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Billion dollar investment to counter ocean plastics from Asia

Thailand is one of five emerging markets where between 55% and 60% of the world’s plastic pollution originates, according to…

Multi-million-dollar investment for Nine Dragons Paper subsidiary

Nine Dragons Paper subsidiary ND Paper plans to invest US$ 300 million (EUR 263 million) into its mills in Wisconsin…

Lab investment offers potential for more recycled polymer grades

An expansion of testing and the development of more recycled polymer grades has been made possible by new investment in…

A string of multi-million investments for Canadian packaging pioneer Kruger

Canada’s Kruger Packaging Group is investing around CA$20 million to modernise its LaSalle and Place Turcot facilities this year. This…

7-grand investment for Greece to realise ‘high quality’ recycling infrastructure

The Greek island of Corfu has been granted more than EUR 700 000 worth of funding to boost its recycling…

Axion: £100 million investment needed for flexible plastics recycling

Most flexible plastic packaging can be recycled but investment of £100 million (US$ 136 million) in the collection, sorting and…

Proliferation of recycling investments

Global – While China has been introducing its ‘€˜Blue Sky 2018’€™ initiative to help prevent plastic scrap imports by non-authorised…

Glencore investment to help drive zinc recycling project

United States – A subsidiary of Glencore plc has purchased a 10% stake in American Zinc Recycling Corp., a wholly-owned…

Rwanda’s e-scrap investment pays off: first recycling plant now open

Africa – Rwanda’s first e-scrap recycling facility was opened yesterday in Bugesera district, Eastern Province. A total of Rwf1.1 billion…

Spectro Alloys reveals ‘phase one’ of multi-million investment programme

United States – US aluminium recycler Spectro Alloys Corporation is to plough US$ 5.5 million into its facility at Rosemount…

Veolia’s big investment in Canadian lamp recycling plant

North America – Veolia will construct a new 5000 square foot ‘€˜state-of-the-art’€™ dedicated lamp recycling facility located in Pickering, Canada….