Consortium to focus on low-grade mixed plastics
EU – A new, pan-European consortium project is aiming to create high-value products with properties similar to timber or aluminium…
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Plasma system to recover catalyst PGMs in Japan
Japan – UK-based Tetronics – a specialist in the use of direct current plasma in recycling plants for the treatment…
MSS optical sorting targets small particles
USA – US optical sorting equipment manufacturer MSS has introduced a new high-resolution colour camera sorting system for small particle…
ReCommunity starts up Tucson MRF
USA – ReCommunity has begun full operation of its residential recycling system at Tucson in Arizona, USA. Designed, manufactured and…
Slump in activity pushes down Baltic index
World – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Tuesday…
Novelis opens world R&D centre
USA – Novelis, the world’s leading producer of rolled aluminium and largest recycler of aluminium beverage cans, has opened a…
TMS International opens office in Brazil
USA – TMS International Corp., parent company of scrap and mill services provider Tube City IMS, has opened an office…
Europe achieves 95% tyre recovery rate
Europe – The proportion of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) recycled or used for energy generation in Europe remained at around 95%…
Costa Rican scrap exports surge in 2011
Costa rica – According to data from Costa Rica’s national trade agency Procomer, the country’s scrap exports totalled 272 900…
International Electronics Recycling Congress 2013
Switzerland – The 12th International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2013) will take place on January 16-18 next year in Salzburg,…
Auping bed awarded with Cradle-to-Cradle award
The Netherlands – The Auping Essential bed surround is the first bed in the world that has been awarded with…
