Multi-million boost for British plastics-to-oil leader
United Kingdom – UK plastics processing pioneer Recycling Technologies has raised £5 million (US$ 6.6 million) in funding to expand…
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Zero waste ‘at the heart’ of Interseroh’s business model
Global – ‘The world’s population simply consumes too many resources for one earth,’ says Markus Müller-Drexel, managing director of ALBA…
Does plastic only get recycled once?
United States – Have you ever wondered how much plastic has ever been created? That’s 8.3 billion tonnes, according to…
DS Smith calls for consistent two-stream collection approach
United Kingdom – In the wake of the Brexit vote and the very recent UK general election, there is a…
Singapore renews efforts to boost e-scrap collections
Asia – In a bid to boost the electronics recycling rate in Singapore, the Singtel x SingPost E-waste Recycling Programme…
Reclaiming plastics from the seas Down Under
Australia – The Australian government has issued a threat abatement plan outlining various strategies to reduce marine debris. The draft…
Chemical analysis of input materials is ‘killing’ businesses
Belgium – The recycling industry is confronted with an ever growing pile of paperwork ‘ on one hand detailing how…
Definition and calculation concerns for EuRIC
Europe – On key issues, the European Parliament’s ENVI Committee vote last week on tabled amendments to proposals reviewing waste…
Europe: CEPI welcomes waste package vote
Europe – The European Parliament’s environment, public health and food safety committee has adopted a waste package that enshrines the…
Royal visitor for Veolia’s £60 million waste-to-energy plant
United Kingdom – Her Royal Highness Princess Anne has officially opened the £60 million Battlefield energy recovery facility at Shrewsbury…
Digging into the US polypropylene market
United States – ‘Americans generate an estimated 30 million tons of plastic waste every year. Approximately 10% of that is…
