Entries by msv2016

New Recycling Center in Sweden Relies on Telehandler

In Vara, on the Västgötaslätten plain, the new and highly modern Heljeved Recycling Center has opened, receiving waste from private households in the municipality. The facility, operated by Avfall & Återvinning Skaraborg, covers an area of 30,000 m², the equivalent of four football fields. As a result, a traffic-safe, sustainable and flexible recycling center has […]

The Global Number of Shredders

The international Shredder industry is growing. According to the latest “World Shredder List” presented at the recent World Recycling Convention & Exhibition of the BIR (Bureau of International Recycling), the number has grown to 1,181. 334 Shredders of 1000 HP or more are located in the USA and 257 in the EU Member States and […]

Lithium Carbonate from Geothermal Brines

According to Watercycle Technologies Ltd, a UK tech company focused on mineral extraction and water treatment systems, it has, for the first time, successfully produced lithium carbonate from naturally occurring geothermal brines in the North East of England. “This represents a major step forward in the UK’s ambitions to produce a domestic supply of lithium […]

Singapore: Pilot Recycling Plant to Tackle Battery Waste with Fruit Peels

Following a successful proof-of-concept to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries using reagent extracted from fruit peel waste, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is collaborating with Singaporean company Se-cure Waste Management Pte Ltd (SWM) to scale up the technology in a pilot plant. According to the university, the pilot battery recycling plant has the capacity to […]

Water and Wastewater Technology Exports from Germany

As the elixir of life par excellence, the importance of water in our daily lives is undeniable. Therefore, clean water for everyone is one of the United Nations’ 17 sustainability goals. However, to achieve this goal state-of-the-art technology is indispensable. Thus, it is hardly surprising that the mechanical and plant engineering sector reports that innovative […]

Australia: Taskforce Intends to Restore Soft Plastics Recycling

After the collapse of the countrywide recycling scheme for soft plastic waste from any source suspended in November 2022, a task force is working on a solution. The Soft Plastics Taskforce, made up of major Australian supermarket retailers Aldi, Coles and Woolworths, has released a roadmap to restart, outlining the steps needed to launch a […]

New Textile Recycling and Airlay Line in Guatemala

International technology group Andritz has delivered, installed, and commissioned a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala. Since December last year, both lines have been successfully operating at one of the leading companies in Guatemala for producing nonwovens from post-industrial textile waste for both the local […]

Wealth in Waste: India’s Potential to Lead Circular Textile Sourcing

According to the Dutch organization Fashion for Good, the study “Wealth in Waste: India’s Potential to Bring Textile Waste Back into the Supply Chain” – released in July last year – is the most comprehensive analysis of the Indian textile waste landscape. “India is in a unique position to leverage existing infrastructure and resources to […]

Electric Arc Furnaces Market to Grow

According to Transparency Market Research Inc., the “Global Electric Arc Furnaces Market”, which stood at 800.0 million US-Dollar in 2022, is projected to reach 1.3 billion US-Dollar by 2031. The global industry is anticipated to expand at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.7 percent between 2023 and 2031. As stated by the USA-headquartered […]