• On Apr, 16, 2019
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Smurfit Kappa Group plc- Europe’s leading corrugated packaging company has joined hands with the Plastic Soup Foundation in efforts to tackle the challenge of packaging waste and litter, by changing the future of packaging. Saverio Mayer, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Europe stated that the collaboration with new partners like the Plastic Soup Foundation is an […]

• On Apr, 13, 2019
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China announced it will not relax its ban on recovered material imports but instead will “carry it forward,” said Qiu Qiwen, head of the solid waste and chemical management department of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment, during a recent press conference. Last week, China issued its latest round of recovered paper import permits, approving […]

• On Apr, 12, 2019
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The recent report published by Closed Loop Partners provides detailed analysis of transformational techniques in plastics processing which could result in significant reduction of plastic waste. The report titled “Accelerating Circular Supply Chains for Plastics” narrates innovative technologies with potential to transform rising plastic waste volumes into useful products. According to the report, current recycling […]

• On Apr, 10, 2019
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The Chinese permits for recovered paper imports till date 2019 are down significantly when compared with 2018. The permits issued so far this year totaled 8.6 million short tons, which is 13% lower upon comparison with the permits of 9.9 million short tons during the same period last year. The country’s Ministry of Ecology and […]

• On Apr, 09, 2019
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The Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) has announced release of draft of Reuse and Recycling (R2) certification standard. The draft has been released for public to submit their reviews. The new standard will be finalized after considering public inputs during the comment periods. Until then, the current edition, R2:2013, will remain in effect. The public […]

• On Apr, 04, 2019
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Leo Gerard, International President, United Steelworkers testified before the Congressional Steel Caucus Hearing on the state of U.S. steel industry and section 232 tariffs. Gerard noted that the American steel industry is on track of recovery. However, the industry is under constant threat from off-shore competitors. The demands by a certain section of the Congress […]

• On Apr, 03, 2019
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Ashland County, Ohio, officials are considering potential changes to the county’s recycling center. The county is seeking proposals for two possible options, according to an Ashland Source report. One option would be to outsource all recycling operations of the Ashland County Recycling Center, including collection and processing, to an outside company, the report notes. The […]

• On Apr, 02, 2019
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The recent study conducted jointly by researchers from the UK, the USA and China has highlighted the need for concerted global action to tackle the challenge posed by rising e-waste volumes. The study was led by Professor Lenny Koh from the University of Sheffield’s Management School with the assistance from a team of researchers from […]

• On Mar, 26, 2019
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E-waste management specialist Enviroserve has opened the world’s largest e-waste recycling facility in Dubai, UAE. The Recycling Hub, located at the Dubai Industrial Park, was constructed at a total cost of around Dh120 million, with the support of Swiss Government Export Finance Agency. The project represents one of the largest FDI investments in the field […]

• On Mar, 22, 2019
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Gazelle, the pioneer of reCommerce that has diverted more than 19 million phones and counting from entering landfill in the U.S., recently expanded internationally with the introduction of 18 new kiosks in the U.K. Based predominantly in supermarkets and shopping centers across London and the Midlands, with more installations planned in the near future, the […]