Auto-shredder parts spared US tariffs
Components bought from China to be used in end-of-life vehicle shredders in the US have been spared a proposed 25%…
Bühler’s smart cameras please the Queen
New camera technology to detect subtle variations in colour and shading during the sorting of materials including recycled plastics has…
Depolymerisation process ‘important step forward’
DuPont Teijin Films is the latest plastics manufacturer to announce developments in the innovative world of chemical recycling. The joint...
FEAD: create a ‘shock’ demand for recycled materials
Leading waste and resource managers across Europe say the ambitions of the EU’s Circular Economy strategy will only be achieved...
Lobster shells offer green packaging future
An innovative biotech company developing compostable polymers from marine waste such as langoustine shells has had the Royal stamp of...
Ribena re-designs packaging for recyclability
Plastic bottles containing one of the UK’s most popular soft drinks are being redesigned to make them easier to recycle....
How essential are desposit return schemes?
Reverse vending machine specialist Tomra says it has held talks with authorities in China and India over the possible introduction...
It’s raining initiatives for Global Recycling Day
Do you know what makes next Monday special? It will be Global Recycling day. The organisers of Global Recycling Day,...
India eases plastic scrap import ban
India has partially lifted its total and immediate ban on the import of solid plastic waste. On 6 March the...
Rich pickings for smart NY recycling idea
An American entrepreneur has launched a competition for the smartest way of taking some of New York’s waste and re-purposing...
EPR key to higher PET recycling
More effective producer responsibility schemes can boost plastic recycling across the European Union to reach the recovery levels metals and...
