A historic company from the Emilia-Romagna Italian region, Sogliano Ambiente Spa (www.soglianoambiente.it), is headquartered on the slopes of a hilly area a few kilometers away from Sogliano al Rubicone. Founded in 1996, the company was among the very first to tackle local waste collection with an entirely ground-breaking approach: the commitment to build a management […]
Waste360 today unveils the Waste360 Sustainability Talks conference program. The program, which is co-located with WasteExpo, North America’s leading solid waste, recycling and organics industry event, offers real talk as waste and recycling takes on plastics, packaging, food waste, textiles and other environmental challenges to build a sustainable future. The event takes place on May […]
Starlinger has joined the UN Global Compact – the world’s largest sustainability and corporate responsibility initiative. By signing the ten universal principles of the UN Global Compact, the company has committed to upholding the internationally recognised fundamental values and is stepping up its efforts in the areas of environmental protection, labour standards, human rights and […]
Rethinking Materials Summit, London, May 4-5, 2022 With consumers and regulators focusing more than ever on the materials we use and how they are disposed of, innovators are revolutionising food packaging, plastic production, and approaches to recycling and waste. Rethinking Materials reveals 26 start-ups set to shake up the supply chain when they take to […]
FEAD welcomes the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles presented on 30 March by the European Commission as part of a package to make sustainable products the norm in the EU. Main aim of the Textile Strategy is to create a coherent framework and a vision for the transition of the textiles sector by […]
Canada-based Sparta Manufacturing has introduced its new patent-pending Non-Wrap OCC Screen for single-stream and commercial recyclers into the market. The machine’s “specially shaped and sized steel discs optimize the separation of the larger OCC (cardboard) from the smaller paper, film and mixed recyclables”, the manufacturer described its advantages. “And its unique, bi-directional corkscrew motion defies […]
In October last year, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to enable an e-waste management project implementation to commence formally in Samoa. According to information provided by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), the solution to the e-waste problem in Samoa would be addressed by a project partnership between the Ministry […]
Reliable technology presented in a personal meeting: The Doppstadt Group showcases smart processing solutions for the waste management and recycling industry at the IFAT from May 30 to June 3, 2022. For the first time, the Doppstadt booth will exclusively be on the outdoor grounds of the Munich Exhibition Center. On 1700 m² the environmental […]
Metso Outotec’s Metal Recycling business has realized a new Index operating and production data collection system, which transfers relevant data from the recycling machine directly to the customer’s equipment. According to the company, Metso Outotec Metal Recycling has taken the next step in terms of digitization and, with Index, introduced an intelligent way to increase […]
The conference and trade show “COMPOST 2022”, held in Austin (Texas) in January this year, was the venue for the launch of the new EDGE TRM831, the biggest trommel screen the Irish company EDGE has produced to date. According to the manufacturer, the new mobile trommel screen offers high production rates with extensive stockpiling capacities […]