Posts from Robin Latchem

31-08-2023

Korea buys into European EV recycling market

South Korean waste manager IS Dongseo has acquired BTS Technology, a battery recycling specialist with operations in Poland, Slovakia and…

31-08-2023

Non-Ferrous metals recycling

Recycled aircraft parts assessed for 3D printing

A 3D printing specialist in the UK is exploring the feasibility of using recycled metal from end-of-life aircraft parts in…

24-08-2023

Plastics recycling

Lindner aids coastal clear-up

Unifi, which manufacturers high-performance synthetic and recycled fibres, is using three Lindner shredders to recover plastic waste along the coasts…

23-08-2023

Non-Ferrous metals recycling

Innovation offers purer recycled aluminium

Researchers in the US have reported a technological innovation capable of removing metallic impurities from recycled aluminium melts, allowing it…

22-08-2023

Non-Ferrous metals recycling

Scrap gains as premiums are paid for ‘green’ metals

A growing interest in ‘green’ raw materials is boosting demand for scrap metals, notably copper. A range of industries is…

22-08-2023

Business

Sims snaps up Baltimore Scrap

Sims Metals has acquired Baltimore Scrap, one of the largest metal recyclers in the north-east of the USA. The total…

21-08-2023

Ferrous metal recycling

Slowdown in longs market pressures producers

New exporters in the rebar and wire rod sector are putting strong pressure on prices while the long steel market…

16-08-2023

Plastics recycling

Recycling progress for high-end composites

A Canadian specialist in composite materials used in advanced applications is working with research scientists at the University of British…

15-08-2023

Ferrous metal recycling

Recognition for joint scrap and steel project

A collaborative project delivering by-products of metal recycling and steelmaking as sustainable raw materials for the cement industry has been…

14-08-2023

Ferrous metal recycling

Carbon trading for China’s steel?

China’s steel industry could be brought within the national carbon regime by 2025, according to experts on the market. Carbon…

09-08-2023

Plastics recycling

Cooking ingredient key to simpler textile recycling

A group of young chemists from the University of Copenhagen has invented a simple solution using baking powder to recycle…