The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) during their Convention & Exposition (ISRI2022) in late March found Greg Wittbecker, an advisor to London-based CRU International referring to the scarcity of primary aluminium worldwide and encouraging the growth of scrap recycle to fill in the demand cap. He also pointed out that there won’t be any hike in LME prices for an unforeseen amount of time due to these low carbon aluminium initiatives by major companies like Novelis and Alcoa Corp. Nivea is also shifting towards greener ways of producing their aerosol cans and aluminium packaging solutions to create a fully circular economy. With the focus on augmenting its refining capacity, Runaya Refining has placed an order for two additional SARAH hot dross processing units from Taha International. An USA-based technology provider has developed a SpeedSorter machine that applies laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to rapidly recognise alloy configuration as pieces of scrap pass through the analytic belt of its sensor, helping in scrap differentiation and recycle.
Nivea, the brand synonymous with the colour blue, is internally transforming itself into a green company with the heightened use of recyclable aluminium as a raw material for its packaging solutions. In the last two years, the company has seen immense transformations in their packaging formulas focusing more on the reduction of carbon footprint, which is also a first for a beauty brand.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/nivea-aims-at-circular-economy-incorporating-recyclable-aluminium-for-aerosol-cans-84614
Greg Wittbecker, an advisor to London-based CRU International, reported that aluminium experienced a "marked turnaround in primary demand" since scrap processors and traders gathered in Las Vegas for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) Convention & Exposition (ISRI2022) in late March.
With an aim to increase its refining capacity, Runaya Refining has placed an order for two additional SARAH hot dross processing units from Taha International. The acquisition aims to strategise to employ cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing industry while also preserving the environment.
In Grande Prairie, Alberta, Nespresso Canada has introduced its Green Bag recycling programme. Through collaboration with Aquatera Utilities Inc., Nespresso Club members who live in the City of Grande Prairie will now have access to this recycling solution. The first municipality in Alberta to use the Green Bag approach is Grande Prairie.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/grand-prairie-the-newest-member-of-nespresso-s-green-bag-recycling-programme-84669
According to the US Geological Survey, the United States exported 40,900 tonnes of aluminium scrap to India in June 2022, bringing the total amount of exports in the second quarter to 112,700 tonnes. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the scrap exports from the US to India in Q2 stood 242.66 per cent higher than 32,890 tonnes.
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Collaboration between Silicon Ranch Corp., a sizable independent power producer based in Nashville, Tennessee, and SOLARCYCLE, a tech-driven solar recycling platform, will recycle obsolete solar modules from Silicon Ranch projects using SOLARCYCLE's high-recovery recycling technology.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/news/collaboration-between-silicon-ranch-corp-and-solarcycle-to-provide-recycled-aluminium-84636
USA-based technology brand Ocean Insight has created a modular solution that can successfully sort light metal elements like aluminium and magnesium very quickly. This device, known as SpeedSorter, applies laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to rapidly recognise alloy configuration as pieces of scrap pass through the analytic belt of the sensor.
To know more: https://www.alcircle.com/press-release/ocean-insight-develops-speedsorter-capable-of-sorting-light-metal-elements-84629
Thailand has received its first AI-enabled reverse vending machine (RVM), ‘Circu-larOne’ from SUSTAINTECH, n eco-friendly tech start-up. This vending machine has been developed by Thai people and is controlled by the cloud business of global technology company Tencent. The RVM accepts PET or glass bottles and aluminium cans.
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