Amazon cutting out more flexible packaging Amazon will send 15 billion fewer plastic pillows into the waste stream after replacing 95% of its product protection system with paper in North America, the company recently announced. Continue Reading→ The post Amazon cutting out more flexible packaging appeared first on Resource Recycling…
Renewal projects receive $50,000 each in DOE competition Twenty teams have received $50,000 each from a U.S. Department of Energy competition aimed at extending the life cycle for such materials as electric vehicle batteries, packaging, textiles and construction materials. Continue Reading→ The post Renewal projects receive $50,000 each in DOE…
BC leaders reflect on three decades of EPR How did a law intended to stop can-tabs litter in British Columbia lead to today’s expansive extended producer responsibility laws? Those involved in its evolution traced the path in a webinar hosted by the Coast Waste Management Association. Continue Reading→ The post…
Building on the promising outcomes of the pilot, Ecophon’s reuse service involves taking back used acoustic products from existing buildings, for instance in connection with reconstructions, renovations, or tenant customisations. Ecophon will subsequently pay for the additional time for a correct demounting. After a thorough screening program to assess the quality, the products are sold to customers again, as a…
The demand for electric vehicles which run on batteries is increasing worldwide. At the same time, resources of primary battery materials – i.e. those obtained from mining activities – are limited. Moreover, mining these resources is often damaging to the environment and involves precarious working conditions. As a result, recycling such materials to establish a circular economy is an important…
The star met an eco-activist who was convinced we’re all being poisoned by a chemical that was banned in 1981. Then he went to a toxic site and got sick. Head inside staggering new podcast Buried: The Last WitnessAn opera-loving member of high society turned eco-activist who was forced into…
Data collected by thousands of volunteers reveals ‘truly disturbing’ state of rivers from nutrient pollutionA huge citizen testing blitz of rivers across Britain this summer has found 75% are in poor ecological health as a result of pollution from water companies and agricultural runoff.Rivers in the south-east and East Anglia…
Retailer says ‘circular design’ collection is the first stage of an environmental overhaul of its productsFabric that shrinks or bobbles is a pet peeve of Britons who want to buy long-lasting clothes, with the low quality of high street fashion contributing to the 30,000 shipping containers of clothing and homewares…
Crude steel production by region Africa produced 1.8 Mt in May 2024, up 0.9% on May 2023. Asia and Oceania produced 122.1 Mt, up 1.6%. The EU (27) produced 11.7 Mt, up 1.8%. Europe, Other produced 3.9 Mt, up 6.2%. The Middle East produced 5.2 Mt, up 4.6%. North America produced 9.4 Mt, down 0.9%. Russia & other CIS +…
UK nuclear site pleads guilty to IT security breaches from 2019 to 2023The UK’s most hazardous nuclear site, Sellafield, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to cybersecurity failings brought by the industry regulator.Lawyers acting for Sellafield told Westminster magistrates’ court on Thursday that cybersecurity requirements were “not sufficiently adhered…
This blog is now closed.Liberal frontbencher casts doubt on Coalition claims renewable energy is driving up power pricesFacebook’s potential news ban already affecting smaller Australian media outlets, inquiry toldGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs more gas supply on east coast, Albanese saysAnthony…
In addition to mechanical processing of used PET bottles, the recycling system encompasses all process steps leading up to extrusion with a ZSK twin screw extruder, including pelletizing and an SSP (Solid State Polycondensation) reactor. This PET bottle recycling system is designed for a throughput of 5,500 kg/h. It will deliver PET recyclate that is approved by the European Food…
