Alcoa to take over Evermore Recycling
United States – Alcoa, the world-leading producer of primary and fabricated aluminium, has reached an agreement with Novelis that will…
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Recycling seen as ‘get out of jail free card’
United States/China – Consumers faced with the opportunity to recycle are likely to increase their resource consumption compared to those…
Chinese clampdown on UK mixed papers ‘permanent’
China/UK – China’s London-based CCIC inspection agency has warned exporters of the need to ensure the mixed papers they send…
Sun Metals signs with Buzwair for gas separation plant
India/Oman – The Qatar-based industrial division of the Buzwair Group has been commissioned by United Arab Emirates scrap recycler Sun…
EU standard boost for post-consumer plastics
Europe – Plastics converters, recyclers and collectors from various European countries have joined forces to launch a certification and audit…
Europe recycles two out of three aluminium beverage cans
Europe – The European recycling industry set a new record by recycling 66.7% of all aluminium beverage cans in 2010,…
SimsMM pilots ‘Swipe and Sign’ payments
United Kingdom – In anticipation of a government ban on cash transactions for scrap metal traders, leading recycler Sims Metal…
Tata Steel exits HKS Scrap Metals
India/the Netherlands – Indian steel producer Tata Steel is selling its 50% stake in Netherlands-based metals recycler HKS Scrap Metals…
Olympic Games given recycling head start
United Kingdom – Recycling will be a key feature of the ‘truly sustainable’ Olympic Games which are set to start…
Apple reverts to EPEAT standards
Global – The well-known technology brand Apple Inc. has once again included its portfolio of 39 products in the Electronic…
Containers Maes instigates fully robotic system
Belgium/Finland – With the first international installation of the now globally available ZenRobotics Recycler technology, Belgium’s Containers Maes is embracing…
