Recycling

The American Forest & Paper Association has reported that 68% of all paper consumed in the United States was recycled in 2021 – a rate on par with the highest rate…

Recycling Plant and Machinery Ltd has acquired Waste Recycling Technologies, as part of its growth plans. Steve Hill’s technical knowledge in the waste & recycling industry has been built up…

CIWM has confirmed that its President, Dr Adam Read, who is also External Affairs Director at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, has been selected to join the UK’s new Green…

The Bureau of International Recycling welcomes a new member of its team, Alev Somer, as of 16 May 2022. In her capacity as Deputy Director for Trade & Environment, Somer (pictured…

In the context of World Recycling Day, Hinojosa Group has reported on its progress in the recovery of its waste, as the company continues in its commitment to protect the…

​The World Packaging Organisation, in conjunction with FH Campus Wien University of Applied Sciences, Austria, Circular Analytics and ECR Community, have launched the 21x countries ‘Waste Stream Mapping Guides’ as…

Gordian Strapping has confirmed the launch of a brand-new RDF and waste baling stretch wrapping machine – the Area RR 180. This wrapping machine uses stretch film to completely encase…

Egbert Taylor, the Worcester-based container manufacturer, has its sights set on growing its presence in the South East of England after appointing waste veteran Frank Adie, who joins the business…

Ahead of its World Recycling Convention & Exhibition in Barcelona, the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has unveiled its 2021 Annual Report. Featuring a host of sector-specific reviews of last…

Analysis of DEFRA statistics on plastic packaging waste reveals that while rates of recovery and recycling are improving, the total volumes of plastic packaging that is not being recovered or recycled…

Invest In Our Planet. This is the core message of Earth Day 2022 (22nd April), the day in which the earth’s inhabitants come together to work towards a prosperous and…

CIWM has just published their formal response to Defra’s two recent high-profile consultations. The first was on the reform of the waste carrier, broker, dealer registration system (CBD) in England. …

CIWM has confirmed the election of Tim Walker as Junior Vice President. He will formally take over the role from Dan Cooke, who will become Senior Vice President, at the…

Avis Industrial Corp (parent company of American Baler Co and Harris Waste Management Group, among others) has completed the acquisition of the assets of FEMCO Machine, based in Punxsutawney, PA….

Wigan Council has been recognised with a ‘Certificate of Excellence’ from the iESE following the implementation of a new system to manage its waste collections. Its new waste collection technology has seen…

DS Smith has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International Day of Forests. This milestone is one element of…