EU Commission fines ARA for hindering competition
| The Commission has fined Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) €6 million for blocking competitors from entering the Austrian market for management of household packaging waste from 2008 to 2012, in breach of EU antitrust rules.
Sweden wants to cut taxes on repair
| According to the Guardian, the Swedish government wants to introduce tax breaks on repairs.
Getting gold out of used mobile phones
| A new study suggest that a global circular economy in mobile phones could be created by improving recycling of precious metals in phones in developing countries, as well as increasing the lifespan of phones and improving collection after use.
Economical potential of the circular economy
| A report by Eunomia, that was commissioned by Suez, has revealed that more than 10 billion Euro could be added to the UK economy by integrating circular economy principles into the country’s emerging industrial strategy.
Increasing demand for copper raises concerns
| According to new research,the demand for copper could raise by 231 to 341 per cent by 2050.
First vertical waste treatment plant for Singapore
| Singapore’s first vertical waste incinerator, designed to dispose of hazardous waste and chemical waste while saving more space than conventional incinerators, will be ready in February 2017.
Recylex’s sales go down again
| The lead segment’s sales was down by 15 per cent compared to 2015, which had its causes in a drop in lead prices and...
No trust in british recycling activities
| Viridor has launched a recycling index that gives a comprehensive overview of public attitudes to recycling.
BIR: Non-ferrous metals focus on copper and aluminium
| At the BIR Non-ferrous metals Division meeting during the BIR World recycling conference in Amsterdam on the 24th of October, three guest speakers will be discussing the global copper and aluminium market trends.
Battery recyclers are facing new challenges
| The recycling of lithium-ion batteries was one of the main points of focus at the International Battery Recycling Congress, held in Antwerp, Belgium.
Turning municipal waste into biomass fibre
| Wilson Bio-Chemical has opened a micro autoclave fibre production plant for turning municipal solid waste into biomass fibre.
Veolia signs billion Euro contract in the UK
| The company will provide waste-to-energy services in Herfordshire County for the next 30 years.
Shredding the core
| Smurfit Kappa in Euskirchen relies on a PHH core shredder from Höcker Polytechnik to reduce the volume of cores from heavy paper reels.
Separating film from fiber
| Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has announced its plastic identification and removal system, utilizing NRTs Fiberpure optical sorter with the option of a Nihot pneumatic extraction system.
Council tip permit systems WILL guarantee more fly-tipping, says waste company
| Local council attempts to restrict access to their civic amenity sites to permit-holding local residents will end up costing them more than they are likely to save, it's been warned.
