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Scotiabank Issues Sustainability Bond

In August this year, Canadian Scotiabank announced the closing of its inaugural one billion US-Dollar three-year Sustainability Bond offering. As reported, the bank is committed “to making a positive impact and creating better communities for every future”. Net proceeds from the Sustainability Bond offering would be used to fund the financing or refinancing – in […]

Welcome to eREC: Sign up Today for the Virtual Recycling Expo and Conference

Rich content, dynamic digital dialogues, and an interactive design – that is what visitors can look forward to during the third edition of eREC. From 04 to 09 October, 2021, the time has finally come again, and the online trade fair for the recycling and waste management industry is coming up. Get a free ticket, […]

Breaking New Ground in Turkey’s Textile Industry

Korteks, one of the world’s biggest yarn producers based in Bursa, Turkey, has started the production of recycled polyester filament yarn in its production facility using a Starlinger recycling line. The Starlinger recoSTAR universal 165 H-VAC iV+, which is part of Korteks’ 10 million dollars investment in a new polymer recycling facility, took up operation […]

CM Shredders Installs High-Capacity Automated Tire Shredding System at SPSA Waste Solutions

CM Shredders, a leading manufacturer of the world’s most advanced industrial shredders and recycling systems, is proud to announce the installation of a new state-of-the-art, high-capacity automated tire shredding system for the Southeastern Public Service Authority (SPSA) in Suffolk, Virginia. SPSA is the regional solid waste collection and disposal agency for over one million residents […]

AMCS: An Integrated Solution

AMCS to present the new Transport Management System at the 2021 RWM Resource Revolution tradeshow on 22-23 September. This integral part of the AMCS Platform provides an integrated solution for transport as well as leveraging the rich functionality of the cloud-based and software platform. AMCS has chosen the RWM Resource Revolution tradeshow, the UK’s largest […]

The Kockmann Company Supports Clean-up Efforts in Flooded Areas with Lindner’s Urraco 95DK Shredder

A flood wave of epic proportions caused unprecedented destruction in the German Ahrweiler district in mid-July this year. Using Lindner’s mobile Urraco 95DK universal shredder, the Kockmann company supports the clean-up efforts on the ground. For this very special mission recycling specialist Lindner contributed the rotor, the beating heart of the shredder, free of charge. […]

Dry Recyclables and Light Packaging: The Sorting Challenge

The varying and constantly changing composition of waste materials poses a challenge for designers of sorting plants, which need to deliver consistently high purity rates while managing an increasing degree of complexity. STADLER, a leading supplier of sorting plants for the recycling industry, has the broad wealth of experience and know-how to develop high-performance facilities […]

APK AG Receives EuCertPlast Certification

In April 2021, the renowned recyclability certifier ARGE cyclos / HTP audited APK’s recycling facility in Merseburg for conformance with the EuCertPlast certification scheme. The audit focussed on the suitability of APK’s plants for the recycling of post-consumer waste from plastic films as well as of waste from PE/PA multilayer film production. All test requirements […]

Encina Appoints Sheida Sahandy as Chief Sustainability Officer

Encina Development Group (“Encina”), a company that turns waste plastics into circular chemicals is delighted to welcome Ms. Sheida Sahandy as its Chief Sustainability Officer. “Sheida has 25 years of expertise in leading complex initiatives and empowering more efficient and sustainable operations, both internally and for customers,” said David Schwedel, Executive Director of Encina. “Sustainability […]

Wall Colmonoy Limited (UK) Upgrades Its Casting Facility

Wall Colmonoy is pleased to announce it has completed its £600,000 upgrade to its casting facility located in Pontardawe, Wales. The investment modernizes Wall Colmonoy’s casting foundry, reducing its environmental footprint and improving its efficiency. The casting facility investment is partly supported by Welsh and European funding with a £150,000 contribution from the Economy Futures […]

Turboden First Biomass ORC Project in South America for the Climate Change Mitigation

A 3.7 MWe Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system supplied to La Gloria S.A. for the disposal of 35.000 ton/y of rice husks in Parral, Chile that will contribute to save 8.567tCO2-eq./year, an area equivalent to 3.360 soccer fields, comparable with the size of the center of Santiago. Turboden S.p.A., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group Company, […]

Circular Economy-Innovator Polysecure Is Expanding and Nominated a Top-Class Advisory Board

Circular Economy-Innovator Polysecure is expanding and nominated a TopClass Advisory Board Polysecure is growing through self-developed, now established marker solutions and at the same time can further expand its technology platform. In recent years, the young technology company has researched several key innovations, especially for the circular economy, and secured more than 20 patents. To […]

Tosaf at Fakuma 2021: Sustainability Geared Colour and Functional Masterbatch Solutions

At Fakuma 2021 in Friedrichshafen, Tosaf /Afula, Israel, and its German subsidiary Tosaf Color Service, Karlstein, will highlight sustainability geared solutions in their wide range of functional, colour and combi-masterbatches for extrusion and injection moulding. These will include colour masterbatches for recyclates with a special focus on post-consumer plastics as well as biodegradable masterbatches. Another […]

AMCS Launches AMCS Platform Summer Release 2021

AMCS, the world’s leading technology provider for the waste, recycling and resource management industry, today announced the AMCS Platform Summer Release 2021 which accelerates the digital transformation of, both user and customer self-serve experiences, as well as increasing the automation of transport management. This Summer Release creates a new Platform user experience across the Customer […]

Encina Development Group Appoints Dave Roesser As Chief Executive Officer

Encina Development Group (“Encina”) today announced that Dave Roesser, Ph.D., has been appointed as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective August 2, 2021. “We are thrilled that Dr. Roesser will lead our company, and our entire team is excited to work with him as we embark on Encina’s next phase of growth,” said David Schwedel, […]