UK tackles rare earth challenge for wind turbines
Metals recycler EMR is playing a key role in a collaborative research effort to establish the UK’s first circular supply…
Battery recyclers consider impact of new EU regulation
The implications of the EU’s new batteries regulation were central to discussions at the recent International Congress for Battery Recycling…
UK glass recyclers want export cut
Municipalities in the UK are being urged to review their contracts for recovered glass with large amounts being exported for...
Jump in steel production
Production of crude steel globally in July was 158.5 million tonnes (Mt), a 6.6% increase compared to July 2022. It...
New name for Schnitzer Steel
Schnitzer Steel Industries, which began operations in Portland, Oregon in the US in 1906 has re-branded itself as Radius Recycling....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
