Entries by msv2016

Climate Change and Resource Scarcity – A threat to National Security

We may not like to think about recycling our waste beyond putting our dustbins out for collection, but it doesn’t take much to focus our minds – such as when there is a dustbin strike or there is a sudden shortage of our favourite food. But waste recycling is an intrinsic part of the climate […]

Sustainable Protective Cases for New Samsung Galaxy

US-based company Incipio, a designer and manufacturer of mobile device accessories and technologies, has announced protective case solutions containing recycling material for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 devices. As reported, the grip cases have been certified to meet Samsung performance standards through the Samsung Mobile Accessory Partnership Program (SMAPP). The material […]

BHS-Sonthofen Contributed to Biomass Projects in the Philippines

USA-based Dole Inc. generates large amounts of pineapple waste, which the company uses to produce biogas in the Philippines. Dole is looking to generate nearly eight MW of power per year at the two plants, Surallah and Polomolok, German company BHS-Sonthofen reported this year. To achieve this goal, the plants deploy Biogrinders from BHS to […]

Turmec to Upgrade Recycling Facility in Scotland

Irish waste processing and recycling solutions provider Turmec will support Scottish recycling and waste management business Levenseat Ltd to double the waste sorting capacity at its site at Falkirk. As reported by Turmec, the international provider of waste processing and recycling solutions has been awarded a contract worth 4.2 million British Pound (converted to about […]

ACE Green Recycling to Build Battery Recycling Park in Texas

Recycling technology company, ACE Green Recycling (ACE) has announced its plans to build and operate North America‘s “largest emission-free and sustainable battery recycling park” in Texas, USA. The facility will be able to recycle both lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries when fully operational, the company informed in a press release. It is expected to start its […]

Tana Presented New Machines at IFAT

Finnish machine producer Tana has expanded its product range with a new shredder model and a completely new type of disc screen. The new mobile waste shredder named “TANA 220DTeco” is mechanically similar to the “TANA 440 Shark” shredder, except it is powered by a single hydraulic motor. The machine, launched at IFAT, is capable […]

New Next Generation of Compact Wheel Loaders

Caterpillar offers the new Next Generation Cat 906, 907, and 908 wheel loaders. The machines “boast a reengineered operator’s station, leveraging exclusive Cat technologies to improve operator experience and provide larger wheel loader model comfort on a smaller platform,” the supplier assured. “The hydraulics and structures have gone through an overhaul, making these new models […]

Real-Time Data Visualization to Create New Value

“STEINERT.view” is a monitoring solution for sensor-based sorting machines made by German manufacturer Steinert. The monitoring solution gives users insight into the availability and output of individual machines, allowing them to learn more about the condition of their applications or sorting facility, the firm explained its advantages. “For the first time ever, this detailed machine […]

Recirculation with AI: A Second Life for Vehicle Components

Artificial intelligence (AI) plays a central role in the German “EIBA” project. A huge number of used parts end up in the scrapyard for recycling every year. According to the Berlin-based Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK, it is more resource-efficient to remanufacture alternators, starters and the like as part of a […]

Wastewater Treatment Plant on Cork Floating Islands

In Lourosa, S. Pedro do Sul, Portugal, a different and innovative WWTP – Wastewater Treatment Plant – started operating, having floating plants on cork. According to Nuno Gomes, mentor of the project, which was developed by the Portuguese company Bluemater in collaboration with Amorim Cork Composites, the facility is “the first WWTP in the world […]