UK warned steel scrap export restrictions will hit jobs
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) and supporters of the UK metals recycling industry have warned the British Government of…
End of the road for Unimetals
UK-based metals recycler Unimetals Recycling has filed for compulsory liquidation following its acquisition of the UK operations of Sims Metal. The company…
EU rocks the ferrous import boat
While Brussels plans import restrictions from next year, more immediately a strong Euro and bullish freight rates prevent recyclers from...
Li-ion battery recycling ‘not profitable’ in Europe
The recycling of lithium-ion batteries in Europe is not profitable, largely because of transport costs, according to production engineering experts...
Indormama and Jiaren pair up for textile chemical recycling
Indorama Ventures’ fibre business has announced a joint venture with Chinese chemical recycler Jiaren Chemical Recycling (JCR) to generate 100...
Difficult times ahead for aluminium players
Aluminium value chain voices call for EU and US scrap exports amid concerns over availability and high prices for primary...
SynPet to build EUR 300 million plastics recycling plant in Antwerp
Belgium-based SynPet Technologies, a Turkish-founded company, is to construct its first commercial-scale chemical recycling plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The...
Plant-based PEF plastic wins recycling approval in Japan
Dutch renewable materials company Avantium has achieved a major milestone in its global rollout of releaf, its plant-based plastic PEF...
US aluminium industry wants to ban the export of cans
The US Aluminum Association (AA) is calling for restrictions on the export of used beverage containers (UBCs) to keep more...
India names inspiring plastics recyclers
The finalists for this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards India, which celebrate innovation and achievement across the plastics recycling value chain,...
Eni advances biofuel production in Sicily
Italian energy company Eni has embarked on the latest stage of the conversion of an ethylene plant in Sicily into...
