Electric vehicles ‘tremendous’ market for plastics
United States – Increased production of electric vehicles (EV), projected to expand more than 80% by 2017 across Europe and…
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More American consumers admit to ‘green guilt’
United States – A survey commissioned by major US battery and mobile phone recycler Call2Recycle has revealed that 57% of…
Beijing combats pollution with scrappage scheme
China – The city authorities in Beijing have initiated a special ‘scrapping bonus’ for old vehicles and those fuelled by…
FEVE: European glass recycling rates stuck at 68%
Europe – Glass recycling in the European Union flat-lined at 68% in 2010, according to data just published by the…
India throws spotlight on e-waste issue
India – India has ‘huge potential for organised and efficient management and recycling of e-waste,’ according to India Infrastructure Research…
Puma launches ‘bring me back’ campaign
Germany – A recycling initiative by sport and lifestyle apparel manufacturer Puma will see special collection bins installed at its…
Draft end-of-waste criteria for plastics issued
Europe – The opportunity to use recycled polymers as substitutes for virgin material remains ‘very much limited by current end-use…
Ecore kicks off operations in the Benelux area
Belgium/The Netherlands – European scrap recycler Ecore Group has arranged the first shipment from its recently-built bulk terminal at Ghent…
Ship scrapping fails to offset capacity growth
Global – Even though the number of containerships sent for scrapping has witnessed a surge this year, with 69 vessels…
Contract renewals boost for Harsco
United States – Global industrial services and engineered products company Harsco Corporation is celebrating three significant multi-year service contract renewals…
Newsprint slide spreads to developing world
United States – Owing to a significant increase in digital and on-line reading and filing, the massive downturn in consumption…
