Recent figures for 2017 show that world crude steel output is continuing to rise, with tonnage up by 5.3% to 2016. Figures recently released by the World Steel Association WSA reveal world output [...]
The New Year has done nothing to alleviate the growing problem of plastic pollution. A huge pile of plastic rubbish has washed up on a beach to the north of Beirut with plastic bags, bottles and [...]
With over 23 million unused mobile phones being discarded each year the opportunities for mobile phone recycling are attracting a lot of interest amongst Australian corporates. One by-product of [...]
The global impact of China’s ban on imported plastic and other waste management material is now starting to have major implications. China has imported more than 30 million metric tonnes per [...]
One area receiving a lot of discussion in the US is the automobile bumper market. Sadly high costs in processing together with the low demand for post consumer material, has prevented this [...]
GreenCell chairman, Ian Wright, has recently called on the establishment of a new waste management research facility in Tasmania. This facility would work in a similar way to the CSIRO and the [...]
Recent hurricanes in the US, and the earthquake in Mexico, were expected to provide a strong supply boost to the scrap metal market. The reality however is quite different, with demand for scrap [...]
E-scrap growth is only now starting to be recognised with the value of e-scrap globally projected to grow at about 23% per year. The market is expected to reach more than US$76billion by 2022. [...]
The community debate on reducing landfill in Australia is really starting to gain momentum. Recent research shows the average Australian household has an estimated 22 electrical appliances that [...]
A recent study by the Bank of America shows that global waste management volumes are likely to double by 2025 and by 2020 are projected to be a $2 trillion market. The report identifies that over [...]
