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Household recycling in the UK on the increase |
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March 16, 2009.
The amount of rubbish being sent for recycling in the United Kingdom has almost doubled over the past five years, with 33.8 million tonnes being recycled since 2003, according to figures released today by the UK Department of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). ... more
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40% of European household waste recycled in 2007 |
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March 11, 2009.
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, has released the latest figures regarding the waste generation and recycling of household waste among the 27 member countries (EU27). In the EU27 in 2007, 42% of treated municipal waste was landfilled, 20% incinerated, 22% recycled and 17% composted.
In average, 522 kg of municipal waste was generated per person in 2007. ... more
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Lofty goals for MiniMRF joint venture |
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November 12, 2008.
Aluminium producer and recycler Novelis has launched miniMRF LLC, a joint venture with fellow US company PRFection Engineering.
MiniMRF will build and operate innovative technology designed to achieve high rates of solid waste diversion. This technology is positioned downstream to recover materials that have already eluded traditional recycling programmes and that are otherwise destined for landfills.
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Paris’ municipal waste in Spanish hands |
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April 17, 2008.
French capital Paris and surrounding towns have awarded a Euro 425 million (US$ 670 million) contract to Spanish company Urbaser for the management of urban waste over the next 12 years. ... more
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EER to set up plant in Romania |
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February 27, 2008.
Specialist in plasma-based thermal treatment Environmental Energy Resources (EER) of Israel is to set up and operate a facility in Orastie, Romania, for processing municipal solid waste based on its own plasma gasification melting technology. ... more
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UK waste giant In £1.2 billion takeover |
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February 11, 2008.
Waste collection firm Biffa from the United Kingdom has confirmed it has agreed to a takeover offer worth £1.2 billion (US 2.35 billion) from a consortium of private equity concerns. However Biffa - whose 1,500 vehicles are a familiar sight across much of the UK - has also said it might well receive another approach worth even more. ... more
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Sancon opens plant in Nanjing, China |
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December 18, 2007.
Sancon Shanghai, the Chinese subsidiary of Australian environmental services company Sancon Resources Recovery Inc., celebrates the addition of its new recycling plant in the city of Nanjing. The plant is Sancon's fifth recycling facility deployed in China, providing services to clients' needs in 14 neighboring cities. The facility includes a logistic vehicle fleet and recycling capability catered for post consumer waste management services. ... more
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Manufacturers' recycling energises Korean economy |
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October 31, 2007.
The Korean government's waste recycling efforts generated over 1.7 trillion won in profits and created about 3 200 jobs, the Ministry of Environment (MOE) says in a recent statement.
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Sancon obtains Chinese licence |
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October 30, 2007.
Sancon Resources Recovery Inc., a waste management and recycling company with operations in China and Australia, has formed a division in China - Sancon Shanghai - and obtained the first waste management and recycling licence to be issued in Shanghai to a foreign company. ... more
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New line from Komptech |
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October 18, 2007.
Komptech, which specialises in the treatment of solid waste and biomass, has introduced a new range of mobile processing machines for the generation of secondary fuels from commercial waste. ... more
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Singapore's Oculus Takes over Aretae recycling facility |
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October 18, 2007.
Singapor | Oculus, a former contact lenses manufacturer from Singapore, says it has entered into a reverse takeover agreement with waste recycling and carbon credit firm Aretae in a deal worth US$410 million (Euro 282 million).
As part of the deal, Oculus will issue 1.2 billion shares at US$0.34 (Euro 0.24)each to key Aretae shareholders, who would provide a guarantee of at least US$34 (Euro 0.24) million in total earnings for 2008 and 2009.
Aretae has waste recycling projects in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam, with 30 greenhouse gas reduction projects that are expected to generate 50 million tonnes of carbon credits, Oculus says. Firms and countries with targets to cut emissions under the Kyoto Protocol may buy credits from such projects to cut greenhouse gases in developing countries.
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Veolia to expand in Chinese waste market |
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April 01, 2007.
France-based Veolia Environnement, one of the world's leading waste management companies, is anticipating 20% annual growth in its Chinese activities through acquisition of domestic companies, opening of new facilities and bidding for more government projects. In 2006, Veolia's turnover in China was around US$ 250 million.
The company expects the Chinese government to invest more money in turning waste into energy, as more people migrate to the cities and thereby produce more waste. At the moment, China generates around 1 lb of waste per capita per day but only 20% is properly treated. "The government has doubled efforts to improve the situation by inputting more money and enhancing public awareness of waste sorting", says Jorge Mora, CEO of Veolia Environment Asia.
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Asia's waste management challenge |
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April 01, 2007.
Enormous business opportunities will be created in Asia once the region has implemented better policies to promote resource conservation and management. This was one of the conclusions of the 3R Workshop on Effective Management and Resource Use Efficiency in East and Southeast Asia which was organised jointly by the Asia Development Bank (ADB), the United Nations and the Institute of Global Environment and Society. The event took place in Manila, the Philippines.
Asia's cities alone are generating 760 000 tonnes of solid waste per day, a figure that is expected to increase to 1.8 million tonnes by 2025. According to ADB's analysis, the waste management market - including environmental infrastructure and technology - is expected to grow at an annual rate of between 10% and 12%.
"Decision makers have been reluctant to put in place measures to promote efficient use of resources because they believed it would hurt business or cause job losses", says Bindu Lohani, Director General of ADB's R ... more
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Waste Recycling Group signs billion-dollar contract |
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February 01, 2007.
In the UK, a £600 million (US$1.14 billion) waste contract aimed at further reducing reliance on landfill while boosting recycling rates has been signed by three local authorities and Waste Recycling Group (WRG).
The 25-year Private Finance Initiative between Reading Borough Council, Bracknell Forest Borough Council and Wokingham District Council - known as the Re3 Waste Partnership - is designed to establish a long-term, sustainable solution to dealing with waste produced by households in the three council areas. The partnership was established following consultation with local people and communities in all three local authority areas.
The contract with WRG will see new waste management facilities constructed in Reading and Bracknell: the former will feature a redeveloped indoor civic amenity site, a recycling plant and a waste transfer station; while the latter will include an improved civic amenity site and waste transfer facility. The contract will include greater capacity for th ... more
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