Technology

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

For PET recycling with high purity, Reiling relies on sound quality inspection with sorting and material analysis systems from Sesotec.

By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells.

Aimplas participates in a new European project bringing to the market high-quality polyester textile products from the valorisation of CO2 waste streams.

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.

COWI has completed the pre-FEED stage on a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Runcorn.

Andritz has delivered, installed, and commissioned a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala.