Posts from RecyclingInternational

09-05-2019

Traders giving away OCC as prices plumet

Diverting fibre from China to its Asian neighbours is no longer making business sense for Western exporters struggling to find…

30-04-2019

Kiwi recycling finds new momentum

Recycling in New Zealand is crawling up again after a slump of many years. ‘New Zealand is just a drop…

04-04-2019

Business

How is the British recycling sector shaping up?

As we move towards 2020 and the deadline for many long-term goals on recycling and sustainable business, it’s easy to…

26-03-2019

Business Product Spotlight

Idromec’s Triple Baler IHD 3C

The world of scrap metal processing machines boasts a variety of solutions, designed for various types of materials, for multiple…

11-01-2019

Business Non-Ferrous Metals

More scrap grades added to China’s hit list

The import of eight grades of non-ferrous and ferrous scrap into China is being stopped from 1 July with analysts…

04-12-2018

Plastics

SABIC looks to crack waste plastic

Chemical manufacturer SABIC is planning a demonstration plant in the Netherlands to test the use of low quality, contaminated mixed…

23-11-2018

Business

Concrete ideas about sustainable buildings

Insights into a sustainable strategy by the authorities in the German city of Heidelberg was one of the highlights of…

13-11-2018

Business Technology

New technology boosts phosphorus recycling

Three plants recovering phosphorus from incinerated sewage sludge are being planned for Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Danish engineering specialist COWI…

23-10-2018

Business Plastics

Ban on selected single-use plastics proposed for UK

The UK Government has announced plans to ban the distribution and sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds….

18-10-2018

Technology

Energy-from-waste technology spotlighted at Pollutec

Vecoplan is to showcase its environmental and recycling technologies at the upcoming Pollutec trade show in November, which this year…

08-10-2018

Business Editors’ Top Picks Research

Nanomaterials: mitigating a new threat to the recycling industry

A large variety of nanomaterials is used in consumer products and industrial applications, and many of these products have reached…