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Knowaste in new European venture |
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February 20, 2008.
The pioneer of recycling technologies for nappies and personal care products Knowaste, is to invest £20 million (US plus in recycling facilities across the UK over the next five years. The company is looking at sites in both Wales and the West Midlands for its first facility in Europe, after its facility in Arnhem, the Netherlands, went bankrupt. Both sites already have planning permission in place. ... more
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Studsvik to process radioactive metal |
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February 19, 2008.
Swedish nuclear waste technology specialist Studsvik has obtained all the necessary licences to construct and operate a radioactive metal recycling plant near Sellafield in the UK, which is home to the world’s first commercial nuclear power station. The station is now being decommissioned, as well as some other older nuclear facilities. ... more
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Stop put on NLMK acquiring Maxi Group |
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February 19, 2008.
The Federal Antimonopoly Service in Russia has refused to allow Novolipetsk Integrated Metallurgical Complex (NLMK) to acquire 100% of the shares in Maxi Group. The service claims some of the papers provided by NLMK contained inaccurate data on the company’s employees who already owned a controlling stake in Maxi Group. ... more
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Sims expands with acquisition of RecommIT |
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February 18, 2008.
Shortly after announcing the takeover of Canadian electronics recycling company Accu-Shred, Sims Recycling Solutions says it has acquired a UK IT asset services business.
RecommIT Limited from Salisbury, is one of the UK's leading IT equipment disposal agencies, undertaking the collection, secure data purging, recycling and redistribution of redundant IT equipment. ... more
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More mobile phones recycled in the USA |
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February 18, 2008.
US consumers who bought new mobile handsets in the final quarter of last year recycled their old phones at double the rate of the third quarter. Nevertheless, only 9.4% of those consumers took the recycling option in fourth quarter 2007, according to a study conducted by research agency iSuppli involving 50 000 US households. ... more
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Bruce Savage new ISRI VP communications |
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February 15, 2008.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)has appointed Bruce Savage as Vice President Communications. Mr Savage will head up ISRI’s internal and external communications activities, expanding the association’s efforts to highlight the scrap recycling industry’s integral role in energy conservation as well as economic, environmental and social sustainability.
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Strict e-recycling law proposed for New York |
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February 14, 2008.
The city of New York is a step closer to adopting one of the toughest electronics recycling laws in the USA - despite strong objections from manufacturers and the city’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg. ... more
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Sims buys Canadian WEEE recycler |
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February 14, 2008.
World leader in end of life electronic recycling Sims Recycling Solutions has acquired Accu-Shred, a prominent Canadian electronics recycling business, based in Mississauga, Ontario. ... more
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Paper maker Norske Skog to close down branches |
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February 13, 2008.
Due to cost increases and excess capacity, leading Norwegian paper producer Noske Skog is closing facilities to improve profitability, Production capacity in Europe and Korea will be reduced, and several properties will be sold. In total, 450 000 tonnes of production capacity is proposed to be shut down. ... more
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UK waste giant In £1.2 billion takeover |
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February 11, 2008.
Waste collection firm Biffa from the United Kingdom has confirmed it has agreed to a takeover offer worth £1.2 billion (US 2.35 billion) from a consortium of private equity concerns. However Biffa - whose 1,500 vehicles are a familiar sight across much of the UK - has also said it might well receive another approach worth even more. ... more
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Coca Cola awarded for recycling efforts |
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February 12, 2008.
The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) has honored The Coca-Cola Company with its annual "Recycling Works!" Award for the Company's unparalleled commitment to sustainable packaging design, investment in recycling infrastructure and its unprecedented goal to recycle or reuse 100 percent of the Company's PET (plastic bottles in the United States.
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Catalyst acquires US newsprint maker |
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February 13, 2008.
North American paper producer Catalyst Paper Corp. has struck a deal with a subsidiary of AbitibiBowater to acquire a recycled newsprint mill in Snowflake, Arizona, United States for US$161 million, financed partly by a proposed C$125-million rights offering. The price excludes trade receivables of about US$19 million that are being retained by Montreal-based AbitibiBowater.
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Stena steps in Romanian WEEE recycling |
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February 13, 2008.
Scandinavian recycling group Stena has acquired a majority of the shares in the Romanian company, DTM Waste Recycling SRL. The new name of the company after the acquisition is STENA DTM SRL. The main focus of the company’s operations will be recycling of waste from electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with the European Union’s WEEE directive, according to the Swedish recycler, headquartered in Gothenburg. ... more
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Michelin plant to continue as recycling centre |
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February 15, 2008.
Tyre manufacturing giant Michelin and industrial waste management company Suez will open a recycling centre at Michelin's former tyre plant at Toul in France as part of the tyre-maker's pledge to retain activity at the site. Financial details are not disclosed. ... more
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Compact NIR spectrometers |
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February 12, 2008.
High-performance scanning technology specialist HiperScan GmbH has unveiled the SGS2500 version of its Scanning Grating Spectrometers (SGS). These compact, rugged near-infrared (NIR) units are designed as versatile OEM spectrometers for high throughputs in quality control, including incoming/outgoing inspection, routine inspection and process control in such areas as recycling. ... more
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New ships for Pakistans ship breakers |
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February 12, 2008.
The ship breaking industry in Pakistan is witnessing a new spell of growth as it is pacing up its productions of steel scraps with the arrival of eight new vessels since beginning of the year at Gaddani beach, ship-breakers told Pakistan Daily Times.
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UK increases packaging recycling targets |
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February 11, 2008.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the United Kingdom has confirmed its intention that packaging waste recovery and recycling targets for Great Britain will increase from 2008 onwards.
In this year alone the new, higher targets will save over 8m tonnes of CO2 from being emitted into the Earth's atmosphere, helping in the fight against dangerous climate change. ... more
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Nucor to acquire David J. Joseph company |
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February 08, 2008.
North American manufacturer of steel products Nucor Corporation (has signed a Purchase Agreement to acquire the stock of SHV North America Corporation, which owns 100% of The David J. Joseph Company, its related affiliates and real estate, for approximately US$1.44 billion. The David J. Joseph Company will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nucor Corporation and will maintain its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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CBp to exploit scrap rubber technology |
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February 08, 2008.
According to scrap tyre recycler CBp Carbon Industries Inc., its largest investor has upped its initial investment by US$ 20 million (Euro 13.6 million) to enable the company to exploit a new green carbon technology.
The US company has been scaling up its development plans in Europe in preparation for commencing operations in North America and the Asia Pacific region. ... more
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CMA expands New Zealand operations |
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February 08, 2008.
Leading Australian scrap metals processing group CMA Corporation has expanded its operations in New Zealand by completing acquisitions of transport service businesses and a secondary ferrous processing operation without disclosing the name. ... more
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IMO: Global new ship recycling regulations by next year |
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February 07, 2008.
India | The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) expects to adopt new globally applicable ship recycling regulations for international shipping and recycling facilities by next year.
Speaking at 'The India Maritime Summit 2008' in Mumbai, IMO Secretary General Efthimios Mitropoulos said the new law, 'The International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships' will include regulations for the design, construction, operation and preparation of ships to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling, without compromising safety or operational efficiency.
The regulations will also establish an appropriate enforcement mechanism for ship recycling, including certification and reporting requirements, Mitropoulos said. He added recycling of ships is largely an unregulated industry in many parts of the world, and the countries that insist on higher standards could lose out commercially.
'India's own ship repair facilities have seemingly fallen victim to ... more
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IMPEL and the Basel Convention join forces |
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February 07, 2008.
The Basel Convention and IMPEL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a view to strengthening cooperation between the two bodies. Expertise will be shared to curb illegal traffic of hazardous and other wastes subject to the Basel Convention. ... more
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Electronics designers improve environmental standards |
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February 06, 2008.
A new International Standard from the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) will help designers of audio-video and information technology equipment – such as laptops, mobile phones and TVs – to make the best decisions on energy efficiency and reducing environmental impact at the start of the design and development process, the IEC promises. ... more
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Separate sorting waste fridges unacceptable |
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February 05, 2008.
Although the missorting rate is just 1,6%, separate treatment of CFC containing and CFC free fridges is still harmful to the environment and must stop. An Austrian study found out that the solution is the joint processing of all types of refrigeration appliances in a single state-of-the-art recycling plant. ... more
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HP boosts recycling volumes in 2007 |
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February 05, 2008.
US electronics manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP) says it recycled nearly 250 million pounds (114 million kg) of hardware and print cartridges in fiscal year 2007 - an increase of approximately 50% over the previous year and the equivalent of more than double the weight of the Titanic. ... more
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