In 2018, in summary, 744 ships were dismantled worldwide, resulting in 18.9 million GT (Gross Tonnage) material. With 253 wrecks, India scrapped a third of all ships by numbers, while Bangladesh, with nearly eight million GT, broke most material in terms of volume, indicating that this country’s yards were the preferred destination for larger vessels. […]
Global venture capital fund Chrysalix, headquartered in Canada, has invested in Sortera Alloys, developers of an intelligent sorting system for the upcycling of non-ferrous scrap metal. As reported, the system enables accurate, high throughput sorting by metal type and alloy composition through a combination of sensor fusion (XRF-x-ray fluorescence, Optical), AI/ML (artificial intelligence/machine learning) image […]
The goal is recovering lithium, nickel, cobalt and other materials from expended lithium-ion batteries in North America. Primobius GmbH is a 50:50 joint venture company owned by Australian Neometals Ltd., and German-based SMS group (www.sms-group.com) to commercialize an environmentally friendly recycling solution for end-of-life and scrap lithium-ion battery (LiB) cells. The company has recently signed […]
German-based RENE AG – a network, which handles international compliance tasks stemming from WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), batteries and packaging obligations for companies – offers its service worldwide. Around 80 states across the globe have formally defined standards for environmentally sound recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the business that runs […]
The rise of the e-commerce shopping market is connected to a rising e-commerce packaging sector. As per this recently issued market research report by Facts & Factors, the global e-commerce packaging market was about 27 billion US-Dollar in 2020, with sales value projected to hit around 62 billion US-Dollar by the end of 2026. The […]
Netherland-based organization Fashion for Good – a global platform for innovation, made possible through collaboration and community with partners – has launched a new project to drive textile recycling. The number of discarded textiles is increasing annually, with projections of further acceleration. Although some of this waste is reused, a significant proportion is diverted for […]
German-based plant builder Stadler has developed in-house the Service Data Cloud (SDC) platform, which captures operating and sensor data from the equipment at the customer’s sorting plant. According to the company, the solution provides a complete overview of the sorting plant’s operation with data captured from the facility’s equipment, unlocking opportunities to optimize its efficiency, […]
A track loader is the one machine that can do it all – clear, load, dig, carry, fill and more. As underlined by the American manufacturer Caterpillar, the new Cat 953 Track Loader combines versatility with up to ten percent better fuel efficiency, more productivity, and cab and controllability improvements. The new model would meet […]
During the latest World Recycling Convention (online) organized by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), the Shredder Committee focused on safety issues. Sharing information is regarded as one of the most effective ways to improve safety around shredder installations. Therefore, Christopher J. Bedell (Senior Vice President and General Counsel for The David J. Joseph Company, […]
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has launched ICLEI Circulars, a global platform, which works across regions to facilitate the circular economy transition at the local level. “Through regional hubs, ICLEI Circulars will work with communities around the world to find the best circular solutions to address pressing local challenges and offer sector-specific guidance for […]