Government Interventions Putting Businesses, Jobs and Recycling Rates at Risk

Regulations and policy interventions that stifle the free trade of recycled materials are hampering achievement of sustainability goals and undermining the transition to a circular economy, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) insists in its latest position paper approved during the meeting of the organisation’s World Council of Recycling Associations on 30 October in Singapore. […]

FEAD and ČAObH’s Third International Conference

The third international conference on ‘Higher Energy and Material Security in EU Countries’, jointly organised by FEAD (European Waste Management Association) and ČAObH (Czech Association for Circular Economy), brought together various stakeholders, including waste management companies, universities, and Czech and European legislators. The conference was opened with introductory speeches by Zdeněk Horsák, President of ČAObH, […]

Battle for Legally Binding Agreements to Manage Global Plastic Production

Recyclers around the world are concerned regarding the inefficient progress on a Global Plastics Treaty being promoted by the United Nations. Discussion on the treaty at the Singapore Convention of the Bureau of International Recycling heard complaints that “low ambition” countries were delaying agreement on a legally binding instrument and that petrochemical plastics producers are […]

Global Robotic Waste Sorting Market and Its Drivers

The rise in the need for efficiency and accuracy in waste sorting, coupled with the increased application of robotic arms in waste management facilities, is boosting the value of the global robotic waste sorting market, Transparency Market Research Inc. stated. In 2023, the market stood at 2.3 billion US-Dollar, the market research company informed. According […]

PRC Europe 2025: Where Industry Leaders Drive Transformation

The Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2025 brings together top industry players to explore technological advancements and trends on 19-20 May in Milan, Italy. The Congress is known for its networking opportunities and practical discussions, covering low-carbon hydrogen production, future of petrochemical products and feedstock changes. To discover challenges and opportunities of the downstream sector, […]

RecycLiCo Battery Materials Received European Unitary Patent

Canada-based company RecycLiCo Battery Materials Inc. has announced the registration of the European Unitary Patent (Patent Application No. 17870326.0) for its hydrometallurgical recycling solution. This patent grant would solidify the company’s intellectual property portfolio in Europe, “a key market focused on electrification and sustainable battery technologies”. According to RecycLiCo, this patent is the 16th issued […]

Expo Asia 2024 Gathers Global Industry Players with New Group Participation from Anhui Province, China and Norway

Eco Expo Asia 2024 is poised to make a significant impact as it returns from 30 October to 2 November at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. This year’s event will feature a diverse array of exhibitors from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Europe and America, showcasing cutting-edge technologies and solutions in new energy, green […]

Tana Oy Widens Its Markets to Thailand and Partners with GMC Engineering

Tana Oy, a leading Finnish environmental technology company, is excited to announce a new distributorship with GMC Engineering Co., Ltd. in Thailand. Based in Bangkok, GMC Engineering is an international trading and service company specializing in waste management solutions, with a focus on municipal solid waste, industrial waste, and the waste-to-energy sector. With decades of […]

Water and Wastewater Technology from Germany still in Demand

According to the German VDMA Process Engineering Machinery and Equipment Association, the international markets were successfully developed in 2023 and the level of exports from the previous year was once again exceeded. Compared to 2022, exports increased by 5.5 percent to almost 1.3 billion Euro. With regard to the development of individual sales regions, there […]

Plastic to Fuel Market: The Prospects Are Good

According to market research and consulting agency SNS Insider, the Plastic to Fuel Market size is projected to reach about 4,098 billion US-Dollar by 2032 from 520.10 million US-Dollar in 2023. As reported, the researchers expect that the market will step up at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 25.78 percent over the forecast […]