Recycled materials are commodities and have a fluctuating value. This is a truth well know by everyone who trades in the market. The recent ecological challenges caused by post-consumer plastics have resulted in countless headlines about the extent of the disaster. It doesn’t help the situation that the demand for those exact plastics are in …
Traditionally we view waste as something excess that should be discarded, burned and buried in a landfill. The word “waste” in itself implies the loss of value we associate with it. And yet, everything man-made is going to end up as waste – that is: everything is at some point going to lose its original …
Setting targets for recycling is an important part of making circular economy a reality. Therefore, companies are required to track waste destinations and how their waste is treated, and report the data to authorities. Now, isn’t this hard to do with dynamic bidding in an online marketplace? Not at all. On Waste-Outlet it isn’t …
“We cannot live without plastic”, writes the Danish Environment and Food Minister, Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, in the preface of the new Danish plastic plan. Plastic is used in most products, and it has beneficial qualities that cannot be denied. It is so useful that we cannot get rid of it completely, but we must find a …
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Along with the beginning of the 21st century, the recycling industry has been steadily improving around the world. When talking about paper waste, it has shown a lot of progress. “By the end of 2018, 68.1% of used paper in the United States has been recovered to be recycled later on”, It is also …
As the end of February approached and a new quarter was about to sprout, a new milestone came to us at waste outlet. We have been nominated for the SDG Tech Awards Denmark 2020. And we couldn’t be more proud. This showcases our efforts and underlines the importance of the work that we do for …
European plastic recycling is forecasted to rise The European plastics recycling is expected to grow significantly in the next five to ten years. Governments and major brands are working continuously on optimizing the circularity of plastics value chain. The management consulting company, McKinsey & Company, have conducted a survey of 57 companies across 12 countries …
Plastic recycling in Europe – Challenges and objectives Read More »
It is a great honor to announce that Waste-Outlet was nominated as one of the five finalists as a part of SDG tech awards 2020 in the category of plastic and waste. Over 300 nominees proposed inspiring solutions on how we can contribute and reduce plastic production, increase plastic recycling and reduce waste. Here at …
Waste-Outlet is a finalist of SDG Tech Awards 2020 Read More »
On Thursday, 22nd of October, Waste-Outlet was announced the winner of SDG Tech Awards in the category of “Plastic and waste”. The goal of the event was to highlight the best sustainability solutions in Denmark and encourage the implementation of them. The event hosted over 500 attendees from different companies and had over 300 nominees …
Waste-Outlet, the winner of SDG Tech Awards 2020 in the “Plastic and Waste” Category Read More »
The institute of scrap recycling industries (ISRI), Washington, approved China’s ministry of ecology and Environment guidelines for the implementation of brass, copper and aluminium “recycled raw materials* standards, previously intended to be introduced in July. As of November 1st, these standards are implemented, aiming to encourage ISRI’s position that scrap is not waste. The president …
New import guidelines on “recycled raw materials” in China Read More »