Ice cream brand Magnum became the first to use SABIC’s certified circular polypropylene “TruCircle” that uses feedstock made from recycling used, mixed plastic. Over seven million tubs made with recycled plastic are rolled out across Europe in 2020 and due to be launched globally from 2021 onwards. According to manufacturer SABIC, after a successful pilot […]
Steel Dynamics, Inc., one of the largest steel producers and metals recyclers in the United States, has announced the completed acquisition of Mexican company Zimmer, S.A. de C.V. as part of its raw material procurement strategy to support its new Texas flat roll steel mill, which is planned to begin operations mid-year 2021. The transaction […]
Stora Enso, a global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, and Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, have signed a partnership agreement to develop low-carbon, eco-friendly operations at the stadium by promoting the use of renewable materials and circular economy. As reported by Stora Enso, the company and Helsinki Olympic Stadium […]
Reportlinker.com has announced the release of the report „Opportunity Assessment of Waste Management in US Cities – by Waste Management Outlook, Key Initiatives and Cities – Forecast to 2023“. According to the information, there is an increasing focus on waste recycling and energy generation and adoption of smart waste management systems – based on Internet […]
The new OptiWaMag project – launched by six partners – is made possible by the financial support from the European Union – the Interreg Europe program and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). According to the information, Europe faces major challenges in waste management due to the high population density and growth in waste generation. Moreover, […]
The Russian state development corporation Vnesheconombank (VEB.RF) as well as the state corporations Rostec and Rosatom have signed an agreement to build at least 25 municipal solid waste-to-energy plants. The total cost of the project is estimated at 600 billion Russian Rubles (more than eight billion US-Dollar); one-third of the amount will be contributed by […]
Jamaica has overhauled its energy policy to create a post-pandemic recovery package anchored in higher carbon emissions targets for farms and forestry. As reported by non-for-profit organization Sci.Dev.Net in July this year, the island country in the Caribbean Sea hopes to cut emissions by almost one third over the next decade, by optimizing water and […]
According to Circle Economy, an impact organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a closed loop, the world is only 8.6 percent circular. This is the finding of the “Circularity Gap Report 2020”, which was presented at the World Economic Forum in January in Davos. Of all the minerals, fossil fuels, metals and biomass that […]
When the Lindner machine factory opened its doors in the 1940s, the company manufactured sawmill equipment. The big transformation happened in the late 80s and the company was one of the first started to delve into shredding and waste processing – Lindner Recyclingtech was born. Today, 72 years later, recycling and the sustainable use of […]
4,448 registered visitors, 45 webinars/conferences held over five days and 3,053 participants: The first eREC – digital exhibition for the recycling industry from August 31 to September 5, 2020 was a great success. Already while the event was still going on, it was obvious: “We’ll be doing it again next year”. And in 2021 eREC […]
