Waste360’s 2020: 40 Under 40 Awards Winners

Waste360 unveiled the winners of its fifth annual 40 Under 40 awards program, which honors the next generation of leaders who are shaping the future of the waste and recycling industry. “The young professionals in the waste, recycling and organics industry never cease to amaze us. This year’s class is remarkable, and they’ve accomplished a […]

Cross Wrap Dewiring shortlisted as Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year 2020

Cross Wrap Oy has been shortlisted for the prestigious Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 for CW Dewiring machine in Recycling Machinery Innovation of the Year category. The award winners will be announced on 26th of March, during the second day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe taking place at RAI Amsterdam. “This is a great […]

When Davos promises, who pays?

No doubt many good intentions will be put to bed at Davos this week. Sustainability, climate change, plastic pollution, mental health and much more will all be discussed, debated and deliberated upon. Commitments will be made, targets set, goals agreed. But considering the fact that there is already a persistent $2.5 trillion annual financing gap […]

Global Waste Recycling and Circular Economy Markets

According to the Irish market research store Research And Markets, a new report regarding the global waste recycling and circular economy market outlook for 2019 offers opportunities for effective business models and disruptive applications. The global market revenue is set to increase from 354.7 billion US-Dollar in last year to 376.9 billion US-Dollar in 2019. […]

Thailand: Construction of a Recycling Plant Considered

The Austrian company ALPLA and Thai firm PTT Global Chemical (GC) will collaborate on a feasibility study for the construction of a recycling plant in Thailand. The companies announced the plan at the “Circular Living Symposium 2019 – Upcycling Our Planet” in Bangkok at the end of June. The Austrian partner develops and produces plastic […]

Tidy Planet with Exclusive Distribution Partner in Norway

The provider of on-site organic waste solutions, Tidy Planet, has expanded into Scandinavia, appointing Norwegian waste management firm Berekraft for Alle as the company’s latest distribution partner. Translated into English as ‘sustainability for all,’ Berekraft for Alle is a start-up company on Norway’s west coast, which specializes in the procurement of equipment for water purification, […]

Petcore Europe Launches Special Industry Group “PET Monomer Recycling”

The goal is enhancing the circularity of PET (Polyethylene terephthalate). Petcore Europe, the association representing the complete PET value chain in Europe since 1993, has launched the Special Industry Group (SIG) “PET Monomer Recycling” because this innovative way “opens a completely new perspective on how to deal with the concerns about plastics and plastic waste”. […]

Wheel Loader – Used for the Recycling of Building Rubble

A Liebherr L 586 XPower wheel loader was recently put into operation at the German Dowideit Recycling GmbH machine park. The company uses it for recycling building rubble, soil preparation and composting. According to the information, the wheel loader weighs almost 34 tons and has a considerable tip load of 23,500 kilograms. It is in […]

Design Award for LaserSort by Sicon

The machine, developed by Germany-based Sicon GmbH, received the European Product Design Award 2019 Silver in the category “Design for Society/Design for Environment”. The Sicon LaserSort “is a unique combination of Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and multiple separation channels in order to separate clean metal and alloy materials out of complex material mixtures of all kinds,” […]

A New Water Reuse Project

Suez North America operates and manages Nassau County’s wastewater system, which is – according to the information – the largest public-private partnership for water and wastewater services in the United States of America. The project, completed in July 2019, cost approximately 1.1 million US-Dollar, paid entirely by Suez. By reusing treated plant effluent, the Cedar […]

A Century of Joest

100 years ago, German machine manufacturer Joest was founded. The company, headquartered in Duelmen, produces machines for conveying, screening, and sifting of bulk materials for customers around the globe. Foundries, steel mills, smelters, quarries and gold mines, but also pharmaceutical companies as well as the food and the recycling industry rely on the machines and […]

BIR unveils redesigned website to promote global recycling industry

Today, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has launched its new website www.bir.org after a major redesign in order to enhance its information services for its members, the public, the media and political decisionmakers. The new website highlights the important role that the global recycling industry plays for economy and environment and provides valuable market […]

BIAL Takes the Lead in Waste Management, Plastics Recycling Efforts

Lakshminarayanan S, Vice-President, Engineering & Maintenance, Bangalore International Airport Ltd discusses the importance of creating awareness regarding waste generation at the airports with Worldofchemicals. He also mentions the efforts of BIAL towards plastics recycling, an initiative to build internal roads at Bangalore Airport. Mention the concerns and issues regarding solid waste generated at the airports. […]

‘We need to have more Waste to Energy projects in India’

S Sampath, Chairman, National Solid Waste Association of India (NSWAI) South India Chapter & Director, Samki Group, Hyderabad discusses the importance of managing solid waste in India with Worldofchemicals. What are the concerns regarding solid waste and municipal solid waste management in India? Also give us an idea about the concerns in South India. Municipal […]

Testing for Recyclability

US-American manufacturer of plastic decking and railing Trex Company offers to test the recyclability of polyethylene packaging applications. According to the company, it aims at helping manufacturers overcome the hurdle of the risk of remaining product contamination in the package/film after use and the risk of contamination for non-recyclable “look-a-like” packages/films. Therefore, it is offering […]