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
Mais »A WEEE Bit of Economics
Globally, WEEE is a rapidly growing problem. The adage that there is ‘more gold in a tonne of e-waste than a tonne of ore’ is an old one, but holds true. However, a host of other rare, valuable and/or toxic materials are also contained. Safely recovering them is not cheap. …
Mais »Waste Pickers’ Health Risk Mapping
Studies with waste pickers have identified several issues that affect the health and well-being of workers in waste picking warehouses and sorting processes. This results from exposure to dangerous materials, insalubrious workplace conditions, propensity for accidents, muscular pain caused by repetitive movements and even problems related to interpersonal relations and …
Mais »EU Commision Circular Plastics Alliance to Create Market for Recycled Materials
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
Mais »TOMRA’s Latest Tech Achieves 95 Purity for Glass Recycling from MSW
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
Mais »The Status of Commercial & Industrial Waste Sorting and Recycling in Australia
MRA Consulting’s Esther Hughes and Mike Ritchie explore the options for increasing the recycling rate for C&I waste in Australia… Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/blog-the-status-of-commercial-industrial-waste-sorting-and-recycling-in-australia
Mais »Indonesian Government eyes ways to reduce plastic waste on northern Australian beaches
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
Mais »Oceans of garbage prompt war on plastics
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
Mais »THE ITALIAN JOB!
Why should ‘Ecomondo’ be in your events diary for 2019? Reporting ‘live’ from this year’s event in Rimini Fiera, Italy, Malcolm Bates explains in words and pictures. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/epaper/39?format=pdf
Mais »VIDEO: Dutch Firms Develop Fully Recyclable Modular Mattress
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
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