02-03-2021 Batteries Interview US battery collection rises 11% during coronavirus crisis Call2Recycle collected a record 3 700 tonnes of used batteries for recycling in the US in 2020, an unexpected bonus…
19-08-2020 Plastics Technology VIRTUAL TRADE SHOW Tomra’s multi-feed system will take collection rates to new heights Consumers can for the first time pour more than 100 empty beverage containers and bottles into a reverse vending machine…
16-07-2020 Paper DS Smith’s new recycling director: ‘Focus on separate collections’ Paper and packaging producer DS Smith has appointed Dutchman Rogier Gerritsen as managing director of its recycling division. He will…
23-06-2020 CORONA VIRUS Rubber Tyre collection rates down 80% in Europe ‘Only about 40 of the 90 or more tyre recycling plants in Europe remained open during Covid-19 pandemic,’ says end-of-life…
04-06-2020 CORONA VIRUS E-scrap Another Greek tragedy: ‘the whole e-scrap collection system collapsed’ The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating impact on the electronics recycling sector in Greece, according to Thomas Papageorgiou, compliance…
27-03-2020 CORONA VIRUS Paper Don’t cut collections, say UK recyclers The UK Government is being urged to require normal levels of household recycling collections to guarantee sufficient materials for the…
18-02-2020 Batteries Business New battery collection milestone for Call2Recycle More than 7.5 million pounds (3 400 tonnes) of batteries were responsibly recycled in the US last year, according to…
27-11-2019 Business Editors’ Top Picks Industry unites to realise 90% glass collection The European glass packaging industry says it strives to collect 90% of glass for recycling by 2030. The ambitious target…
22-08-2019 Business E-scrap Cash fund to boost UK e-scrap collection The recycling and reuse of small electrical and electronic in the UK has been boosted by a £3.5m fund. The…
08-02-2018 Business Separate collections more vital than ever Belgium – ‘Separate collection for high-quality recycling is particularly important in light of China’s waste import ban,’ it has been…
01-02-2018 Batteries Fee-based all-battery offering is boosting collections across North America United States/Canada – North America’s largest consumer battery stewardship and recycling programme Call2Recycle has reported that its partners, stewards and…
