The European Commission has notified UNEP that it “withdraws” its exemption from the Stockholm Convention POP ban (Persistent Organic Pollutant) for recycled materials containing tetra-, penta-, hexa- or hepta-BDE. This follows adoption in June 2019 of Regulation EU...
A R&D trial tested biochar, produced by pyrolysis at 600°C of boric acid flame retardant treated cellulosic insulation material (produced from recycled paper, Isocell Austria), as a boron fertiliser in pot trials with rape and sunflower. Such boron-treated flame...
A study (two papers) from Belgium (1), shows that phosphorus flame retardants in LCD TV back covers are compatible with an optimal recycling strategy, identified as dismantling, take-back of the covers and reprocessing to new E&E parts. Tests carried out showed...
A review from Australia summarises different routes for plastics recycling and current technology developments. Plastics recycling is characterised as: Primary = mechanical recycling into an equivalent plastic; Secondary = mechanical down-cycling to a plastic with...
Neste, a leader in renewables, has announced plans to chemically recycle 200 000 t/y of waste plastics back to chemicals feedstock. Remondis, leader in Germany in waste management, will collect plastics for recycling. Ravago, world leader in polymer distribution and...
