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Japan: Testing of Biogas Purification System at Sewage Treatment Plant

Japanese company Asahi Kasei and Kurashiki City (Okayama prefecture, Japan) intend to hold a trial to evaluate and demonstrate the performance of a biogas purification system at the Kojima sewage treatment plant in the city. The installation of the system was scheduled for May this year. The start of operation is planned for the end […]

TOMRA Launches AUTOSORT™ PULSE with Dynamic LIBS Technology

Global sensor-based sorting technology provider, TOMRA Recycling Sorting, introduces a new machine featuring dynamic laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Designed for high throughput sorting of aluminum alloys, AUTOSORT™ PULSE redefines industry standards. Leveraging decades of experience in the metal recycling industry, the company celebrates the introduction of AUTOSORT™ PULSE to the market. Equipped with dynamic LIBS […]

Strong Need for Pipe Crushers

According to this latest study by Fact.MR, a provider of market research and competitive intelligence, the global pipe crusher market is expected to reach a value of 1.34 billion US-Dollar by 2033, demonstrating a compound annual growth rate of 5.1 percent over the next ten years. In 2023, the market is valued at 817.64 million […]

New Recycling Center in Sweden Relies on Telehandler

In Vara, on the Västgötaslätten plain, the new and highly modern Heljeved Recycling Center has opened, receiving waste from private households in the municipality. The facility, operated by Avfall & Återvinning Skaraborg, covers an area of 30,000 m², the equivalent of four football fields. As a result, a traffic-safe, sustainable and flexible recycling center has […]

The Global Number of Shredders

The international Shredder industry is growing. According to the latest “World Shredder List” presented at the recent World Recycling Convention & Exhibition of the BIR (Bureau of International Recycling), the number has grown to 1,181. 334 Shredders of 1000 HP or more are located in the USA and 257 in the EU Member States and […]

Lithium Carbonate from Geothermal Brines

According to Watercycle Technologies Ltd, a UK tech company focused on mineral extraction and water treatment systems, it has, for the first time, successfully produced lithium carbonate from naturally occurring geothermal brines in the North East of England. “This represents a major step forward in the UK’s ambitions to produce a domestic supply of lithium […]

Singapore: Pilot Recycling Plant to Tackle Battery Waste with Fruit Peels

Following a successful proof-of-concept to recycle spent lithium-ion batteries using reagent extracted from fruit peel waste, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) is collaborating with Singaporean company Se-cure Waste Management Pte Ltd (SWM) to scale up the technology in a pilot plant. According to the university, the pilot battery recycling plant has the capacity to […]

Recycled PET for India’s first 100 % rPET Beverage Bottle Produced by Srichakra Polyplast on Starlinger Equipment

Coca-Cola India recently launched its new 100 % rPET bottle for water – a significant milestone as it is the first time that a packaging made of 100 % recycled plastic is used for food or beverages in India. The food-grade rPET for the new bottles is produced by Srichakra Polyplast (India) Pvt Ltd on […]

Water and Wastewater Technology Exports from Germany

As the elixir of life par excellence, the importance of water in our daily lives is undeniable. Therefore, clean water for everyone is one of the United Nations’ 17 sustainability goals. However, to achieve this goal state-of-the-art technology is indispensable. Thus, it is hardly surprising that the mechanical and plant engineering sector reports that innovative […]

Australia: Taskforce Intends to Restore Soft Plastics Recycling

After the collapse of the countrywide recycling scheme for soft plastic waste from any source suspended in November 2022, a task force is working on a solution. The Soft Plastics Taskforce, made up of major Australian supermarket retailers Aldi, Coles and Woolworths, has released a roadmap to restart, outlining the steps needed to launch a […]

New Textile Recycling and Airlay Line in Guatemala

International technology group Andritz has delivered, installed, and commissioned a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala. Since December last year, both lines have been successfully operating at one of the leading companies in Guatemala for producing nonwovens from post-industrial textile waste for both the local […]

Wealth in Waste: India’s Potential to Lead Circular Textile Sourcing

According to the Dutch organization Fashion for Good, the study “Wealth in Waste: India’s Potential to Bring Textile Waste Back into the Supply Chain” – released in July last year – is the most comprehensive analysis of the Indian textile waste landscape. “India is in a unique position to leverage existing infrastructure and resources to […]

Electric Arc Furnaces Market to Grow

According to Transparency Market Research Inc., the “Global Electric Arc Furnaces Market”, which stood at 800.0 million US-Dollar in 2022, is projected to reach 1.3 billion US-Dollar by 2031. The global industry is anticipated to expand at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 5.7 percent between 2023 and 2031. As stated by the USA-headquartered […]

Construction and Demolition Waste: EuRIC Launched new Branch

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has officially launched its construction and demolition branch. Aiming to represent European recyclers’ interests, the new division would evaluate and contribute to implementating the EU’s Green Deal and Industrial Strategy by promoting a circular economy approach, the umbrella organization for the recycling industries in Europe announced in May. Accounting […]

Circular Economy in the Construction Sector

In April this year, following a four-year break, BAU, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for architecture, materials and systems, was back. About 190,000 visitors informed themselves at the Messe München exhibition center about the innovations and trends of the 2,260 exhibitors (2019: 2,250) from 49 countries (2019: 45 countries). Halfway through the trade […]