Waste law draft angers private firms in Germany
Germany – A controversial waste law drafted in Germany has caused uproar within the country’s Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung (BVSE),…
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Boost to US recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics
United States – A significant increase has been recorded in the collection and recycling of non-bottle rigid plastics in the…
Call for end-of-waste criteria for glass
Europe – According to the EU’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), end-of-waste criteria should be drawn up for glass, specifying exactly…
Maersk Line to increase Asia-Europe rates
International – Maersk Line has announced a US$ 775 increase in its Asia-Europe shipping rates with effect from March 1….
IAA to ship salvage vehicles to China
China – Having recently struck a deal with Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA) of the USA, Chen Jia has been…
Pressure on Glencore-Xstrata merger
UK/Switzerland – A dent seems to have appeared in the much-discussed merger plans of leading Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata and…
Energy Globe Award again for JARA
Fiji – The Japan Automotive Recyclers Association (JARA) has won the Energy Globe National Award for the second year in…
Metso Lindemann shredder for Lord & Midgley
United Kingdom – UK scrap company Lord & Midgley is installing a 2500 HP Metso Lindemann shredder at a newly-acquired…
First meeting of raw materials alliance
Germany – Major metal concerns in Germany – including ThyssenKrupp and Aurubis – are among the founding members of an…
200-plus EU ships go to South East Asia
Europe – Greece headed the list of European countries which sent end-of-life ships to South East Asia last year for…
Recycling target for Tetra Pak
Switzerland – Around 20% of all the cartons sold worldwide by Tetra Pak are recycled, but the Switzerland-based company has…
