The process begins with collecting and sorting scrap plastic and iron, followed by advanced recycling techniques that reshape them into durable chairs and precision-engineered nut bolts.

During the Plastics Division presentation at the Brusssels-based Bureau of International Recycling's (BIR) Autumn Round-Table Sessions, Plastics Committee Chairman Surendra Borad of Gemini Corp., ...

Recycling of plastic and nylon includes stages such as sorting, washing, turning, crushing and melting. “The work is toxic, but every day we only earn from 230,000 dong to 250,000 dong,” she said.

As an illustration of China’s importance to the global market, Musa pointed out that the country imported 3.14 million metric tons of plastic scrap in the first five months of this year. Commenting on ...

Terence Keyworth, segment manager for metal recycling at Tomra Recycling Sorting, looks at how the latest advances in sensor-based sorting are providing new opportunities for E-scrap recyclers.

That was well short of the 420,000 tons of plastic scrap Vietnam imported last year, which was up 11% from 2022, according to U.N. data, which does not capture the entire volume.

The automatic sorting machine makes plastic recycling much more cost effective as throughput is increased and Shanks can accept baled mixed plastics, which the old plant could not process. The plastic ...