Plastics slump is a warning, say tyre recyclers
Tyre recyclers in the UK say their industry faces a similar collapse as the plastics sector. The Tyre Recovery Association…
Posts from Robin Latchem
Partial tariff relief – again – for US shredder wear parts from China
Shredder wear parts from China have again been spared from some of the import tariffs being imposed by the United…
Australian plastic recycling rate stalls at 13%
Australia consumed four million tonnes of plastic in 2024 but recycled only 13%, highlighting a widening gap between consumption and...
Material handlers and shredder wear parts added to US tariff list
The US Commerce Department has released a new list of products containing steel and aluminium that will be subject to...
UK extends producer responsibility to online platforms
The UK is telling online marketplaces to report sales of e-scrap in the British market. The government says it is...
No water in innovative textile researching process
Researchers in Singapore have devised a novel waterless chemical recycling method for separating cotton and polyester in textiles. Their technology...
UK tackles illegal tyre exports to India
British regulators are introducing enhanced checks on the export of tyres after media reports that millions were being incinerated in...
Cash injection for Kosovan recycling
Rec Kos, a leading Kosovan company, is receiving a EUR 6 million loan for a package of improvements to its...
Indorama recycles 150 billion PET bottles
Thai chemical company Indorama Ventures has recycled more than 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011. The significant milestone is...
First certificate for ‘responsible’ ship recycling
GMS, the world’s largest buyer of ships for recycling, has issued the first ‘ready for recycling’ certificate to mark tighter...
No export controls for US copper scrap
US recyclers are claiming success in persuading President Donald Trump that copper scrap should not face export restrictions. The response...
