China ends all waste imports
China has confirmed its proposed ban on the imports of all solid waste from the end of the year. A…
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Fortum unveils EV recycling technology
Finnish energy company Fortum has announced new patented technology to recover lithium from rechargeable batteries. This development, ahead of the…
Freight shipping platform launched
A new online platform for metal recyclers to access shipping rates and book freight shipments online has been launched in…
ISRI: Growing awareness of vital recycling
The crucial role of recycling to the US economy has been spelled out at the annual State of Recycling Briefing…
Cable recycling boosted by new partnership
Aurubis has announced a joint venture in Germany to develop the processing and recycling of industrial cables and improve the…
A circular economy in Germany means constant innovation
German industry has been warned it must make even greater efforts to maintain its position as a leading nation in…
Tata looks to sell
Tata Steel wants to split its operations in the Netherlands and the UK. It is talking to Swedish steel firm…
Big step for taxing plastic packaging in the UK
A tax on plastic packaging that does have a required proportion of recycled content is due to be levied in…
Stainless outlook improves amid rising nickel prices
Higher-than-expected demand anticipated next year but trade could be affected by regulators’ concerns over Indonesian ‘dumping’. The latest economic and…
Textile recyclers back new UK sustainability drive
UK recyclers are supporting a new national voluntary agreement for a more sustainable textile sector – and have called on…
Key global role underlined as economies stutter
Strong, sustainable steel markets are vital as the pandemic continues to restrain growth. Latest shipment rates for HMS 80/20 from…
