13-07-2016 Paper and cardboard recycling Manifesto aims to maximise paper cup recycling United Kingdom – The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) and the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group have launched an industry-wide...
06-07-2016 Business Mundano’s ‘invisible’ waste-picking superheroes Brazil – Brazilian graffiti artist Thiago Mundano is living proof that creativity can spark fundamental change in mega-cities and in...
05-07-2016 Research and Development Computer discovery could aid nuclear fuel recycling United States – Using a newly-developed computer model, US scientists have discovered a material that could help to recycle nuclear...
27-06-2016 Paper and cardboard recycling New director for paper industry body CEPI Europe – The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has appointed Sylvain Lhôte as its new director general. Lhôte is...
24-06-2016 BIR Convention Brexit vote: BIR concerned about impact on trade Europe – The BIR world recycling organisation has expressed its concern at the UK’s vote in favour of leaving the...
24-06-2016 Business Fire-ravaged Canadian city gets busy recycling Canada – In the aftermath of the major forest fire that recently destroyed parts of the Canadian town of Fort...
17-06-2016 IFAT Tech highlights from IFAT Munich Germany – Both French sorting systems expert Pellenc ST and shredding pioneer Intimus were eager to come to Munich to...
13-06-2016 Ferrous metal recycling Ferrous scrap hush follows hullabaloo Global – The recent, mesmerising surge in steel scrap prices to way beyond US$ 300 per tonne for HMS I/II...
02-06-2016 Paper and cardboard recycling Efficiency and safety gains for Smurfit’s UK recycling operations United Kingdom – A programme of investment has been completed at Smurfit Kappa’s UK recycling operations with the combined aim...
31-05-2016 Business Stainless sector warned to expect more volatility Asia – Stainless-related raw material markets will remain volatile as the behaviour of major Chinese producers and traders is influenced...
31-05-2016 Plastics recycling Successful beach clean-up highlights plastic problem Kenya – More than 8000 tonnes of discarded material was collected by nearly 800 000 volunteers during Ocean Conservancy’s International...