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How India's Metal Scrap Recycling Industry Growing India is now the world's second-largest steel producer, with output expected to increase by 17.8 per cent to 118.1 million tonnes in 2021 India is the second largest producer of steel…

Can clothes ever be fully recycled? The world's first commercial-scale textile recycling mill is a milestone in tackling fashion's colossal waste problem. On the Swedish coast of the Baltic Sea, in the city of Sundsvall – home to the…

Recycling has gone up in last 5 years, but 67% of e-waste remains unprocessed Several agencies have said untreated e-waste also ends up in informal industries where children are employed to dismantle electronics. Exposure to chemicals such…

Recycling in India: A Market in Transition Informal waste collectors play as big a role in India’s recycling market as public institutions and private companies. The recycling rates remain low while the volume of waste is growing. The…

ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA Demo Advanced Recycling for Plastic Waste SPRING, Texas – In 2022, industry leaders ExxonMobil, Cyclyx International, Sealed Air, and Ahold Delhaize USA announced their intention to be…

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical Launch Joint Demonstration Project for Chemical Recycling of Polyamide 66 Using Microwave-based Technology Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical launched a joint demonstration project in April 2023 with the…

Starlinger: Sustainability and Recycling for Woven Plastic Packaging at Interpack 2023 The Austrian machinery supplier will be showing its solutions for the sustainable use of plastic packaging at interpack 2023. "Closed loops for…

Recycling Redefined: This 6 Crore Diamond Ring From Mumbai Sets Guinness World Records The ring has been crafted entirely from recycled materials in the shape of a flower. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but for one Mumbai…

MRAI 2023: India eyes metal-intensive future Policymakers and business owners in India say the country is on a path to become the leading importer of ferrous and aluminum scrap. The Ministry of Steel of India has ambitious plans to…

Tata Motors opens ELV recycling facility Plant in Jaipur, India, will focus on end-of-life vehicle dismantling; could be first of many. Tata Motors, an automobile manufacturer based in Mumbai, India, has opened an end-of-life vehicle…