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AVR and Geminor sign 50,000 tonnes RDF contract after plant fire
| Following the fire and shut-down of the Dutch AVR energy recovery facility in September last year, Geminor has secured a contract to divert 50,000 tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) originally intended for running the EfW plant in Rotterdam.
Aluminium beverage can recycling at record level
| The latest report by Metal Packaging Europe and European Aluminium shows that the overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland went up by 3.2% to a record level of 76% (76.1%).
Waste-to-Energy included in Carbon Removals Certification Framework
| ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets.
Emmanuel Katrakis joins Galloo
| Galloo has announced that the current Secretary General of Euric, Emmanuel Katrakis, will join the company from May 2024.
RecyClass publishes closed & controlled loop recycling certification modules
| RecyClass developed two new modules to strengthen the certification of closed and controlled loop recycling. These documents mark a significant step in the transparent reporting of the origin and use of all recycled plastics, especially for PVC waste.
Laws and regulations around waste management every business owner needs to know
| It’s important for businesses to stay on top of changing laws and legislation within their sector, and it can be difficult to keep up when working weeks become hectic.
Municipal waste down by 19 kg per person in 2022
| In 2022, the amount of municipal waste generated per person in the EU amounted to 513 kg, 19 kg or 4% per person less than in 2021 (532 kg) and 46 kg more than in 1995 (467 kg).
Textile project presents solutions for polyester recycling
| For the past three years, the ReSuit project has been pursuing a solution for textile recycling. Now, the project alliance is ready to present its positive findings.
Stadler and Krones build the Las Vegas Polymer Center
| Republic Services has opened North America’s first vertically integrated plastics recycling facility, producing recycled resins for use in sustainable packaging.
H&S completes set-up of a recycling plant for end-of-life mattresses
| Together with the Dutch recycling company RetourMatras, H&S has implemented a plant for the chemical recycling of discarded PU mattresses, enabling the recovery of high-quality recycled polyols.
Aimplas participates in Bio4HUMAN project
| The European consortium of 10 partners is opening up a streamline of cooperation between humanitarian aid organizations and the bio-based sector that will identify the bio-based solutions for solid waste management applicable in various humanitarian settings.
Fornnax wins best tyre recycling industry supplier award
| The award is evidence of Fornnax's commitment to using its cutting- edge fleet of machinery to push the envelope of innovation in tyre recycling technology.
Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme powered launched today
| On Thursday, 1 February 2024 Ireland becomes the 15th European country to introduce the Deposit Return System (DRS) for single-use beverage packaging.
Waste to Energy boom takes a break, new markets on the horizon
| Ecoprog has published the 16th edition of its annual study on the global Waste to Energy sector.
