In January this year, the World Economic Forum published a new White Paper: “Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking New Value in a Resource-Constrained World”. The Circular Transformation of Industries is a new multi-stakeholder initiative at the World Economic Forum that aims to enable a growing, resilient and sustainable economy through adopting circularity at scale. According […]
Danish company M&J Recycling – the former Metso Waste Recycling – has a new sales partner in India: Maan Enviro Technologies. The Indian firm, which belongs to Maan Enviro Group, is an engineering company specializing in providing end-to-end solutions for municipal solid waste management. “With a vision to be a leader in the field of […]
India is heading towards a zero-waste nation. The Indian population of more than 1.3 billion currently generates about 62 million tons of municipal solid waste annually. About 377 million Indian citizens residing in urban areas contribute an estimated amount of 55 million tons. Approximately 80 percent of the waste ends up in landfill, about 20 […]
The Global Recycling Foundation today announces the winners of their Recycling Heroes 2023 award marking Global Recycling Day 18 March. Ten winners for the Recycling Heroes award of $1000 each and ten winners for Creative Innovation awards of $ 250.00 each were selected from nominations received from individuals and business leaders, sole traders, corporates and […]
The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) has launched its 2030 Vision for a Green Africa at a reception in the Churchill Room, House of Commons, London. The reception, hosted by Lord Dholakia and attended by RT Hon. Dame Eleanor Laing, Gagan Mohindra MP – Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary, The Viscount Waverley and the […]
The Green Deal between the industry association Koffie & Thee Nederland, the Dutch government and the Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA) was named winner of the Recycling Heroes 2023 award at the Global Recycling Day on Saturday 18 March. The separate collection of coffee pads and tea bags in food and garden waste in the […]
Picvisa, a leader in glass waste separation solutions, has strengthened its position in the Iberian Peninsula with the sale of a glass treatment plant for REVIMON in Portugal, and it’s also in charge of the expansion of the T.M. Reciclatges in Mallorca for the separation of transparent glass. The company has also expanded its presence […]
Global Recycling Day is on Saturday 18 March: Nomination for the Recycling Heroes 2023 award The Dutch Waste Management Association (DWMA) supports the Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) in its mission to combat climate change and expedite the transition to the circular economy. The 6th Global Recycling Day will be held on Saturday 18 March. The […]
The European Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) is a step in the right direction towards reducing reliance on CRMs from outside the EU and enhancing EU supply chain resiliency and security. “European recyclers strongly support the 15% target of strategic raw materials coming from EU recycling,” noted Emmanuel Katrakis, Secretary […]
There are many groups and projects to fight the surface plastic or collect material at the beach. But what is ocean cleaning really standing for? Without urgent action, the estimated 11 million metric tons of plastic currently entering the ocean annually will triple in the next twenty years. This would mean between 23 and 37 […]