Regulations and policy interventions that stifle the free trade of recycled materials are hampering achievement of sustainability goals and undermining the transition to a circular economy, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) insists in its latest position paper approved during the meeting of the organisation’s World Council of Recycling Associations on 30 October in Singapore. […]
The third international conference on ‘Higher Energy and Material Security in EU Countries’, jointly organised by FEAD (European Waste Management Association) and ČAObH (Czech Association for Circular Economy), brought together various stakeholders, including waste management companies, universities, and Czech and European legislators. The conference was opened with introductory speeches by Zdeněk Horsák, President of ČAObH, […]
Recyclers around the world are concerned regarding the inefficient progress on a Global Plastics Treaty being promoted by the United Nations. Discussion on the treaty at the Singapore Convention of the Bureau of International Recycling heard complaints that “low ambition” countries were delaying agreement on a legally binding instrument and that petrochemical plastics producers are […]
Researchers of the German Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and seven industry partners have launched a collaboration to develop a more efficient recycling process for spent batteries, by means of which the active components are recovered while maintaining their functionality. According to KIT, electrification of the mobility sector is needed for Germany to reach its […]
The HolyGrail 2.0 Initiative has announced its engagement in a new project aimed at testing the capability of the CurvCode watermarking technology to close the loop on HDPE milk bottles in the Netherlands. The packaging industry is abuzz with the application of mandatory EU-wide rules for packaging and packaging waste approaches, the digital watermarks initiative […]
The Global Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Market is driven by increasing demand for EVs due to environmental concerns, supportive government policies, and advancements in battery technology, leading to longer ranges and faster charging times. The worldwide market is projected to grow at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 25.1 percent from 2024 (value 63.51 […]
The rise in the need for efficiency and accuracy in waste sorting, coupled with the increased application of robotic arms in waste management facilities, is boosting the value of the global robotic waste sorting market, Transparency Market Research Inc. stated. In 2023, the market stood at 2.3 billion US-Dollar, the market research company informed. According […]
As reported by Polaris Market Research, the global construction and demolition waste market is expected to reach a value of over 265.68 billion US-Dollar by 2032 from an estimated 126.79 billion US-Dollar in 2022. The global demand for construction and demolition waste management is anticipated to be propelled by growing administrative schemes globally, the company […]
With 175 million tons produced, Italy shows the fourth highest amount of waste. On the other side, the country has one of the highest recycling rates in the EU. In 2021, the country recycled at least 51.3 percent of its municipal waste. According to the latest report of the Fondazione per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile (Sustainable […]
In August this year, the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) exported its first recycled and heat-washed PET flakes through its joint venture project under municipal solid waste recycling companies “Yadoum” and “Masab” (a plastic recycling company) to one of the largest manufacturers of recycled PET bottles in the United Kingdom. SIRC, owned by the Saudi […]