NEWS

2021.8.26
EU

Medals used in Tokyo Olympics made from recycled materials

MedalistsattheTokyoOlympicsaren’ttheonlyonestakingcenterstagethissummer,themedalsarealso.Thisyear,medalsgiventowinnersattheSummerOlympicsaremadeofrecycledelectricaldevices.Accordin...
2021.8.26
Asia

Aluminum gaining beverage market share in Japan

ThealuminumbeveragecancouldbegainingmarketshareoverplasticbottlesinJapan,accordingtoarecentmediareportinthatnation.AnonlinearticlefromKyodoNewsPluslistsseveralplastic-to-aluminumsw...
2021.8.26
North America and South America

Recycling industry confronts tough labor markets

Attheendoftheday,afteralloftheequipmentandpoliciesandmarketinvestments,recyclingstillreliesonpeopledoingthework.Butthoseemployeeshavebeenhardertocomebylately.“We’realreadyshortstaf...
2021.8.25
North America and South America

Shredding safely a BIR priority

Globalrecyclingassociationhassurveyedtheworld’sshredderoperatorstoidentifyworkplaceaccidentpatternsatshredderyards.Thescraprecyclingindustryhasbeenidentifiedbygovernmentagenciesint...