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FROM BIOWASTE TO CD&E AND RECYCLIGN DRIVERS: ALL ABOUT THE WASTE MANAGEMENT IN THE UK As of 2020, when leaving the European Union, the UK must no longer oblige the EU recycling rates but has set its own ambitious targets. The UK’s recycling rate has risen to around 44% in 2021 from 11% in 2000, … Continued

HEXACT STATIONARY SCREEN IS THE SOLUTION THAT GRANTS COMPACTNESS, RELIABILITY, HIGH PERFORMANCES, AND LOW ENERGY CONSUMPTION Globally, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of sustainable waste management and recycling, which translated into a higher demand for recycling technologies whether shredders or screeners to treat and recover much of the waste we produce. … Continued

FROM SOLID WASTE TO PLASTICS AND CEMENT INDUSTRY: HOW IS TURKEY DOING WITH WASTE COLLECTION AD MANAGEMENT? 84.3 million was Turkey’s estimated population in 2020, according to the United Nations. Two years later, there are 86.5 million people, and the waste management system in Turkey must keep pace with the constant growth and urbanization. Like … Continued

TRANSFORMING THE EU IN A FULLY CIRCULAR ECONOMY BY 2050: IS THIS FEASIBLE? The European Union (EU) wants a circular economy in less than 30 years, so it has designed a plan to repair, reuse and recycle resources – waste included. The waste management plan is a comprehensive one and includes several actions: waste reduction … Continued

HOW WELL DID 2022 GO AND WHERE IS THE WASTE MANAGEMENT MARKET HEADED IN 2023 Following two years of global pandemic, the waste recycling market has dealt with different challenges: from plastic waste piling up around the world to the paper recycling market going up and down or to increasing demand for biogas and biomethane … Continued

THE NRRP FUNDS WILL IMPROVE THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF MSW, ORGANIC WASTE, PAPER, AND PLASTIC The National Recovery and Resilience Plan, also known as the NRRP, makes 24.9 billion euros available to relaunch the Italian economy following the pandemic and encourage the country’s ecological and digital transition. The Plan provides 2.10 billion euros to … Continued

INDIA WANTS ITS CITIES TO BE CLEAN: ECOSTAR’S TECHNOLOGIES ARE HERE TO EASE THE JOB Ecostar will participate in IFAT India from October 17 to 19, 2023. Click here and book a meeting at booth A015 – HALL 3. Our experts in India will be at your disposal to discuss your material needs in depth. … Continued

FROM THE PLASTIC TO SANITARY AND FOOD WASTE: WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC? The World Bank estimated that globally, in 2020, we generated around 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, and around 33% is not being managed in the right manner. But the worst is yet to happen if the world continues to … Continued

THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE OF MATERIALS SCREENING IN THE RECYCLING PROCESS On average, each EU inhabitant generated 1.8 tonnes of waste in 2018, excluding major mineral waste, according to Eurostat. Most probably, in 2020, with the pandemic we managed to generate less waste, but as economic activities picked up in 2021, we are right back where … Continued

HOW TO RECOVER DUMPED WASTE WITH MECHANICAL SEPARATION While progress has been made in the past years regarding the management of waste, landfilling will not be eradicated in the near future, for a lot of reasons. Despite enhanced legislation, policy development and regulatory supervision, landfilling is still sought as the simplest solution to get rid … Continued