Fit for 55 Package: An EU’s ambitious Climate Agenda is key to the Circular Economy

EuRIC welcomes the publication of the Fit for 55 Package, which sets in stone the EU’s ambition to cut Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) by at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2050. The substitution of extracted raw materials with Raw Materials from Recycling (RMR) saves massive amounts of GHG […]

Metso Outotec Waste Recycling: A Powerful Big Brother in the New FineShred Family

M&J F320 is the powerful flagship in Metso Outotec Waste Recycling’s new FineShredder series targeting the production of alternative fuels like RDF/SRF. Created from scratch and equipped with an extra-long rotor, it can deliver an impressive 23 tonnes per hour (90% below 50 mm). The M&J F320 is particularly suitable to produce RDF and SRF […]

UK: Circular Economy for Battery Metals

By its own account, London-based Technology Minerals Ltd will be the UK’s first listed company to create a circular economy for battery metals within a singular company. It would also be the first and only UK company to extract the raw materials required for Li-ion battery cathodes; recycling them for use by battery manufacturers. In […]

Positive Outlook for Battery Recycling

The “Global Electric Vehicle Battery Reuse and Recycling Market 2020-2027 by Category, Battery Type, EV Type, End-Use, and Region: Trend Outlook and Growth Opportunity” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. According to the market research store, this sector will reach 5,391.8 million US-Dollar by 2027, growing by 54.2 percent annually over 2020-2027. The market […]

International Take-Back of Old Equipment

German-based RENE AG – a network, which handles international compliance tasks stemming from WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment), batteries and packaging obligations for companies – offers its service worldwide. Around 80 states across the globe have formally defined standards for environmentally sound recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), the business that runs […]

Global Platform: ICLEI Circulars

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability has launched ICLEI Circulars, a global platform, which works across regions to facilitate the circular economy transition at the local level. “Through regional hubs, ICLEI Circulars will work with communities around the world to find the best circular solutions to address pressing local challenges and offer sector-specific guidance for […]

A Global Effort Against E-Waste

The proliferation of electric and electronic products has brought many advantages. Fuelled by innovation and ever lower costs, they have boosted growth and development, expanded education, and enabled connectivity. However, the growing volumes of e-waste have been the consequence. According to the latest Global E-waste Monitor, 53,6 million tonnes of electrical and electronic waste was […]

Global Magnetic Separator Market to Grow

According to Research and Market, the global magnetic separator market is expected to grow from 725 million US-Dollar in 2020 to 928 million US-Dollar by 2025. The compound annual growth rate is projected at 5.1 percent. As reported, one of the major driving factors for the magnetic separator market is the increase in recycling rates […]

WEEE Forum Continues to Grow and Prosper

The WEEE Forum, which represents e-waste Producer Responsibility Organizations (PRO) throughout the world, now has 43 members, at least one on every continent. The new members of the WEEE Forum are EcoCómputo and Red Verde from Colombia; ERA, South Africa; EEPA, Lithuania; and Ecolec, Spain. Now the global not-for-profit association and the world’s largest multi-national […]

Polystyrene Recycling: Agilyx and Technip Energies Collaborate

Technip Energies has announced the initiation of an agreement with Agilyx Corporation. The companies intend to collaborate and want to accelerate the implementation of Agilyx’s technology for the advanced recycling of post-use polystyrene. Under this agreement, Technip Energies will market and license the integrated technologies of Agilyx depolymerization and its proprietary purification technology, leveraging the […]