Malaysia converts plastic bottles and cans into gold
Asia – Only 15% of Malaysian people recycle, according to the country’s Urban Well-being, Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk…
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Smart sorting could save Japan’s car recyclers US$ 287
Japan – Sorting end-of-life car parts into 8 classes could increase recycling rates of alloy elements to over 97% in…
Vanden: time to render single-use plastics ‘obsolete’
United Kingdom – The biggest culprit when it comes to the UK’s ‘woeful’ recycling rate of 30% for consumer plastic…
Demand for recycled paper to exceed pulp supply by 1.5 million tonnes in 2018
Global – The market for recycled paper packaging will witness growth of 5%, reaching US$ 139 billion this year, according…
EU agreement will ‘strengthen Europe’s waste hierarchy’
Europe – The European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission have reached a political agreement on revising…
New aluminium can record: more than 72% recycled in Europe
Europe – The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in Europe increased by 1.6% to a new record level…
Made in Poland: artificial intelligence sorting system
Poland – Granted, a large proportion of consumer products carry the stamp ”made in China”. But the next big innovative…
Major growth plans for award-winning Plaxx technology
United Kingdom – At the 2017 Plastics Industry Awards staged in London, the prize for best recycled product has gone…
Exporters catch ‘pneumonia’ over China import ban
Asia – The plastics recycling industry had become ‘insanely dependent’ on China and so its recently announced import ban has…
Texas zoo reminds animal lovers to recycle phone books
United States – Remember phone books? At a time when 50.8% of US citizens rely on their mobile phones rather…
Ecosurety and Hubbub look to fix ‘disconnect’ between consumer and industry
United Kingdom – Leading resource efficiency specialist Ecosurety has joined forces with environmental charity Hubbub to increase transparency and, ultimately,…
