H&M scheme to help close textiles loop
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Apparel powerhouse H&M is gearing up for the launch of a worldwide clothing collection initiative. As of February, customers will be able to hand in used garments in all...
View ArticleUkraine prepares for waste treatment make-over
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Around 36 billion tonnes of waste has been accumulated in Ukraine, with only around 30% of industrial waste and 4% of household refuse being recycled, according to the...
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Western Australia's 'serious' recycling failure
Top-News: No Teaser-PicsTeaser-Bild 16z9: Teaser-Bild 4z3: Teaser Text: Western Australia (WA) has been labelled the country's 'worst mainland state for recycling' in a report released by the...
View ArticleWecycle: first drop in Dutch e-scrap collection
Top-News: No Teaser Text: The Dutch recycling service Wecycle collected a reduced volume of 121 million kg of e-scrap last year. 'The volume averaged 128 million kg in 2011. This means that, for the...
View ArticleUK scores big in battery collection
Top-News: No Teaser Text: After achieving disappointing figures for 2010 and 2011 when collection rates of, respectively, 9.5% and 18% were achieved, the UK battery sector mounted a strong comeback...
View ArticleBetter battery recycling with Bettery?
Top-News: No Teaser Text: US battery recycling player Bettery has installed its first rechargeable battery Swap Stations at Whole Foods Market stores in the states of Washington and Oregon. The new...
View ArticleTwin boost for UK beverage carton recyclers
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons continue to increase in the UK. The proportion of local authorities collecting them from the kerbside has reached 50%, according to...
View ArticleCameras discourage 'nasties' in Irish household waste
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Recyclers in Ireland have taken issue with a report from the country's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) suggesting that the level of contaminants found in dry mixed...
View ArticleSmart containers 'to double' collection of e-waste in Italy
Top-News: No Teaser Text: A 'revolutionary and unique' project to double the collection of electronic waste (WEEE) is underway in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. The developers of a new high-tech...
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North America should target 'clean' PE film
Top-News: No Teaser-PicsTeaser-Bild 16z9: Teaser-Bild 4z3: Teaser Text: To promote increased recycling of post-consumer flexible film, it is best to focus on the collection of 'clean' polyethylene...
View ArticleNew German law 'killing' commercial recyclers
Top-News: No Teaser Text: The increasing number of German municipalities claiming 'first rights' on recyclables from households is having a dramatic impact on commercial recyclers, according to the...
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Unauthorised collections 'a growing problem' for Ireland
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Over recent years, more than 16 000 tonnes of Ireland's electrical waste has been disappearing annually into the hands of unlicensed operators as a result of unauthorised...
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St Petersburg sets battery example
Top-News: No Teaser-PicsTeaser-Bild 4z3: Teaser Text: The Russian metropolis of St Petersburg might be Europe's third-largest city after Moscow and London, but it still lacks a battery law or...
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Indian 'e-bomb' still ticking
Top-News: No Teaser Text: An ambitious plan to set up e-scrap collection centres across the Indian city of Hyderabad appears to have hit a roadblock, 'The Hindu' writes. Five months after the...
View ArticleStaples sets lofty recycling goal
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Office products giant Staples is to launch an online initiative for the collection and recycling of ink and toner as part of its 'In store Staples Rewards' programme. This...
View ArticleLower sales cut Irish e-scrap collections
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Collection volumes of Ireland's used electronics fell by 739 tonnes to just over 25 000 tonnes in 2012. This drop mirrors the country’s reduced sales of electronic goods,...
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'Improved options' sought for Canada's batteries
Top-News: No Teaser Text: The launch of a national recycling initiative involving the government of Canada and Call2Recycle Canada will 'soon provide improved options' for the proper disposal of used...
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Dutch bicycle battery recycling given new focus
Top-News: No Teaser-PicsTeaser-Bild 4z3: Teaser Text: Over many decades, the Netherlands has built a reputation as a nation of cyclists. Unsurprisingly, the Dutch are also fanatical users of electric...
View ArticleHighs and lows of recycling on Curaçao
Top-News: No Teaser Text: Last year saw a sharp drop in aluminium recycling on Curaçao but a significant improvement for plastics, according to the island’s recycling and environmental organisation...
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Spectacular growth in US rigid plastics recycling
Top-News: No Teaser-PicsTeaser-Bild 4z3: Teaser Text: Between 2011 and 2012, non-bottle rigid plastics recycling in the USA increased by 10% to total 1 billion pounds (or more than 450 000 tonnes),...
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