Earthquake-proof, role model facility
In October 2018, US-based rPlanet Earth opened a ‘one of a kind’ integrated PET bottle and food packaging recycling plant…
‘Without the extra shredder, our business would be dead’
In 2023, a major fire started by a lithium battery destroyed the main facility at Germany’s Behrendt Recycling. It took…
Plastic recyclers in tune at Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is embracing a circular economy solution for plastics developed in Austria, where this year’s edition takes...
Zato at IFAT 2026: from shredding to sorting
At IFAT 2026 in Munich, Zato will showcase two key steps in modern metal recycling: high torque shredding with its...
Where there are data centres, there’s Paladin
In just a short time, US headquartered Paladin EnviroTech has positioned itself as a fast growing and ambitious player in...
Breaking the black plastics barrier: Picvisa’s advances in AI-driven detection and sorting
Black plastics have long been one of the most persistent challenges in mechanical recycling. Widely used in packaging, electronics housings...
New plant to boost bottom ash processing at Irish recycler
Germany’s recycling solutions provider Eggersmann Anlagenbau has commissioned a new plant for the processing of incineration bottom ash (IBA) at...
Changing of the guard at SGM
Robert (Bob) Melenick, president of separation and lifting magnet technology provider SGM Magnetics has retired following a 30-year career with...
REMA 2026 Las Vegas highlights
Some 7 000 recycling professionals gathered in Las Vegas in mid April for the annual convention and exhibition of the...
‘George Adams’ leadership elevates entire industry’
At the annual convention of the US Recycled Materials Association in Las Vegas, founder and ceo of SA Recycling George...
E-scrap recyclers’ new lead is ‘effective negotiator’
The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has appointed Vanya Veras as its new secretary general. She succeeds Julie-Ann Adams, who...
