International E-Waste Day to shed light on ‘invisible’ electronic waste
| This year International E-Waste Day will operate under the slogan “You can recycle anything with a plug, battery, or cable!” highlighting the issue of invisible e-waste – the electronic items that often fall under the recycling radar of those disposing of them because they are not seen as e-waste.
Metso introduces full offering for battery minerals production and recycling
| With the recent launch of the battery black mass recycling process, Metso now offers complete processes and services for battery minerals production – from minerals extraction to refined battery chemicals and end-of-life battery black mass recycling.
Newly developed products for plastic recyclates
| The use of high-quality plastic recyclates in new products is required wherever possible. However, interfering odors often lead to complaints from processors. HPF The Mineral Engineers has developed novel additives that can remedy this situation.
Certain pre-requisites needed to ensure the PPWR delivers
| Following the first compromise proposals on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) by the European co-legislators, EuRIC is making an urgent plea to EU decision makers to ensuring that the PPWR delivers on closing the loop.
EU single-use beverage container industry unlikely to achieve climate targets
| A new study into the decarbonisation of single-use drinks packaging has found that the European beverage container industry is unlikely to meet 1.5C climate targets and is at risk of missing Net Zero without swift intervention.
Norway’s largest metal recycler trusts in Steinert sorting systems
| The Norwegian company Metallco AS collects and sorts all types of scrap metal and turns the collected raw materials into new aluminium in its in-house smelting plant.
Vietnam’s bottle-to-bottle recycling pioneer
| Plastic Recycling Co. Ltd. is the first plastics recycler in Vietnam to produce recycled PET for beverage bottle production.
Neste invests in its Porvoo refinery
| Neste has made the final investment decision to commence construction of upgrading facilities for liquefied plastic waste at its Porvoo refinery in Finland.
Andritz introduces pilot line for natural and recycled fibres
| Andritz has installed a new spunlace pilot line at its centre of competence in Montbonnot, France. It allows customers and partners to conduct trials for producing nonwovens from recycled and/or natural fibres such as hemp, flax, and cotton.
More circular economy needed to make European consumption sustainable
| Unsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.
Aimplas coordinates new EU project to valorize slaughterhouse waste and paper and pulp sludge
| The Ellipse project will address the valorization of these two heterogeneous waste streams generated in significant amounts in Europe to produce cost-efficient polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs).
FEAD pledges commitment of the waste management industry
| FEAD pledges the commitment of the waste management industry to enhancing recycling targets, after a Commission report indicated that a significant number of EU Member States fall behind in achieving them.
Eggersmann finishes recycling plant in Liège
| Eggersmann Anlagenbau has finished a processing plant for light packaging waste (LPW) in the province of Liège on behalf of the Belgian recycling company SITEL.
How to use circular economy to enhance biodiversity?
| A briefing, published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), emphasises that, in addition to ongoing efforts to prevent waste, specific circular economy practices in sourcing of raw materials hold significant potential to also protect and enhance biodiversity.
Polyester “fibre to fibre” recycling can be done
| From upstream to downstream, circularity in textiles is feasible. With no compromise on the quality and technical performance of the products.
