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Taking effect on 1 July 2018, Ruf Briquetting Systems, Zaisertshofen, has taken over C. F. Nielsen A/S, Baelum (Denmark). This means that in future the complete spectrum of briquetting technology will be available from one source.

Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (GDA) and Deutsche Aluminium Verpackung Recycling GmbH (DAVR) regard the draft guideline published recently by Stiftung Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (ZSVR, Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register) as a good start for the dual systems to assess whether packaging is suitable for recycling.

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Recycled Glass Market will surpass USD 4.4 billion by 2025.

Nestlé Waters in partnership with Recoup hosted an interactive roadshow to raise awareness of the importance of plastics recycling at the Buxton Spring Fair on 7th May 2018.

China’s decision to stop importing recyclable plastic waste in January 2018 has left the world with little choice but to landfill recyclables for which no market now exists.

CEPI released its annual market and industry review for 2017 which confirms, despite a challenging global environment, the strong performance of industry in Europe.

Responding to member concerns and discussions Recoup have expanded their annual Conference to include a further breakout session on Films, Pouches and Flexibles.

Ben Weitsman of Albany, a division of the East Coast’s largest privately held scrap metal processor, has begun work on a multi-million-dollar project to add a 3,000 horsepower Riverside Engineering scrap metal shredder at the facility located at 300 Smith Boulevard in the Port of Albany.

In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two of the leading global international recycling organizations have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and products.

At the 23rd International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR 2018, Prof. Kerstin Kuchta (Hamburg University of Technology, Germany) will be giving a summary of the battery market and the circular economy. Before the conference, she gave a number of interesting insights.

Andusia will once again be exhibiting at the leading industry event, RWM. Andusia will be on stand 4C70-D71 in the Energy from Waste Hall. The show will be taking place on the 12th – 13th September 2018, at the NEC in Birmingham.

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the. recycled thermoplastics market is expected to reach USD 95 billion by 2025.