Global Recycling Foundation Announces Recycling Heroes & Young Green Ambassadors Awards of Global Recycling Day 2024

The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the ten winners of their Recycling Heroes 2024 award along with five special awards for Young Green Ambassadors marking the seventh Global Recycling Day on 18th March. Ten winners of US$1000 each and five special awards of US$250 recognising Young Green Ambassadors are selected from nominations received from individuals, […]

Tana Second Life: Rebuilding TANA Machines Creates Sustainable Growth

Carrying out repairs and maintenance within the normal life cycle of the machine enables it to work as efficiently as possible during its planned service life. Rebuilding, on the other hand, aims to give it a second life. In solid waste processing, there is a growing need to rebuild machines. Tana Second Life significantly extends […]

Visit Fornnax Technology at India Rubber Expo 2024 in Mumbai, March 20-22

Fornnax Technology – a manufacturer of shredders and granulators for tire, MSW, cable, and metal recycling applications – invites you to visit its Stall at “India Rubber Expo 2024” at Bombay Exhibition Centre (NESCO) Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Fornnax announced the tyre industry’s biggest capacity FORNNAX SR-SERIES PRIMARY SHREDDER MACHINE official launch event, which promises to […]

Eriez Announces Jaisen Kohmuench as New President and CEO

Eriez, a global leader in separation technologies, announces the appointment of Jaisen Kohmuench as President & CEO, effective January 1, 2024. He will succeed current President & CEO, Lukas Guenthardt, who was retiring at the end of 2023. This appointment is the culmination of a carefully planned succession strategy, with Kohmuench working closely alongside Guenthardt […]

Bollegraaf and Greyparrot Forge Strategic AI Partnership to Transform Global Waste Management Industry

Bollegraaf, one of the world’s largest builder of recycling plants, has entered into a strategic partnership with Greyparrot, a pioneer in AI waste analytics, to transform global waste management. As part of the agreement, Bollegraaf will transfer its AI vision business to Greyparrot and make a cash investment, for a total value of $12.8M, in […]

Recyclers Urge EU Action to Protect Europe’s Plastics Recycling Industry from ‘Recycled’ Plastics Influx

In response to the ongoing negotiations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC, representing the recycling industry, urges legislators to protect Europe’s plastics recycling sector and immediately address the massive imports of plastics labelled as recycled. Imports of low-cost plastics, both virgin and plastics labelled as recycled, fail to contribute to EU’s circularity […]

Harnessing the Power of AI to Boost Recycling

The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) is calling for innovative AI solutions to drive the growth of world trade in recyclables. The Foundation says AI can develop technologies which will revolutionise the recycling industry – an integral part of the Circular Economy – leading to improved quality standards and deliver a greener future for generations to […]

Waste-to-Energy Is Included in the Carbon Removals Certification Framework

ESWET welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Council and European Parliament on the Carbon Removals Certification Framework as an essential step in decarbonising industry and achieving Europe’s climate targets. With the Commission’s proposed target of capturing 50 million tonnes of CO₂ per year by 2030, there is an urgent need for incentivising the removals […]

Circular Economy: Paramount to Achieve the European Commission’s 2040 Climate Target

The European Commission unveiled a pivotal Communication outlining the 2040 climate target of 90% net GHG emissions reduction compared to 1990. This wants to put the EU on a firm path to climate neutrality by 2050. To deliver such an emission reduction, the analysis shows that the level of remaining EU GHG emissions in 2040 […]

Recognising Youth – The Theme for Recycling Heroes 2024

Recognising Youth is the theme for the Global Recycling Day’s new competition in the search for Recycling Heroes. Taking its lead from COP28 in Dubai, the Global Recycling Foundations is targeting youthful enterprise in its search for the innovators of tomorrow, helping reduce waste, pollution and carbon emissions whilst promoting recycling and employment. The Global […]

BIR Strengthens Advocacy Team with Additional Policy Officer for Trade & Environment

The Bureau of International Recycling is pleased to announce the arrival of a new member of staff, Mr Federico Zanotti, who joined the BIR advocacy team on Monday, 15 January 2024. Federico has around four years of professional experience at global level in international trade, energy markets and diplomacy. His expertise is specifically marked by […]

Emmanuel Katrakis Passing the Baton to Julia Blees as EuRIC’s New Secretary General

Emmanuel Katrakis, who has served as EuRIC’s Secretary General since the association’s establishment in 2014, has decided to step down as of March. Julia Blees, EuRIC’s Policy Director is poised to carry forward the association’s vision and mission, which is celebrating its momentous 10th anniversary this year. Under Emmanuel Katrakis’ leadership, EuRIC has experienced remarkable […]

EuRIC Unveils EU Recyclers’ Priorities for 2024 – 2029

EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, has revealed its strategic priorities for 2024-2029, aimed at integrating recycling into Europe’s broader industrial and environmental agenda. Aligned with circular economy goals and emphasising the symbiotic relationship between circularity and climate policies, EuRIC advocates for a paradigm shift in how Europe approaches recycling. Key highlights include a call for enhancing the global […]

The Unbearable Complexity of Defining Recycling

by Kalle Saarimaa, CEO Tana Oy What is recycling and how can it be measured? This question may sound quite trivial at first but on a closer look turns out to be rather complex – and vital. Why is this question complex? At the societal level, recycling is measured in various ways depending on your […]

PRC Europe 2024: Where Downstream Leaders Meet To Shape The Future

Downstream leaders, including oil and chemical companies, EPCs, licensors, refineries and petrochemical plants gather at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2024 to network with potential partners and define technological perspectives to lead downstream transformation. The Congress is held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 13-14 May. In 2024, the annual networking event, PRC Europe is co-hosted […]