Technology

Coordinated by Aimplas, the European ELIOT project, with the participation of the Dutch research centre TNO, is developing at large scale the most promising recycling methods for biocomposites, which are now being used in the aeronautics industry.

Construction and demolition waste is by far the biggest waste stream within the EU – depending on calculations it is at somewhere around 50 per cent of all waste produced. On the other hand, a lot of the material is not recycled properly.

Waste Management Inc. has issued a “Report on Recycling” as the result of a dialogue earlier this year on boosting U.S. plastic recycling rates.

The findings of an independent laboratory testing of ‘GreenleafTM 2nd Generation’ technology show that it is fully compatible with the recycling stream of HDPE containers as it does not pose any recyclability issues.

Connected machines and cloud-based data storage is transforming how businesses collect, access and analyze data.

UK glass recycling company Recresco, has made a significant investment in the latest innovation in glass sorting technology from Sesotec.

Trinseo has announced that Trinseo and Coexpan will collaborate to validate various polystyrene recycling technologies to develop polystyrene containing recycled content that is fit for use in the global dairy industry’s form fill seal (“FFS“) market.

An innovative method for aluminium recycling has been boosted by research showing the microscopic changes that take place when molten alloys cool. 

New EU guidelines for the recycling of fabrics and textiles have been in force since 2018. The aim of this very important project for the environment is to reuse all textiles worldwide from 2025.

A researcher at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, was the only Spanish auditor participating in the development of a new certification system for products with recycled plastics launched by Recyclass.

Debag Spross AG is a Zurich-based family business that offers recycling services, as well as landscaping and real estate services.