Producing Low Copper Shred for Steel Mills

According to Eriez, the manufacturer’s Shred1 Ballistic Separator is propelling shredder yards to greater profitability with the power to capitalize on the surging demand for low-copper shred from steelmakers. “With the integration of Shred1 into their operations, recyclers are gaining a distinct competitive advantage by producing a premium ferrous shred that not only meets escalating […]

Battery Recycling Partnership: Huayou and tozero

tozero and Huayou Recycling, the recycling arm of Huayou Cobalt, one of the world’s largest lithium-ion battery cathode manufacturers, forge partnership to truly bring lithium-ion battery waste to zero in Europe. Munich-based climate tech startup tozero and Huayou Recycling proudly announce the signing of a partnership for the recycling of battery waste in Europe. The […]

Enviro Wins Prestigious Award at the Recircle Awards – Third Year in a Row

Enviro’s technology is once again awarded. The company wins the Tyre Pyrolysis Award category at this year’s Recircle Awards. The award was established by several prominent actors in the rubber and tire industry and aims to recognize valuable contributions that promote a circular economy on a global scale. This is the third consecutive year Enviro […]

Ecomondo 2023: The Biggest Edition Ever Inaugurated

Ecomondo inaugurated its 26th edition on November 08th with record numbers. In fact, for the first time, it has taken over the entire district after KEY, the spin-off show for renewable energy, was held in March this year. The ecological transition is therefore taking shape and substance at Rimini Expo Centre with over 1,500 brands […]

FEAD’s Conference on PFAS in Waste

FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, hosted yesterday a conference on PFAS in the waste sector to analyse the impact of a potential ban. During the event, the Environmental Engineering Research Team of the University of Padova presented their results of a critical review, commissioned by FEAD, on the presence of PFASs in relevant waste […]

Eco Expo Asia 2023 Concludes Successfully with High Degree of International Participation

Eco Expo Asia 2023 was held in Hong Kong from 26 – 29 October, with some 12,000 visitors from 112 countries and regions as well as over 300 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions making their way to the AsiaWorld-Expo to explore the latest technologies in tackling the ongoing climate crisis. International participation was also […]

Paper Division: Paper Recyclers Should Embrace AI and Consider Carbon Credits

The importance of artificial intelligence (AI) and carbon credits in the future of the paper recycling sector were highlighted to the Paper Division session at the BIR World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi on 24 October. Ranjit Baxi, Managing Director of J&H Sales International in the UK and founding President of the Global Recycling Foundation, […]

International Environment Council: BIR Develops EPR Position and Reinforces its Case for the Environmental Benefits of Recycling

The Bureau of International Recycling is formulating a new policy position on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and started the process of issuing a new report on the environmental benefits of recycling, the organisation’s World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi has been told. Speaking to the International Environment Council on 23 October, the Trade & Environment […]

Japan: PET Bottles Produced with Bio-Based Materials

Finland-based company Neste has entered a cooperation with Suntory, ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation to enable the production of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) resin made with renewable “Neste RE” on a commercial scale. This material is Neste’s feedstock for polymers production, made entirely from bio-based raw materials such as waste and residues (for example, used cooking oil) […]

Chemical Recycling “must complement and not compete” with Mechanical Recycling

A robust defence of chemical recycling and its compatibility with mechanical recycling was set out during the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Abu Dhabi. Speaking during the Plastics session on 24 October, Carlos Monreal, Founder and Chief Executive of Plastic Energy in Spain, insisted that “chemical recycling is not in competition with […]