“The chemistry of the tire is very complex and does not lend itself to degradation – for good reason,” argues Michael A. Brook, a professor in the Chemistry Department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. “The properties that make tires so durable and stable on the road also make them exceptionally difficult to break down […]
Austria-based company Constantia Flexibles officially unveiled a new plant in Ahmedabad (India). The firm’s Ecoflex plant opened in November last year after more than two years of intensive preparations. In total, it has an area of 24,500 square meters and currently employs 50 people. The number is expected to triple by the second quarter of […]
The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) – a technical coalition of global companies working together to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector – has published a Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling. According to the US-based BIER, the guide “is designed to be relevant to any facility, in any industry, in any […]
The Bureau of International Recycling is the global federation of recycling industries and represents directly or indirectly over 30.000 recyclers in more than 70 countries around the world, including 36 National Associations. BIR Member Companies collect, sort and process recyclables such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals including stainless steel/alloys, paper, textiles, plastics, e-scrap and rubber/tyres. […]
Danish Bjørn Thorsen A/S group and Chinese Chongqing Techxanadu Industrial Co., Ltd. have launched a new joint venture, the company Nordic Grafting & Compound Solutions Co., Ltd. (NGCS), located in Chongquing (China). Based on licensing agreements with its European founding partners, NGCS will be scoped to produce advanced specialty compounds and compatibilizers (which can be […]
According to a report published by Fior Markets, the global pharmaceutical waste management market is expected to grow from 1.19 billion US-Dollar in 2017 to 1.98 billion US-Dollar by 2025 at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 6.11 percent during the forecast period 2018-2025. Pharmaceutical waste management is a serious issue worldwide, the US-based […]
The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. However, scientists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Dhaka University, Bangladesh, have found a solution. The team of scientists has shown that a locally growing and previously unexploited green macroalgae species – Pithophora algae (or “Shewla”) – could be […]
If one believes the market researchers’ forecasts, the global market for recycled glass will grow in the next years. According to a report, published by Allied Market Research (www.alliedmarketresearch.com), the global recycled glass market was valued at 3.5 billion US-Dollar in 2017 and is projected to reach nearly 5.545 billion US-Dollar by 2025, growing at […]
Offered by the investment firm Closed Loop Partners, the Closed Loop Fund was established in 2014 to create economic value for cities by increasing recycling rates in communities across America and building circular supply chains. “Through project finance, the fund provides cities and companies with access to the necessary capital,” the homepage informs. “Closed Loop […]
In December last year, the European Commission proposed a Green Deal. The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national public sector as well as the private sector to finance the Green Deal. According to the European […]