http://www.recyclingportal.eu Nachrichten auf www.recyclingportal.eu de MSV Mediaservice und Verlag GmbH msvgmbh@t-online.de (Oliver Kürth) WebCms by www.Confido.de, München msvgmbh@t-online.de (Oliver Kürth) 60 The rise in the prices stopped during January also in Italy, following the general trend. On the Italian market the first price cuts have been seen during the W4, after the previous increases up to €20 pmt. The monthly contracts settled with the usual European suppliers reported raise around €15/20. The deliveries have been delayed by the truck strikes (three / four days), but the mills inventories are enough to cover the needs, considering that some mills restarted the production during the W3. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28084.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28084.shtml Märkte Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:42:33 +0100 WRAP has announced that the UK’s capability to recycle plastic packaging has been given a further boost this week with funding provided to recycle an additional 15,000 tonnes of rigid plastic packaging at ECO Plastics’ facility in Lincolnshire. The £1.15million loan from WRAP will enable ECO Plastics to extend its existing bottle sorting and processing facility, to now recycle a total of 150,000 tonnes of plastics annually. The facility based in North Lincolnshire will employ an additional 12 local people. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28078.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28078.shtml Abfall Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:59:58 +0100 A new 2011 market briefing report on "The Future of Landfill?" provides an overview of the future of landfill in England. The study provides a number of scenarios projecting future level of inputs into landfills under various recycling rate and Residual Waste Treatment Facility assumptions, to establish a range of potential outcomes for the landfill market in England. The report is estimating that by 2020 there will be about 55 remaining operational non-hazardous landfills in England - the equivalent to one per county. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28077.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28077.shtml Kreislaufwirtschaft Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:27:37 +0100 Steinert US, a leading supplier of separation equipment for the material recovery and recycling market, has relocated its North American headquarters from Erlanger, KY to Walton, KY. Steinert is pleased to announce the relocation of its North American headquarters as of January 1, 2012. From this new location, the company will expand and enhance services to better reflect its global commitment to separation technology in North America. In early January Steinert moved its operations to 285 Shorland Drive in Walton, KY, reflecting the company's confidence in the growing North American market. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28062.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28062.shtml Unternehmen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:52 +0100 Incineration of waste in Norway has more than doubled over the last ten years and nearly quadrupled since 1992, says a national statistic. In 2010, around 1.28 million tonnes of waste were incinerated, an increase of 28 per cent compared to 2009. Of these, the incineration of 984.000 tonnes was within and 294.000 tonnes without energy utilization. The amount of waste composted or used for biogas production has stabilised at around 0.4 million tonnes and increased from 284.000 tonnes in 2001 to 446.000 tonnes in 2010. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28060.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28060.shtml Abfall Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:36:03 +0100 Casepak has celebrated the official launch of its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF). Casepak has invested £21 million (€25 million) into the development of the MRF, located at Braunstone Frith Industrial Estate, Leicester, and has acquired new technologies to ensure maximum materials recovery combined with increased cost efficiency. The MRF is the UK’s first to incorporate specialist screening for highly compacted materials and also features a specialist de-inking screen. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28047.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28047.shtml Kreislaufwirtschaft Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:14:03 +0100 Tetra Pak’s cartons are fully recyclable, which means that all parts of the package – the paper, the plastics and the alufoil – can be material recycled; that is, used as a feedstock in the creation of new materials. Right now, around 20 percent of the total number of cartons Tetra Pak sells worldwide are recycled. And the company underlines, that it is a great shame that DUH continues to misinterpret the statements and to create unnecessary controversy. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28046.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28046.shtml Kreislaufwirtschaft Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:36:35 +0100 Zero Waste Scotland has launched a new support fund today which aims to make it easier for small businesses to identify and take forward innovative and cost-effective solutions to help them recycle more and comply more easily with proposed Zero Waste Regulations. By collecting larger quantities of recyclable waste materials together in one place or joining together to contract one waste manager to provide collections, small businesses could stand to make financial savings and increase their recycling rates by working together. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28042.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28042.shtml Kreislaufwirtschaft Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:49:17 +0100 Northern Ireland`s Environment Minister Alex Attwood has welcomed figures which show that both Household and Municipal waste collected by Councils in July – September 2011 fell by almost 5 percent compared to last year. This helped both the household and municipal recycling rates climb to almost 43 percent and 42 percent respectively compared to the same period last year. These recycling figures contain biodegradable material recovered via composting which is at its seasonal peak during this Summer period. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28032.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28032.shtml Abfall Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:20:45 +0100 A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency. The HPA’s current position that well run and regulated modern Municipal Waste Incinerators are not a significant risk to public health remains valid, but the study is being carried out to extend the evidence base and to provide further information to the public on this subject. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28031.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28031.shtml Forschung Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:01:52 +0100 In 2011, the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicles went into production to add the next level of electric-only drive to the steadily growing popularity of the hybrid assist vehicle. Large lithium-ion battery production facilities came online in a number of countries around the world to support the anticipated demand fueled in many countries by generous subsidies and tax benefits. The battery module market is expected to grow from about $5 billion in 2010 to $47 billion (€36 billion) in 2020, according to ABI Research. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28027.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28027.shtml Märkte Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:57:23 +0100 AZTI-Tecnalia has successfully completed the second of three phases to characterise by-products as set out in the Clean Feed project. It aims to use the vegetable by-products that are generated in the distribution sector and in the production and transformation processes of the foodstuffs industry, and incorporate them into animal feed. The function of the R+D centre is to characterise and classify the by-products that have the best characteristics so that they can be used for animal consumption. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28026.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28026.shtml Forschung Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:33:30 +0100 According to World Steel Association (worldsteel), world crude steel production reached 1,527 megatonnes (Mt) for the year of 2011. This is an increase of 6.8% compared to 2010 and is a record for global crude steel production. All the major steel-producing countries apart from Japan and Spain showed growth in 2011. Growth was particularly robust in Turkey, South Korea and Italy. The EU recorded an increase of 2.8% compared to 2010, producing 177.4 Mt of crude steel in 2011. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28025.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28025.shtml Märkte Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:07:14 +0100 ecoATM, the award-winning San Diego start-up known for its innovative kiosks that automate the buy-back of used portable electronics and mobile phones directly from consumers, has announced that one eCycling Station will be on display in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center during the 2012 International CES. In February 2011, ecoATM had introduced this next-generation, fully automated eCycling Station that has a built-in cash dispenser like an ATM and can be completely consumer self-serve. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28019.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28019.shtml Abfall Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:19:50 +0100 New research suggests that the main driver for industrial ecology initiatives is financial gain, whilst regulation plays a smaller role. Policy does influence their development but this tends to be indirectly through initiatives such as pollution control and waste reduction targets, rather than through direct regulation to enforce or encourage industrial ecology. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28016.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28016.shtml Forschung Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:09:00 +0100 Yesterday the European Commission launched a consultation on possible measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. All interested stakeholders can send their contributions until 12 April 2012. The EU committed itself to reducing total greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 by at least 20 percent across all sectors. The 2008 legislation provides that if no international agreement was approved which included international maritime emissions before the end of 2011, the Commission should make a proposal to include these in the EU reduction commitment. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28012.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28012.shtml Politik Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:48:28 +0100 New rules governing the collection and disposal of electronic waste in the European Union have been approved – but while welcoming the move, the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) warned the regulations would be meaningless without rigorous enforcement. Under the previous directive in 2003, approximately one-third of EU e-waste was disposed of properly, the remainder going into landfill or being diverted into illegal exports. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28011.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28011.shtml Politik Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:28:00 +0100 Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik welcomed the overwhelming support given by the European Parliament to an updated Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). A vast majority of MEPs voted in favour of a deal which reflects a similar level of ambition to the Commission's original proposal. This means a major boost to resource efficiency in Europe for the years to come. Currently only one third of electrical and electronic waste in the European Union is reported by EU Member States to be separately collected and appropriately treated. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28010.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28010.shtml Politik Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:02:21 +0100 Metso will supply Mälarenergi’s combined heat and power plant (CHP) in Västerås, Sweden, with the world’s largest recovered fuel fired boiler. The new boiler with a fuel input of 167 MW will utilize circulating fluidized bed technology and it will serve as a base unit to meet the disctrict heating power needs of two municipalities. Metso’s delivery will account for about 30 per cent of the approximately Euro 300 million modernization project of the CHP plant. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28009.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28009.shtml Energie Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:39:48 +0100 Over 70 percent of respondents to a European Commission public consultation have voted in favour of a ban on the distribution of plastic bags. Green groups Seas at Risk and EEB say the Commission should now act on this overwhelming support and implement a ban across Europe. The public consultation was intended to explore options to reduce the use of plastic bags and options to improve the requirements of biodegradability under EU law. Over 15,500 responses were gathered by the Commission with just over 15,000 replies from EU citizens. http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28005.shtml http://www.recyclingportal.eu/Artikel/28005.shtml Abfall Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:05:15 +0100