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64 Ferrous
70 Nickel & stainless
72 Non-ferrous
76 Paper & textiles
And also…
30 Europe
Towards a more ambitious
circular economy package
34 Business
Handling end-of-life money
withdrawal machines
36 Trade barriers
The ever-growing problem
of export restrictions
39 Supplier
Rebirth for crane and material
handler major Atlas
52 Waste List
Amendments on the way in
Europe
59 Smart technology
TeTechS’ plastics sorting
solutions
61 Women in recycling
Rose Read of MobileMuster
63 In the laboratory
Aircraft recycling ready
for take-off
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Fibres, plastics and minerals are the most challenging
materials at a vehicle’s end-of-life stage. Negative eco-
nomic values, strict regulations on landfi lling and increas-
ing incineration gate fees are prompting action. Here, the
spotlight falls on plastics.
In 10 to 15 years from now, manual sorting of scrap will
be history – at least, that is, in the Western World, proclaim
technology experts. Obviously, robotic technology is rap-
idly improving thanks to smart engineers and early adopt-
ers. But is the broader waste and scrap recycling industry
ready to follow and to make the necessary investments?
We call them everything from trend-setters to trouble-
makers, but they are indisputably here to remind us that
obstacles are not fi xed but can indeed be overcome. In
this article, we paint portraits of six Game Changers.
With Europe’s recycling industry continuing to struggle
against a diffi cult economic backdrop, North America has
become the ‘promised land’ of growth prospects for shear
and baler manufacturer Lefort. The company stresses that
it relies on its long-term vision and that it is not a ‘one-
shot-sale’ brand.
The potential of ELV
plastics
A helping hand
The Game Changers
Lefort’s new frontier
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The concept of design for recycling has made very few inroads into the footwear
market, with product complexity and diversity continuing to stand in the way
of large-scale processing for materials recovery. But progress is being made:
on the one hand, some leading footwear manufacturers have actively embraced
recycling and use of recycled content in their products; and on the other,
research has been taking place into optimising shoe recycling, both from a
practical and economic perspective.
These shoes are made for….. / 24
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