Technology
Birmingham to become UK’s first centre for rare earth magnet recycling
| Rare earth recycling company HyProMag, which was formed by researchers from the University of Birmingham’s School of Metallurgy and Materials, is to be acquired by Maginito.
Maintain your optical sorters for optimum efficiency
| Six tips for keeping the recycling circuit running optimally.
Powerful, energy efficient and high-throughput shredding for solid recovered fuels
| The increased importance of and demand for high-calorific substitute fuels (SRF) does have a slightly bitter aftertaste for the manufacturers themselves.
S.Lab wins Green Alley Award 2023
| This year's Green Alley Award goes to Ukrainian startup, S.Lab for its agricultural waste and mycelium packaging innovation.
Plastics Recycling Show Europe opens on 10 May
| Thousands of professionals involved in plastics recycling and the sustainable use of plastics are expected to attend this year’s event, which is set to be more than 50% bigger than ever before, with over 320 exhibitors and more than 60 expert speakers.
Study: Solvolysis best method for recycling biocomposites from aeronautics sector
| During the study, 12 methods were analysed for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis were the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.
New PP-based recyclable blister concept
| Blister packaging consists of plastic and aluminum, which are joined in a sealing process. The packaging is therefore often lost for material recycling. A new concept from Südpack, on the other hand, consists of mono-material.
Conference dedicated to tyre recycling
| The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) gathered around 100 participants, from policymakers, recyclers and NGOs in Brussels on 18 April 2023 for its first conference dedicated to tyre recycling.
Building a house with recycled concrete and demolition waste
| Büscher built a complete house out of 75% recycled construction and demolition waste. The load-bearing and non-load-bearing interior wall elements are made of 100% recycled aggregates.
AI waste picking robot in Italy
| Il Solco, based in Italy, today announced a new partnership with Recycleye, a technology company which intends to bring AI robotics to the global waste management industry.
PET recycling with high purity at Reiling
| For PET recycling with high purity, Reiling relies on sound quality inspection with sorting and material analysis systems from Sesotec.
Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells
| By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells.
High-quality polyester textile products from valorisation of CO2 waste streams.
| Aimplas participates in a new European project bringing to the market high-quality polyester textile products from the valorisation of CO2 waste streams.
New report proves cost-competitiveness of Material Recovery and Biological Treatment-based approaches for mixed waste...
| A new report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) demonstrates how Material Recovery and Biological Treatment (MRBT) systems are a cost-effective approach to treat (leftover) mixed waste.
