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European Law Specialist and Waste Expert Appointed as New ACR+ Secretary General

Ms. Bonnet will take up her new position with ACR+ on 2 January 2013. In the meantime, Jean-Jacques Dohogne, Senior Project Manager at ACR+, will act as Secretary General to ensure a smooth transition.

5 Oct 2012

Study Reveals Prevalence of Recycling by Humans 13,000 Years Ago

A study carried by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili in conjunction with the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) indicates that recycling was practiced by humans as early as 13,000 years ago.

21 Sep 2012

Recovery of Rare Earth Metals by Recycling Batteries and Magnets

Rare earth metals (REM) used in energy-conservation efforts is expected to become scarce by 2015. Dysprosium and neodymium, which are REMs, are considered as “key enablers” of green technologies. Scientists in Norway are attempting to extract REMs from scrap.

20 Sep 2012

Scottish Government Establishes £2.5m Loan Scheme for Plastics Recyclers

In an effort to boost recycling of plastics, the Scottish government is offering loans to recyclers. A £2.5m loan scheme has been set up by the government. The Scottish Enterprise and Zero Waste Scotland are to administer the loan scheme.

18 Sep 2012

Nestlé Nespresso Attains 75% Capsule Recycling Capacity Ahead of Schedule

Nestlé Nespresso, a reference and pioneer of the major portioned coffee segment declared that it has attained its 75% capsule recycling capacity objective a year ahead of schedule. Also Nespresso joined IUCN and other partners in presenting the Aluminum Stewardship initiative at the South Korean World Conservation Congress in Jeju.

12 Sep 2012

Landshark Lager Supports Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Day

Landshark Lager has announced its partnership with Ocean Conservancy for the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 15.

12 Sep 2012

Bokashicycle Releases New Food Waste Fermenting Machine

Bokashicycle has declared the launch of a new food waste pulverizing machine effective for being used to grate and grind food waste. The shredded food will be dispensed to a 55-gal barrel or similar container.

6 Sep 2012

Australian Clean Technologies Competition Selects Seven Finalists

The Australian Clean Technologies Competition 2012 has received 103 entries, of which 30 have progressed into the semi-finals. According to the plan, six finalists were to be selected, but due a strong line-up, the judges had to select seven.

6 Sep 2012

New Technique Recycles Waste Silicon into Functioning Battery Components

A group of scientists from Rice University and the Université catholique de Louvain has devised a technique to fabricate flexible components from waste silicon for use in rechargeable lithium-ion (LI) batteries.

5 Sep 2012

Spain’s Electronic Waste Management System Serves as a Role Model

The Integrated Waste Management System (SIG) in Spain processes nearly 75% of the electrical household appliances disposed as waste. It may be considered as a role model for other countries including the U.S., U.K., and China.

4 Sep 2012