European Plastics Industry: Largely Optimistic Despite Impact of Covid-19

Though initial vaccine rollouts are yet to spark full-blown optimism in the European plastics industry, just around half (47%) of the companies across all sectors and regions expect their business performance in the first half of 2021 to outpace results from the previous six months. Another 42% see a stable business situation in the coming […]

Wall Colmonoy Introduces ColWear Vacuum Fused Wear Plates for Industrial Fans

Wall Colmonoy introduces high-quality ColWear Plates that are ideally suited for high-demand industrial fans due to its wear protection, as well as resource and energy efficiencies. ColWear Plates are used in the manufacture and repair of industrial fans to avoid costly down time and replacement.  ColWear Plates protect against the aggressive environments where industrial fans […]

Baerlocher to Feature Additive Solutions for the Circular Economy at the 2021 SPE International Polyolefins Conference

The company will present new test results on stabilization of PCR content to improve quality and help meet growing demand for recycled content in end-use applications Baerlocher, a leading global supplier of plastics additives, will highlight the contributions of its advanced resin stabilization technology (RST) to the circular economy at the virtual 2021 SPE International […]

EU-Batteries Regulation: Statement from Accurec Recycling

The full statement on the proposal of the new Battery Regulation (Batteries Regulation 2020/353 (COD), repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020) on behalf of Accurec Recycling GmbH: The recycling industry welcomes the draft of a new battery regulation, it contains in large parts important aspects and objectives that include the interests of […]

Second Round of Consultation Launched on Certification Scheme for WEEE & Waste Batteries Collection and Recycling

CEWASTE, a project funded under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, recently launched the second consultation phase of its voluntary certification scheme. The scheme is aimed at collection, transport and treatment facilities of key types of waste containing significant amounts of valuable and critical raw materials. It seeks to facilitate the increased, and legitimate, recycling […]

Avery Dennison Launches Label-Liner Recycling Program in Europe

Easy, cost-effective liner recycling program is part of longtime labelling leader’s sustainability vision. As part of its ongoing efforts to help establish a circular economy, Avery Dennison today announced the launch of AD Circular, a comprehensive program providing recycling of used paper and filmic label liners in countries across Europe. Through the program, companies can […]

Circular Economy: Zinc Recycling to Preserve Natural Resources

The REAZN Group is continuously working at the optimization of its zinc recycling technologies in the context of its prime grade zinc alloy production. The European group improves the recovery rate of zinc units and saves valuable raw materials from the waste stream. Zinc: 100 % recyclable REAZN strongly believes that zinc is one of […]

CEFLEX Shows New Market Potential for Recyclates from Flexible Packaging

A new Quality Recycling Process (QRP) for flexible packaging, from CEFLEX and its stakeholders, shows high value applications for recycled polymers from a mechanical recycling process is viable. CEFLEX says the breakthrough process has been developed in the consortium’s Sustainable End Markets workstream. “We have reached a milestone through the power of value chain collaboration […]

STADLER and TOMRA Deliver the World’s First Fully Automated Textile Sorting Plant in Malmö, Sweden

STADLER and TOMRA delivered the fully automated sorting plant for Sysav Industri AB, which sorts pre- and post-consumer mixed textile waste in southern Skåne, in Sweden. STADLER designed and built the plant, while TOMRA provided the NIR sorters. The plant is part of the Swedish Innovation Platform for Textile Sorting (SIPTex) government-funded project, which aims […]

The Virtual Alternative for the Recycling Industry: Sign Up for eREC!

The second edition of eREC, the new virtual expo and conference, is coming up. Exhibitors, associations, and organizations are already getting ready for welcoming visitors from around the world. From now on, those who want to participate can register online, don’t hesitate, and get your free ticket. Without “real” events, with hardly any platforms to […]

BMRA Supports Move to Celebrate the Pandemic’s Recycling Heroes

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is pleased to support the Global Recycling Foundation’s search for #RecyclingHeroes in celebration of Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2021. Global Recycling Day will once again shine a spotlight on #RecyclingHeroes from around the world while celebrating the fact that recycling was recognised as an essential industry throughout […]

Lithium-Ion Batteries: The Midac Integrated Production Plan Becomes of Common European Interest

The company based in Verona, one of the participants in the second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) on new generation batteries, predict a total investment of 104 million euros for three innovative projects. Thus, the first ever integrated lithium-ion battery production plant will be established in Italy between Soave and Cremona. While Europe […]

INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert Establish Joint Development Agreement

INEOS Styrolution and Polystyvert establish joint development agreement aimed at advancing a circular economy for polystyrene. Patented advanced recycling technology offers a unique approach to achieving high quality recycled polystyrene. INEOS Styrolution, a global leader in styrenics, and Polystyvert, an innovative leader in dissolution technology, are collaborating to convert post-consumer polystyrene plastic into a new, […]

EuRIC Circular Metals Strategy: Boosting Metal Recycling in Europe

Reaching climate neutrality by 2050 will require drastic changes throughout all value chains, in particular for energy-intensive industries such as metal production. Thanks to their intrinsic properties and market value, discarded metals have been recycled for decades and used to produce new ferrous and non-ferrous metals again and again. Metal recycling is a must to […]

Global Recycling Foundation Launches Search for #RecyclingHeroes 2021

Recognizing recycling as an essential industry is the theme for this year’s Global Recycling Day on 18 March 2021 shining a spotlight on our Global Recycling Heroes. Recycling, recognised as an essential industry, has made huge contributions during the current unprecedented pandemic. The Global Recycling Foundation is calling for nominations for the award of Recycling […]