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Safe and Efficient Waste Shipments Require Strengthened Recycling and Recovery Markets in the EU

FEAD has submitted its feedback to the much-awaited Commission proposal for a revised Waste Shipment Regulation. Many of FEAD’s suggestions aimed at improving shipment procedures were integrated in the proposal. Nevertheless, the association pointed out some necessary adjustments to resolve bottlenecks and to set up appropriate long-term policies, particularly for the export and shipment provisions, the revised notification procedure, […]

Advanced Recycling Company Mura Technology Accelerates Global Drive Towards a Circular Plastics Economy with LG Chem

Mura Technology announces an equity investment from LG Chem as it continues to scale its ground-breaking recycling process to tackle the global plastic waste and carbon emission crises. LG Chem has also purchased a process licence from Mura, which will enable the company to build South Korea’s first hydrothermal plastics recycling facility using supercritical water. […]

RWM and Letsrecycle Live Come Together

Following the acquisition of Environment Media Group and Letsrecycle Live in September 2021, ROAR B2B are excited to present a combined event for the recycling, resource and waste management sectors. Bringing together the best of both shows, RWM, in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, and Letsrecycle Live will run side by side […]

Jörg Krüger Appointed CEO of Synova

Synova, an advanced technology company focused on production of high value chemicals such as olefins and BTX from waste, announced today the appointment of Jörg Krüger as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Krüger brings with him substantial experience and a strong network in the chemical industry spanning over 30 years with Bayer, GE Bayer Silicones, Momentive […]

ESR or ETS: Waste Treatments Should Be in the Same Basket

Keeping the waste management chain united is essential to prevent legal and illegal landfills and keep up with the EU efforts towards decarbonisation. In July 2021, with the publication of the first batch of the “Fit for 55” climate package, the European Commission disclosed the proposal to review the Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). The […]

Starlinger Delivers Its First Bottle-to-Bottle Plant to Turkey

The food-grade PET recycling system will be supplied to rPET flake producer Başatlı in April 2022. The recoSTAR PET 215 iV+ will be Starlinger’s first bottle-to-bottle recycling system operating in Turkey. It is equipped with one of the biggest extruder sizes that Starlinger recycling technology is currently building and produces up to 2,400 kg food-safe […]

Birdz & Sensoneo Announce Partnership to Accelerate their Development in the Smart Waste Segment

Birdz, a subsidiary of Veolia and pioneer in environmental IoT, and Sensoneo, a specialist in Smart Waste solutions for cities and businesses, announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating their joint development in the international market of intelligent management and recovery of waste. A need to optimize waste collection for better management “The partnership with […]

How AI and Data Capture Are Improving MRF Operations in an EPR World

It’s been a mere few years since robots first made inroads into recycling, but the impact they are having on the productivity and efficiency of materials recovery facilities (MRFs) is evident. They’re addressing many of the central challenges the industry faces, from worker safety and bale purity to labour shortages and lowering the overall cost […]

Waste-to-Hydrogen: A Valid Tool to Help Decarbonise the EU Industry

ESWET expresses its support to the draft gas package presented within the second batch of the “Fit for 55 package”, since it recognises the important decarbonisation potential of low-carbon hydrogen which can be generated by Waste-to-Hydrogen technologies. The proposal for a new “EU hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation package” rightly seizes the urgence of up-taking […]

Genius Watter: Double Award for Italian Organization

The Italian company – which has been working for several years in Africa with its innovative and sustainable technologies providing access to clean quality water using solar energy – has just won two important awards at the Afsia Solar Awards 2021: for the category “Solar Innovation of the year” and the “Lifetime Achievement of the […]

INEOS Styrolution America LLC Receives ISCC PLUS Certification for Sustainable Plastics

INEOS Styrolution America makes further advancements towards a circular economy with ISCC Plus certification, a mass balance approach for advanced recycled materials. The company achieved an important milestone in its commitment to a circular economy for plastics. INEOS Styrolution received ISCC Plus certification from ISCC (International Sustainability & Carbon Certification) for its manufacturing sites in […]

European Bioplastics Conference Confirms Bioplastics Make Significant Contributions to the European Union’s Ambitious Climate Goals

At the 16th annual European Bioplastics (EUBP) Conference, which took place from 30 November to 1 December in Berlin, industry experts discussed the role of bioplastics within the European Green Deal. The conference discussions confirmed that bioplastics make significant contributions to help achieving the European Union’s ambitious climate goals described in the EU strategy. In […]

IMCO Vote on Draft Opinion – Battery Regulation

The European Parliament Committee on “the Internal Market and Consumer Protection” (IMCO) voted today on the draft opinion for a proposed regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing the Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020. FEAD welcomes the compromise amendments adopted by IMCO and highlights the adoption of AM 97, 528 and 529 […]

Stadler Designs and Builds new GAIA and IREN Sorting Plants in Asti and Parma

As the 2030 Agenda targets loom, environmental service companies are increasingly incorporating in their business plans investments in recycling facilities capable of bringing us closer to the zero waste goal by turning it into secondary raw materials that can be returned to the commercial cycle with minimal waste. With this aim, G.A.I.A. Spa and Iren […]

UNTHA XR Shredder Transforms Hazardous Waste Possibilities for Carmona in Portugal

An UNTHA XR2000C shredder now lies at the heart of a €16m hazardous waste treatment plant in Setúbal, Portugal – the country’s only facility of its kind to offer a closed loop solution for tricky materials such as solvents, used oils and fuels. And the resulting fraction – a homogenous 35mm output material – is […]