Research flags up potential for recycling flexible packaging
United States – With adequate screening and optical sorting capacity, flexible plastic packaging can be efficiently captured in a single-stream…
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Take-back machines proven to boost aluminium recycling
Europe – The EU should put more effort into formalising the informal recycling of aluminium beverage cans, industry body European…
ISRI begins search for recycling design winner
United States – The US Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is seeking entries for its 2017 Design for Recycling…
‘Battery pioneer’ Belgium charts recycling behaviour
Belgium – A total of 2758 tons of batteries was amassed by Belgium’s Bebat collection scheme in 2015, it was…
Irish public urged to support battery recycling push
Ireland – ‘Two out of three people in Ireland still do not recycle their small waste batteries and that is…
‘Muted’ growth in platinum recycling supply
Global – The World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) has increased its platinum deficit forecast for this year by some 64…
Recycling software providers announce link-up
Ireland – AMCS Group of Ireland, a leading supplier of software and vehicle technology for the recycling and waste industries,…
Recycling focus for Turkey’s hospitality sector
Turkey – The Turkish government has launched a recycling campaign targeting the glass, plastics, paper and metal discards from hotels,…
K 2016: plastics pioneers presenting new recycling tech
Germany – Preparations are in full swing for what is described as the world’s No. 1 trade fair for the…
Recyclers fined for ‘defrauding the recycling system’
Canada – The owners of a Canadian recycling company have been instructed to pay out C$ 845 000 (Euro 600…
London mayor targets recycling boost
United Kingdom – In the UK, London’s new mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Shirley Rodrigues as deputy mayor for environment…
