March/April 2018

In this issue:

The e-scrap link from Africa to the Caucasus These are exciting times for Stuart Fleming, an expatriate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the man behind The Recycling Hub. This Dubai-based el... more In a fast-paced world, get mobile! Recycling businesses looking to gain a competitive edge are widening their search for innovative solutions beyond the ever-larger, stationary recyclin... more Worn cathodes can resurface in new batteries Studies conducted at a US university have revealed that cathode particles from spent lithium-ion batteries can be regenerated for use in new batteries... more Shock pads made from mattresses Mattress recycling is a far from sleepy business, proves Dutchman Nanne Fioole of RetourMatras. His company processes some 40% of the 1.5 million matt... more Spectacular growth forecast for WEEE Metallica WEEE Metallica has developed into a US$ 25 million turnover company handling 10 500 tonnes of e-scrap last year. This volume is forecast to double to ... more The technology of the future starts today How do you make a difference in the recycling industry at a time when commodity prices are jumping from high to low at a record pace? Don’t wait... more Metal theft is a 'huge problem' that keeps getting worse Despite dire warnings from stakeholders and other interested parties, the UK government cut funding to the highly successful National Metal Theft Task... more European market under pressure With China now a considerably more limited option for the plastics scrap export community, other markets have become decidedly more prominent. For exa... more Markets rocked by US import tariff proposal Non-ferrous metals values have headed lower as the markets grapple with the US aluminium and steel import tariff bombshell. Furthermore, secondary met... more Nickel slides from peak above 14 000 dollars In recent trading, the price range in Europe for V2A scrap has been US$ 1430- 1450 per tonne while V4A scrap has been attracting US$ 1940-1960. These ... more High prices sustained by healthy demand Ferrous scrap prices have been recording further gains in recent weeks, although President Trump’s decision to impose substantial tariffs on ste... more Mixed paper prices sent crashing With China taking no mixed paper from their overseas suppliers, mills in other parts of the world have capitalised on the situation by driving down th... more Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda drop plans for import ban Cold weather has gripped much of Europe over the last few weeks, as a result of which some clothing collectors have reported a decline in donations as... more To sort or not to sort... ‘Can you imagine how many different models of mobile phones there are today?’ asked Dr Sven Connemann of the Fraunhofer Institute at the r... more Smart capacity wave A Euro 50 million facility for Moscow; a 40 000-tonne facility for Dubai; a state-of-the art plant for Hong Kong. Groundbreaking electronics recycling... more