World e-waste market to exceed US$ 1.8 billion by 2017
Global – ‘E-waste represents one of the fastest-growing sectors by volume within the global waste industry,’ states a new report…
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Shipbreaking sector in Bangladesh ‘back on track’
Bangladesh – Having imported ships with an iron plate content totalling 2 million tonnes over the last nine months, Bangladesh’s…
Ningbo intercepts Fukushima contaminated metals
China/Japan – The Chinese coastal city of Ningbo has intercepted 9.26 tons of radioactive scrap metal, China Central Television (CCTV)…
ZenRobotics to aid Baetsen Recycling’s efficiency
The Netherlands – Dutch company Baetsen Recycling has announced the purchase of ‘the world’s first fully robotic recycling system’. To…
Famaba settles in with E-Crane
Belgium/pPoland – Bulk material cranes manufacturer E-Crane, part of Belgian engineering company Indusign NV, has acquired Polish player Famaba. According…
Chinese regulations to safeguard plastics imports quality
China – According to China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, Ministry of Commerce and National Development and Reform Commission, plastic recycling…
Pallmann set for North American expansion
Germany/North America – Underlining its commitment to the North American market, Germany’s Pallmann Group has installed Rolf Gren as General…
EMR and RECUPYL target electric vehicle batteries
UK/France – The UK-based recycler EMR has contracted the French player RECUPYL SAS Innovative Battery Recycling to recycle lithium-ion batteries…
Denmark and Germany rank #1 in green index
Global – New results of the Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) state that experts in green economy enterprises hail Germany…
California assigns task force to scrap metal issues
United States – The US state of California is to set up a task force to ensure safe and proper…
EPRO searching for plastics winners
Europe – The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organizations (EPRO) is asking plastics recyclers, converters, producers and consumers…
