Posts from Kirstin Linnenkoper

18-01-2022

Business

How to be fashionable without hurting the environment?

The global fashion industry is heavily supported by plastics from the synthetic materials used to produce clothing, bags and other…

13-01-2022

Business Research

US provides millions in funding to plastic recycling innovators

The US Department of Energy is investing US$ 13.4 million (EUR 11.7 million) in next generation plastics technologies that reduce…

12-01-2022

Business

Food-grade polypropylene innovators win packaging award

UK venture NextLoopp has won a Worldstar Award in recognition of its solution for food-grade recycled polypropylene (PP) packaging. Single-use…

06-01-2022

Batteries Business

Giga-recycling factories needed to recycle millions of batteries

Battery Resourcers plans to invest millions in the construction of a commercial-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Covington, Georgia. The…

06-01-2022

Column

I’m having a friend for dinner – again

I’ve just tossed out the last of the holiday leftovers. Turkey, salad, meatballs, roasted potatoes with truffle sauce… It’s common…

06-01-2022

Business

Who will take home the 2022 Awards for Excellence?

The Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management will take place on the 18 May 2022 at the five-star…

06-01-2022

Paper

Sonoco buys paper recycler in North Carolina

Sonoco Recycling has acquired American Recycling, a privately owned recovered paper recycler located in North Carolina. American Recycling processes almost…

05-01-2022

Non-Ferrous Metals

Slovakia says ‘yes’ to aluminium can deposit system

Slovakia kicked off a new deposit return system for aluminium cans this year in a bid to boost its aluminium…

04-01-2022

Non-Ferrous Metals

Glencore sets new record for copper extracted from e-scrap

Mining and refining company Glencore extracted around 45.5 tonnes of precious metals and 27 000 tonnes of copper from used…

04-01-2022

Business Technology

Denmark commissions Scandinavia’s smartest AI-powered sorting plant

Danish environmental services company Solum A/S is setting up what it refers to as ‘one of Scandinavia’s most modern and…

03-01-2022

Business

Welcome to 2022 – let’s recap 2021!

The new year is upon us. The team of Recycling International hopes you had happy holidays and wishes you all…