by stefanie | Feb 14, 2018 | Around the Industry
According to Recycling Magazine, the EU’s recycling rate for plastics is currently “roughly 31 percent” and further developments are in store. Since 2015, as the magazine reports, “the installed capacity for recycling flexible PE has grown from approximately...
by Owen Collins | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
The WEEE compliance fees for 2017 will be set according to a methodology from the Joint Trade Associations, it has been announced. Defra – the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs – has revealed that the compliance fees will include a flat rate of £3.50...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
The Director General of the British Plastics Federation has said that “true circularity” in the UK economy is “likely to be unattainable”, according to ICIS. While producers of plastic products in the UK “are committed to increased recycling rates”, Director General...
by stefanie | Feb 8, 2018 | Around the Industry
Mint Innovation and Remarkit Solutions have inked a deal to build a factory dedicated to extracting valuable metals from e-waste. As the New Zealand Herald reports, the two companies have signed a deal which will lead to the building of a commercial facility “for...
by stefanie | Feb 7, 2018 | Around the Industry
The European Recycling Platform (ERP) has reached a significant milestone by collecting and treating more than 3 million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) across Europe since its foundation in 2002. This number equals the amount of WEEE...
