Robust recycled content for plastics in vehicles essential
| In light of the ongoing discussions on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), EuRIC calls on the legislators to maintain a high level of ambition and bring forward recycled content targets for plastics in vehicles.
ReBioCycle project on recycling and upcycling solutions for bioplastics
| The new EU funded ReBioCycle project provides a portfolio of bioplastic sorting and recycling technologies within three complementary waste-processor-centric hubs.
Aluminium recycling at its best
| The Parona site of Intals alone produces 150,000 tonnes of aluminium from scrap each year.
Recover profits from quarry waste
| The 250tph wash plant is allowing Swerock AB to repurpose its quarry overburden for use in the local construction market
Circularity and decarbonisation in the face of legislative challenges
| This year’s conference celebrated EuRIC’s 10th anniversary under the theme “Recycling Today. Resourcing Tomorrow.”
Addressing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings
| Construction, use and demolition of buildings causes major environment and climate pressures but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector, according to a EE) report published today.
New recycling technologies for the recovery of critical materials from e-waste
| Current environmental awareness, supported by sustainability, circular economy and emission reduction policies, have opened the way towards an energy and digital transition.
Food waste: 132 kg per inhabitant in the EU in 2022
| In 2022, around 132 kilograms (kg) of food per inhabitant were wasted in the EU.
Obtaining sustainable chemical products and fuels from waste wood
| The SusValEn Project transforms lignocellulosic waste into biofuels to produce renewable hydrogen, biomethane and biomethanol, thereby reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Geminor strengthens Swedish energy supply with reopened facility
| Waste management company Geminor has reopened its processing facility in Landskrona, Sweden.
The facility, which supplies fuel to Landskrona Energi, is integral to maintaining...
Carbios and Selenis announce strategic partnership
| Carbios and Selenis have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate in the production of PETG.
Aluminium Industry Predictions for 2025
| As the world economy recovers from the Covid-19 recession, global demand for aluminium will soar. The International Aluminium Institute predicts a 40% increase by 2030 which will require an additional 33 million tonnes of production annually.
Stop big polluters and member states from reporting false data
| Today, a large group of European NGO representatives, members of the Break Free From Plastic movement and Zero Waste Europe network, displayed a large Pinocchio figure in front of the European Commission building in Brussels.
Sorting plant closes plastic circular economy loop in Italy
| The new Circular Plastic sorting plant by Iren the largest plastic sorting and storage facility in Italy.
Tearing line producing recycled fibers for mattresses in Australia
| Andritz supplied and recently commissioned a tearing line at Sealy Australia’s mattress manufacturing plant in Brisbane.
