Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 21, 2022

The Recycling Association has produced guidance on the issuance of Packaging Export Recovery Notes (PERNs) for plastics. This document helps members interpret the regulations for the 2022 accreditation year. The document has been circulated to Members of The Recycling Association.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Toyota is the world’s largest automaker, yet fewer than one in 400 vehicles sold by Toyota in 2022 were battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Suzuki sold zero BEVs in 2022. In 2022, three out of ten vehicles sold by SAIC were EVs. In 2022, the share of SUVs in Hyundai-Kia’s total sales surpassed 50% for the first time.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 23, 2022

Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 were announced on 23 June at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam. The seven winners are: • Automotive, Electrical or Electronic Product: Sustainable modular headliner for vehicle interiors and downstream recycling solutions by Grupo Antolin.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Fortum has launched Fortum Batterie Recycling GmbH in Germany to provide safe and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling in central Europe in the hope of bridging the raw materials gap the automotive industry is facing. Fortum’s battery recycling. Construction of the Harjavalta site.

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Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2022

Company announces goal to ensure Walkers, Doritos, and Lay's crisps use recycled or renewable plastic packaging by end of the decade. PepsiCo Europe has today announced a new ambition to replace all virgin plastics used in its crisp and chip bags with 100 per cent recycled or renewable plastic by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants. Meanwhile, a new AUTOSORT® FLAKE unit has been installed at Viridor’s Skelmersdale polymer recycling and reprocessing facility in Lancashire, boosting throughput and elevating the purity of PET flakes.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2021

Maker of Signal, Pepsodent, and Closeup announces plan to switch to recyclable packaging by 2025. Unilever's oral care brands, including Signal, Pepsodent and Closeup, have today announced plans to convert their entire global toothpaste portfolio to recyclable tubes by 2025.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

New partnership between Evian and Loop aims to rollout 100 per cent recycled PET water bottles from early next year. Evian water has today unveiled a new recycled plastic bottle in partnership with clean technology company Loop, marking a major step towards its goal of using 100 per cent recycled plastic in all its plastic bottles by 2025.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2022

If it is true that PVC cables have slightly lost ground in terms of market share in Europe (from 46% to 40% in 2021 compared to 2017), it is also true that volumes remained stable in absolute terms. Recycling is a key element for the sustainability of PVC cables.

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Business Green

JUNE 19, 2020

Toy maker Hasbro has become the latest major brand to partner with TerraCycle to offer a free, UK-wide recycling programme for its products, enabling customers to send back old toys to be transformed into new items. Partnership with TerraCycle follows success of similar initiatives in Germany, Canada, Brazil and US.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The unprecedented quantity of Extended Producer Responsibility legislation that has been greenlighted so far this year – across Europe – no doubt signals a new level of environmental awareness on a governmental, rather than merely social level. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The fluid used in the system is 2½ times denser than water (similar in viscosity to cream) and is therefore able to provide 2½ times the power and 2½ times the energy when compared to conventional low-density hydro-power systems that rely on water and operate in the Scottish Highlands, Wales and across Europe.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The goal is a marked acceleration of targets previously announced by the firm, reflecting technological innovations and market development in the use of recycled plastics. We will also look to go further and faster in other European markets where the conditions allow," said PepsiCo Europe CEO Silviu Popovici.

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Charged

JULY 25, 2023

When Tesla built its Gigafactory 4 in Grünheide, Germany, near Berlin, it was a shot across the bow (or a “wake-up call,” or a “poke in the eye”—pick your favorite metaphor) to German automakers, who have since fallen far behind in the EV race (Model Y was the best-selling car in Europe in the first half of this year).

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

Methane produced from food waste and other sources is a greenhouse gas (GHG) which is 28-34 times more powerful than CO2, according to United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). With construction anticipated to be complete in March 2022, the upgraded AD plant will produce 1,000 cubic metres of green gas per hour.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 12, 2023

InnoEnergy, a training skills provider for the sustainable energy workforce in Europe, achieved the milestone nearly two years since its inception in February 2022. Market analysis signals 800,000 workers will need to be trained or upskilled by the end of 2025 to meet the new demand in Europe.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 13, 2021

One of the North Sea’s largest decommissioning projects appears to be nearing completion, with the removal of over 36,000 tonnes of material, intended to be recycled in the next 18 months, according to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC, which announced progress on the topside removal of the Brae Bravo platform on 13 August.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 30, 2023

While there are positive trends, such as the 50% increase in the roll-out rate of wind and solar in the EU in 2022 compared to 2021, from raw materials to key intermediate components and final clean energy technologies, the region is becoming more dependent on imports from third countries, the report finds. Join Enlit Europe in Paris.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

billion of private investment during 2021-2022. 2022 saw £1.5 4 Net zero economic sectors include renewable energy, energy storage, green finance and recycling. “Frustratingly, we are lagging behind the rest of Europe in the transition to cheaper, more secure and cleaner energy in homes.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2023

On the former, we're already reusing, reselling or recycling 96% of our waste network equipment. As a last resort, we also recycle unwanted devices responsibly, offering in-store collection points as well as a simple online process. Refresh, reuse, recycle: the three ways we can reduce waste and have the greatest impact.

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Business Green

APRIL 12, 2022

Shortlisted companies can now reserve their place at the BusinessGreen Leaders Awards 2022, which will take place in central London on the evening of 22 June. Canon - Inkjet Cartridge Recycling Programme. Preeti Srivastav - Asahi Europe & International. Paolo Lanzarotti - Asahi Europe & International. GoCardless.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 25, 2023

Climate tech investment landed in the spotlight in 2022. eGrocery, food delivery) saw valuations nosedive and VC dollars dwindle, climate tech investment “hovered at historic highs,” according to PWC’s State of Climate Tech 2022 report. While other sectors (e.g., Disclosure: AFN’s parent company is AgFunder.]

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 22, 2024

Similar targets are being implemented or considered in Europe and elsewhere globally. Energy security will remain centre-stage Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, energy security became one of the top considerations of policymakers, energy companies and consumers worldwide. GW of storage online by 2030.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Owner Treasury Wine Estates reveals it is working with the Carbon Trust to measure the brand's carbon footprint and certify it in Europe. The wine giant revealed yesterday it is working with the Carbon Trust to measure the brand's carbon footprint and certify it in line with the internationally recognised PAS 2050 standard in Europe.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The winners of the 2022 VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards are: Adapting Scotland Award – Highlands Rewilding Ltd, based in Drumnodrochit, aims to help rewild, re-people and upskill the Scottish Highlands. It is also now targeting becoming a net carbon neutral business.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Telecommunications firm to beef up its offering of refurbished phones while encouraging customers to repair, recycle, and donate their old handsets to charity. Pilots of the technology are underway in five farms in Europe, including operations managed by Dairygold in Ireland.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

Firm intends to roll out paper bottles for its Omo brand in early 2022 in bid to cut down on plastic. The consumer goods giant announced this morning it had built a prototype for the paper-based bottle for its laundry brand OMO, marketed as Persil in the UK, which it intended to sell in Brazil in early 2022 and Europe "soon after".

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AFN Sustainable Protein

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Agrifoodtech investors took a major interest in eGrocery and restaurant marketplaces in 2022 — at least for the first part of the year. AgFunder data shows that three of the top five 2022 deals for agrifoodtech were in these food delivery sectors. Collectively the top 2022 deals totaled $2.79 A Getir e-bike. Getir – $768m.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Glasgow-based provider of services in utility connections, smart metering and energy management announced revenue growth of 21%; from £51.7m ($59.2m) in H1 2022 up to £62.7m ($71.8m) in H1 2022. As of June 2022, their total smart meter portfolio was up to 1.9 link] — Patagonia (@patagonia) September 14, 2022.

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2020

The race to deliver Europe's first battery gigafactory intensified further last week, after French start up Verkor exited stealth mode and unveiled ambitious plans to deliver up to 50GWh of battery production capacity. Company backed by European engineering giants exits stealth mode with plan to deliver French gigafactories.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Things like recyclability impediments. A big focus of the Sustainable from the Start program is reducing GHG emissions, sure, but also things like discouraging the use of non-recyclable packaging, because that's really important. And what steps are you taking to increase the use of recycled content in your packaging?

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

Download the full report and data (clients) Highlights 💰 2023 investment: Funding in 2023 totaled $32bn, down 30% from 2022, although CAGR remains high since 2020 at 23%. CAGR since 2020 is 23%, but has slowed since the end of 2022 which was 32%. 2023 saw a 29% increase in the cumulative total.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2021

· New HydroPRS process creates raw ingredients for “infinitely recyclable new products” · World-first commercial-scale plant starts construction in Teesside, UK, backed by global partners and UK Government. xi] Advanced recycling processes reduce the need for fossil fuel extraction for virgin plastics.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 13, 2023

Lifecycle emissions commonly include emissions from mineral sourcing like mining or recycling, mineral processing, vehicle and battery manufacturing, car use and, in some cases, disposal and recycling at end of life. Many automakers, like Tesla , Ford , and General Motors , are investing in battery materials recycling.

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