Resource Circulation Equipment Market to Grow

According to the market research and consulting agency SNS Insider, innovations and global regulations propel the demand for smart recycling equipment amid rising industrial waste and digital transformation initiatives. The market was valued at 25.63 billion US-Dollar in 2024 and is expected to reach 48.42 billion US-Dollar by 2032, growing at a CAGR of 8.25 […]

India: On the Road to Sustainable Growth and Resource Efficiency

With a new legal framework regarding solid waste management and a strategy aiming at a well-functioning circular economy, the Indian government is convinced that the country can achieve economic resilience, environmental sustainability, and social security. In December 2024, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) introduced draft rules on solid waste management […]

CHINAPLAS 2026 in Shanghai: Where Opportunities Bloom

5 Reasons This Leading Plastics and Rubber Trade Fair Shouldn’t Be Missed. Following an impressive closing in Shenzhen this April, CHINAPLAS 2026 will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), Hongqiao, Shanghai, PR China from April 21 to 24, 2026. This premier plastics and rubber trade fair is expected to attract 4,600+ […]

Bantam Materials International Proudly Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Supplier of recycled plastics has prospered by forging long-lasting relationships worldwide. Bantam Materials™ International (Bantam), a leading supplier of recycled plastics to major recyclers and packaging customers in the Americas, today proudly announced its 20th anniversary. Bantam was founded in 2005 by Vytas Gruodis. Over the last 20 years, Vytas and the Bantam team have […]

Wire Screens for Demanding Applications

Compass Wire Cloth, a North American manufacturer of separation, sifting, and screening solutions, highlights its Piano Wire Screens – also known as Harp Wire Screens – as a “high-performance solution for operators seeking efficiency, durability, and precision in demanding screening applications”. Engineered with long wires, these screens would eliminate cross wires to achieve “the highest […]

Successful Testing of a Hydrogen-Powered Melting Furnace

In May 2025, the aluminum recycling and rolling group Speira informed about an advancement in its sustainability journey: As part of the EU-funded HyInHeat project, it has successfully converted a melting furnace with a capacity of 1.5 tons to hydrogen operation. Initial tests with various scrap types show promising results with no impact on melt […]

German Aluminum Alloy Sorting Project

Tomra Recycling and Gerhard Lang Recycling collaborate in KANAL, a pioneering aluminum alloy sorting project. As reported by Tomra Recycling Sorting, Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH was one of the first companies globally to implement the manufacturer’s AUTOSORT PULSE system for the precision sorting of aluminum alloy stamping scrap generated from automotive production in early 2024. […]

Cloud-based Solutions for Waste Collection

Innovation4Waste, the new Partitalia brand that develops IoT (Internet of Things) waste-tracking solutions, has presented its cloud-based technologies at Waste Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, the leading trade show in North America focused on solid waste, recycling, and sustainability. At this event, the Italian company presented its “Smart Waste Management” IoT ecosystem. According to the […]

TANA From Waste to Value®

Tana Oy is a Finnish environmental technology company with a bold mission: to turn waste into value. Founded in 1971, Tana has grown into a globally recognized provider of mobile equipment and intelligent solutions for solid waste management. With exports to over 50 countries and a strong global presence, the TANA machines are known for […]

Scrap Dealer with New 830 G Material Handler

With the new generation of the 830 G, SENNEBOGEN is expanding its portfolio with a powerful material handler that impresses above all with its comfort, ergonomics, and user-friendliness. TSR Czech Republic s.r.o., a leading scrap dealer headquartered in Prague, had the opportunity to test the machine extensively at its site in Pilsen. Versatile use in […]

Researchers at TU Graz Turn Textile Waste into Paper

The idea is not new, but was now rediscovered: Researchers at the Austrian Technical University of Graz have found a way to recover the cellulose fibers from used clothing and utilize them to produce cardboard and other packaging materials. As reported by the university, in Austria alone around 220,000 tons of textile waste is produced […]

The Next-Generation Solar Cell will be Fully Recyclable

According to Swedish Linköping University, researchers of the university have developed a method to recycle all parts of a solar cell repeatedly without environmentally hazardous solvents. “The recycled solar cell has the same efficiency as the original one,” the press release said. “The solar cell is made of perovskite and the main solvent is water.” […]

Plastics and Circularity – Caught between Necessity and Potential

K 2025 from 8 to 15 October 2025 in Düsseldorf (Germany) – according to the organizers “the world’s No. 1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry” – has set itself the goal of addressing the central issues of our times. One of its three “Hot Topics” reads “Shaping the Circular Economy”. For the […]

The Market for Plastic Pallets in the United Arab Emirates

According to new research published by India-based Astute Analytica, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) plastic pallets market was valued at 103.09 million US-Dollar in 2024 and is expected to reach 174.47 million US-Dollar by 2033, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.25 percent during the forecast period 2025–2033. As stated by the […]

UK Incineration Boom Could Reshape Europe’s Waste Flows

Kjetil Vikingstad – Founder and Head of R&D at Norway-based Geminor – examines in this article the broader implications of the United Kingdom’s rapidly growing Energy-from-Waste (EfW) capacity: The UK is on the brink of a significant shift. Over the next two years, between four to five million tons of new EfW capacity will come […]