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TOMRA Sorting Recycling has introduced a new technology which said to recover more glass for recycling, achieving purity rates greater than 95, the AUTOSORT COLOR. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/tomras-latest-tech-achieves-95-purity-for-glass-recycling-from-msw

Duncan Geddes argues that the lack of clarity and direction is beginning to become a very real concern for British industry as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looks increasingly likely… Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/blog-the-impact-of-brexit-on-the-uk-plastic-manufacturing-and-recycling-industry

One of Australia‘s top placed Indonesian diplomats, Dicky Soerjanatamihardja, has made a landmark trip to East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, to look at ways to improve the long-standing relationship between the two neighbours. Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-15/indonesian-diplomat-raises-rubbish-issue-on-landmark-visit/10617238

A completely redesigned modular mattress enables every component to be separated easily recycled for reuse in a new mattress has been developed in the Netherlands by Royal Auping and DSM-Niaga. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/video-dutch-firms-develop-fully-recyclable-modular-mattress

The European Commission has launched an alliance of industry stakeholder as to reduce plastics littering, increase the share of recycled plastics and stimulate market innovation. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/eu-commision-circular-plastics-alliance-to-create-market-for-recycled-materials

Marquette County Solid Waste Management Authority, a landfill and recycling center that serves residents in rural Michigan, is looking to change the county’s dual-stream recycling program to a single-stream system. Link: https://www.recyclingtoday.com/article/marquette-landfill-explores-single-stream-recycling/

As the UK’s troubled exit from the European Union looms ever closer on the horizon, the RDF Industry Group has called on both the UK Government and the EU to take action to enable RDF exports to Europe to ‘continue unhindered. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/epaper/36?format=pdf

NLWA will continue working with LondonEnergy Ltd towards a contract to manage the waste collected by the seven north London Boroughs and to operate the replacement Energy Recovery Facility at Edmonton EcoPark. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/londonenergy-ltd-to-operate-nlwas-new-700-000-tpa-waste-to-energy-plant

Faced with images of turtles smothered by plastic bags, beaches carpeted with garbage and islands of trash floating in the oceans, environmentalists say the world is waking up to the need to tackle plastic pollution at the source. Link: https://m.news24.com/Green/News/oceans-of-garbage-prompt-war-on-plastics-20181215

Wind sifter technology is the answer for composters required to meet new regulations for purity Link: https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/29701/doppstadts-airflex-1500-wind-sifter-allows-for-plastic-free-composting-cuts-volume-losses