The Vermont legislature has given final approval to S.113- the legislation that proposes ban on use of single-use plastic products. The House gave overwhelming approval to the bill on a 120-24 vote, following hours of lively debate. Followi...

The latest report commissioned by the World Steel Association (worldsteel) and prepared by Oxford Economics highlights the key role played by worldwide steel industry in todays economy. According to study findings, the steel industry genera...

The Latin American crude steel production registered a decline of 5.6% during the month of April this year. The monthly output totaled 5.2 million tonnes (Mt) in April this year, as compared with the production of 5.5 Mt in April 2018. The...

Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) will partner with ITAD major HP to boost e-plastics recycling. The partnership will commission a new plastics sorting plant in La Vergne, Tennessee built at a cost of around $1 million. The plant is expected t...

Cameroon declared official inauguration of the first specialized e-waste and electrical waste recycling centre in Central African region. The Ewankan Centre, located in the capital city of Yaounde, was inaugurated jointly by Pierre Hele, Ca...

Canfor Corporation announced its decision to permanently close its Vavenby sawmill in British Columbia. Further, it has reached agreement with Interfor towards sale of forest tenure associated with the sawmill. The sawmill closure is expect...

Paris-based Suez has announced plans to build a plastic recycling plant in Thailand. This will mark the entry of the group into Asian plastic recycling market. The construction works for the building area are expected to be completed by mid...

The Japanese Environment Ministry proposes to ban free plastic bags at supermarkets and other large stores. The proposal to introduce mandatory charges for plastic bags has received support from Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The move...

Tata Steel Europe announced that it has signed a Business Purchase Agreement with William King Limited towards sale of Firsteel assets. The company had announced in May last year that it was in search of a buyer for Walsall, UK-based Firste...