Commission evaluates EU Ship Recycling Regulation
The European Commission is consulting on the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to gather views from shipowners, recyclers, industry, national authorities…
Italian partners drive PET chemical recycling
Saipem and Garbo have signed an agreement to develop the chemical recycling of PET, with a focus on treating PET-based…
Quakes shock supply chains and scrap trade
Shipments into Turkish ports resume after the natural disaster while general New Year sentiment improves. By far the most significant...
Stainless steel market stabilises, nickel surplus persists
While recyclers generally report a better-than-expected start to the year, persistent surpluses, falling prices, and geo-political and financial risks continue...
OCC leads fall in US fibre exports
Latest export data from official US sources shows a 7.2% decline, the vast proportion of which is OCC. In Europe,...
Steelmaker announces world-first ‘green’ steel plant
Thyssenkrupp Steel is planning a hydrogen-powered direct reduction plant in Duisburg, Germany, saying it is the start of the biggest...
Car-maker tests circular economy potential of end-of-life vehicles
Audi has accelerated the desire for circular solutions for its end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) by establishing a research project with 15...
Finnish tech greater efficiency for battery producers and recyclers
Finnish technology provider Sensmet has developed a solution to improve the efficiency of producing lithium for batteries while enhancing black...
Reflections on a year of EV recycling
Redwood has shared its experiences from 12 months of recycling end-of-life (EOL) electric vehicle (EV) batteries at its pioneering plant...
‘Lack of will’ hampering EU waste legislation
Leading associations in the waste management and recycling sector in Europe have expressed concern at a ‘lack of will’ by...
Clarify textile export classification, urges EuRIC
European recyclers have called on EU policy makers to press on with their intention to distinguish between textile waste and...
