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Dow and Sport Singapore partner to establish permanent shoe waste collection ecosystem in joint commitment to sustainability

Leading materials science company Dow (NYSE: Dow) and national sports agency Sport Singapore (SportSG) today announced the establishment of a permanent shoe waste collection ecosystem, which aims to recycle 170,000 pairs of used sports shoes per annum. This collaboration also involves partners such as B.T. Sports, Alba WH, Decathlon and Standard Chartered Bank.

First fully recyclable plastic museum in the world

EsPlásticos, the community platform of the Spanish plastics value chain, together with the Mayor of Madrid and other high-ranking politicians, opened the world's first 100% recyclable plastic museum. It is located in the Plaza de Juan Goytisolo in the centre of Madrid, directly opposite the Spanish National Museum, and can be visited free of charge from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. until 16 May.

Global E-Waste Surging: Up 21% in 5 Years

A record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste was produced globally in 2019;

$57 billion in gold and other components discarded — mostly dumped or burned

Material Recycling in a Circular Economy for Plastic – A Critical Assessment

In order to raise the discussion on the topic of Circular Economy for plastics to a fact-based level, CreaCycle GmbH, EPC Engineering & Technologies GmbH and LÖMI GmbH have developed a position paper that addresses all parties involved in this topic. They call for the improvement of the current terminology of the relevant waste directives, including the incorporation of the latest available technologies for plastics recycling, such as solvent-based purification/dissolution.

Global E-Waste Surging: Up 21% in 5 Years

A record 53.6 million tonnes of e-waste was produced globally in 2019;

$57 billion in gold and other components discarded — mostly dumped or burned

Biologization Makes Ecological Innovations Possible for the World of Tomorrow

From algae cultivation, hydrogen storage and transportation to educational concepts

Extension of Wastewater Treatment Plant at Koehler Paper in Kehl

Beginning of this year, the construction work on the wastewater treatment plant at the Koehler Paper site in Kehl was finally concluded after 18 months. The plant needed to be expanded due to the construction and commissioning of Production Line 8 in 2019, which resulted in an increase in wastewater volume.

ABB acquires innovative optical sensor company to expand smart water management offering

Through the acquisition of Canadian company Real Tech, ABB expands its strong presence in the water segment and complements its portfolio with optical sensor technology critical for the age of smart water
Real Tech is a market leader in real-time water quality monitoring and testing with more than 10,000 installed solutions in municipal water and wastewater, and other industries around the world