IKEA to buy 150-plus balers for its growing scrap volumes
Sweden – Homeware giant IKEA aims to recycle over 90% of the waste from its own operations by 2020, according…
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Market volatility met with strong sense of ambition
The Netherlands – The low price of virgin plastic has left its mark on the recycled resins market, according to…
Europe recycles 50%-plus of aluminium closures
Europe – The European recycling rate for aluminium closures has increased to more than 50%, according to the European Aluminium…
Paper pioneers ‘navigating towards the future’
The Netherlands – ‘Europe is the world leader when it comes to recycling paper,’ declared Ulrich Leberle at the Paper…
Multi-million dollar growth for recycled plastics & plastic to oil market
Global – ‘The global recycled plastics and plastic waste to oil market stood at US$ 542.8 million in 2014 and…
Disagreement over recovered paper quality approach in the UK
United Kingdom – Co-mingled recycling collections and material recycling facilities (MRFs) form part of the UK’s recycling infrastructure and so…
400 000 tonnes of beverage cartons recycled in Europe
Europe – The recycling rate for beverage cartons continues to rise in Europe. The average rate reached 44% in 2015,…
Exposing the ‘design flaws’ of the international battery industry
Belgium – Recyclers across the world are being confronted with a growing flow of unsustainable gadgets ‘phones and tablets are…
Bangkok locked in ‘constant battle’ with plastics
Thailand – When it comes to some materials, it seems we can’t live either with or without them. That’s certainly…
US$ 3 million grant for New York’s e-cycling
United States – The US Environmental Protection Fund has awarded the state of New York a US$ 3 million grant…
Over 90% of car aluminium recyceld in America
United States – According to a new publication from the Center for Resource Recovery and Recycling at Worcester Polytechnic Institute…
