DEEE & DBA
New Forrec technology for electrical cables recycling

New Forrec technology for electrical cables recycling

Forrec has recently designed a line aimed at the enhancement of materials composing the electric cables. Forrec has always dealt with the treatment of electrical and electronic waste and this process has brought with it…

NEWS
DOVE ANNOUNCES PLASTIC-FREE SOAP AND BOTTLES STARTING END OF 2019

DOVE ANNOUNCES PLASTIC-FREE SOAP AND BOTTLES STARTING END OF 2019

Today, Dove, one of the largest beauty brands in the world, unveils new initiatives and impact figures to accelerate the global beauty industry’s progress to address plastic waste. As one of the biggest known reduction plans of its…

Paper, cardboard & co
Dove moves to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar

Dove moves to 100% recycled plastic bottles, and plastic-free packs for its beauty bar

Today, Dove, one of the largest beauty brands in the world, unveils new initiatives and impact figures to accelerate the global beauty industry’s progress to address plastic waste. As one of the biggest known reduction plans of its…

DEEE & DBA
International E-Waste Day

International E-Waste Day

It is estimated that 50 million tonnes of e-waste will be generated globally in 2019. Half of this is personal devices such as computers, screens, smartphones, tablets and TVs, with the remainder being larger household…

Glass
Glass recycling is new focus for President Scott DeFife

Glass recycling is new focus for President Scott DeFife

Glass container recycling is a domestic affair, but the average consumer could easily think otherwise given the recent push to cut this material from dozens of curbside programs around the U.S. post-National Sword. Some of the waste…

NEWS
Aluminium recycle from Nespresso capsules

Aluminium recycle from Nespresso capsules

Nespresso leads the way with its commitment to recycling. In partnership with Swedish lifestyle bike brand Vélosophy, it co-designed a sleek, urban bicycle that embraces the potential of aluminium in a functional and stylish product. The RE:CYCLE bike…

Wood & Biomass
WRA asks DEFRA to maintain high wood recycling targets

WRA asks DEFRA to maintain high wood recycling targets

The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is calling on DEFRA not to change its packaging waste recycling targets for wood, amid fears a proposed reduction will impact negatively on the sector. The call is part of…

NEWS
Recycle of paper cups

Recycle of paper cups

Stora Enso plans to recycle used paper cups into valuable products such as magazine paper ‘on a large scale’ at its Langerbrugge Mill in Belgium. In recent trials, Stora Enso re-pulped half-a-million baled post-consumer paper…

Demolition & Recycling
EU Construction and Demolition Waste Protocol

EU Construction and Demolition Waste Protocol

Based on volume, Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste is the largest waste stream in the EU. That’s why the European Commission is introducing a new protocol on construction and demolition. Based on independent research, the…

Business
ICBR 2019

ICBR 2019

ICBR is the international platform for presenting the latest developments and discussing the challenges faced by the battery recycling industry.  The 24th edition of ICBR will bring together many experts and decision-makers of the battery recycling value…