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Kremlin halts recycling and uses retired military equipment

Russia has paused a weapons recycling scheme for over a year due to a shortage of new armaments and has…

US army recycles plastics to repair military equipment

The US Army Research Laboratory has found a way to convert post-consumer plastics into 3D printing materials. This allows trained…

Sims to close military scrap recycling plant

United States – Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) is to close its Elkridge recycling facility near the US city of Baltimore…

US military recycling sees explosive growth

United States – More than 400 tonnes of spent munition and remnants from target practice were collected at a single…

Granutech helping US military’s recycling efforts

Global – Major recycling equipment manufacturer Granutech-Saturn has sold three mobile shredders to the US military. The dual-shaft shredders will…

‘Made in Ukraine’ tech on tour   

I recently met a couple of Ukrainian entrepreneurs at a smart sorting event in Aachen, Germany. Their resilience, practical attitude…

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12 PRODUCERS SET UP E-SCRAP PLASTICS SITE IN RIGA Recipo, the leading producer responsibility scheme for electronics in the Nordic…

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TRENDS & UPDATES 13recyclinginternational.com | March/April | 2020 PRODUCERS SET UP E-SCRAP PLASTICS SITE IN RIGA Recipo, the leading producer…

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18 Proper ship recycling still With around 675 ships and offshore units sold for scrap around the world last year,…

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SHIP DISMANTLING 19recyclinginternational.com | March/April | 2020 go down the illegal route than the legal one; better to not be…