Posts from Robin Latchem

16-04-2021

Rubber

‘Tyre roads’ clock up early sustainability boost

Early indications from a trial using tyre crumbs to pave roads show rubberised asphalt performs better than traditional treatments in…

16-04-2021

Business

Austrian recycling equipment specialist Pure Loop has taken its latest ISEC shredder-extruder into the US market. Pure Loop is a…

14-04-2021

Business Paper

Paper and fibre exports from the US in 2020 were down 12.7% on 2019, according to the latest official data…

13-04-2021

Business

US recyclers have welcomed President Joe Biden’s commitment to prioritise sustainable and energy efficient materials as part of his recent…

13-04-2021

Batteries Technology

The University of Birmingham has purchased a laboratory-scale roll separator for rare earths as part of its research into the…

12-04-2021

Business

Veolia has succeeded in its takeover of Suez after a long and bitter battle, ending months of resistance from Suez….

09-04-2021

E-scrap

The WEEE Forum, the global group for e-waste producer responsibility organisations (PROs), has boosted its membership to 43 and is…

09-04-2021

Business

Texas has the worst record among US states when it comes to the illegal disposal of hazardous waste, according to…

06-04-2021

Business Plastics

SABIC has introduced a new product using PET recovered and recycled from waterways and inland areas near coasts. The intention…

05-04-2021

Business Plastics

A new facility being built in the UK is said to be the world’s first commercial-scale chemical plant for converting…

02-04-2021

Ferrous Metals

The boss of the struggling Liberty steel operation has vowed not to close any of its 12 plants in the…