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The world’s largest incineration plant has opened in Shanghai with the expansion of the Laogang Renewable Resource Recycling Centre.  The plant was commissioned in early July and is capable of [...]

A Victorian ban on e-waste being dumped in skips or bins destined for landfill comes into force from July 1st.  The ban follows a similar decision of the South Australian government in 2013.  [...]

Rare earth metals are in high demand with the growth of consumer electronic industries. ‘Future market Insights’ research believes the global market for rare earth metals of US $3 billion will [...]

Global car production will increase by over 13% in 2019. Globally Statista  market analysts estimate that 80 million cars will be produced this year. This compares with 70.5 million in 2018. The  [...]

Bureaucracy makes recycling difficult. This is becoming increasingly apparent in many parts of Europe. The Miller-Guttenbrunn Group has been trying to transport e-scrap materials from Austria to [...]

Positive Prospects for the Car recycling industry are emerging around the world. In contrast global production whilst down 1.5%, saw over 70 million cars produced last year. EU statistics reveal [...]

E-scrap recycling in Singapore is set to get a boost with the launch of a new research centre.   Nanyang Technological University has invested nearly $15 million in the new centre, with the [...]

Recycled lithium batteries are being used in more automotive applications. In Germany used lithium batteries from Audi cars are being reused in forklift trucks in the car manufacturer’s factory. [...]

Testing lithium-ion battery materials in a new pilot plant  has been a key focus recently for American Manganese (AM) in British Columbia. Certainly the new plant is part of an ambitious plan to [...]

The Recycling specialist Wastecare has acquired the East Kent High Temperature Incinerator from Augean for US$4.5 million. The East Kent facility can process up to 10,000 tonnes of waste per [...]