In Lisbon, every plastic cup-for-reuse counts
Lisbon in Portugal claims to be making history as the first European capital to roll out a city-wide reusable cup…
Malaysia tightens controls on plastic scrap imports
Malaysia has imposed restrictions on plastic scrap imports in a bid to control illegal waste dumping. From today (1 July),…
UK research hub targets circular plastics
A British university has established a research hub to help develop a circular approach to the way we produce, reuse...
AI powers Romanian initiative to prevent fires in e-waste recycling
Groundbreaking industrial equipment combining artificial intelligence (AI) with dual-energy X-ray scanning has been officially launched at GreenWEEE’s facility in Buzău,...
E-scrap recycling tech expert enters new era of family leadership
As Germany’s URT Recycling Technology celebrates its 30th anniversary, the company is setting a new course for the future. Florian...
Call for Papers: IERC gears up for 2026 congress in Valencia
The International Electronics Reuse & Recycling Congress (IERC), organised by ICM, will be held in Valencia, Spain from 21-23 January...
New shredder doubles Sunnking’s throughput
US electronics recycling specialist Sunnking has doubled its processing capacity with the installation of a new shredder. In response to...
Wanted: Sailors to track marine plastics
The Ocean Cleanup is calling on sailors between California and Hawaii to take part in its research expedition to map...
Now’s the time to invest in plastics sorting tech, says Dutch metals recycler
Rising costs, low or no margins, shifting global trade patterns and a slow economy: Plastics recyclers across Europe are under...
Packaging major claims ‘early mover’ role on recycled content
Global packaging company Elopak, together with its customer Orkla Home and Personal Care, and chemical giant Dow, have rolled out...
Call for more e-waste collection to raise CRM recovery
The eighth edition of International E-Waste Day on 14 October will spotlight critical raw materials (CRMs), elements that are mined...
