Recycling tech supplier hopeful despite market challenges
Despite a 13% drop in sales, Austria-based Erema Group says it remains resilient in the face of global economic and…
BIR meets in Valencia
The latest BIR gathering took place in Spain’s port city Valencia. Here are some highlights from the trade show and…
Marc Natan: ‘Pass on experience to young traders’
‘Volatility has always been part of our business – sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,’ says French scrap trader Marc...
‘Biggest ever’ BIR convention kicks off in post-flooded Valencia
A record 2 000 recyclers and scrap traders have gathered in Spain’s port city Valencia for the Bureau of International...
Jet engine recycler turns 40
‘Here’s to many more years of success, innovation and environmental stewardship,’ says precious metal recycling company Mastermelt on the occasion...
Large scale chemical recycling a step closer Down Under
US-based chemical recycler Alterra and Australian oil refiner Viva Energy are making big steps in chemical recycling. Viva has successfully...
Remote recycling outposts: extreme conditions, exciting projects
Recycling happens everywhere. Even in the most remote places on Earth, where conditions do not exactly help recycling efforts and...
Royal approval
Although I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a die-hard supporter of the Dutch royal family, I do acknowledge the benefits of...
PedalPoint: Maximise resource recovery, minimise environmental impact
Korea Zinc’s electronics collection and recycling arm PedalPoint, formerly known as Igneo/EvTerra, occupies a leading role in resource recovery, handling...
Irish recyclers urge EU to update e-scrap targets
Electronics recyclers in Ireland have called on EU policy makers to revise ‘outdated’ e-waste targets set more than a decade...
Robots take over at Chinese recycler
China’s recycling company GEM has introduced robots to automate its production line. The initiative, which includes the deployment of 27...
