There is a new path for the treatment of biomass and waste residues. The German-based Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology UMSICHT has developed the innovative Thermo-Catalytic Reforming TCR. This new technology is able to convert biomass into synthesis gas, biooil, biochar and water. To promote the technique, Fraunhofer UMSICHT founded the spin-off […]
When Chile’s recycling law will officially come into force in 2018, the Swedish provider of recycling plants for worn-out tires and processed materials, Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB, will have been involved in the introduction of the extended producer responsibility. The goal of the new law is to increase the country’s reuse rates (currently at 10 […]
Communities are increasingly embracing the vision of the circular economy. Private investment in recycling infrastructure spurs transition to zero waste. In Billings, Montana, trash in every variety covered the streets around the local landfill on March 8, 2017. High winds from recent storms in the U.S. Midwest had blown it there. This was not an […]
A new report provides an overview of a recent collaborative effort called CART – the Coalition to Advance Recovery in Tennessee. According to the company’s own information, beverage carton producer Tetra Pak is committed to supporting local partnerships and projects to help increase recycling rates. For this purpose the company published a report, which also […]
In February, the International Aluminium Institute (IAI) has launched a new web-based tool to visualize the aluminium value chain, from bauxite to scrap, including inter-regional trade flows. “In a fast changing sector, which has seen new regions of production and consumption – led by China –, grow at unprecedented rates in recent years, understanding inter-regional […]
The industry association PlasticsEurope has created a new Plastics Packaging Circular Economy Group, which will be working with the value chain to maximize the fullest potential of plastics in delivering superior resource efficiency gains within the circular economy. Plastics packaging in today’s society adds significant value to contain, protect and preserve a wide range of […]
In March this year, the new trade fair Plástico Brasil took place at the São Paulo Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. According to the organizers, the new event is an initiative by the Brazilian Machinery and Equipment Builders‘ Association (ABIMAQ), and the Brazilian Association of Chemical Manufacturers (ABIQUIM), with organization and promotion of Informa Exhibitions. […]
Substrate mix consists mainly of slurry and energy crops. The biogas plant in Vettin, located in the municipality of Groß Pankow, went into regular operation in April 2017. The planning office Greenline from Flensburg is the general planner of the plant using input materials such as slurry, solid manure, and maize silage. The 8.5 megawatt […]
Lebanon‘s waste management seems to resemble many others in threshold nations. Of the daily amount of roughly 4,500 tons to 5,000 tons of municipal solid waste, 48 percent is landfilled, 29 percent openly dumped, 15 percent composted and only 8 percent recycled. Latest figures indicate 504 municipal solid waste MSW dumps and 166 construction and […]
Under a high recycling scenario, which could result from a ‘soft’ Brexit, the UK’s supply of capacity will exceed the available quantity of residual waste in 2020/21 – or in 2023/24 if the export of refuse derived fuel (RDF) is excluded from the analysis. The worst case scenario for a ‘hard’ Brexit, where there is […]
