IFAT in Munich is the world's largest trade fair for environmental technologies – and, on its own account, has long been committed to sustainability as well. This endeavor is now reinforced by a Code...
Over 300 participants gathered in Brussels to debate plastics recyclability and latest plastics recycling developments. With 94 % of the European citizens declaring that products must be designed to...
The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has launched its new website www.bir.org after a major redesign in order to enhance its information services for its members, the public, the media and...
Plastic has become an indispensable feature of modern life, and has many redeeming qualities: it is flexible and strong, as well as light; it can be used in place of natural resources such as ivory or...
The global consumption of clothing and textiles is increasing significantly faster than the population is growing. Clothing has become a disposable commodity. With less than 1 % recycling, we would be...
What had long been considered a trivial offense has meanwhile become a very serious problem: Allowing plastic waste to enter the oceans. The following overview provides data and facts and informs...
The recycling of used lithium ion batteries is playing an increasingly vital role in respect of environmental policy, economic, geostrategic and health aspects. For the clear characterization and...
Depending on the degree of purity achieved in the processing of cullets from waste glass recycling, glass can be melted as often as desired and converted into new products. As is the case with many...
The majority of people in Germany do not – or only incompletely – know, how and where to dispose of old electrical equipment correctly. On average, 22 kg of electronic waste is generated per person...
Free online registration has now opened for four exhibitions focused on plastics extrusion, recycling, compounding and testing. Organised by AMI, the Compounding World Expo, Plastics Extrusion World...
