In June, Austria-based company Andritz reported that the international technology group received an order from DS Smith – a leading provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging worldwide, which is supported by recycling and papermaking operations – to supply a complete stock preparation line and a reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari (Italy). The equipment […]
The steel industry is a sector of fundamental importance to the global economy as it provides essential materials for construction, the automotive industry, energy, and many other international sectors. In this context, Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (MISIL) has emerged as one of the leading players in the steel industry in Pakistan, with a […]
In water-scarce Egypt, major industrial players have been looking for ways to reduce their water consumption. Ezz Steel – with the annual capacity to produce seven million tons of steel, one of the leading steel producers in the Middle East and Africa – tasked Veolia Water Technologies Egypt with delivering mobile water solutions that allowed […]
Ecomondo inaugurated its 26th edition on November 08th with record numbers. In fact, for the first time, it has taken over the entire district after KEY, the spin-off show for renewable energy, was held in March this year. The ecological transition is therefore taking shape and substance at Rimini Expo Centre with over 1,500 brands […]
FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, hosted yesterday a conference on PFAS in the waste sector to analyse the impact of a potential ban. During the event, the Environmental Engineering Research Team of the University of Padova presented their results of a critical review, commissioned by FEAD, on the presence of PFASs in relevant waste […]
Germany has a well-developed infrastructure with sewer networks and sewage treatment plants to collect rainwater and wastewater. The situation is different in developing countries, where this is often lacking. A start-up from the University Kaiserslautern-Landau wants to remedy this situation. According to the university, the company offers its “ZIGGURAT” software for this purpose, “which can […]
Hidden within the production cycle of the textile industry lies pre-consumption waste – a significant byproduct generated during manufacturing. ECOCLIP, an innovative product by PICVISA, emerges as an effective and efficient solution to this challenge. ECOCLIP automatically sorts fabric scraps, driving a sustainable transformation in the sector. With 100 percent surface analysis, the system identifies […]
For the processing of all types of collected materials, and with the aim of achieving furnace-ready aluminum, Latasa’s plant in Pindamonhangaba (São Paulo) employs separation technologies from Steinert. With four smelting plants and a processing capacity of more than 300,000 tons of aluminum per year, Latasa Reciclagem, part of the ReciclaBR Group, stands out as […]
Researchers at Swedish Linnaeus University have developed a new way of retrieving cobalt from used lithium-ion batteries. With a liquid solvent made of readily available substances – a simple derivate of urea and acetamide – over 97 percent of the cobalt can be recovered, the university informed. The researchers see good potential for large-scale application. […]
Led by ACCUREC Recycling GmbH, an internationally active company in battery recycling, various partners – specialty chemicals company Evonik, Oeko-Institut and the IME Process Metallurgy and Recycling Institute at RWTH Aachen – are working on a research project named “EarLi” to recover high-purity lithium from recycled batteries from electric vehicles (EV). EarLi stands for extraction […]