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Tecnalia Research + Innovation Introduces WEEE Recycling and Detection System

Tecnalia Research + Innovation’s novel waste recycling system had won the EARTO prize, which has been recognized as an innovative project at a European level.

14 Dec 2011

Tecnalia Participates in EKOPAN Project for Recycling Used Tyres

Spanish company, Tecnalia is participating in the European project named EKOPAN, which focuses on finding solutions to problems arising from recycling of tyres and using them in making roadway noise barriers.

25 Nov 2011

Novelis Announces Aluminum Recycling Facility Expansion at Aluminum Norf

Novelis, a manufacturer of aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling, has commissioned its expanded recycling plant at Aluminum Norf (Alunorf) located in Neuss.

24 Nov 2011

Hydro to Promote End of Life Recycling Rate for Aluminium Recycling

Roland Scharf-Bergmann, head of Hydro's Recycling unit, cautioned in a lecture at a Metal Bulletin meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, that a producer supporting recycled content over 90% is 'greenwashing' its metal.

21 Nov 2011

Recycled Aluminium Christmas tree to be gifted to Carnegie Science Centre

On Monday 14th November 2011, a volunteer team of 40 employees from ALCOA will be delivering a 6 ft tall Christmas tree to the Carnegie Science Centre located in the North Shore River Front in Pittsburgh.

15 Nov 2011

Expansion of Recycling Program at 380th Air Expeditionary Wing

A new contract awarded by officials enabled the expansion of the recycling program of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing by incorporating new features and offering additional colored dumpsters and bins across the wing.

10 Nov 2011

Sonoco Recycling Announces Acquisition of American Recycling of South Carolina

Sonoco Recycling, a fully owned auxiliary of Sonoco and one among the packaging recycling companies in North America, declared that it has taken over a large material recovery facility (MRF) at Greenville in South Carolina owned by American Recycling.

3 Nov 2011

Electronics Recycler Now Powered by Solar

Vista Solar, a commercial PV solar installer located in Santa Clara, CA, recently completed a 234 kW commercial solar installation for AER Worldwide, a global electronics recycler and independent distributor of electronic components headquartered in Fremont, California.

31 Oct 2011

Research Finds Banana Peels Treat Contaminated Water More Effectively

World over water contamination poses a big threat and every year millions of people succumb to water related diseases.

21 Oct 2011

Research Finds Daniels Sharpsmart Reusable Containers Bring Down Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Daniels Sharpsmart, a supplier of recyclable systems for sharps waste disposition and a known company for medical waste disposal, claimed that a technology paper presented at LCA XI CHICAGO, a symposium of ecological impact specialists, has mentioned that the reusable sharps containers supplied by Sharpsmart generate nearly 81% less greenhouse gas (GHG) discharges than other types of normal non-recyclable containers.

7 Oct 2011