Textile recycling trio joins forces to scale Green Machine
China’s HKrita, US recycler Looptworks and Spanish firm Jeanologia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop an innovative textile…
Reju launches US textiles recycling lab
French textiles recycling start-up Reju has opened its first R&D centre in North America. The Reju lab is located at…
New process peels apart multi-layer plastics
Researchers in Singapore have developed a solvent-free recycling process that separates mixed plastic packaging. They believe this could unlock value...
Tomra’s widens the scope of dynamic LIBS sorting
Tomra Recycling has expanded the applications of its Autosort Pulse sorting system beyond aluminium alloy separation. The dynamic laser-induced breakdown...
SA mining giant builds integrated recycling platform
Sibanye-Stillwater has combined several recently acquired recycling businesses into a single global platform. This is meant to strengthen its position...
From workwear to enzymes: textile recycling innovators take top honours
The textile recycling industry celebrated its top performers with an awards ceremony at the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels. The...
Hands that catch the sun
As temperatures across western Europe climb towards 40°C, many of us are searching for shade. Solar panels, meanwhile, are quietly...
Car recycling milestone: EU approves updated ELV rules
The European Parliament approved the new End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Regulation, a move seen as a ‘tipping point’ for vehicle manufacturers,...
When recycling steals the scene
Every summer brings a fresh wave of films. Some feature superheroes, others serial killers. I did not expect this year’s...
Australia invests millions in solar panel recycling
Western Australia is stepping up its solar panel recycling efforts with a major investment in collection and processing infrastructure. The...
Acquisition boosts TerraCycle’s collection capacity in US
US firm TerraCycle, which specialises in ‘hard-to-recycle’ waste management, has acquired Connecticut-based NLR. The deal brings NLR into TerraCycle Commercial,...
