Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

PragmatIC says its technology could allow a low-cost inlay (tag) to be incorporated in packaging, allowing consumers to access information about product usage, food storage, cooking instructions and local recycling. A 2015 study by the UK waste and recycling advisory body Wrap estimated that of the 7.3 tonnes was actually edible.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blockchain technology will revolutionise the trade of recyclable materials by providing each part of the supply chain with vital data and assurance about the quality of secondary commodities, says The Recycling Association, following recent trials.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Paper-based packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has joined with companies HVC and Bluemats to unveil an ambitious plan for the first full beverage carton recycling plant in the Netherlands. Smurfit Kappa brings long-term expertise in paper-recycling installations to the project which has been awarded a European LIFE grant.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The UK’s first compressor dismantling facility has been installed at WEEE recycler Environcom’s recycling plant in Grantham. The new machinery, which is only the second of its kind in Europe, enables the safe dismantling of compressors from refrigerators and other cooling appliances.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

Technology and recycling equipment firm TOMRA has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur, the Norwegian Producer Responsibility Organisation for recycling plastic packaging. With this plant we are playing a major part in building a Norwegian plastic recycling industry and reducing the cross-border transport of waste.”

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The recycling rate in this area is in single-digits levels. The following three startups are working on this crucial link: Cyrkl : The founders from Austria and the Czech Republic have launched Europe’s largest online waste platform – with more than 18.000 registered companies in 11 countries.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The truck will start collecting waste and recycling around the city from early March, covering wheeled bins in various parts of the city before moving to mixed recycling and bulk bins on other routes.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Of the 95 percent of textiles able to be recycled or reused, only 15 percent are recovered from the waste stream. During the submissions process, we had applicants who hailed from 21 countries. Courtesy of.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2024

Factors attributed as principal causes include: the burning of biomass fuel for cooking, heating, and lighting; the crude oil exploitation and coal mining industries; and old vehicles being shipped in from Europe. Improved solid waste management to prevent dumping and burning of waste and improve reuse, recycling, and recovery rates.

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Business Green

MAY 26, 2021

Some of the UK's largest consumer goods companies and supermarkets have jointly launched a £1m fund that aims to invest in efforts to make plastic bags, wrappers, firms, pouches, packets and sachets easier for consumers to recycle while also driving down costs for waste management firms.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The UK-India collaborative initiative Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems (ITES) has announced its first intake of 20 cohorts to drive transport decarbonisation through diverse cleantech innovations. The Innovating for Transport and Energy Systems initiative was launched in May this year.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 28, 2023

Separated recyclable materials at a facility in Ostrava, Czech Republic. MWS is an effective method for ensuring that energy-intensive materials are not lost to landfill and energy recovery but can instead be recycled, said the study, which was carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting and published by Reloop and Zero Waste Europe.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Promising a wide range of measures, from tougher air quality requirements to setting standards to shape the evolution of a circular economy, the announcement set out a roadmap for making the EU more sustainable across almost every sector of the economy, with special attention to things like energy, agriculture and transport.

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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

MAY 21, 2020

A leaked version of the European Commission's green recovery plan suggests the bloc will focus on ramping up hydrogen production and expanding renewables capacity, as well renovating Europe's housing stock and decarbonising transport systems, as its attempts to revive the bloc's coronavirus-stricken economy.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 7, 2022

The Horizon Europe funded BATRAW project has been launched to create new raw material processing from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries. million) from the Horizon Europe programme. Policy recommendations on the safe transport and handling of battery waste also will be produced to feed into ongoing regulatory developments. “The

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 28, 2024

The focus for the Horizon Europe climate, energy and mobility ‘cluster’ for its forthcoming three years is on the green and digital transitions and EU resilience. Moreover, many challenges in the energy and transport sectors are closely interlinked and must be addressed in a holistic, inclusive and mission-driven approach.

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The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Single-use disgarded vapes in a Lidl, Recycling Bin on May 4,2023 in London, England. If those items were recycled instead , manufacturers could recover literal gold and other precious materials. What’s lost when we don’t recycle those invisible electronics? The dark side of electronic waste recycling Roughly $9.5

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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). WRAP also states inedible food waste from UK households and businesses is around 2.85m tonnes and is associated with more than 7.5m

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Business Green

JANUARY 18, 2023

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled plans for a new Green Deal Industrial Plan designed to "make Europe the home of clean tech and industrial innovation on the road to net zero". We need to improve the refining, processing and recycling of raw materials here in Europe," she argued.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2021

In a highly urbanized area that attracts more than 10,000 new inhabitants every year, digitalization optimizes the planning, filling and transport of skips and therefore allows a 5% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) linked to waste transportation, says Suez.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The separated liquid continues through the plant’s treatment process, in most circumstances to be discharged into the public sewer, in line with water company trade effluent rules – although in some cases, being recycled for industrial use onsite.

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Business Green

MARCH 1, 2021

Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds. When it comes to raw materials there is simply no comparison," said Lucien Mathieu, transport and e-mobility analyst at T&E.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2020

Transport is the largest emitter of UK carbon emissions. The decarbonisation of transport is critical, but we are currently solving one sustainability issue while ignoring another. To combat this, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts sales of up to 44 million electric vehicles (EVs) a year by 2030. “By

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

The finding comes courtesy of Transport & Environment (T&E) from Minviro, a company specialised in raw material life-cycle analysis, which compared emerging solid state technology to current battery chemistries. When the batteries are made using the most sustainably sourced materials, this figure increases to 39%.

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Business Green

JUNE 11, 2021

There is a long road and huge disruption ahead for businesses of all types as the decarbonisation of road transport worldwide gathers pace – here are the key takeaways from BNEF's eye-opening new forecasts. In many regions and for many modes of transport, the future for plug-in vehicles looks very bright indeed. More on that later.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The problem with photosynthesis, however, is that it creates biomass and ultimately also non-recyclable waste. Hydrogen shipments at sea – a first Freight transportation: On the cusp of a hydrogen-powered future The blind spots in the race for an electrified road transport sector. Can we solve this “tiny” issue? Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

From left to right: Jean-Marc Boursier, Suez Chief Operating Officer, Jan Jambon, Flemish Minister-President, and Eric Trodoux, Chief Operating Officer of Suez Recycling and Recovery Benelux & Germany at the inauguration of the new facility. Innovation for the circular economy.

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2023

Electrifying transportation is going to require beaucoup batteries, and for a raft of reasons, those batteries need to be built near the vehicle markets they serve (not shipped halfway around the world, as is often the case today). Moving battery production to the US (and Europe) is not just about reducing reliance on China. “It

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Business Green

DECEMBER 1, 2022

New analysis from Bain & Company suggests recycled materials could play dominant role in auto industry supply chains. The European auto industry could slash emissions and drastically reduce its exposure to resource security risks by embracing recycled materials and circular business models.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2022

Circular economy solutions can have a huge impact on climate change because 70% of greenhouse gas emissions are related to production and use of products – from the buildings we live in and the transport we use, to the food we eat and the clothes we wear. billion tonnes in 2016 but passed 100 billion in 2019 and is estimated at 101.4

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Smart Energy International

JULY 28, 2022

The Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) and Batteries Europe are integrating their working groups. A key outcome will be a joint strategic research and innovation agenda, creating one document to highlight the most urgent research needs in Europe. WG2 on Raw Materials and Recycling ? WG3 on Advanced Materials ?

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Your local reclaimed lumber dealer or architectural salvage retailer is your best option as it supports the local economy, requires fewer miles to transport the lumber to your building site and it allows you to have a look at the lumber in person and know exactly the quality you’re getting. RECYCLED STEEL. RECYCLED PLASTIC.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They seek to reduce waste generation on campus, conserve energy and water resources, encourage sustainable modes of transportation, and integrate sustainability principles into academic and research programs. It encompasses strategies to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste generated on campus.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 12, 2022

When a company invests in that quality and makes the pan from recycled materials, it’s a double win. Each size is made from 100% recycled aluminum. However, achieving high quality comes at a cost, especially in a pan that offers Swiss expertise alongside 100% recycled materials. Proper care will extend the life of the pan.

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The Verge: Energy

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Illustration by Sisi Kim for The Verge Smarter tech and new recycling techniques might just mean our EVs get even greener. Here’s how Redwood Materials is putting recycling at the heart of the burgeoning battery belt. The solution, or part of it, might come from recycling. There’s a bit of a battery manufacturing boom going on.

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