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Cardiff prepares to sort at speed |
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August 01, 2006.
The first council-operated plant of its scale in the UK, Cardiff County Council’s new Material Recycling Facility will be capable of separating recyclables ten times faster than the authority’s previous facility. ... more
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Europe toughens stance on organic pollutants |
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August 01, 2006.
The EU has moved to restrict the ‘permanent storage’ of waste containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in abandoned mines or landfills.
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China studies best car battery recycling practices |
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August 01, 2006.
Through an alliance designed to identify global best practice in automotive battery recycling, Johnson Controls and the Chinese government have undertaken a tour of world-class smelters in Europe and North America. ... more
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Rapid growth in UK plastic bottle recycling |
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August 01, 2006.
Some 92% of UK local authorities now offer recycling collection facilities for plastic bottles, according to research funded by the Waste Action Resources Programme (WRAP). ... more
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Business News September 2006 |
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September 01, 2006.
* S. Norton & Co
Leading UK scrap metal processor S. Norton & Co Ltd of Manchester has acquired a majority shareholding in pioneering plastics recycler Axion Recycling Ltd. The £3 million (Euro 4.5 million/US$ 5.7 million) investment encompasses a 40 000 square foot facility at Salford, Manchester, which was previously occupied by a major producer of high-grade virgin plastic compounds. Axion’s recycled products are high-grade compounded polymers - including polypropylene, polyethylene and polystyrene - which will be sold under the ‘Axpoly’ brand name.
www.s-norton.com
* Interseroh Jade-Stahl
[platte tekst]German metals recycler Interseroh Jade-Stahl (IJS) of Wilhelmshaven has acquired Bremen-based Erwin Meyer Metallrecycling. As from August 1, the company has been renamed Interseroh Erwin Meyer Metallrecycling GmbH. The acquisition boosts IJS’ market presence in the north west of Germany.
IJS is part of the Cologne-based Interseroh Group and now operates three metal ... more
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China Environment Yearbook 2005 |
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September 01, 2006.
Canada-based business and professional information provider Business Data International Inc. has announced the publication of an English-language ‘China Environment Yearbook 2005’. ... more
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Retirement for VDM stalwart |
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September 01, 2006.
After having worked for the German metals trading and recycling organisation VDM since 1975, its Managing Director and President Hans Münster retired on July 31. ... more
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Aluminium can recycling breaks new ground |
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September 01, 2006.
In reaching 52% last year, the annual recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in Western Europe exceeded 50% for the very first time. ... more
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Recycling in the Antarctic |
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September 01, 2006.
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has appointed Thetford-based recycler Pearsons to handle some of the waste generated by scientists working at its survey stations at the foot of the world. ... more
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Dockwise to transport Russian submarines |
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September 01, 2006.
Dutch maritime company Dockwise has been contracted to transport three Russian submarines to yards near the port of Murmansk for dismantling. ... more
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Scots embrace household recycling |
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September 01, 2006.
There was a surge in the number of Scots actively engaged in recycling their domestic refuse last year, according to the results of the 2005 Scottish Household Survey published by the Scottish Executive.
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UK store groups promote bag reuse |
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September 01, 2006.
Leading UK supermarket chains have launched major initiatives in a bid to slash their customers’ consumption of plastic carrier bags. ... more
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Steel packaging recycling in Eastern/Central Europe |
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September 01, 2006.
In 2004, around 60% of all steel packaging put on the European market was recycled. ... more
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Business News October 2006 |
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October 01, 2006.
* Tube City IMS
Tube City Division, part of the US-based Tube City IMS Corporation which supplies products and services to steel mills and foundries throughout the USA, Canada and Europe, has announced the opening of its first representative office in Beijing, China.
According to J. David Aronson, Tube City Division’s Executive Vice President Outsourced Purchasing, the opening demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to its customers and partners in the Chinese market. Steven Liu will work in the office as a liaison with customers and suppliers to Tube City in the purchase and sale of scrap metal and other raw materials, as well as steel mill services.
www.tubecityims.com
* Aumund
Conveyor and material handling specialist Aumund of Rheinberg, Germany, has opened a new subsidiary in Hong Kong, to be known as Aumund Asia (HK) Ltd. The company is now directly present in the South East Asian region and, together with Aumund MUND Beijing, is strongly represented in the C ... more
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Greenpeace issues green electronics ranking |
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October 01, 2006.
In a new guide to ‘greener’ electronics, international lobbying organisation Greenpeace has ranked information and communications technology firms in line with their environmental performance. ... more
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Post-consumer element to new plastics |
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October 01, 2006.
GE Plastics has added two plastics with a post-consumer content to its ecomagination portfolio, namely Valox iQ(1) and Xenoy iQ(1). ... more
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Portugal props up EU-15 recycling league |
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October 01, 2006.
The Portuguese recycle a smaller percentage of their household refuse than any other country in the EU-15, according to a survey by the British Institute for Public Policy Research. ... more
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Sapphire recovers 50 millionth tyre |
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October 01, 2006.
UK-based Sapphire Energy Recovery (SER) has reached an important milestone with the recovery of its 50 millionth tyre. ... more
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Call for papers - IARC 2007 |
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October 01, 2006.
The 7th International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC 2007) will take place on March 21-23 next year in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ... more
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ISRI seeks better dialogue with Chinese officials |
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October 01, 2006.
The US Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is working more closely with China’s General Administration on Quality Supervision, Inspection & Quarantine (AQSIQ), as well as with the China Certification and Inspection Co. (CCIC), in a bid to address many of the issues that have arisen with the new shipment procedures mandated by the Chinese government. ... more
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Proposal for Europe-wide WEEE forum |
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October 01, 2006.
The Association of Cities and Regions for Recycling and Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+) is gauging interest in the formation of a WEEE Public Authorities Forum. ... more
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WEEE collections gather pace |
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October 01, 2006.
According to a report from the WEEE Forum, there has been a sharp increase in the amount of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collected for recycling in the EU.
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Japan calls for cuts in Chinese steel production |
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October 01, 2006.
According to a news report by the Associated Press, a representative from Japan’s Trade Ministry is calling for China to reduce its steel production capacity due to growing concerns that China’s steel production levels could result in a decline in global steel prices. ... more
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Future EU metals industry policy |
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October 01, 2006.
Stakeholders had until mid-October to comment via a European Commission public consultation programme on future policy for the EU metals industry. ... more
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World Recycling Forum - Shanghai ’06 |
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October 01, 2006.
Swiss recycling congress organiser ICM will stage its second International Conference & Exhibition on Car, Electronics & Battery Recycling at the Hotel Shangri-La Pudong in Shanghai on November 14-17 this year.
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