secondary raw material
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European plastic recycling industry in trouble – Industry organizations demand swift action from the EU: “More mixing obligations, the Commission's current actions are not enough”
(For subscribers.) The European plastic recycling industry is currently in a severe crisis. Several plastic recycling companies across Europe have run into financial difficulties. Some have gone bankrupt. The plastic […]
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The free movement of waste enables a circular economy
International shipments of waste raise a surprising number of emotions and thoughts among both those working in the industry and ordinary citizens. If a broad-based […]
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Recovering valuable metals from electric car batteries: Finland's car recycling system changed to keep raw materials in circulation
The valuable materials contained in electric vehicle batteries can in the future be recycled more efficiently as raw materials for industry. The car recycling process operating in Finland has been changed from January 2026 […]
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New waste bins made from plastic waste bins: Partners built a closed-loop route for domestic waste bins
(For subscribers.) Plastic from waste containers collected in Finland can now be recycled into secondary raw material, which is suitable for use in the manufacture of new waste containers delivered to Finland. The closed-loop system […]
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Peab Asfalt and EcoUp developed cement-free infrastructure products from demolition asphalt
Peab Asfalt and EcoUp Corporation have launched a collaboration to process demolition asphalt into new infrastructure products without cement. The first products, such as traffic control barriers, are […]
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Continuous recycling of old fishing gear
The acceptance of rod fishing equipment containing plastic, such as rod and ice fishing equipment, lures and landing nets, will become a permanent practice at Motonet and Ruoto stores. Equipment can be […]
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A unique demolition pilot in Peltola, Turku, collects information on end-of-life vehicle materials, recycling, reuse of parts, and demolition methods
(For subscribers.) Peltola in Turku is leading the way to a new kind of automotive industry. There are such big changes happening in car recycling that the transformation could be compared to a time of about a hundred […]
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Lead and steel circulate nearby – Circular Materials Conference led to the red-hot metal
(For subscribers.) Two men dressed in silver full-body suits, orange-glowing visors, and thick gloves are directing a stream of molten metal at a temperature of about 1500 degrees […]
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