Tag: Recycling Industry News

Shredding safely a BIR priority

Shredding safely a BIR priority <![CDATA[The scrap recycling industry has been identified by government agencies in the United States and elsewhere as one where workplace accidents pose an outsized risk.In the U.S., the Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has placed a consistent emphasis on its safety programs in…
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RECOUP receives funding for plastics recycling communications research

RECOUP receives funding for plastics recycling communications research <![CDATA[RECOUP (Recycling of Used Plastics Ltd.,) Peterborough, U.K., has received a grant from Innovate UK to co-fund an industry-led communications and behavior change research project in Kent that brings together Kent Resource Partnership, Veolia, Viridor, Ocado, Ecosurety, British Plastics Federation, Plastics Europe…
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Ellwood Aluminum finds its stride

Ellwood Aluminum finds its stride <![CDATA[Because of its lightweight, durability and malleability, aluminum is becoming a highly used metal in consumer goods, electronics and vehicles. According to Statista, an international research and analysis firm, 62.4 million metric tons of aluminum are expected to be consumed in 2021. That metal is…
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Video: Autonomous excavator shows promise in unmanned material loading tests

Video: Autonomous excavator shows promise in unmanned material loading tests <![CDATA[Researchers from Baidu Research Robotics and Auto-Driving Lab (RAL), Sunnyvale, California, and the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, have introduced an autonomous excavator system (AES). According to RAL and the university, the AES can perform material loading tasks for…
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Chiho sells two Liberty shredders to AIM

Chiho sells two Liberty shredders to AIM <![CDATA[Subsidiaries of Montreal-based American Iron & Metal (AIM) have purchased auto shredding plants operated by the Liberty Iron & Metal subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Chiho Environmental Group.A late June Hong Kong Exchange disclosure filing by Chiho indicates its shredder yards in Erie, Pennsylvania,…
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Mantsinen Dualpower combines electric, diesel motors

Mantsinen Dualpower combines electric, diesel motors <![CDATA[The Mantsinen Dualpower material handler combines what the manufacturer says are the best features of electric and diesel engines, resulting in mobility, productivity and environmental friendliness.Swedish company Engbergs Transportsystem AB operates at Östrand pulp mill, near the Sundsvall port on the Swedish east coast.…
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Back Market partners with Asurion to extended protection for refurbished devices

Back Market partners with Asurion to extended protection for refurbished devices <![CDATA[Back Market, a leading global marketplace for refurbished electronics, says it has partnered with Asurion, a tech care company, to offer customers protection plans with additional repair and replacement options to help boost consumer confidence in buying and using refurbished devices.…
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