In a new report commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Nordic Working Group for Circular Economy, Sweco – one of Europe’s leading architecture and engineering consultancies – recommends more measures. The study, which aimed to identify realistic and effective measures to strengthen waste prevention and the promotion of reuse in the Nordic region, suggests […]
As reported by Statistics Iceland in February this year, less than ten percent of waste went to landfill sites in 2022. More recent data is not yet available. In that year, the Icelandic waste processing facilities received 1.581 million tons of waste, Statistics Iceland, the center for official statistics in the country, informed. Of this […]
In April 2025, partners in the EcoReFibre research project met at Dieffenbacher headquarters in Germany to review progress and plan the next steps toward developing processes for recycling end-of-life fiberboards and using recycled wood fibers to produce new fiberboards. The project was launched in May 2022 and is scheduled to end in May 2026. During […]
Nordson Corp.’s Polymer Processing Systems (PPS) division – a global supplier of melt delivery and pelletizing solutions, as well as polymer and fluid coating die systems – has announced an expansion of its sales agent network in Europe “to boost global support for its BKG melt delivery and pelletizing customers”. FIMIC Srl., a manufacturer of […]
According to Japanese company Toray Industries, Inc., it has deployed a proprietary technology using subcritical water to depolymerize nylon 66 “uniformly and efficiently in just minutes, and recover it as a raw monomer material”. Subcritical water is described as water “in a high-temperature, high-pressure state, just below the critical point of water (374°C, 22 megapascals). […]
With a report on “CO2 Neutral Paper Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Effective Pathways for Carbon Neutral Pulp and Paper Manufacturing”, ResearchAndMarkets.com has expanded its offered spectrum. As consumer and corporate goals regarding sustainability grow more stringent, this market is poised for accelerated expansion, the market research store informed. “By 2025, […]
The companies PureCycle Technologies, Inc. and Churchill Container have announced a new line of cups manufactured primarily with recycled PureFive resin. Churchill Container produces rigid plastic cups and buckets for clients in the sports, theater, and restaurant industries. As reported, the “Run It Back” line of cups and buckets contain up to 100 percent post-consumer […]
Elemental Econrg India Private Limited – a new company formed by the merger of Elemental EMEA Global Trade Center DMCC and Econrg Systech Private Limited – will process used automotive catalytic converters in “the world’s most rapidly growing new car market”. This branch of Elemental Asia began operations in India on February 3, 2025. The […]
Recently, Innventure and Dow announced their plans to collaborate on the development and commercialization of new waste-to-value technologies through a company called Refinity. In January 2025, USA-based Refinity, Innventure’s newest company, announced the global licensing of rights from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for its proprietary fluidized bed advanced plastic waste conversion technology. The […]
Ireland-based ResearchAndMarkets.com has added the “Waste Management and Remediation Services Market Report 2025”. According to the information, this market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing waste generation and pressing environmental concerns. It is projected to grow from 762.9 billion US-Dollar in 2024 to 822.05 billion US-Dollar in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate […]