CDEnviro: Soil Remediation on Contaminated Land

CDEnviro’s on-site equipment solutions wash and treat contaminated soil and sludge. Soil pollution is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. The risk of contaminants leaching into water sources can lead to direct contamination of human drinking sources or lead to bioaccumulation of chemicals in animals, which can eventually make […]

COEXPAN Joins the Chilean Plastics Pact

Coexpan Coembal Chile has become a member of the Chilean Plastics Pact, an initiative that falls within the framework of the Plastics Pact global network launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in 2018. The initiative, signed in April 2019 and led in Chile by the Ministerio del Medio Ambiente (Ministry of the Environment) and Fundación […]

ERI is the “Recyclers’ Recycler”

ERI, the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States, continues to provide a full suite of e-waste recycling services to other recycling companies. Known in the industry as the “recyclers’ recycler,” ERI is the first organization in the world to be NAID, e-Stewards, and […]

More Recycling in São Paulo

The manufacturer of household cleaning supplies and other consumer chemicals, SC Johnson, collaborates with reverse logistics startup Molécoola to sponsor recycling centers in São Paulo (Brazil). According to the information, consumers can return empty products from any of SC Johnson’s brands at any of Molécoola’s locations and earn points that can be redeemed using app […]

Sorton: Turn-Key Facilities by Calaf Constructura

Starting in 2020, Calaf Constructura will use the brand Sorton for the design and construction of turnkey waste treatment facilities. The brand already offers all the solutions for the design of industrial facilities dedicated to the selection of waste or other materials. We also have a long journey through different sectors, such as mineral facilities, […]

Tire Recycling: Breaking the Sulfur-to-Sulfur Bonds

“The chemistry of the tire is very complex and does not lend itself to degradation – for good reason,” argues Michael A. Brook, a professor in the Chemistry Department at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. “The properties that make tires so durable and stable on the road also make them exceptionally difficult to break down […]

New Plant in India

Austria-based company Constantia Flexibles officially unveiled a new plant in Ahmedabad (India). The firm’s Ecoflex plant opened in November last year after more than two years of intensive preparations. In total, it has an area of 24,500 square meters and currently employs 50 people. The number is expected to triple by the second quarter of […]

Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) – a technical coalition of global companies working together to advance environmental sustainability within the beverage sector – has published a Context-Based Decision Guide for Water Reuse and Recycling. According to the US-based BIER, the guide “is designed to be relevant to any facility, in any industry, in any […]

Coronavirus Update: BIR Calls on Governments to Recognize Recycling Industries as Essential Activities

The Bureau of International Recycling is the global federation of recycling industries and represents directly or indirectly over 30.000 recyclers in more than 70 countries around the world, including 36 National Associations. BIR Member Companies collect, sort and process recyclables such as ferrous and non-ferrous metals including stainless steel/alloys, paper, textiles, plastics, e-scrap and rubber/tyres. […]

Joint Venture in China

Danish Bjørn Thorsen A/S group and Chinese Chongqing Tech­xanadu Industrial Co., Ltd. have launched a new joint venture, the company Nordic Grafting & Compound Solutions Co., Ltd. (NGCS), located in Chongquing (China). Based on licensing agreements with its European founding partners, NGCS will be scoped to produce advanced specialty compounds and compatibilizers (which can be […]

Pharmaceutical Waste Mana­ge­ment Market

According to a report published by Fior Markets, the global pharmaceutical waste management market is expected to grow from 1.19 billion US-Dollar in 2017 to 1.98 billion US-Dollar by 2025 at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 6.11 percent during the forecast period 2018-2025. Pharmaceutical waste management is a serious issue worldwide, the US-based […]

Paper Filter from Algae for Water Treatment

The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. However, scientists from Uppsala University, Sweden, and Dhaka University, Bangladesh, have found a solution. The team of scientists has shown that a locally growing and previously unexploited green macroalgae species – Pithophora algae (or “Shewla”) – could be […]

Recycled Glass: Outlook for Good Business Conditions

If one believes the market researchers’ forecasts, the global market for recycled glass will grow in the next years. According to a report, published by Allied Market Research (www.alliedmarketresearch.com), the global recycled glass market was valued at 3.5 billion US-Dollar in 2017 and is projected to reach nearly 5.545 billion US-Dollar by 2025, growing at […]

Closed Loop Fund

Offered by the investment firm Closed Loop Partners, the Closed Loop Fund was established in 2014 to create economic value for cities by increasing recycling rates in communities across America and building circular supply chains. “Through project finance, the fund provides cities and companies with access to the necessary capital,” the homepage informs. “Closed Loop […]

European Union: Financing the Green Transition

In December last year, the European Commission proposed a Green Deal. The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and the national public sector as well as the private sector to finance the Green Deal. According to the European […]