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Malta Upgrades the Infrastructure

In December last year, the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning (MECP) of Malta had launched a public consultation addressing the Waste Management Plan for the Maltese Islands 2021-2030, which is mandated under the European Union Waste Framework Directive and to be transposed in local legislation. As reported by the ministry, Malta’s annual […]

Samoa: Circular Economy in Progress

The Independent State of Samoa aims at minimizing the volume of wastes generated on the islands. Moreover, the goal is to divert more materials away from disposal sites with limited capacity. The Polynesian island country, consisting of two main islands (Savaii and Upolu), two smaller inhabited islands (Manono and Apolima), and several small uninhabited islands, […]

Taiwan: Counting firmly on Circular Economy

Taiwan was once known as „Garbage Island“. In several steps, the island managed the transition from an agricultural to a high-tech industrial economy. If it is already a „Recycling Leader“ too, as media announced, remains to be seen. Taiwan, evolving from an agricultural economy to a nation focusing on the “development of foundational designs and […]

UBQ Wins Quality Innovation Award 2020

UBQ Materials, an Israeli-based cleantech startup, has been recognized as the best in “circular economy and carbon neutrality innovations” for its technology transforming landfill-destined waste into a bio-based, infinitely reusable thermo-plastic. As reported by the company in January this year, the prize was one of 25 awarded by the Finnish Quality Association after a strict […]

Swedish Firm Invested in IT-Recovery Services

In October last year, Swedish company Elanders AB signed a contract to acquire 70 percent of the shares in Swedish company Azalea Global IT AB, which is specialized in value recovery services regarding IT equipment. Azalea Global IT manages the entire chain from purchasing used IT equipment and restoring and resetting it to then selling […]

Aim: The Production of more Certified Polymers

The companies Sabic and Plastic Energy will build “the first commercial unit” to produce Sabic’s certified circular polymers, which – as part of the TRUCIRCLE portfolio – are made from the upcycling of mixed and used plastic. According to the information, the facility will be based in Geleen (the Netherlands) and put into operation in […]

Mondelēz International Supports Global Efforts for Plastic Recycling

The American multinational food and beverage company, which is a spin-off by Kraft Foods Inc from its North American grocery-foods products, has announced its support for global efforts designed to increase recycling rates for plastic waste, including flexible films. Furthermore, the firm selling its snack and food brands in 150 countries called for greater collaboration […]

Prague to Pilot Dynamic Waste Collection

The city of Prague, capital of the Czech republic with over 1.3 million inhabitants, will pilot dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes based on the Collection Efficiency Analysis’s result. In December last year, Sensoneo, a global provider of smart waste management solutions, has announced the first European capital with whom they will partner on […]

BRAIN by PICVISA: Production Process Consultancy through Deep Learning Technology

After the first three, we are now in what is theoretically known as the fourth industrial revolution. This new era builds on the changes generated by the Digital Revolution (the previous period) and is marked by the convergence of digital, physical and biological technologies. The advances made in Artificial Intelligence have taken this technology almost […]

Poland: New Waste-to-Energy Plant

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) and its subsidiary and consortium partner Doosan Lentjes have been awarded the turnkey contract to supply a new waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Poland. As reported by Doosan Lentjes, the new facility in Olsztyn is the first joint WtE project between the Korean EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) company DHIC […]

Tomra: Triggering Transformation to a more Resource-Friendly Future

The Norwegian multinational collection and sensor-based sorting machine manufacturer TOMRA is engaged to enable a circular economy through smart sorting technologies and close collaboration with its customers around the world. This applies also to TOMRA Sorting Recycling located in Mülheim-Kärlich (Germany), an important part of the Norwegian parent company, TOMRA. More than 7,400 TOMRA Sorting […]

Intention: Building a Recycling “Supercenter” in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), Shell & AMG Recycling B.V. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate the feasibility of creating a venture in support of Saudi Arabia’s vision to maximize value from its vast natural resources. According to a press release, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is becoming a globally […]

India: First Plant for Treatment of C&D Waste

In October last year, in India, the first recycling plant for construction and demolition waste was launched. The company Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, together with the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, inaugurated the facility, which is located at sector-80, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, under a public-private partnership basis. As Indian media informed, it can recycle up […]

Goal: Platform to Track Plastic Waste and Recovery

IBM and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste announced their collaboration to design a new data platform hosted on IBM Cloud to help track plastic waste and recovery globally. According to the Alliance, the platform – called Plastics Recovery Insight and Steering Model (PRISM) – “will aim to serve as a single source of consistent […]

Financed: 90 Renewable Energy Projects

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), one of the leading financial institutions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been supporting the country’s effort towards driving energy transition at home and around the world by financing innovative renewable-energy projects. As reported, the fund has consistently increased its portfolio of such undertakings. By now, it has […]