Plastics major launches recycling training centre
Global plastics recycler and producer Alpla has invested EUR 15 million in a learning and development hub in Iowa City,…
‘New process’ for recycling copper from nuclear plants
Veolia has introduced what it claims to be an innovative solution to recover copper from electrical cables in nuclear facilities…
EU-27 steel scrap exports down
The EU-27 registered an 18.7% decline in its overseas recycled steel shipments to 7.359 million tonnes in the first six...
Passionate in Puebla: Mexico’s Recicla Centro
Javier Perez and Maria Flores are the proud owners of Recicla Centro, a ferrous recycling company in Puebla, central Mexico....
Patawari: Plastic recycling goes beyond environmental concerns
GemCorp Recycling, a subsidiary of Belgium-based Gemini Corporation, has been awarded the Best Practice 2024 award for setting up plastic...
Turkey’s overseas steel scrap purchases jump 3.6%
The first half of 2024 brought a 3.6% year-on-year increase in Turkey’s overseas recycled steel purchases to 9.985 million tonnes,...
C&D facility leads Queensland’s green path
A modern recycling plant for construction and demolition (C&D) waste, operated by Rino Recycling, is claimed to be setting a...
Unchanged global crude steel production
Global crude steel production totalled 954.6 million tonnes in the first half of 2024 and so was unchanged from January-June...
‘Battery recycling potential despite price drops’
While the market for battery materials has been volatile, Black Mass recycling remains a promising business as demand is expected...
Catching up in Singapore (Part 2)
Close to 1 200 delegates gathered in the vibrant city state Singapore on 26-29 October for BIR’s world recycling Autumn...
Antwerp facility to recycle four million tyres with EU funding
A subsidiary of US-based Bolder Industries is set to recycle over four million end-of-life tyres each year at a planned...
