Avainsana: recycling
Hounslow Council launches campaign to prevent unsafe battery recycling
Hounslow Council has launched a campaign to discourage residents from throwing away their batteries, as part of a wider national campaign aiming to prevent waste…
New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation
A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), “Recycling Food Packaging”, highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next…
This is what stops people from recycling more, finds a global survey
More than three-quarters of people around the world think recycling is important, but key barriers must be overcome to encourage them to act,…
European recyclers: Restricting exports could end Circular Economy
Nearly 300 European national federations and companies from the recycling industry have issued a powerful warning to European Union leaders over the potentially disastrous…
ExxonMobil builds its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility
ExxonMobil plans to build its first large-scale plastic waste recycling facility in Texas to be able to better tackle the problem of plastic…
Lithuania strong on renewables and recycling – must do better on transport, agriculture and emissions reductions, says OECD
Lithuania has significantly boosted its use of renewable energy and waste recycling but needs to do better in managing environmental impacts of transport and agriculture….
Zero Waste Scotland releases digital tool to tackle recycling confusion
Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) released yesterday (20 September) a digital tool to help the public combat recycling confusion. The ’first ever’ digital Recycling Sorter,…
Swiss cities given mixed ratings for recycling plastic packaging
Greenpeace Switzerland conducted a studyExternal link on single-use packaging and other disposable plastic products. Basel achieves a near perfect score of 5.5 out of…
European paper industry delivers on emission reduction and recycling commitments
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has announced that 62.2 per cent of the industry’s fuel consumption in 2020 was based on…
NWRA partners with NSC to improve safety in waste and recycling
The partnership will yield resources for waste and recycling companies to help reduce injuries and fatalities. The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) board of…
E-waste recycling matter of national security: report
Recovering precious elements from e-waste is a security imperative for Europe that should be written into law, according to a report Monday that said it…
Australia’s recycling opportunity emerges as batteries boom
Batteries are becoming crucial enablers of Australia’s transition to renewable energy. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) has identified an increase in battery…
Singapore’s recycling rate falls to 10-year low
For a developed country, Singapore’s domestic recycling rate was already low, at 17 per cent. Covid has been blamed for pushing down recycling rates further,…
Plans progress for first polystyrene recycling plants in Europe
INEOS Styrolution, Recycling Technologies and Trinseo have announced that they have reached a significant milestone in their plans to build commercial polystyrene (PS) recycling plants…
European associations seek 100 percent UBC recycling rate
Two Brussels-based trade groups say thorough aluminum can recycling process is achievable. European Aluminium and Metal Packaging Europe, two Brussels-based trade associations, have launched what they…
How AI beats spreadsheets in modelling future volumes for city waste management
All over the world, large cities are running out of space for municipal solid waste. Existing landfill sites are rapidly filling up and no-one wants…
Swedish textiles recyclers say farewell to manual sorting
A fully automated textiles sorting line – claimed to be the world’s first – is to ramp up capacity and improve quality output at Sysav…
5 reasons why materials handlers can be the right choice for waste and recycling applications
Material handlers can be the right choice for waste and recycling professionals looking for an alternative to excavators. If you’re trying to improve productivity KPIs,…
Hydrogen technology focus of new recycling consortium
European firms say they will explore technologies to recover raw materials from spent hydrogen fuel cells. BEST4Hy H2020 is the name of a project its…
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