Bali: New Waste Processing Facility

End of July, the ground-breaking for a new waste processing facility took place. It is a partnership between Project STOP, the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and the Jembrana Regency in Northwest Bali. According to the information, the facility is the regency’s first-ever solid waste management service that would benefit as many as 150,000 residents, […]

Organic Chemicals Producer Awarded with Two Certifications

SCS Global Services, a leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing and standards development, has awarded dual certifications to MKS DevO Chemicals, based in Turkey. The company, a leading organic chemicals producer in Europe, Middle East and North Africa (EMENA), has achieved, after undergoing an assessment, Recycled Content Certification for its patented product […]

German Plant Manufacturer Broadens Product Portfolio

Germany-based Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in weeeSwiss Technology AG, which specializes in the design, construction and operation of turn-key waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling plants. The two companies intend to harness their combined know-how in the joint development of new solutions, processes and technologies for WEEE […]

A New Wheel Loader for Recycling

USA-based Taylor Machine Works, Inc. has introduced the T-1025, RECYCLER Wheel Loader. By the company’s own account, for more than 90 years, the Taylor name has become synonymous with purpose-built machines specifically designed to meet the requirements of its customers. “We listened to the needs of those working in the recycling industry and made the […]

“First Steel Recycling Plant in India”

End of July this year, Tata Steel – a globally active steel producer belonging to the Indian Tata Group – has announced that the company would soon commission its steel recycling plant being set-up in Rohak in the Indian state of Haryana. Some days before, the first raw material consignment of ferrous scrap for trials […]

USA: New Solution for Plastics Recycling

In August this year, ePac Flexible Packaging and RePurpose Technologies (RPT) announced their partnership to help create solutions that ensure plastics are recycled and kept from landfills. The intention is that the companies create recycling facilities starting in 2021. According to the information, ePac – a company based entirely on digital printing from HP – […]

Japan: PLANIC to Begin with Plastics Recycling in 2021

The company aims to launch operations in 2021, to annually recycle roughly 40,000 tons of plastics, taken mainly from automobiles and home appliances. In 2019, Japan-based Toyota Tsusho Corporation, the trading arm of the Toyota Group – in collaboration with Veolia Japan K.K. and Kojima Sangyo Co., Ltd. – have established PLANIC Co., Ltd. It […]

Goal: Development of Polystyrene Containing Recycling Material for Use in the Dairy Industry

US-headquartered manufacturer of plastics, latex, and synthetic rubber Trinseo collaborates with Coexpan, the Grupo Lantero division that specializes in the manufacture of rigid plastic foils and thermoformed products, to provide solutions for the packaging industry at a global level. The two companies aim to validate various polystyrene recycling technologies “to develop polystyrene containing recycled content […]

Maximizing the Economic Value of Scrap Metal

Ecofuturo is a young family-run industrial company. Located halfway between Lisbon and Porto, over the years, it has decided to specialize in the refining of electric motors and small waste from WEEE, to enhance the individual granulated metals. Owner Guilherme Pina has a clear vision of the future, both in Portugal and throughout Europe. Having […]

Lindner Recyclingtech Doubles its Capacity with New Headquarters

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 […]