Unimetals takeover of Sims UK in the balance
UK-based metals recycler Unimetals Recycling faces financial uncertainty following its acquisition of the UK operations of Sims Metal. Various reports…
Coalition to drive industry-wide textile recycling capacity
A group of leading textile and apparel companies has formed the European Circular Textile Coalition, an industry alliance aimed at…
Troubled plastics industry rallies around innovation and sustainability
K 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, has wrapped up in Düsseldorf, Germany after eight days....
FCC Enviro expands UK footprint
FCC Enviro has acquired Cumbria Waste Group, bolstering its presence and service offering in the north of England. Cumbria Waste...
US scrap prices down again
Ferrous scrap prices are expected to fall further in October, repeating September’s downward trend, according to Fastmarkets. The agency reports...
EU tackles cheap steel imports
Increased tariffs and lower quotas for steel imported into Europe are being planned by the EU next year. The European...
EU deforestation regulation delay frustrates tyre manufacturers
The European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA) is concerned at the European Commission’s intention to postpone the EU Deforestation...
Ireland set to miss 2025 recycling targets
Ireland is on course to miss mandatory EU recycling targets due to rising waste generation and stalled progress on recycling...
Europe’s first food-safe recycled polypropylene claimed
Prevented Ocean Plastic (POP) has unveiled what it says is the first food-safe recycled polypropylene (rPP) certified to EU standards....
Tradebe and Greening launch major solar panel recycling plant
Tradebe Environmental Services has joined forces with renewable energy specialist Greening Group to build what is being hailed as one...
EU’s investors back Aurubis growth
Aurubis has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a EUR 200 million loan towards scaling up...
