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A recycling rate of 10% in 2017-18 has risen to a little over 20% in 2018-19 Metals recycling startup Runaya is planning to boost its processing of industrial waste about eightfold in the next two years as the Indian company adds zinc and…

Recycled paper mills write to govt over steep rise in waste paper prices Synopsis According to the association, the paper industry is facing an unprecedented crisis as the prices of waste paper, the key raw material for water paper, has…

Paper recycling market expected to grow significantly According to Future Market Insights, the demand for recycled paper is increasing at a CAGR of more than 7-8% annually in the developing countries. Increasing urbanization and middle…

St. John's students operate waste paper recycling machine Chandigarh, March 27 Silver Fern Education Consultants, an overseas education consultancy has come up with an initiative - ECONATION, in association with St. John’s High School,…

BIR Autumn 2022: Energy markets fuel paper mill turmoil The profitability of papermaking in 2022 has been tied to recovered paper and affordable energy supplies. Reduced energy supplies in Europe have caused once profitable paper mills…

Bihar government to recycle seized liquor bottles, will manufacture bangles The state government will now set up units to recycle the liquor bottles seized into bangles; this move will not only promote recycling but also generate income…

'Chemical recycling' of plastic slammed by environmental group Most plastic "advanced recycling" plants in the United States aren't actually recycling plastic but instead converting it into a dirty fuel, while producing toxic waste in…

Food can have toxic chemicals from recycling e-waste A new study shows that recycling black plastic from electronic waste is introducing harmful chemicals such as bromine and lead into everyday products, including food and toys That…

Govt’s new rules for plastic packaging: Recycle upto 50% of single-use plastic in 3 yrs Guidelines on single-use plastic waste management sets annual recycling targets for producers, importers & brand-owners. The fines for those who…

Toxic smoke is spewing from an inferno at a recycling plant known as a ‘fire hazard,’ officials say. The flames could burn for days The raging fire shooting toxic smoke from an eastern Indiana recycling plant has forced thousands of people…