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Enviro Has Developed New Type of Recovered Carbon Black with Improved Properties

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has developed a new type of recovered carbon black with improved dispersion properties. The new type of carbon black has been developed to meet demand from the tire and rubber industry. The new type of carbon black has been produced for some time at Enviro’s plant in Åsensbruk, Sweden, and has acquired […]

FEAD Welcomes the European Parliament Vote on the Revision of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive

FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, welcomes yesterday’s vote in the European Parliament’s plenary session on the revision of the Urban Wastewater treatment Directive. FEAD is aware of the importance of updated legislation on wastewater and the role of the waste management industry to “protect the environment from adverse effects of wastewater discharges from urban […]

STADLER Installs Hybrid MSW and Packaging Sorting Plant in Guadalajara, Spain

STADLER Selecciona S.L.U. (a subsidiary of STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH) has completed the installation of a new sorting plant at the Torija waste treatment centre. It is part of the Consortium for the Management of Urban Waste of the Province of Guadalajara, which covers a territory of 288 municipalities and 21 associations of municipalities. The Torija […]

European Recycling Conference 2023: Car Recycling and other Essentials to Drive Circularity in the Automotive Sector

This year’s special edition of the European Recycling Conference cast a spotlight on the future of car recycling, considering the European Commission’s recently proposed End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, a game-changer for the automotive industry. Hosted by EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation in collaboration with its Belgian member, Denuo, the conference took place at De […]

Recyclable: A New Epoxy Resin

Researchers at Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology – Empa have developed an epoxy resin-based plastic that is fully recyclable, repairable and flame retardant. They are now looking for industrial partners. Epoxy resins are tough and versatile polymers. In combination with glass or carbon fibers, they are used, for example, to manufacture components […]

A Material made from Stone and Recycled PET

Cordis, the EU’s Community Research and Development Information Service, has added a new video about Sustonable in its series of explanatory videos titled “Make the Connection”. Materials imitating natural stone are popular for countertops and other furnishings but have a heavy environmental impact. As reported, the EU-funded Sustonable project has found a way to produce […]

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Invests in new Brazilian Fund

IFC – a member of the World Bank – invested up to 780 million Brazilian Real (equivalent to circa 150 million US-Dollar) in a new infrastructure debt fund managed by Pátria Investimentos Ltda., a leading independent investment firm in Latin America. The goal is to help enhance Brazil’s competitiveness by supporting critical infrastructure investments while […]

UnaTerra Venture Capital and EIT Climate-KIC Join Forces

The partnership would represent a shared commitment to support businesses enabling them to meet the climate challenges and forming the building blocks of a new economy. In July, UnaTerra Venture Capital Impact Fund and EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s leading climate innovation agency, have signed a strategic investment partnership. As reported, both parties intend to work together […]

Insufficient Infrastructure: Business Opportunities in Pakistan

Industry experts believe that the pressure to invest in waste treatment, recycling, and disposal will increase in the foreseeable future. That will lead to business chances. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan would generate approximately 49.6 million tons of solid waste and 4.36 billion cubic meters of domestic and industrial wastewater a year, Dr. Muhammad Khurshid, […]

The Global Textile Recycling Market

As per the latest research report published by Extrapolate, the global Textile Recycling Market is expected to grow to 9.89 billion US-Dollar by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 4.3 percent between 2023 and 2032. In 2022, it was valued at 6.45 billion US-Dollar. The growing environmental concern about waste production […]

PSSI and AMCS Announce Agreement to Accelerate Adoption of AI-driven Automation to Drive Sustainability in the Recycling Sector

Peninsula Sanitary Service, Inc. (PSSI) has announced its agreement with AMCS on the deployment of its advanced AMCS Vision AI solution. This announcement comes after several months of collaboration on a pilot implementation on a PSSI client site. AMCS Vision AI is an artificial intelligence driven, computer vision solution designed to provide haulers with automated […]

European Recyclers’ Recommendations for an EU Circular Economy

Exploring Chemical Recycling when no better recycling alternative available. EuRIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation has issued a roadmap for boosting waste recycling and fostering a clear regulatory framework. The paper reflects EuRIC’s unwavering commitment to advancing sustainability within the recycling industry, with a particular focus on exploring the areas of chemical recycling and mass […]

CRMs Report: EuRIC Rejects the Creation of Secondary Strategic Raw Materials List, Proposes Solutions for a Green Steel Industry

Last week, the Parliament approved the ITRE committee’s report on Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), a guide for forthcoming trialogue negotiations with the Council. While EuRIC acknowledges and applauds the report’s focus on circularity, concerns arise over biased proposals lacking scientific evidence and causing further, unnecessary bureaucracy. EuRIC’s position remains steadfast: to mitigate the risks associated […]

‘Morchem PL 2727 AR + CF-740 R’ Laminating Adhesive Receives a RecyClass Recyclability Approval

Morchem is among the latest companies to receive a RecyClass Recyclability Approval, following independent, standardised testing. The laminating adhesive ‘Morchem PL 2727 AR + CF-740 R’ was found to be fully compatible when used up to 4 wt% of the PE film, following the state-of-the-art recycling process for natural flexible PE in Europe. The trials […]

Teknor Apex Responds to Market Demands by Re-launching Award Winning Terraloy® Sustainable Polymers, Compounds and Masterbatches

Teknor Apex is committed to building on its legacy of many decades of compounding expertise and environmental awareness, by establishing itself as a market leader in scalable and sustainable materials solutions. Responding to market demands for sustainable compounds, the company is relaunching its Terraloy® brand in a dedicated effort to build up a portfolio of […]