25-04-2023 Business E-scrap A look at Latin America’s multi-billion recycling industry The Latin American waste management market is estimated to reach US$ 308 billion this year, new data from Research & Markets…
14-01-2023 Plastics Research How to upgrade America’s PVC waste legacy? Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the most produced plastics in the US and the third highest by volume in…
02-11-2022 E-scrap Latin American e-cyclers united in ambition ‘We need to tropicalise electronics processing. When we talk about this waste stream, the western perspective is still on auto…
02-09-2022 Interview Allied Alloys living the American scrap dream Nidhi Turakhia has grown into her role of executive vice president of Allied Alloys with confidence and flair since joining…
05-04-2022 Business ISRI Paper American mills ‘hungry for OCC’ Paper scrap faced a typically cyclical market – until Covid came. ‘Luckily, there is steady export demand for the USA…
10-02-2022 Business Technology Fire at MRFs: North America sets new record A total of 367 fires occurred at waste and recycling facilities in the US and Canada in 2021. These resulted…
17-09-2021 Column Americans must reclaim their right to repair A nation of tinkerers can’t afford to let manufacturers monopolise the fix-it business. When the Apple II personal computer was…
16-08-2021 E-scrap Interview Latest Articles From Latin America to Florida: the unexpected journey of Tony Selvaggio More and more millennials are starting their own recycling enterprises. One of them is Tony Selvaggio, a ‘social entrepreneur’ who…
15-07-2021 Business Non-Ferrous Metals Befesa takes on American Zinc Recycling Befesa is acquiring all of American Zinc Recycling assets for US$ 450 million (EUR 380 million) in a deal expected…
20-04-2021 Business Plastics Fresh funding targets PP recycling in America The US Polypropylene Recycling Coalition, a cross-industry partnership, is providing US$ 1 million (EUR 830 000) in grants to three…
18-03-2021 Column Non-Ferrous Metals Urban Mining: The next step in a climate-friendly American economy March 18th marks Global Recycling Day, a day dedicated to turning waste into opportunity and highlighting the important role that…
