The new EU framework for the screening of foreign direct investments has officially entered into force on 10 April 2019. It is based on a proposal tabled by the European Commission in September 2017 and will be instrumental in safeguarding Europe’s security and public order in relation to foreign direct investments into the Union. “This […]
The materials of end-of-life tires are useful for nearly endless applications. The way these tires are collected (or disposed of), recycled (or burnt) and brought to market (or stored), are not endless, but differ widely from country to country. However, the global progress of recovering the material can hardly be stopped. European Union: Recycling increased […]
The Kingdom of Thailand is stimulating big investments in targeted industries that will drive economic transformation and support investors’ success, the national Board of Investment (BOI) expects. At the annual seminar themed “Thailand Investment Year – What’s New?” which took place in March this year, Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-ocha, and five key government agencies […]
After successful production tests, Trelleborg Lanka (Pvt) Limited has today placed three initial orders for serial delivery of Enviro’s recovered carbon black (EnviroCB) for production of solid tires. The three orders consist of deliveries up until October 2019, forecast for the remainder of 2019 and 2020 is established by Trelleborg Lanka at a later stage. […]
In order to continue to share and enhance its e-waste operational know-how throughout the world, the WEEE Forum appoints Philip Morton, its former President, as ‘global ambassador’, tasked with encouraging start-up e-waste take back organisations across the globe to join the WEEE Forum family. In the past few years, many countries in the world adopted […]
Furukawa Electric has announced a new technology to regenerate single-use plastics and waste paper into high strength reinforced plastics using a unique single process. Collected post-consumer plastic is often mixed with paper and various types of plastic, resulting in low mechanical strength, and is unsuitable for material recycling. Due to this, majority of the collected […]
Metal recycling is one of the most important raw materials sources in Europe. Specifically shredder plants at scrap yards that shred whole cars, white goods or metal profiles are operating in this field. They ultimately prepare these parts for further processing. Availability and a good performance are decisive factors: Decons SAS, a successful and privately […]
Completing a path initiated several years ago, the plant is demonstrating for the first time in North America a new more sustainable circular model for the waste and recycling industry in the US. By allowing to maximize recycling and recovery of a substantial portion of the municipal and commercial / industrial waste produced in Berkeley […]
Dubbed the “United Nations of Recycling”, the World Council of Recycling Associations (WCRA) convened in Singapore on May 21 to hear about a hugely successful Global Recycling Day 2019. The event held on March 18 this year registered at least 275 media hits and racked up an outreach exceeding 687 million people around the world, […]
New listings agreed at the United Nations’ recent Basel Convention meeting in Geneva will effectively re-categorise non-hazardous plastic waste that is not recyclable or is difficult to recycle as requiring special consideration. This is almost certain to lead to a reduction in transboundary movements of these materials, it was reported by BIR’s Trade & Environment […]
