In December 2024, the World Economic Forum published this article, written by Anis Nassar, Lead, Circular Economy Innovation and Business Engagement, World Economic Forum, and Hernan Saenz, Senior Partner; Global Head, Performance Improvement Practice, Bain & Company. We are experiencing a transformation of business models as many linear value chains [...]
Picture this scenario: You need to move some lab chemicals across campus. No big deal, right? You grab a few students to help load the bottles into a cart—no protective clothing or goggles needed since you’re just transferring them from one cupboard to another.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is tackling its most extensive wildfire hazardous waste cleanup ever, working alongside local governments and residents to restore communities devastated by catastrophic fires in Los Angeles County.
This is a great way to make easy and fun charms and pendants that uses recycled items. I can totally see expanding this technique using bottle caps, pop tabs and broken jewelry to give it a new life. Pop on over to the blog Suzy’s Sitcom for the step by [...]
Our society and planet are at a defining moment in our collective zero waste journey. In a moment where the urgency of the environmental crisis is being pushed aside by narratives on competitiveness, industrialisation, and political uncertainty, it is easy to fall into a mindset of feeling like there is [...]
More economical, faster, more comfortable – these are the keywords to describe the new generation of material handlers from SENNEBOGEN. In the medium size class with an operating weight from 62 t, the versatile 850 in the G series has been relaunched and not only equipped with the new Maxcab [...]
A fully circular economy relies on high-quality recovered materials, which current methods cannot achieve. AI, particularly Deep Learning, can be groundbreaking here. Combining technologies like Near-Infrared (NIR) and visual sensors (VIS) with Deep Learning allows sorting materials by type, color, shape, size, and other characteristics, solving previously impossible tasks and [...]
The 37th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, Chinaplas 2025, will take place from April 15 to 18, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an). According to the organizers, the People’s Republic of China – with a steadily expanding Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and “confidence in [...]
During its General Assembly and Branch General Assemblies on 25-26 March, EURIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, made history by achieving a fully gender-balanced Presidency, led by re-elected President Olivier François (Galloo, France) for a 3-year term. The new Presidency is supported by four Vice-Presidents: Alicia Garcia-Franco, Director General of FER (Spain); Cinzia Vezzosi, President [...]
In February 2025, Fornnax Technology – a leading name in India’s recycling equipment manufacturing sector – achieved a significant step regarding expansion. The groundbreaking ceremony signals the start of construction for its 23-acre manufacturing site in Gujarat, India. The manufacturer, specializing in high-capacity and heavy-duty recycling equipment such as shredders [...]