A doll’s severed arm. Christmas lights. Even a kitchen sink. None of them recyclable, yet all chucked into Ottawa’s blue bins.
Cascades Recovery, the company that processes the city’s recycling, believes we can do better.
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Edmonton could set four-bag garbage limit by 2020
An overhaul of the city’s waste-management system could, if approved by council, represent the biggest shift Edmontonians have seen in the past 20 years.
Though more than a year away, the changes would require residents to separate organics from other trash, and would restrict the amount of garbage that could be set out on the curb.
The shift would move Edmonton from a two-stream to a three-stream waste system by 2020.
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There’s Money in Trash. Chinese Companies Are Cashing In
Dynagreen Environment Protection Group, which collects, stores and incinerates garbage, has surged almost 500 percent since its shares began trading in Shanghai on June 11, the best-performance among stocks listed in the city this year. It’s among the waste specialists poised to cash in on China’s carrot-and-stick approach to cope with the world’s biggest trash flow.
The government said this month that households across the nation will, for the first time, have to pay for garbage disposal by 2020 and, separately, that limits on landfills will be tightened. Other recent initiatives include raising recycling quotas in 46 major cities, including Beijing and Shanghai.
Read more at bloomberg.com
Waste Is Picking Up! M&A Developments In The Waste Management And Recycling Industry
Historically a highly fragmented industry, the waste management and recycling sector has undergone a process of consolidation and increased M&A activity over the past several years. Analysts have offered various explanations for this trend, ranging from a desire for larger companies to expand their geographic coverage to a rise in clean-tech and recycling businesses.
Read more at mondaq.com
Artificial intelligence sorter by Machinex arrives in Illinois
US company Lakeshore Recycling Systems has installed the new Machinex SamurAI waste sorter at its Heartland Recycling Center. It is the first recycler America to invest in this innovative artificial intelligence-powered machine.
The SamurAI sorter by Machinex achieves 70 picks per minute, compared to an average of 35 picks per minute for a human sorter. It recognises material in dirty, commingled and ‘constantly changing conditions’ including the introduction of new packaging and product designs.
Read more at recyclinginternational.com
Plastic recycling dilemma in the EU
The EU is in a desperate search for a sustainable circular economy. But critics warn that the imminent adoption of waste recycling targets for 2035 is only a compromise between the very different realities of the 28 countries. EURACTIV Germany reports.
Read more at euractiv.com