, Latvia.
Winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 announced
| The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.
Powerful, energy efficient and high-throughput shredding for solid recovered fuels
| The increased importance of and demand for high-calorific substitute fuels (SRF) does have a slightly bitter aftertaste for the manufacturers themselves.
S.Lab wins Green Alley Award 2023
| This year's Green Alley Award goes to Ukrainian startup, S.Lab for its agricultural waste and mycelium packaging innovation.
AMP Robotics raises additional investment
| AMP Robotics has received financing from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. This latest investment brings AMP’s Series C round, led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management, to a total of more than $99 million.
Vecoplan: Positive trend continues
| The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022.
Petcore announces new executive director
| Petcore Europe has appointed Martin Stephan as Executive Director, vice Ermis Panagiotopoulos, who served as Interim Executive Director since January 1st, 2023.
EuRIC with construction and demolition branch
| The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has officially launched its Construction and Demolition branch. Aiming to represent European recyclers’ interests, the new branch will evaluate and contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal and Industrial Strategy by promoting a circular economy approach.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe opens on 10 May
| Thousands of professionals involved in plastics recycling and the sustainable use of plastics are expected to attend this year’s event, which is set to be more than 50% bigger than ever before, with over 320 exhibitors and more than 60 expert speakers.
New UK processing facility opens
| The Deputy Lord Mayor of Kingston upon Hull and the CEO of Geminor cut the ribbon and officially opened a new waste processing facility in Hull. The facility is now operational with a capacity to produce up to 150,000 tonnes of RDF per year.
A call to ensure strong push for circularity
| Following the EU Commission's proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC publishes its position paper on the proposal in view of ongoing discussions in the Council and the European Parliament.
March 2023 crude steel production
| World crude steel production for the 63 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 165.1 million tonnes (Mt) in March 2023, a 1.7% increase compared to March 2022.
Worldsteel Short Range Outlook April 2023
| Worldsteel forecasts that this year, demand will see a 2.3% rebound to reach 1,822.3 Mt. Steel demand is forecast to grow by 1.7% in 2024 to reach 1,854.0 Mt.
Kimberly-Clark Professional expands RightCycle programme
| Kimberly-Clark Professional has expanded The RightCycle Programme to the Netherlands and Switzerland.
