Cabka Recycling uses Lindner Micromat HP
| The Cabka Group is a recycling company specialised in producing pallets and large containers made from recycled plastic.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe entry deadline extended to 04 November
| The entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 has been extended until 18.00 CET, Monday 04 November 2024. The judging panel for the 2025 awards has also been announced.
Fratelli Esposito to install first automatic clothing sorting line
| Esposito has signed an agreement with Picvisa for the installation of an automatic clothing sorting line by composition and color at its Marcianise plant.
European container glass industry calls for fast access to low carbon energy infrastructures
| The European container glass industry has published a report today, marking the first and most comprehensive industry-wide research, detailing the steps being taken to decarbonise glass manufacturing.
Polyolefin-coated fabrics as an alternative to PVC
| The TARPAULIFE Project is looking for more sustainable recyclable materials to replace the PVC-coated polyester tarpaulins commonly used in lorries and coverings.
New PET bottle processing plant for Latvia
| On October 23, the new factory of AS “ITERUM” (formerly “PET Baltija”) was opened in Latvia — one of the largest in Northern Europe with a planned processing capacity of 80,000 tons per year, or about 30% more than it was possible to provide at the company's previous production facility in Jelgava.
41% of plastic packaging waste recycled in 2022
| In 2022, a total of 83.4 million tonnes of packaging waste was produced in the EU, or 186.5 kg per inhabitant.
Focus on sustainability and efficiency
| Scrap metal recovery and recycling in Australia is synonymous with the name, Sell & Parker.
The vital role of aluminium recycling in achieving carbon neutrality goals
| From the recycling process itself to the innovative technologies supporting it, aluminium recycling offers a myriad of benefits for producers, processors, and recyclers alike.
Crisis in Europe’s textiles sorting and recycling sector could trigger a domino effect
| Europe’s textile sorting and recycling industry is currently experiencing an unprecedented crisis, even more significant than during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growth in waste recovery in 2022
| In 2022, some 1 992 million tonnes of waste were treated in the EU, with 61.4% recovered and 38.6% disposed of.
Technologies for dismantling end-of-life wind turbine blades
| On a global scale, an estimated 2.5 million tonnes of composite materials are currently in use in wind turbines.
The true cost of sustainability in the engineering sector
| Energy production was reduced by 8.9% in 2023, with more businesses focusing on cutting utilities and their corresponding bills as a means of combating climate change.
CCC Waste doubles recycled sand and aggregates production
| Established in Liverpool in 1986, CCC Waste has grown to become one of the largest recycling and waste management operators in the North-West of England.
Aimplas includes microorganisms in plasticulture products to improve crop efficiency
| The BIOENCAPSULACIÓ Project introduces new algae-based hydrogels with high capacity to retain soil moisture along with agricultural films with biostimulant properties, both products are biodegradable and functionalized with these microorganisms, to the formulation of plasticulture products.
