Cans and bottles DRS kicks off in Singapore
Singapore launched its Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) on 1 April and says it will come fully into effect over…
Tozero pioneers battery recycling facility in Germany
Recycling startup Tozero has launched what is claimed to be the first industrial demonstration plant in Germany capable of supplying lithium,…
Ferrous: war leaves sellers unsure
Turkish deepsea import scrap prices rose by around US$ 23 per tonne in March following the US and Israeli attacks...
Embattled industry fears war
Worries for the strength of the sector this year were acute enough before the conflict in Iran and the wider...
New business unit as BRT Hartner expands portfolio
Recycling machine manufacturer BRT Hartner has expanded its product range to offer more than 30 standardised system solutions of various...
AI-designed enzymes to target critical minerals
An Australian recycler that developed plastic-eating enzymes is seeking funding to develop the technology for recovering critical minerals. Since 2021,...
Do more to stop illegal e-waste exports, US told
An international NGO campaigning against illegal exports of e-scrap has accused authorities in the United States of a ‘callous disregard’...
Surging oil prices a bonus
Demand for secondary plastics is boosted temporarily by the impact of the Iran war on oil prices, although recyclers worry...
Partners deliver circular PET food trays
Sulayr Recycling has strengthened its transparent-to-transparent, tray-to-tray PET recycling operations in Granada, Spain in partnership with Tomra Recycling. Sulayr specialises...
Neste rachets up liquefied waste plastic capacity
Neste has successfully commissioned an upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. It is...
Don’t overlook aluminium as strategic material, UK sector warns
The UK aluminium industry is urging national policy makers to include the metal as they identify materials and infrastructure for...
