Taiwan was once known as „Garbage Island“. In several steps, the island managed the transition from an agricultural to a high-tech industrial economy. If it is already a „Recycling Leader“ too, as media announced, remains to be seen. Taiwan, evolving from an agricultural economy to a nation focusing on the “development of foundational designs and […]
UBQ Materials, an Israeli-based cleantech startup, has been recognized as the best in “circular economy and carbon neutrality innovations” for its technology transforming landfill-destined waste into a bio-based, infinitely reusable thermo-plastic. As reported by the company in January this year, the prize was one of 25 awarded by the Finnish Quality Association after a strict […]
In October last year, Swedish company Elanders AB signed a contract to acquire 70 percent of the shares in Swedish company Azalea Global IT AB, which is specialized in value recovery services regarding IT equipment. Azalea Global IT manages the entire chain from purchasing used IT equipment and restoring and resetting it to then selling […]
The companies Sabic and Plastic Energy will build “the first commercial unit” to produce Sabic’s certified circular polymers, which – as part of the TRUCIRCLE portfolio – are made from the upcycling of mixed and used plastic. According to the information, the facility will be based in Geleen (the Netherlands) and put into operation in […]
The American multinational food and beverage company, which is a spin-off by Kraft Foods Inc from its North American grocery-foods products, has announced its support for global efforts designed to increase recycling rates for plastic waste, including flexible films. Furthermore, the firm selling its snack and food brands in 150 countries called for greater collaboration […]
The city of Prague, capital of the Czech republic with over 1.3 million inhabitants, will pilot dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes based on the Collection Efficiency Analysis’s result. In December last year, Sensoneo, a global provider of smart waste management solutions, has announced the first European capital with whom they will partner on […]
After the first three, we are now in what is theoretically known as the fourth industrial revolution. This new era builds on the changes generated by the Digital Revolution (the previous period) and is marked by the convergence of digital, physical and biological technologies. The advances made in Artificial Intelligence have taken this technology almost […]
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) and its subsidiary and consortium partner Doosan Lentjes have been awarded the turnkey contract to supply a new waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Poland. As reported by Doosan Lentjes, the new facility in Olsztyn is the first joint WtE project between the Korean EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) company DHIC […]
The Norwegian multinational collection and sensor-based sorting machine manufacturer TOMRA is engaged to enable a circular economy through smart sorting technologies and close collaboration with its customers around the world. This applies also to TOMRA Sorting Recycling located in Mülheim-Kärlich (Germany), an important part of the Norwegian parent company, TOMRA. More than 7,400 TOMRA Sorting […]
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate the feasibility of creating a venture in support of Saudi Arabia’s vision to maximize value from its vast natural resources. According to a press release, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is becoming a globally […]