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The first Untha XR mobil-e waste shredder is now in operation in Poland, following an investment by the ever-expanding scrap metal specialist, Polcopper (S4F).

According to statistics from Statista, global plastic production totalled 359 million metric tonnes in 2018.

The global market for wastewater recycling and reuse is expected to reach nearly $22.3 billion by 2021, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.1%.

The need for WtE depends on the amount of unavoidable unrecyclable waste that society produces.

Constellium has announced that it is in the advanced planning stages of an investment to increase its recycling capacity in Europe.

The certification verifies plastic waste traceability, conformity assessment, and calculation of recycled content in a recycling process.

VinylPlus, the Voluntary Commitment to sustainable development of the European PVC industry, unveils today a new collaborative project called VinylPlus Med.

The picturesque south coast of the holiday island of Cyprus in August 2020: 40 °C in the shade and COVID-19 – tourists who would otherwise be enjoying the sea breeze at the height of summer are conspicuously absent and the only full car park is that of the rental cars at the airport.

The recycling industry has become more complicated in recent years. The increasing economic strength of China and recent trade tensions with the US have greatly reduced the market for recycled waste.

The global fashion industry has developed a dangerous addiction to synthetic fibres, which are made from climate-destroying fossil fuels like oil and gas, to power its fast fashion business model, according to a new report.

The global waste to energy market is expected to rise in demand as conventional energy sources are depleting rapidly while contributing to harmful emissions.