A German project aims at increasing the share of recyclable plastics by reducing the number of material components. To date, it is nothing but the wishful thinking of many plastics recyclers: that recyclability is taken into account right from the very beginning of a product’s life cycle, at the product design stage. A new project […]
There are many opportunities in the sector of plastics recycling. According to the market research store Research and Markets, the global plastic waste management market will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of almost three percent from 2019 to 2023. The use of plastic has been rising across industries such as consumer packaging, healthcare, […]
Sewage can reveal the occurrence of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among healthy populations, an international study led by the Technical University of Denmark showed. A comprehensive analysis of sewage collected in 74 cities in 60 countries has yielded the first comparable global data, which show the levels and types of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria that are present in mainly […]
According to a recent study, the global water and wastewater treatment market – valued at 4,950 million US-Dollar in 2018 – is expected to reach 6,520 million US-Dollar by the end of 2025. The market is growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 3.5 percent during 2019-2025, Indian Wiseguysreports.com predicted in March this […]
Yesterday the Republic of the Maldives and Parley for the Oceans announce the extension of their partnership to create a scalable, nationwide framework for solutions towards the achievement of SDG 7, SDG 9, SDG 11, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 14 and SDG 15 under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The island […]
Enviro’s production company has now obtained ISO certification in accordance with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 regarding the company’s quality and environmental management systems. “Our production has been running in accordance with both certifications for a long time, being certified formally is important in our customer dialogues, as it’s often required,” says Thomas Sörensson, CEO […]
Nestlé Waters North America received the prize during the 2019 ISRI Convention and Exposition in Los Angeles for the design of its “Pure Life” 700 milliliter bottle made from 100 percent recycled PET plastic (rPET). In recognition of its use of recycled plastic and its product design centered on recycling, the Institute of Scrap Recycling […]
Siltbuster Group, one of UK’s leading water treatment specialists, has sold its Gritbuster range to the German Doppstadt Group, after working collaboratively on the wet waste separation technology for five years. As reported, the Gritbuster technology is able to recover aggregates to a “very high standard from a variety of waste streams”, including building rubble, […]
German company Rampf Eco Solutions presented chemical solutions and multi-functional production plants for the manufacture of alternative polyols from PU and PET waste materials, PSA, and renewable or bio-based raw materials at the PSE 2019 in Munich. According to the company, in two of the largest facilities in Europe tailored polyols are industrially manufactured from […]
The increasing use of environmentally-friendly and sustainable products in various applications, such as a tire, non-tire rubber, plastics, coatings, and inks, is expected to drive the recovered carbon black (rCB) market. According to the new research report regarding the global recovered carbon black market, published by Indian based research company MarketsandMarkets, the value is projected […]