Based in Corsico in the Lombardy Region of Italy, MASOTINA S.p.A. operates one of Europe’s largest materials recovery facilities (MRFs) for the separation and recovery of plastic from municipal waste. The company uses 32 AUTOSORT® machines supplied by global sensor-based sorting specialist, TOMRA Recycling, to sort and recover high volumes of plastics primaily from single stream household waste collections, as well as some commercial waste. Thanks to the latest generation of TOMRA’s technology, MASOTINA is today reaping the benefits of ‘tailor-made’ plastic sorting solutions.
More...The ever-increasing amount of plastic, its impact on biodiversity and contribution to climate change, and how to deal with it in a circular economy perspective have been on the European Union’s policy agenda for years. The COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the attention for plastic waste with images of masks in our seas, and large amounts of single-use protective gear. In the circular plastics economy report the European Environment Agency (EEA) analyses the need and potential for a shift to a circular and sustainable approach to our use of plastics.
More...Renewable sources of electricity such as wind and solar grew at their fastest rate in two decades in 2020 and are set to expand in coming years at a much faster pace than prior to the pandemic, according to a new report by the International Energy Agency. The growth in Europe and the United States will be even brisker than previously forecast, compensating for China’s transitional slowdown after exceptional 2020 growth.
More...Nel corso del 2020 i Sistemi Collettivi hanno gestito complessivamente 365.897 tonnellate di RAEE sull’intero territorio nazionale, quasi 22.000 tonnellate in più rispetto al 2019, pari al +6,35%. Cresce anche la raccolta media pro capite che si attesa a 6,14 kg per abitante, pari al +7,7%.
More...The first waste canister containing highly radioactive spent nuclear fuel from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been successfully processed and will now be safely stored for at least a 100 years.
More...bauma - the World's Leading Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment—is postponed to autumn 2022.
More...Posata la prima pietra dell'impianto TMB (trattamento meccanico biologico) si Scarpino a servizio dell'area metropolitana di Genova.
More...Carburante rinnovabile dai rifiuti organici, controllo delle reti idriche tramite droni e sensori, micro-alghe per “curare” biologicamente l’acqua. Sono solo alcune delle esperienze racchiuse in ‘Utili all’Italia’, la banca dati che contiene i risultati del secondo censimento delle migliori pratiche nei servizi pubblici realizzato da Utilitalia.
More...La Cier di Castelnuovo Vomano si è dotata di una nuova macchina per la selezione ottica dei rifiuti Pellenc ST per massimizzare la resa dell’impianto.
More...APEAL has announced its 2025 vision for recycling: Zero steel packaging to landfill.
More...Pilot plant in Salzgitter goes into operation. The goal is to achieve a closed-loop process for recovering valuable raw materials from lithium-ion batteries.
More...The development of a circular economy to address the plastic waste emergency hinges on the creation of demand for high-quality recyclates. STADLER, a leading supplier of sorting plants for the recycling industry, has experienced a shift in the market, with more than 80% of its projects for plastic recycling plants in 2020 involving significant upgrades of the facilities to meet achieve the consistent, high quality output required to enter the plastics circular economy.
More...Italia ancora leader europea della circular economy nelle prime cinque economie europee. Presentati i dati del terzo Rapporto del CEN - Circular Economy Network dal presidente Edo Ronchi, con un intervento del ministro Roberto Cingolani.
More...Servisa and Indeco partner to demolish the Berlin Deutsche Post headquarters in record time.
More...CECE releases its Annual Economic Report. In 2020 the industry suffered less than expected & looks at 2021 with a positive mindset.
More...The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.
More...Riportiamo un articolo a firma di Tom Eng, vicepresidente senior e responsabile di TOMRA Sorting Recycling, sulle recenti modifiche nella legislazione europea e internazionale sui rifiuti e le implicazioni per gli operatori del settore.
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