Paper
Pulp and paper mill waste becomes fish feed, energy and more
| A collection of Swedish experts aims to create new bio-based products from excess waste sludge produced from wastewater effluent management at pulp and paper mills.
CEPI: Paper and board production stable in 2018
| CEPI member countries’ paper and board production was stable in 2018, compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures.
CuRe: Creating a fully circular polyester chain
| This week CuRe has been launched by Cumapol, DSM-Niaga and Morssinkhof. The goal is to recycle used polyester waste streams in polyester suitable for high demanding applications like carpets, textile and food packaging.
58.2 % of PET bottles collected
| Out of 3.308.300 tonnes of PET bottles placed in the European market in 2017, 58.2% - in total 1.923.100 tonnes (+2.9 % compared to 2016) - were collected. This conclusion comes from the Annual Survey on the European PET Recycle Industry, conducted by ICIS and commissioned by Petcore Europe.
European paper recycling resilient in 2017
| In view of its commitment to achieving a 74% paper recycling rate across Europe by 2020, the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) today confirmed its latest recycling figure of 72.3% in its 2017 monitoring report.
Expert view is that a Brexit agreement is likely
| A waste and resource management specialist from within the UK government’s Department for International Trade has expressed confidence that a Brexit agreement will be reached between the UK and the rest of the EU.
Sustainability goes ‘live’ as CEPI unveils new sustainability platform
| CEPI today unveils a dynamic ‘live’ sustainability platform which demonstrates, amongst other things, industry’s sustainability achievements.
The need to improve deinking recycling rates
| Tomra Sorting Recycling has published an e-book providing advice for businesses who sort paper and cardboard for deinking and recycling.
High growth potential for paper recycling
| A new analysis by Future Markets Insights gives an outlook on the paper recycling market for the next 10 years.
Strong performance of European pulp and paper industry
| CEPI released its annual market and industry review for 2017 which confirms, despite a challenging global environment, the strong performance of industry in Europe.
Untha XR shredders aid closed loop recycled paper production
| Two Untha XR waste shredders are now in operation for VPK Packaging Group in continental Europe, shredding pulped ropes as part of a closed loop paper production process.
Paper recycling market expected to grow significantly
| According to Future Market Insights, the demand for recycled paper is increasing at a CAGR of more than 7-8% annually in the developing countries.
Save seven hours per working day
| The Ingram Micro Distribution GmbH company in Straubing makes a summary: For two years now the ITK distributor has disposed of 840 tons of cardboard every year with the BaleTainer - a fully automatic baling press.
Recycling industry focuses on improved quality
| ISRI’s Scrap Specifications Circular now includes zero tolerance guidelines.
