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EBRD provides funding for Turkish firm’s innovative poultry waste power plant

(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a loan of €25 million to Mav Elektrik, a Turkish energy company, to replace loans that funded the construction of the Arikcayiri biomass power plant. The plant is … Read the full press release

SUEZ and Nice Metropolitan unveil France’s largest wastewater treatment plant, Haliotis 2

(IN BRIEF) The Mayor of Nice and SUEZ present Haliotis 2, France’s largest wastewater recovery and treatment complex, which will eliminate microplastics and generate renewable energy while recycling 5 million cubic meters of water per year. The plant will exceed … Read the full press release

AF Gruppen awarded NOK 1.08bn contract for wastewater treatment plant in Fredrikstad

(IN BRIEF) Norwegian company AF Gruppen has signed a contract with FREVAR KF for the second phase of a new wastewater treatment plant in Fredrikstad. The plant aims to meet sustainable and climate-neutral goals by addressing increasing environmental challenges and … Read the full press release

Ecopost and Borealis Take Action Against Plastic Waste and Environmental Degradation in Kenya

(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release

Co-op and Hubbub launch Community Fridge pilot to combat food waste and insecurity

(IN BRIEF) The Co-op has partnered with Hubbub, Manchester Climate Change Agency, and other organizations to launch a Community Fridge pilot in Oldham, aimed at combating food waste and insecurity. The initiative will create a space for locals to share … Read the full press release

Neste’s PULSE project to commercialize chemical recycling of waste plastic with €135 million EU grant

(PRESS RELEASE) ESPOO, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste (HEL: NESTE), the world’s leading provider of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel and the 4th most sustainable company in the world, has signed a grant agreement with the European Commission and the … Read the full press release

France’s largest anaerobic digestion unit BioBéarn to convert organic waste into biomethane and fertilizer, reducing CO2 emissions by 32,000 tons per year

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries as well as the world’s 3rd-largest low-carbon LNG company, has announced it has recently commissioned BioBéarn, … Read the full press release

EBRD, EIB and International Donors Invest in Moldova’s Solid Waste Management Infrastructure

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 4-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), a multilateral developmental investment bank, has announced it is providing a €25 million sovereign loan to the government of Moldova to finance investments in its … Read the full press release

Renewcell starts producing pure dissolving pulp from 100 percent textile waste with the ADuro textile fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ

ANDRITZ technology contributes to circular fashion with key solutions for production of pulp made from 100% textile waste ANDRITZ textile fiber preparation system lays the foundation for a pioneering recycling process developed by Renewcell (PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 21-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Empa researcher Thijs Defraeye joins University of Wageningen’s group of Food, Quality and Design to fight food waste

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Dec-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that its researcher Thijs Defraeye has been appointed Special Professor Data and Simulations for Self-care Postharvest Fresh-food Supply Chains at … Read the full press release

Holcim acquires a major UK based recycler of construction & demolition waste

Regional UK leader in recycling construction & demolition waste into green building materials Accelerating Holcim’s leadership in circular construction to build better with less (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 6-Oct-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Holcim (SWX: HOLN), one of the world’s leading suppliers … Read the full press release

Irish tech company Votechnik developed a system for recycling electrical waste based on a KUKA industrial robot

(PRESS RELEASE) AUGSBURG, 28-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KUKA (ETR: KU2), one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial robots and systems for factory automation and part of Midea Group, has announced that its KUKA KR QUANTEC industrial robot is in … Read the full press release

Four ANDRITZ shredders for processing kitchen waste are put into operation across China

(PRESS RELEASE) GRAZ, 21-Jul-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — ANDRITZ GROUP, Austria-based international technology group active in the supplies of plants, has announced that two of its ADuro QZ1600-BIO shredders have been successfully put into operation at Grandblue Bioenvironment Co., Ltd.’s mills … Read the full press release

Maritime: Newly developed waste heat-derived LNG fuel supply system in Korea receives an Approval in Principle (AiP) from DNV

(PRESS RELEASE) BÆRUM, 23-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, has announced that a newly developed waste heat-derived LNG fuel supply system in Korea has just received an Approval in Principle (AiP). The awardee, Korea … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric recognized at the Global Water Awards 2022 for its achievements in the water and wastewater sectors

Award reflects Schneider Electric’s leadership in the water, wastewater, and desalination sectors Breakthrough technology, EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert, named game changer in driving sustainability and future-proofing water and wastewater plant operations (PRESS RELEASE) RUEIL-MALMAISON, 27-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric (EPA: SU), … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies and New Hope Energy partner over converting waste plastics into pyrolysis oil

(PRESS RELEASE) HOUSTON, TX, United States/ PARIS, France, 18-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA:TTE), a global multi-energy company with over 100,000 employees and presence in more than 130 countries, has announced a new partnership with New Hope Energy, a pioneer … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval’s adapted heat exchangers to recover waste heat from a sulphuric acid plant for reuse in district heating in Hamburg, Germany

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 10-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced that its adapted heat exchangers will be deployed to recover waste heat from a sulphuric acid plant for … Read the full press release

Energy company E.ON and flat glass leader AGC partner over waste heat recovery and production of green power

Partners complete renewable power supply agreement in France Float glass plant in Seingbouse to be largely self-sufficient with green power from the sun and waste heat Construction of further photovoltaic plants with up to 20 megawatts capacity planned in Hungary … Read the full press release

KfW Development Bank to finance the construction of wastewater treatment plants and sewage networks in two large municipalities in Serbia

(PRESS RELEASE) FRANKFURT, 22-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — KfW Development Bank (KfW Entwicklungsbank GmbH), a German state-owned investment and development bank as well as one of the world’s leading promotional banks, has announced that it will finance the construction of wastewater … Read the full press release

Alfa Laval unveils a breakthrough energy solution capable of converting waste heat directly into electrical power

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 10-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced the introduction of a breakthrough energy solution capable of converting waste heat directly into electrical power aimed at … Read the full press release

TotalEnergies to produce biomethane from Veolia waste and water treatment facilities as part of a new agreement

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 2-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — TotalEnergies (EPA: TTE), one of the seven “supermajor” oil companies, has announced the company will start producing biomethane from waste and water treatment facilities located in 15 countries as part of a new … Read the full press release

Empa led research team works on the development of an ecological and solidarity-based business model to reduce the environmental impact of e-waste recycling in India

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that it leads an Inndo-Swiss research team of researchers that are working on the development of an ecological and solidarity-based … Read the full press release

New waste collection vehicles delivered to the city of Osh, Kyrgyz Republic’s second largest city, thanks to financial support from EBRD, EU and EIB

Kyrgyz Republic’s second largest city to benefit from better waste management New waste collection vehicles delivered Upgrade of facilities and services supported by the EBRD, the EU and the EIB (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 25-Jan-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Bank … Read the full press release

SUEZ closes the sale of two landfills and five transfer stations in Sydney to Cleanaway Waste Management Limited

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ Group, a French multinational company with over 160 years of expertise in water and waste management, has announced the completion of the divestment of two landfills and five transfer stations, collectively post … Read the full press release

Skanska to carry out piping and machinery project for a wastewater treatment plant in Tampere, Finland in a contract worth EUR 45 million

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 17-Dec-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Skanska (STO: SKA-B), a world leading project development and construction group, has announced it landed a EUR 45 million (~SEK 460 million) contract for the piping and machinery project for a wastewater treatment … Read the full press release

Canada’s second largest wastewater treatment plant will use decanters from Alfa Laval

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced it will supply decanters to a wastewater treatment plant in a major city in Canada to be used … Read the full press release

Fighting Food Waste from the World’s Smallest Kitchen

YOUNG CHEF STARTS ZERO-WASTE COOKING SCHOOL FROM HER SAILBOAT (PRESS RELEASE) PORT-SAINT-LOUIS-DU-RHONE, France, 29-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Apprentice Chef Jo Geisenhainer had it made. Practicing her art in a Michelin-starred Swiss restaurant after graduating top of her class, the future … Read the full press release

Vattenfall: It is no longer acceptable for wind industry composite waste to be placed in landfills

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 13-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall, a European energy company with a mission to enable fossil free living within one generation, has announced it set ambitious targets in how the company deals with wind turbine blades at end of life. The … Read the full press release

Aquaculture: Alfa Laval acquires LiftUP, leader in waste extraction systems for fish farms

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 5-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval, a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has announced the acquisition of Norwegian system manufacturer LiftUP, a market leader in removing waste from fish farms to reduce … Read the full press release

Covestro and ALBA Group’s Interseroh partner over innovative recycling of plastic waste

The goal is a resource-efficient circular economy (PRESS RELEASE) LEVERKUSEN, 4-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro (ETR: 1COV), a German company leader in polymer materials, has announced it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Interseroh, an environmental service provider and … Read the full press release

ŠKODA AUTO Sustainability Report 2019/2020: recycling of all disposable waste; CO2-neutral production at Vrchlabí; unbureaucratic help in combating COVID-19

Clearly defined sustainability targets are an integral part of ŠKODA AUTO’s corporate strategy Environment: Material or thermal recycling of all disposable waste generated in the production process; CO2-neutral production at the Vrchlabí site. Social responsibility: Comprehensive measures to support relief … Read the full press release

SUEZ and Würth partner on digital solution for sorting and recycling waste

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 4-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global player in environmental services, SUEZ announces partnership with multi-specialist in services and products for fastening, assembly tools and workshop consumables for professionals Würth to develop a waste collection offering, directly available on … Read the full press release

Residents of Rhode Island, United States to continue benefitting from water and wastewater services from SUEZ

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 25-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SUEZ Group announces that the city council of East Providence, in the state of Rhode Island in the United States has renewed its services for the management of the Riverside wastewater treatment plant. … Read the full press release

Circular economy: Alfa Laval, EasyMining partner over the extraction of commercially valuable products from waste materials

(PRESS RELEASE) LUND, 11-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Alfa Laval (STO: ALFA), the world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, and EasyMining, an innovation company in the Swedish Ragn-Sells Group, have announced a partner agreement aimed at the … Read the full press release

Empa and Coop partner against foodwaste

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, Switzerland, 28-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa announces collaboration with Coop to develop potential improvements in the supply chain. Vegetables and fruits often have a long way to go on the supermarket shelf. How can quality be intelligently … Read the full press release

Symrise Nutrition’s Diana Food recognized for its overall waste reduction strategy with Edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2021 nomination

Recognition for excellent waste management throughout the business Long history in valorization of side streams and circular economy models Capturing of highly nutritious active plant ingredients (PRESS RELEASE) HOLZMINDEN, Germany, 22-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Diana Food, the leader in natural … Read the full press release

Commissioning of new waste-to-energy recovery plant lowers Borealis’ CO2 emissions by 20% at its Beringen operations

New state-of-the-art power station transforms non-recyclable waste from local households into electricity and steam Successful first deliveries of steam and electricity to Borealis Beringen operations Borealis moves one step closer to sourcing 50% of its total electricity consumption in operations … Read the full press release

LafargeHolcim invests more than 90M EUR in waste heat recovery systems in India

Thermal heat electricity part of reducing energy-related emissions by 65% by 2030 Builds on company’s partnerships with power producers worldwide to accelerate use of renewable energy (PRESS RELEASE) ZUG, 3-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Global leader in building materials and solutions … Read the full press release

Vattenfall to leverage Aker Carbon Capture’s expertise on CO2 solutions at its waste and bio energy plants across Europe

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Vattenfall announces signing of Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian Aker Carbon Capture to accelerate the evaluation of future carbon capture plants in Sweden and Northern Europe. Vattenfall aims to support its ambitions to … Read the full press release