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DOMESTIC PLASTIC RECYCLING INCREASED BY 8% IN 2019 IN SPAIN

Now that the first half of 2020 has passed, it is known that the growing trend in the recycling of domestic plastic packaging has continued in Spain during 2019. Throughout this year, up to 616,736 tonnes of this material were recycled, a figure 8% higher than the total for the previous year.This is reflected in the latest data presented by Cicloplast, the non-profit organization that works to ...

THE EVOLUTION OF “OPTICAL SORTING” IN WASTE RECYCLING

We know that the “Optical Sorting” concept is not new. But what do you really know about it? Did it emerge as an exclusive technology for the waste management and recycling sector? When did it start ...

Rumpke to build recycling center in Columbus, Ohio

Cincinnati-based Rumpke Waste & Recycling has announced plans to construct a $50 million recycling facility in Columbus, Ohio. Called the Rumpke Resource Recycling Center, the facility is expected to open in 2024, said Andrew Rumpke, area ...

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Glass Recovery Optical Sorter

The ECOGLASS optical sorter allows the automatic classification and separation of various types of materials, by composition (NIR), colour (VIS) and/or shape (deep learning). ECOGLASS models are designed to work in glass recovery and cleaning processes in different flows. These equipments are designed in a versatile concept of easy adaptation to different processes where the material is crushed ...