Posts from Kirstin Linnenkoper

25-11-2020

Business

World Economic Forum crowns Gemini ‘New Champion’

The World Economic Forum has named plastics recycling company Gemini Corporation as one of its New Champions during its Pioneers…

25-11-2020

Column Plastics

The struggle of wanting to be green

If raw materials are likened to the family, then one could certainly argue that plastic is the black sheep. It…

25-11-2020

Column Plastics

Opportunity rather than uncertainty

Taking responsibility as an industry is not only about recycling materials. It entails an holistic approach in which recyclers, producers,…

25-11-2020

Plastics Textiles

Industry pursues plastic fibre with great success

What links fashion and plastic bottles? Nothing, consumers might think – but they would be wrong. US manufacturer Unifi has…

24-11-2020

E-scrap Non-Ferrous Metals

Rare earth dependency presents real opportunities for recyclers

The need to close the loop on rare earth metals and a bigger role for the recycling industry in sourcing…

23-11-2020

E-scrap Editors’ Top Picks

Cybercriminals hack away at coronavirus e-waste

The coronavirus crisis is distracting people from thinking critically about responsible end-of-life electronics management – and specifically data destruction –…

19-11-2020

Batteries Research

The goal of more cost-effective and smarter battery recycling

There may soon be a better way to handle post-consumer products that contain lithium-ion batteries. Researchers and scientists at the…

17-11-2020

Plastics Textiles

PVC recycling boosted by Australian investment fund

The Vinyl Council of Australia has secured government a grant of almost AU$ 350 000 (EUR 216 000) to advance…

17-11-2020

Business VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW

New Terex washing system goes live!

Terex Washing Systems has launched the HydroScrub 200, which will be unveiled live during a webinar today. The HydroCrub 200…

16-11-2020

Business Research

Another step closer to fully recyclable wind turbines

There is a growing focus on wind energy, though recycling the blades of wind turbines still presents a challenge. A…

15-11-2020

VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW

Are you ready for Pollutec Online?

The postponement of the Pollutec tradeshow to October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic has inspired organisers to design a…