The goal is enhancing the circularity of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate). Petcore Europe, the association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe since 1993, has launched the Special Industry Group (SIG) “PET Monomer Recycling” because this innovative way “opens a completely new perspective on how to deal with the concerns about plastics and plastic waste”. […]
A Liebherr L 586 XPower wheel loader was recently put into operation at the German Dowideit Recycling GmbH machine park. The company uses it for recycling building rubble, soil preparation and composting. According to the information, the wheel loader weighs almost 34 tons and has a considerable tip load of 23,500 kilograms. It is in […]
The machine, developed by Germany-based Sicon GmbH, received the European Product Design Award 2019 Silver in the category “Design for Society/Design for Environment”. The Sicon LaserSort “is a unique combination of Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and multiple separation channels in order to separate clean metal and alloy materials out of complex material mixtures of all kinds,” […]
Suez North America operates and manages Nassau County’s wastewater system, which is – according to the information – the largest public-private partnership for water and wastewater services in the United States of America. The project, completed in July 2019, cost approximately 1.1 million US-Dollar, paid entirely by Suez. By reusing treated plant effluent, the Cedar […]
100 years ago, German machine manufacturer Joest was founded. The company, headquartered in Duelmen, produces machines for conveying, screening, and sifting of bulk materials for customers around the globe. Foundries, steel mills, smelters, quarries and gold mines, but also pharmaceutical companies as well as the food and the recycling industry rely on the machines and […]
Today, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has launched its new website www.bir.org after a major redesign in order to enhance its information services for its members, the public, the media and political decisionmakers. The new website highlights the important role that the global recycling industry plays for economy and environment and provides valuable market […]
Lakshminarayanan S, Vice-President, Engineering & Maintenance, Bangalore International Airport Ltd discusses the importance of creating awareness regarding waste generation at the airports with Worldofchemicals. He also mentions the efforts of BIAL towards plastics recycling, an initiative to build internal roads at Bangalore Airport. Mention the concerns and issues regarding solid waste generated at the airports. […]
S Sampath, Chairman, National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI) South India Chapter & Director, Samki Group, Hyderabad discusses the importance of managing solid waste in India with Worldofchemicals. What are the concerns regarding solid waste and municipal solid waste management in India? Also give us an idea about the concerns in South India. Municipal […]
US-American manufacturer of plastic decking and railing Trex Company offers to test the recyclability of polyethylene packaging applications. According to the company, it aims at helping manufacturers overcome the hurdle of the risk of remaining product contamination in the package/film after use and the risk of contamination for non-recyclable “look-a-like” packages/films. Therefore, it is offering […]
After a construction period of one and a half year, some months ago the official commissioning of the largest Swedish sorting system for plastics took place in Motala (Östergötland province). The operator of the fully automatic system – supplied by German plant engineering company Sutco RecyclingTechnik GmbH – is the Swedish organization of Svensk Plastervinning […]