News from Europe and the waste sector
A consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure acquires AVR
Last weekend Van Gansewinkel Group has signed an agreement with a consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) with respect to the acquisition of AVR.
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Recycled glass awarded product status
The end-of-waste status for recycled glass comes into force on 11 June 2013. From that date, cullet that has been sorted and treated according to the European Commission’s Regulation will have product status. This will reduce the administrative burden on companies.
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European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on Raw Materials
A new European Innovation Partnership (EIP) has been established to achieve raw materials security. The programme brings governments, companies and research institutes together in the search for innovative solutions to maintain supplies of affordable raw materials. Recycling is just such a solution.
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A bright global future for paper
Recycling has the wind in its sails. While the EU is ratcheting up its recycling targets and the value of secondary raw materials is widely applauded, the Netherlands is working to secure a key role as a ‘raw materials roundabout’. Momentum is building. Each waste stream follows its own pathway to...
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