Ester Loop secures land for India’s first iInfinite loop chemical recycling facility

The facility has been designed to operate on around 80 per cent renewable electricity and biofuel, with the PET resin expected to deliver up to an 80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared with petroleum-based PET.Ester Industries Limited...

Crews battle 'deep-seated' fire in recycling centre for fifth day

Fire crews continue to battle a blaze five days after it broke out within a recycling centre in Dundee. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was called to the fire affecting a large area within a recycling centre on Wright Avenue in the city....

Waste as new deposits: how Ukraine can unlock the potential of critical minerals through recycling mining and metallurgical waste

Yehor Perelyhin, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine Ukraine is taking systematic steps to unlock the potential of its own critical-mineral deposits. We are digitizing geological information, introducing transparent...

Kenner hosts town hall on future of recycling services, Here is when and where to attend

KENNER, La. — Kenner city leaders are hosting a second town hall on Monday evening to discuss the future of curbside and drop-off recycling services. Officials said they want feedback from residents on future plans and costs before the city’s...

Bengaluru civic chiefs launch citywide inspections on flooding and waste management

Commissioners of newly formed Bengaluru city corporations carried out a series of inspections on Sunday to address flooding, waste management, and public hygiene issues in different parts of the city. In the North City Corporation limits,...

14th Annual Electronics Recycling Event

The annual electronics recycling event at Lake Lotawana Community United Methodist Church will be on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 a.m. to 12:00 noon. It will be in the parking lot of the church at Gate 1 and 28901 NE Colbern Road, Lake Lotawana. As...

Aligning industries and government key for circular waste management in India

Indian industries, the government, polluters and pollution management companies need to align in their thinking in order to make India’s waste management circular, according to Girish Ramesh Luthra, chairman of the Luthra Group. “This alignment is...

Speira hosts German legislator at recycling facility

Closed-Loop Recycling of Mixed Polyesters via Catalysis

As the world grapples with the escalating crisis of plastic pollution and the mounting climate imperatives, the quest for sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived plastics has become more urgent than ever. Traditional polyolefin-based...

Oklahoma could soon see more wind recycling facilities

Oklahoma's first wind turbine blade recycling center opened in Woodward last year, and recently, two more companies have set their sights on the western and central parts of the state. One, Wind Power Solutions, in Hydro and the other, North Coast...

Waste Management: Liberia’s local companies resist Zoomlion comeback attempt

On Saturday, Ghanaian President John Mahama equipped the Buzstop Boys, a dedicated sanitation group, with a major donation of tools. The contribution includes hundreds of wheelbarrows, shovels, brooms, gloves, and brushes to bolster their cleanup...

MPIC, Mitsui, and SteelAsia join forces to create a sustainable steel recycling system in the Philippines

Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC), the Philippines’ leading infrastructure investments company, has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mitsui & Co. (Asia Pacific) Pte. Ltd. Manila Branch (Mitsui) and SteelAsia Manufacturing...

Nigerian entrepreneur sets up recycling factory, produces power banks

A young entrepreneur and innovator, Mr Zang Luka, has set up a recycling factory to produce power banks, phone chargers, solar lanterns, among others items in Plateau. Luka disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

Wisconsin recycling changes include multifamily collection clarification

US’ first privately-funded nuclear fuel recycling facility to be opened by Oklo

Oklo Inc., a nuclear technology company, has announced plans to build the nation’s first privately funded facility to recycle used nuclear fuel in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The project, which involves an investment of up to $1.68 billion, is expected...

Nueva Ecija gov’t gets award for sustainable ecological waste management Inb

The Nueva Ecija government, under the leadership of Governor Aurelio Umali, has received an award for sustainable ecological solid waste management. Vice Governor Lemon Umali accepted the plaque of recognition during the Environmental Summit 2025,...

Canada to Boost Ship Recycling Capacity on the West Coast

Canada is working to increase its ship recycling capacity on the West Coast in order to accommodate an influx of end-of-life vessels in the near future. The Royal Canadian Navy is expected to retire several of its warships starting this fall. B.C....

Garbage, recycling and organic waste bins to be installed in 300 City of Ottawa parks

Upcycling the future

In an industry criticized for contributing to environmental waste, Materials In Works, a Malaysia-based company, is tackling one of the biggest sustainability challenges head-on. John Ooi, founder and technical director, is leading a movement...

Waste Management Law to be amended – Companies to bear greater responsibility for waste generated by their products

The Ministry of Environmental Protection has initiated the preparation of amendments to the Waste Management Law. The decision to form a working group was made on August 29 of this year, and the goal is to improve the existing legal framework and...