COP29 Must Recognise the Value of Carbon Credits in Recycling

The COP29 meeting in Azerbaijan must recognise and facilitate carbon credits made by the recycling industry, says the Global Recycling Foundation. Speaking on the occasion of COP29, Ranjit Baxi, Founding President of Global Recycling Foundation and Global Recycling Day, said the billions of tons of CO2 emissions saved globally by recycling will generate more than […]

EuRIC Points at Circular Steel for a Low-carbon, Competitive European Steel Industry

EuRIC has published its position on the future of the European steel industry, calling for measures that promote the use of recycled steel to achieve both environmental and economic resilience. EuRIC advocates for prioritising readily available, scalable, and cost-effective solutions to drive circularity. Recycling-based production methods, such as the Electric Arc Furnace (EAF), offer a proven pathway to […]

MetAlarm Metal Detector for Aggregates Market

At Hillhead 2024, held at the UK’s largest quarrying, construction and recycling exhibition, USA-based company Eriez has launched its new MetAlarm metal detector tailored for the aggregates sector. According to Eriez, one of the global leaders in separation technologies, this “latest innovation marks a significant technological advancement in signal processing”. Engineered with a focus on […]

Waste Robotics and Greyparrot Announced Partnership

Canada-based company Waste Robotics, a leader in advanced waste recycling solutions, announced its partnership with Greyparrot, a company focusing on AI waste analytics and headquartered in the UK. “Leveraging Greyparrot’s advanced analytics, Waste Robotics aims to transform the landscape of automated sorting solutions, delivering tailored robotic systems to meet the unique needs of each client”, […]

Eco Expo Asia 2024 Strengthens Global Dialogue on Green Technologies and Environmental Solutions

The 19th edition of Eco Expo Asia was successfully held from 30 October to 2 November 2024 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong. Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), […]

How Video Monitoring Solutions for Recycling Facilities Can Improve Operations

There are roughly 18,000 recycling plants across the US, and their distribution mirrors population density: there are more such facilities in areas with more population, as expected. The average American produces 4.9 pounds of waste daily, leading to a whopping 292 million tons of waste per year across the country. Consequently, recycling facilities are critical […]

Increasing the Performance of Industrial Sorting Lines

Austrian company EVK DI Kerschhaggl GmbH, a provider of sensor-based solutions for sorting and monitoring bulk material in recycling and other industries, has introduced EVK Alpha G100 CS, a real-time image-processing device with extended functionality for sorting applications. According to the company, EVK Alpha G100 CS is a data processing platform capable of supporting multi-sensory […]

REWAG Relies on SENNEBOGEN Machines for Waste Recycling

In the middle of the municipality of Kaiseraugust near Basel, REWAG Entsorgung AG relies on sustainable recycling technologies. Thousands of tons of waste, from household waste to construction and demolition waste, are recycled there every year. The work is done by several SENNEBOGEN machines – including one of the latest innovations, the SENNEBOGEN 824 G. […]

Efficiency Test in Recycling of Waste Wood

Two machines from Arjes demonstrated their respective capability in shredding wood. According to German manufacturer Arjes, the efficiency and performance of two shredding machines for processing waste wood were put to the test at the Biomassehof Chiemgau in Bavaria: the new EuRec S-850 (an Arjes brand) and the well-established ARJES VZ 850. The goal of […]

The Launch of “Spotlight on Malaysia: Buyer Program” at CHINAPLAS 2025

To further promote the innovations and applications of plastics and rubber technology, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. (Adsale), the organizer of CHINAPLAS, one of the world’s leading plastics and rubber trade fairs, proudly announces its debut initiative, the “Spotlight on Malaysia: Buyer Program”. This initiative strategically partnered with the Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association (MPMA) for the […]

Power and Efficiency: FOR REC’s Advanced Solutions for E-Waste Recycling

The rise in electronic consumption has brought with it a significant increase in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This waste stream is particularly complex, requiring specialized treatment to safely manage hazardous materials such as mercury, lead, and cadmium. Moreover, recycling WEEE not only ensures the safe disposal of harmful substances but also allows for […]

A Slag Called SiGS Can Be Turned into a Building Material

According to SINTEF – “Norwegian Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning” – greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production can be reduced, if a part of the cement is replaced by SiGS (Silica Green Stone), a slag waste resulting from the manufacture of silciomanganese, which is a key component in steel production. “In our tests, we’ve […]

Circular Construction and Decarbonisation at the Heart of EuRIC’s Event at Ecomondo 2024

At ECOMONDO 2024 in Rimini, stakeholders from across the construction and recycling sectors gathered for an event organised by EuRIC, ANPAR and ECOMONDO to discuss the road to circularity and decarbonisation in the construction industry. The conference, held on 6 November 2024, addressed crucial questions related to the upcoming EU Circular Economy Act, which aims to […]

Government Interventions Putting Businesses, Jobs and Recycling Rates at Risk

Regulations and policy interventions that stifle the free trade of recycled materials are hampering achievement of sustainability goals and undermining the transition to a circular economy, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) insists in its latest position paper approved during the meeting of the organisation’s World Council of Recycling Associations on 30 October in Singapore. […]

FEAD and ČAObH’s Third International Conference

The third international conference on ‘Higher Energy and Material Security in EU Countries’, jointly organised by FEAD (European Waste Management Association) and ČAObH (Czech Association for Circular Economy), brought together various stakeholders, including waste management companies, universities, and Czech and European legislators. The conference was opened with introductory speeches by Zdeněk Horsák, President of ČAObH, […]