The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has officially launched its construction and demolition branch. Aiming to represent European recyclers’ interests, the new division would evaluate and contribute to implementating the EU’s Green Deal and Industrial Strategy by promoting a circular economy approach, the umbrella organization for the recycling industries in Europe announced in May. Accounting […]
In April this year, following a four-year break, BAU, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for architecture, materials and systems, was back. About 190,000 visitors informed themselves at the Messe München exhibition center about the innovations and trends of the 2,260 exhibitors (2019: 2,250) from 49 countries (2019: 45 countries). Halfway through the trade […]
At the meeting of the BIR International Environment Council, IEC Chairman Olivier François of the Galloo recycling company stated that a “huge quantity of metals” – including many designated as “critical” – would be required to meet energy transition objectives; as a result, security of supply had become a hot topic. Two guest speakers focused […]
Market research company Fact.MR offers a new report on the “Aluminum Casting Market”, which is expected to grow from its current value of 93.5 billion US-Dollar in 2023 to 171 billion US-Dollar by the end of 2033. According to Fact.MR, the demand for aluminum castings would grow at a robust CAGR of 6.2 percent over […]
Scandinavia – especially Norway, Sweden and Finland – made the headline in recycling. “Norway Leading the Way in Plastic Recycling”, “The Swedish Recycling Revolution” or “Finland Aims to Bid Farewell to Rubbish Dumps” showed that something is going on in the north. But are these records in Nordic waste handling sustainable? Are the investments in […]
Last year, the restaurant chain in Portugal debuted brand-new crew uniforms for more than 9,500 employees. But there was the question of what to do with the old uniforms – more than 18,000 – across the country. The company had the idea to give the garments a new life by transforming them into reusable tote […]
Canadian company Lithion Recycling which now operates under the name Lithion Technologies has announced the construction of its first commercial critical mineral extraction plant in Canada. The commission of the facility is set for fall 2023. According to Lithion, the plant will process over 15,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries annually, sourced from electric, hybrid, plug-in […]
Batteries with a second life are those whose lifespan has ended but can still be utilized in stationary systems in conjunction with renewable energy sources like wind and solar. After six to eight years, lithium batteries used in EVs still have more than two-thirds of their usable energy storage, the American consulting company Custom Market […]
North American recycling company Gopher Resource has joined a multi-year collaborative consortium working to find new ways to reduce waste and recover more usable materials in metal processing. The initiative – funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) – aims to support a more resilient and sustainable domestic supply chain by investing in next-generation […]
New capital to fuel the ongoing transformation of recycling with AI and automation. USA-based AMP Robotics Corp., a company in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, has received financing from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. According to the developer of AI-enabled solutions, this latest investment brings AMP’s Series C round […]