15th Steelie Awards announced
The winners of the annual Steelie Awards have been announced by the World Steel Association (worldsteel). The awards, the 15th…
OECD: ‘We must work together to cut plastic production and pollution’
International co-operation and a global package of ‘stringent’ policies are needed to prevent the growth in plastic production and ‘nearly…
Pioneers claim turbine blade first
A European consortium to manufacture recyclable wind turbine blades is claiming success as its four-year project comes to an end....
Global trade in reused textiles needs secure future
Second-hand clothing is stimulating billions of dollars in trade and supporting hundreds of thousands of green jobs across Europe and...
Low-carbon steel recognised in awards
The World Steel Association (worldsteel) has announced its shortlist for the 15th Steelie Awards. The awards recognise member companies for...
Slowdown for Chinese steel output
China’s steel production year-on-year has slumped by more than 10%, according to the latest output data. According to the World...
Shoppers misled over flexible recycling say activists
Leading UK supermarkets are being accused of misleading shoppers over takeback schemes for flexible plastics. Campaigners followed consignments of used...
Laser-based sensor sorters gain momentum in aluminium market
‘Aluminium is a fundamental material across a wide range of industries, with the transportation, construction and packaging sectors being some...
EV battery centre is EMR’s first in UK
EMR has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling centre in the UK. Its new Birmingham plant is the...
European concern for future of textile recycling
The parlous state of the used textile trade in Europe came under the spotlight at BIR’s first ‘circularity challenge’ conference....
Bollegraaf under new ownership
Stockholm-based investors Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake global recycling solutions specialist Bollegraaf Group. The takeover comes a year...
