Keeping the waste management chain united is essential to prevent legal and illegal landfills and keep up with the EU efforts towards decarbonisation. In July 2021, with the publication of the first batch of the “Fit for 55” climate package, the European Commission disclosed the proposal to review the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The […]
The food-grade PET recycling system will be supplied to rPET flake producer Başatlı in April 2022. The recoSTAR PET 215 iV+ will be Starlinger’s first bottle-to-bottle recycling system operating in Turkey. It is equipped with one of the biggest extruder sizes that Starlinger recycling technology is currently building and produces up to 2,400 kg food-safe […]
Birdz, a subsidiary of Veolia and pioneer in environmental IoT, and Sensoneo, a specialist in Smart Waste solutions for cities and businesses, announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating their joint development in the international market of intelligent management and recovery of waste. A need to optimize waste collection for better management “The partnership with […]
It’s been a mere few years since robots first made inroads into recycling, but the impact they are having on the productivity and efficiency of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) is evident. They’re addressing many of the central challenges the industry faces, from worker safety and bale purity to labour shortages and lowering the overall cost […]
ESWET expresses its support to the draft gas package presented within the second batch of the “Fit for 55 package”, since it recognises the important decarbonisation potential of low-carbon hydrogen which can be generated by Waste-to-Hydrogen technologies. The proposal for a new “EU hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation package” rightly seizes the urgence of up-taking […]
The Italian company – which has been working for several years in Africa with its innovative and sustainable technologies providing access to clean quality water using solar energy – has just won two important awards at the Afsia Solar Awards 2021: for the category “Solar Innovation of the year” and the “Lifetime Achievement of the […]
INEOS Styrolution America makes further advancements towards a circular economy with ISCC Plus certification, a mass balance approach for advanced recycled materials. The company achieved an important milestone in its commitment to a circular economy for plastics. INEOS Styrolution received ISCC Plus certification from ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) for its manufacturing sites in […]
At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. The conference discussions confirmed that bioplastics make significant contributions to help achieving the European Union’s ambitious climate goals described in the EU strategy. In […]
The European Parliament Committee on “the Internal Market and Consumer Protection” (IMCO) voted today on the draft opinion for a proposed regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing the Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020. FEAD welcomes the compromise amendments adopted by IMCO and highlights the adoption of AM 97, 528 and 529 […]
As the 2030 Agenda targets loom, environmental service companies are increasingly incorporating in their business plans investments in recycling facilities capable of bringing us closer to the zero waste goal by turning it into secondary raw materials that can be returned to the commercial cycle with minimal waste. With this aim, G.A.I.A. Spa and Iren […]