Latest Recycling technology product news
Cyclotec Ltd, a Finnish technology firm, has introduced a new Dry Separation / De Dusting technology for aggregates waste streams which were previously not attractive for recycling.
Due to waste fines contamination, most of the fraction smaller than 5-6 mm is not used. Dry screening at 5-6 mm and smaller fractions is not efficient (extensive wear & screens "blinding"). If wet de dusting methods are applied, waste fines even less attractive for utilization, dignificantly due to need for wast... [more]
New patented milling technology has the potential to meet the fine grinding requirements of minerals‚ construction industry waste and manufactured materials that were previously regarded as uneconomic.
The new grinding technology developed by the UK based International Innovative Technology (IIT) combines low energy consumption with a compact size and powerful grinding force.
Because of the low energy consumption associated with the new technology‚ the highly efficient and versatile milli... [more]
The Daily Mirror has launched an online gadget and phone recycling scheme, Mirrorgogreen.co.uk, with ShP Limited. Mirrorgogreen.co.uk aims to help readers become more environmentally responsible by recycling household products such as laptops, digital cameras, sat navs and mobile phones.
Jonathan Bury, head of Commercial Partnerships for Mirror Group Newspapers Digital, said: "This is an exciting launch for us, Mirrorgogreen.co.uk will help to push the Mirror brand forward, giving something b... [more]
It is now more than ten years since the EU Landfill Directive set mandatory targets for the UK to cut landfill volumes or face hefty fines, and while some people face the deadlines with optimism, there is concern elsewhere that the UK’s overall approach to waste management is trailing behind continental Europe.
There was a time when the market for industrial waste shredding systems was limited to a specific range of companies with largely heavy duty waste disposal requirements. Technological... [more]
A new report from the London Assembly reveals that London’s rubbish could be used to generate electricity for up to two million homes and heat for up to 625,000 homes. The capital produces about 22 million tonnes of waste per year, including enough waste thrown out by Londoners to fill Canary Wharf tower every eight days. Most of this waste is taken outside of London and buried in landfill sites, but this is no longer sustainable.
The Assembly Environment Committee report, ‘Where there’s mu... [more]
SCA Recycling has launched its new £15m Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Southampton, Hampshire. The new facility, at Hounsdown Business Park, Totton, marks the company’s expansion into the post-consumer market with the recovery of paper, plastics, metals and glass from local authority, and industrial and commercial sources.
At the heart of the new facility is SCA Recycling’s advanced optical sorting equipment, which is the first of its kind to be used in a UK MRF. The equipment uses hi... [more]
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