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Total waste from UK households dropped 1.8 per cent in 2013
| According to the british Department for Environment, Food and rural affairs, the total waste from household in the UK was 21,6 million tonnes. This amounts to 403 kg per person.
ISRI Announces Newest Board Members
| Paul Brenner of Brenner Recycling and Scott Miller of Sims Metal Management serve as directors-at-large through the 2016 term.
Amut supplies largest recycling plant in Latin America
| The bottle-to-bottle recycling plant in Latin America has an hourly net capacity of over 6.000 kg/h, handling 1.5 Billion PET bottles per year.
Recylex reduces losses by half
| The consolidated sales figures of 220.5 million euro meant an increase of 9 per cent compared with the same period of 2013.
6 million euro funding for senor-based waste collection system
| Enevo closes $8 million in funding for sensors and analytics that optimize waste management for smart cities.
Conference for electronic recyclers takes place in Singapore
| How will electronics recyclers adjust to a recycling marketplace where manufacturers have become the critical drivers of recycling innovation, and regulations are evolving faster than regulations and even technology? Electronics Recycling Asia, November 11 - 14 at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, aims to answer those questions.
Manitou numbers are improving
| The company announced an increase of 9 per cent in sales in the first half of 2014. The net income grew from 1.1 million euro in the first half of 2013 to 14.2 million in 2014.
Terex launches primary jaw crusher module
| The Terex MJ47 is designed for large quarries or contractors that want a stationary type design without the complexity of a normal stick-built plant.
Carpet Recycling grows in the US
| According to the new report of the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE), in 2013 14 percent of carpet was recycled or used to produce energy.
Umicore buys CP Chemicals
| Umicore announced today the acquisition of the business and assets of CP Chemicals in Wickliffe, Ohio. CP Chemicals is a refiner and recycler of cobalt and nickel containing secondary materials such as superalloy scrap and transforms these into chemicals for the catalyst and petrochemical refining industries.
WEEE comes into force for PV modules in France
| Today's publication of the French WEEE Decree 2014-928 in the Official Journal brings PV modules within the scope of greater producer responsibility. With effect August 23rd 2014, PV companies established in France must finance and ensure the waste treatment of the PV modules they sell and import.
Crude steel production increases slightly
| World crude steel production for the 65 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2014, an increase of 1.7% compared to July 2013.
Valmet to supply first OptiConcept M board production line in North
| Valmet has made a contract with Pratt Paper (IN), LLC for the supply of the paper machine for Pratt's new greenfield paper mill in Valparaiso area, Indiana, USA. The mill will utilize recovered paper in the production of recycled linerboard and corrugated medium. The start-up of the new paper machine, PM16, is scheduled for 2015.
Solid business development for Andritz Group
| The company expects a slight rise in sales in the 2014 busi-ness year compared to the previous year. Net income is expected to show a significant improvement com-pared to the low level of 2013.
