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What the European Commission`s Circular Economy plastics strategy means for business

The European Commission has bold ambitions for creating a circular economy. It wants to “protect the planet, defend our citizens and empower our industries” through a Europe-wide strategy on plastics. Clearly something needs to be done. According to the strategy, Europeans produce 25m tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which ...

Apr. 4, 2018

By TOMRA Sorting GmbH.

Eco Expo Asia 2016 closed with record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers

Eco Expo Asia 2016 closed amid great acclaim with record-breaking exhibitor and visitor numbers. Held from 26 – 29 October, the Expo was jointly organised by Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and co-organised by the Environment Bureau of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The ...

Dec. 15, 2016

By Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd

ECO-TECHNO is glad to invite you to IFAT 2018, the leading trade show for environmental technologies and innovation.

Meet us and discover the solutions for the water recovery and ZERO LIQUID DISCHARGE applied to your Industry! Don’t wait to learn how to make your waste water valuable and how to contribute to a cleaner world. We will be there for ...

Feb. 1, 2018

By Eco-Techno s.r.l Vacuum Evaporation System

Waste Industries Completes Refinancing

Regional solid waste services company Waste Industries USA, Inc. successfully completed a refinancing of its existing credit facility with a $750 million senior secured credit facility, consisting of a $325 million revolving facility due 2016 and a $425 million term loan B due 2017. The proceeds were used to refinance existing borrowings and pay related fees and expenses. ...

Mar. 22, 2011

By Waste Industries

Waste industry`s manifesto

The waste industry has called on the next Government to help drive the development of recycling infrastructure by “simplifying” the planning system. In a week where all the major political parties have launched their manifestos, the waste industry has highlighted what it would put in a manifesto if it had the opportunity. Rabbitt Recycling chief executive Michael Morris said: “I would encourage ...

Apr. 13, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Turning Waste into Green Industry

‘Waste’ is one thing, for which we don’t pay attention on it. We think that a particular item or thing is not in use for us, so it is a waste material. But these waste materials are posing threat, not only to one or two country, but to the entire world. These waste things are posing threat to the environment as well it also has an adverse effect on the health also. This waste ...

Sep. 29, 2016

By Sorbilite, Inc.

Discussions on plastic waste is welcomed by the Waste to Energy industry

A consultation on how to reduce the impact of plastic waste on the environment has been launched after the European Commission published a Strategy on Plastic Waste in the Environment. ...

Jun. 14, 2013

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Solid waste incinerator for commercial, industrial and medical industries

Granite Environmental solid waste incinerators provide a safe and effective solution for solid waste disposal in environmentally sensitive and remote locations. Incineration is a waste treatment technology for the controlled combustion of waste organic materials and substances. Our company has four models for commercial and industrial waste incineration available. Key ...

Jun. 28, 2010

By Erosion Pollution | GEI Works, Inc. (Granite Environmental, Inc.)

Good times for the waste management industry

The UK’s waste management industry has experienced extensive growth in recent years thanks to environmental regulations. Figures indicate that the industry grew in value by 22.3% between 2009 and 2012, with additional growth of 5% estimated for 2013. Between 2008/2009 and 2012/2013, the volume of municipal waste entering landfill decreased by 38.4%, while the amount of recycled/composted ...

Apr. 4, 2014

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Shredding industrial waste in Brittany, France

"Les Recycleurs Bretons" has been one of France's leading waste disposal companies for the past thirty years. 2013 saw the inauguration of a regionally operating and contemporary waste recycling plant situated on the outskirts of the historical coastal town of Brest, in the heart of proud Brittany. Its main purpose is to produce valuable fuel for nationally and internationally ...

Oct. 6, 2014

China's Household Waste Treatment Industry

The waste treatment industry is a branch of environmental protection industry, which includes three subsectors, namely, industrial waste treatment, hazardous waste treatment and municipal household waste treatment. At present, the waste treatment infrastructure is in serious shortage, and the waste problem has become a main factor that restricts the development of urbanization. Although ...

Apr. 1, 2013

Future of waste debated by industry leaders

At this year’s RWM show at the Birmingham NEC arena Industry leaders came together to debate the future of waste and recycling. The Future of Waste panel, chaired by The Guardian’s Fiona Harvey, saw the experts discuss the ‘big’ issues the sector should address in the future. These issues involved the role of incineration, consumer demand, end of life regulations and the ...

Sep. 25, 2013

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Towards Zero Waste in Industrial Networks

By exchanging industrial by-products, energy, water and materials between sectors, waste from one industry becomes raw material for another. Businesses are encouraged to emulate the sustainable cycles of nature, minimising the burden imposed on the earth and using its resources more efficiently. Developing new technologies for resource-use optimisation and adapting existing software tools to ...

Oct. 30, 2013

By thinkstep

Success for QlikView workshop for the waste industry

The GMT QlikView workshop organized for the waste industry, which took place June 9, was a great success! The workshop was given in response to the customer event that previously was held in April. More than 30 CLEAR and AfvalRIS customers wanted to participate in an in-depth session of QlikView for their specific applications. 'The proof of the pudding is in the eating' In the morning the ...

Jul. 6, 2009

By GMT Europe b.v.

Your solution to hazardous Industrial Waste

AMBIENTAL MENTE LIMITADA CONSULTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT WHO ARE WE? We are AmbientalMente Limitada, a starting entrepreneurial initiative committed with the sustainable exploitation of our natural resources, based on the formulation of industrial development projects and the improvement of transformation processes within companies. OUR SERVICES ...

Jan. 15, 2007

By Ambiental Mente Ltda.

Towards Zero Waste in Industrial Networks

Waste prevention has been assigned the highest priority under European waste management law. However, the initiatives which have been taken so far have not reduced the regular annual increase in total waste arisings across Europe; we are still some way from achieving sustainable use of resources. That’s why the European Union started ZeroWIN, a project 'Towards Zero Waste in Industrial ...

Dec. 8, 2009

By thinkstep

Waste industry blamed for lack of Olympic waste infrastrucuture initiatives

The waste industry has failed to come up with a “credible” scheme to meet the commitment to make the Olympics a catalyst for new waste management infrastructure in East London. Olympic sustainability watchdog the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 annual review ...

May 26, 2010

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Defra develops policy statement on commercial and industrial waste

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is developing a policy statement setting out its approach to commercial and industrial waste. It intends to publish what actions it will take to tackle commercial and industrial waste and on encouraging greater convergence in the drivers to address both waste from households and businesses. The policy statement is intended to be published ...

Jun. 23, 2009

By MRW - Materials Recycling World - EMAP Publishing Limited Company

Industry Pleads for Flexible EU Waste Hierarchy

A large industry coalition has urged the European parliament’s environment committee to back flexibility in the EU’s waste hierarchy two weeks before its first reading vote on revising waste legislation. The plea reflects deep unease in business over the hierarchy. Most amendments submitted on the issue by MEPs call for a five-step hierarchy to replace the three-step approach proposed by the ...

Nov. 16, 2006

By Environmental News and Data Services (ENDS)

Your Roadmap for the future of the waste to energy industry

The World Waste to Energy & Resources Summit was a huge success, with 200 waste industry leaders taking part in roundtable discussions and collaborative workshops focused on what the future holds for the industry. During the two-day event, delegates compared past experiences and brainstormed ideas around the five most critical success factors for projects going forward. With 40% of ...

Jun. 23, 2017

By Rethink Events Ltd.

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