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 […]
An UNTHA XR2000C shredder now lies at the heart of a €16m hazardous waste treatment plant in Setúbal, Portugal – the country’s only facility of its kind to offer a closed loop solution for tricky materials such as solvents, used oils and fuels. And the resulting fraction – a homogenous 35mm output material – is […]
M&J Recycling – formerly Metso Outotec Waste Recycling – has a new owner, Ahlström Capital. At the same time, the company’s ambition to expand their leadership when it comes to industrial waste shredders receives a solid boost. The strategy is in place and the first initiatives are already underway. Customers and partners can look forward […]
The Cloud has helped many recycling and waste management businesses ride out the Covid storm by enabling remote working during the pandemic. These companies could continue to provide their services to municipal and commercial customers because customer service representatives, planners, and other office members were able to work from home. Without the cloud and the […]
Latest developments in the ever-shifting but ever-expanding world of electrical and electronic equipment recycling were debated at the BIR E-Scrap Committee webinar broadcast on November 17, with expert insights focusing on two of WEEE’s most important constituents – plastics and metals. BIR E-Scrap Committee Chairman Dr Helmut Kolba of Germany-based Remondis Electrorecycling GmbH began by […]
Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that produces circular chemicals from waste plastics, announced the appointment of Ms. Elaine Wong to its board of directors. “We are delighted to welcome Elaine to the Encina board,” said David Schwedel, Executive Director of Encina. “Elaine’s expertise in private equity investment is a tremendous asset to the board of […]
The Waste Shipment Regulation (WSR) is a key piece of legislation in the move towards circular value chains. Burdensome procedures and lack of harmonisation rooted in the current regulation give an edge to linear value-chains, instead of boosting waste shipment for recycling and the marketing of raw materials from recycling (RMR). However, the proposals released […]
The latest webinar hosted by the BIR International Environment Council (IEC) took place under a cloud of apprehension ahead of the imminent release of the European Commission’s proposed revision of EU waste shipment regulations. The draft proposal scheduled for publication on November 17 appears to demand much tighter rules for EU exports of green-listed waste, […]
A new European study to be published in December 2021 will show that the achievement of EU recycling and landfill diversion targets by 2035 will result in a major contribution from the UK and EU Member States towards the Paris Climate Agreement. The study highlights the causality between increased recycling (in line with EU and […]