Perstorp and Project Air Renew EU Application for Major Green Chemistry Investment

Sweden’s leading chemistry group Perstorp, and partner companies Fortum and Uniper, today submitted an EUR 97 million application to the EU Innovation Fund for Project Air. This unique project aims to build a production facility for sustainable methanol in Stenungssund, Sweden, which could reduce global CO2 emissions by 400,000 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 1% of […]

Hygienic Shields Become High-Quality Recycling Resources

A great number of hygienic shields, commonly known as sneeze guards, is being used in industrial and trade facilities, as well as in the catering trade and restaurant business. Now the disposal of these highly transparent plates, which may consist of very different plastic material, is becoming an issue. Krall Kunststoff-Recycling has foresightedly prepared for […]

Keep the Downstream in the Digital and Sustainable Flow: PRC Europe 2022 Congress Agenda

Digital transformation and sustainability goals keep being prioritised on the Downstream market. These subjects, and many more are going to be discussed at the Petrochemical and Refining Congress: Europe 2022 on May 30- June 1, 2022. Enhancing the plant’s efficiency to increase the asset utilization, technology’s adaptation to the present market requirements, and predictions to […]

In-House Automation at the LM-GROUP

With the acquisition of TIG Automation, the LM-GROUP has further extended its market position. The Meppen-based LM Holding GmbH & Co. KG (LM-GROUP) takes control of TIG Automation GmbH, headquartered in Hamburg, with retroactive effect dating to 01.01.2022. With the 100% takeover, the LM-GROUP has gained a strong partner in the field of automation technology. […]

MENA PET Recycling Giant BariQ Signs Contract for New Starlinger Recycling System

Based in Giza, Egypt, one of the biggest PET bottle-to-bottle recycler in MENA region is expanding and upgrading its existing plant with another Starlinger PET recycling system and an additional solid-state-polycondensation (SSP) reactor. The new recycling system, a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ including a viscoSTAR 350 SSP reactor, reaches an output of 2700 kg/h […]

Kraft Heinz Agrees to Virgin Plastic Reduction Goal

The Kraft Heinz Co., the third-largest food and beverage company in North America, has agreed to set a goal to reduce total virgin plastic use following the filing of a shareholder proposal and engagement with As You Sow.  The proposal asked Kraft Heinz to report on how the company would reduce plastic packaging, including planned reduction strategies or […]

Greenglass Invests 10 Million EUR to Open a New Recycling Facility and to Increase the Recycling Capacity to 260,000 to/year

Greenglass will start the construction of the second post-consumer glass waste facility in Romania, increasing its production capacity to 260,000 tons / year. The total processing capacity of the company will cover the collection target that Romania has to meet for glass packaging waste, including the quantity to be collected from the Deposit – Return […]

WEEE Waste Plastic and SRF Recovery

To assist with material decontamination of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) material processed at Enva’s plastic recycling and recovery facility in Lincolnshire, UK. Enva employed the services of Impact Air Systems to provide a material separation solution that would remove contamination, improve current capacity, and enable operations to continue to grow. Enva recycles […]

Why Is Recycling Neglected in the Fight to Preserve the Planet’s Green Capital?

The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for recycling to be recognised as an essential weapon in preserving the planet’s green capital. Speaking in London, Ranjit Baxi, founder of the Global Recycling Foundation, said: “Recycling has a major impact on preserving the environment, saving energy, and reducing pollution, so why does it not receive the recognition […]

Monitoring Platform MORE Accepted as a CPA Data Collector

MORE – MOnitoring Recyclates for Europe – has been confirmed as a Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) data collector by both the CPA Monitoring Secretariat and CPA Monitoring Working Group. The EuPC’s digital platform has been slightly updated to adapt to the requirements of the CPA, an initiative of the European Commission to reach or exceed […]

EuRIC Backs the ENVI Committee on the Revision of the Battery Regulation

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) endorses the ambitious measures adopted by the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament which will govern the entire battery life cycle. These measures are of an utmost importance for the transition to a circular and climate-neutral economy. Such a level of ambition shall be kept as EU institutions are […]

STADLER and ZenRobotics Build the Most Advanced Materials Recovery Facility in the European Union with Remeo

STADLER and ZenRobotics have built the pioneering new sorting plant with Remeo Oy, a Finnish company specializing in environmental management. STADLER designed the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in collaboration with Remeo and built it, while ZenRobotics supplied AI-based robotics waste sorting technologies. The facility, located in the Greater Helsinki Region in Finland, stands out not […]

Expansion of the Sutco-Management

Dipl.-Ing. Naemi Denz has strengthened the management of the Bergisch Gladbach-based plant engineering company Sutco RecyclingTechnik GmbH since 1 Februar 2022. Together with the previous Managing Director, Dipl.-Ing. Norbert Gravel, Ms. Denz, as the new Managing Director, is in charge of the operative business of Sutco, a company of the LM-GROUP. The managing partner, Dipl.-Chem […]

Global Recycling Foundation Calling all Recycling Heroes to Be Recognised on Global Recycling Day

Closing date for entries in Global Recycling Foundation’s #RecyclingHeroes competition is fast approaching. $1000 prize money for each of the winners is waiting for ten winners who will be able to promote their work to audiences around the world marking Global Recycling Day. The #RecyclingHeroes competition which has now been launched is asking for nominations […]

Batteries Regulation: ENVI Committee Confirms Mandatory Recycled Contents and Increases Collection Targets for Waste Batteries

After weeks of negotiation, the European Parliament ENVI Committee voted today on a series of compromise amendments regarding the new Regulation on batteries. FEAD welcomes that mandatory recycled contents, as initially proposed by the European Commission, has remain unchanged. FEAD highlighted in its position paper that mandatory recycled content is a crucial market signal to create a […]