Cross-Industry Platform BatteriesTransport.org

The industry associations of the European Union and the USA for advanced rechargeable, portable and automotive batteries – in cooperation with the battery recycling, medical equipment, automobile and electric mobility industry – have launched BatteriesTransport.org, an information platform on the legal requirements for the safe transport of batteries and battery-containing vehicles and equipment. The professional […]

Initial Sales Success

According to Metso Waste Recycling, its new K series of pre-shredders has got off to a strong start. The machines of this series have been sold to customers in many different countries, the provider underlined. In Germany, three major recycling companies have already made purchases – and many more have shown an interest. Two models […]

Tidy Planet Delivered its First Rocket Composter in Australia

The company Tidy Planet has shipped its first-ever Rocket Composter unit to Australia, where it will help a not-for-profit community farm to divert 200-300 kilograms of food and green wastes from landfill per day. The A900 Rocket Composter was expected to be installed on the Rail Trail near Buckley Park Community Farm and to be […]

Ice Cream Brand Uses Tubs Made with Recycled Plastic

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 […]

USA: Steel Producer Bought Mexican Metals Recycling Company

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 […]

Partnership for Circular Economy Solutions

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 […]

INEOS Styrolution and AmSty Announce Joint Facility for Advanced Recycling of Polystyrene in Channahon, Illinois, using Agilyx Technology

Partnership paves the way for closed loop recycling to keep polystyrene out of landfills. INEOS Styrolution and AmSty, two of the largest global producers of polystyrene, announce plans to construct a joint 100 ton per day facility in Channahon, Illinois, that will utilize the Agilyx advanced recycling technology to recycle post-use polystyrene products back into […]

BIR World Recycling Convention forced to go fully online due to pandemic, offering virtual networking opportunities

Today, BIR announces that its World Recycling Convention scheduled to take place on 12 and 13 October 2020 in Brussels cannot be held face to face because of current COVID-19 regulations affecting Brussels as event venue and because numerous countries implement strict quarantine measures and travel restrictions during the pandemic, which prevent BIR members to […]

Forrec Introduces TX1600: The New Shredder for Tyre and Rubber Recycling

The new TX1600 shredder for the disposal of End-of-Life Tyres has been designed by Forrec in order to respond to specific market’s demands, without giving up productivity. The correct disposal of ELT Management (End-of-Life Tyre) is a global issue becoming increasingly crucial. In order to fulfill the new and different requirements involving the correct disposal […]

USA: Recycling Market Development Platform

The company More Recycling has launched a Recycling Market Development Platform, which will be available through www.CircularityIn­Action.com. The purpose is to illuminate circularity in action and to connect people with tools and resources. “The recycling and composting rate is only 35.2 percent of the total material waste generated in the U.S., according to the latest […]