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The new biological indicator will be integrated into a predictive tool based on Artificial Intelligence which will allow identifying the potential fouling of the inlet water.

New corporate alliance to better address the needs of PET plastic recyclers

TotalEnergies announces the launch of its new product range RE:clic for its low-carbon polymers that contribute to address the challenges of the circular economy. Lighter than many alternatives, polymers contribute to reduce the carbon footprint...

With this distinction, GS Inima is recognized for its contribution in the desalination and reuse sector this 2022

Abengoa Innovation has successfully completed the start-up of this demonstration plant at its test facilities in the Port of Seville.

The rapid development of the electric mobility market will see demand for lithium batteries grow at year-on-year rates of more than 30% until 2030, by which time lithium batteries will account for 78% of total production. However, the rapid rate of degradation of these batteries makes it necessary to implement the most advanced recycling technology, with the capability both to prevent environmental impact and recover the raw materials they contain at the end of their service life. Many of these raw materials are critical due to their scarcity. This is the goal of the BATRAW project, in which Recyclia is participating.

The two-year-old STADLER Center is fulfilling its role as an innovation hub, participating in important research such as the award-winning EnEWA paper recycling project. It is also providing a valuable service to customers with demonstrations of the sorting process designed for them by STADLER, enabling them to make informed decisions about their investment.

The Bilbao Bizkaia Water Consortium (CABB) has awarded the TJV composed of Ferrovial Construction and Cadagua the ozonation facility at the Venta Alta WWTP.

Idrica Qatar (Aguas de Valencia WLL) was awarded first prize in the Green Awards’ Green Design category, thanks to the smart irrigation pilot program in which the GoAigua Smart Green solution was implemented in two parks in the city of Al Khor. Ashghal thus acknowledged the hard work carried out by the company in a project regarded as a Sustainable Development initiative, in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, as well as with environmental and sustainability policies.

After many years reporting on the environment and energy, accompanying advertisers, collaborators and readers in these exciting and dynamic sectors, Saguenay S.L.U. has decided to join forces with Interempresas Media, incorporating its magazines FuturENVIRO...

Fundación Ecolec encara el último semestre del año con el reto de cumplir los objetivos ecológicos a través de la recogida separada de RAEE a través de las iniciativas #Green y de las alianzas entre fabricantes, distribuidores y usuarios.

Cycling fans deposited 4,148 kilos of batteries in the containers deployed by Ecopilas at the start and finish lines of the 21 stages of the last edition of the Vuelta a España. The environmental foundation and the cycling tour have been collaborating since 2011 and this new battery collection record almost doubles the previous record of 2,100 kg set in the 2019 edition.

Alutrade, the UK’s largest independent aluminum recycling company and extrusion specialist, is the first company in the world to reap the benefits of the sophisticated new sensor-based sorting solution. The X-TRACT 2.0, TOMRA’s most advanced x-ray metals sorting unit, has enabled Alutrade to achieve 99% pure aluminum for use in secondary aluminum production.  

The development of biogas has received very little support in Spain compared to other European countries, especially in the area of agricultural waste. This has repercussions on the potential development of biomethane. Public authorities must, therefore, lend support to issues such as the management of biodegradable waste from the agricultural sector and the establishment of regulations that allow the production and use of biofertilisers from digestate.

ACCIONA will take part in the 2022 IDA World Congress with a strong representation of delegates in a number of presentations, all of them related to desalination, as well as having a stand in the exhibition area.

The LIFE PRISTINE project combines water treatment processes with artificial intelligence-based digital tools to develop a solution that removes emerging pollutants in the integrated water cycle. The integrated and versatile PRISTINE solution will be demonstrated in a representative full-scale operational environment.

Standard black polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging poses several challenges for the recycling value chain.

TOMRA and its external community of thought leaders and partners will be at this year’s K, the world's largest plastics fair, in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 19th- 26th.

Europe generates five tonnes of waste per capita per annum, making it important to implement technologies such as blockchain in recycling processes to make them more efficient and sustainable.

This is the first call for proposals associated with the Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation (PERTE) programme for the Digitalisation of the Urban Water Cycle and it is aimed at municipalities and associations of municipalities with populations of over 20,000. Grants of between 3 million and 10 million euros, or 60% and 90% of the total budget, will be available for selected projects. There is a deadline of 90 working days for the submission of project proposals and all authorities with water management competences, including public and private utilities, can participate.

A seawater desalination plant in container format with 1,200 m3/day of product water was installed in record time in the municipality of Frontera (El Hierro)

The stand-out feature of the Vecoplan VRZ shredder is its rotor – instead of conventional cutting tools, it is equipped with sickle-shaped ripping teeth, which safely break up and shred even bulky materials. The Vecoplan developers placed great emphasis on a robust design, and the tried and tested HiTorc drive ensures highly efficient, yet low-maintenance operation. The VRZ is used for pre-shredding in recycling plants and the primary industry.

The solution will be easily scaled-up after being demonstrated, by ACCIONA, in the Leading Experimental Accelerator in Desalination (LEAD®) located in San Pedro del Pinatar desalination plant-II (Murcia, Spain).

Since 2018, the AST Group, producer of HDPE plastic containers and drums, has been committed to cleaning and reconditioning used containers to ensure a longer service life for its products and greater sustainability in the production process.

“The European Parliament report on the Renewable Energy Directive revision, endorses a target of 45% renewable energy consumption in the EU by 2030, following  the  REPowerEU proposal in May 2022 to accelerate the continent’s independence from Russian gas. The...

SIGNUS has just published its Annual Report for the year 2021, which is available on its website.

Facility expected to be the largest of its kind to date in Europe, and the first of its kind in Germany

The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) is issuing a stark warning to European policymakers as current waste shipment proposals both risk significant job losses and hampering investment in Europe’s pioneering circular economy sector. European recyclers already contribute 95...

Hydraulic Injection Desalination (HID) technology in plants uses one third less energy top-of-the-line seawater reverse osmosis desalination plants, and ten times less than traditional thermal desalination facilities

The trial commissioning of the Taif Independent Sewage Treatment Plant has started.

Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking economic value for recycling companies.

EuRIC, FER and SIGNUS are calling on the EU to reconsider the value of recycled rubber due to its social, economic and environmental benefits.

Since 2004, the amount of waste recovered increased significantly (from 870 million tonnes in 2004 to 1 221 million tonnes in 2020). This means that the share of recovery in total waste treatment rose significantly (from...

ACCIONA has consolidated its presence in the water treatment market in Portugal with the award of a series of contracts for an overall value of more than €12 million The biggest contract in financial terms...

Vecoplan AG will present itself as a supplier of turnkey mechanical processing plants at K 2022, the leading business platform for the plastics and rubber industry in Düsseldorf (October 19-26).

Opened in 2014, ROAF is a fully automated waste sorting plant featuring TOMRA’s optical sorters and ranks second in sorting municipal solid waste by volume in Norway.

Water scarcity is one of the major current and future problems in southern Europe and solutions need to be found urgently. In this context, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has selected SMEs and start-ups from 15 European countries to participate in the EIT Community Water Scarcity initiative. These companies have created solutions at an advanced stage of development that improve irrigation efficiency.

The Ecotoxicology group has evaluated this threat on a global scale

The project, valued at around €101 million, will improve the quality of drinking water for around 850,000 people in the urban area of Santo Domingo.

The GS Inima Environment / Ciclagua consortium will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of Lot 1, comprising 44 wastewater treatment plants in the Comptat and Marina Alta district.

Danfoss announces the launch of the world’s first active energy recovery device (ERD) designed for medium and large seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants.

Approximately 70% of the total energy demand of a water or wastewater treatment plant is consumed specifically for the mixing and aeration systems in the activated sludge process. In view of that it is...

The high global demand for Lindner’s quality products made it necessary to expand the plant and the team. The motto in the new home of recycling, however, has not changed one bit: Make the most of waste.

Teijin Limited (hereinafter Teijin) and Fujitsu Limited launched a joint project to realize a blockchain-based commercial platform for enhancing the environmental value of recycled materials for manufacturers.

TotalEnergies and Veolia have signed an agreement to start the construction of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) systems providing power for a desalination plant in Oman, in the city of Sur. The power plant...

The Plastics Technology Centre is expanding its facilities by more than 2,000 m2, which will be dedicated to R&D&I in polymer synthesis, medicine and the circular economy with the support of IVACE.

The project, which has required an investment of close to 42 million euros, supplies drinking water to more than 155,000 inhabitants who until now suffered from rationing in the supply of drinking water. The plant was designed and built by Aqualia, which will operate the infrastructure for the next 18 years.

Brazil’s industrial waste specialist Renova Group has advanced its alternative fuel capabilities, in a state-of-the-art collaboration with industrial shredder manufacturer UNTHA Iberica.

Aguas San Pedro S.A provides drinking water and sanitation services in the municipal market under concession regime. The goal of this operation is to create a regional platform for urban services, laying the foundations to expand its activities in Chile and Latin America.

STADLER has supported J&B Recycling in its pursuit of the best quality output material possible when it designed and built its dry mixed recyclables plant in 2008.

• The secondary treatment of water and sludge generated has been completed • The plant has increased its capacity to 77.760 m³ per day, to provide a service to a population equivalent of 259.200

La financiación de 135 millones de euros tiene participación tanto de la banca internacional como de entidades locales. Barka V es una de las mayores desaladoras en la región con una capacidad de producción de 100.000 metros cúbicos al día. Está previsto que la planta entre en operación el 30 de junio del 2024.

An unprecedented consortium rallying 17 public and private European organizations to establish a circular economy

the company uses high-performance melt filters from manufacturer Ettlinger, part of the Maag Group, whose continuous operation enables high production efficiency and consistent product quality over long operating periods.

Para superar esta complicación y cumplir unos ambiciosos objetivos de reciclaje, las empresas de reciclaje y las plantas de tratamiento de residuos (MRF, por sus siglas en inglés) están utilizando tecnología avanzada para producir material reciclado de alta calidad para aplicaciones más exigentes ampliando así sus oportunidades de negocio.

The Spanish Draft Royal Decree on Packaging and Packaging Waste clearly defines what can be considered as recyclable packaging, as well as laying the foundations for the recyclability messages included on packaging to be true, impartial and auditable. DríadeSM's evaluations, Recyclability Certificate and Recyclability Seal are aligned with the precepts established in this Draft Royal Decree. 

Sewage treatment can play a key role in Europe’s shift to a zero-pollution future by becoming more resource efficient and contributing to the circular economy, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today.

Recyclia managed 20.5% more photovoltaic panels and electric vehicle batteries in 2021, thus consolidating its position as a manager of waste streams from new markets with significant growth prospects in terms of recycling and socio-economic impact over the coming years in Spain.

The project is the first in Spain dedicated to the complete dismantling and recycling of wind turbines. Some of the removed elements and components will be reconditioned for sale, thus closing the circular economy loop associated with these types of renewable facilities.

To produce recycled food-contact polystyrene material, anticipated startup in 2024

• TAIF Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) is of great strategic importance in Saudi Arabia both for its treatment technologies and for being the first of the Agenda 2030 wastewater treatment concessions to go into operation in the Kingdom

An additional 34 Scania CNG refuse collection vehicles equipped with Allison Automatics will join AWM ‘s fleet by autumn helping to improve air quality in Munich's city center.

The company will handle wastewater and sludge treatment, as well as gas and cogeneration systems, to guarantee the quality of water services in the city of Burgos

An UNTHA CR2000 shredder is set to drive forward Geofuturo’s Energy-from-Waste (EfW) operations in Columbia – converting the country’s waste into Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) for the cement industry.

The aim of Ence is to “complete the circle” in Galicia: to manufacture a product whose origin and destination is northwest Spain and which is marketed primarily in Galicia.

The contract is part of the government programme to encourage private sector participation in water and sanitation management in the country

Alfa Laval has joined the Hydrogen Council, a global CEO-led initiative of companies with a long-term goal of utilizing hydrogen to foster the clean energy transition for a better, more sustainable future. Alfa Laval is now one of about 140 companies from across the globe representing the entire hydrogen value chain.

Since the consortium was chosen by the Saudi National Water Company (NWC), a team of 40 highly qualified and multidisciplinary experts has been selected and trained. Their knowledge and experience are one of the keys to the success of the project.

Ensure safe, stable, and more efficient municipal water supply Increase sustainability by effectively reducing energy waste Reduce overall operating costs by improving operational and maintenance efficiencies

The plant, which will be located in the region of Casablanca (Morocco), will have a capacity of 548,000 m3 per day, expandable to 822,000 m3, and will use reverse osmosis technology to meet the demand for drinking water and irrigation for some 5,000 hectares of land.

Atlas Copco has agreed to acquire the assets of Shandong Jinggong Pump Co., Ltd. The company develops and manufactures liquid ring vacuum pumps and systems, mainly used in the chemical and other general industries.

ACWA Power, the world’s largest private operator of desalinated water, owns and operates 15 desalination plants producing over 6.4 million m3/day, enough water to meet the needs of over 40 million people daily.

At EuRIC, we are working to ensure that the forthcoming European Directive on packaging and packaging waste is reinforced with a view to increasing recycling rates, improving packaging design to facilitate recycling, and increasing the recycled material content of new packaging products.

El medio ambiente es, y será cada vez más, de las mujeres. Desde el papel tradicional de gestora del hogar y educadora de los hijos e hijas, hasta la responsable mayoritaria que es de las decisiones de consumo, o la posición femenina relevante en puestos de liderazgo en administraciones y empresas que tienen que ver con la sostenibilidad.

Restructuring of Shuaibah 3 IWPP will mitigate the impact of 45 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year in line with Saudi Vision 2030

The management model of several collective waste management systems operating under a single administrative entity has enabled this activity to be optimised by 30% in Spain. This is the conclusion of a study carried out by Recyclia to analyse this type of model. The model was first implemented in Spain a decade ago for the management of batteries and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), through Recyclia’s environmental foundations Ecopilas, Ecofimática and Ecoasimelec.

In May 2022, global leaders met in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire for the fifteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. The event, focused on how to protect and sustainably manage one of Earth’s most precious commodities-land.

10th anniversary SONAR report covers 14 emerging risk topics across technological, economic, social and environmental areas

Allison Transmission was present at the 21st edition of TECMA, the International Urban Planning and Environment Fair, held from June 14 to 16 at the IFEMA exhibition center (Madrid), where the company showcased innovations in the field of electrification.

The European Circular Packaging Challenge programme aims to encourage startups to tackle the major circular economy challenges through innovation and the development of solutions. The programme also seeks as to promote synergies amongst the companies collaborating in the project.

The Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has awarded a 25-year contract to ACCIONA for the operation and maintenance of Shuqaiq 3, built by ACCIONA and one of the largest desalination plants in Saudi Arabia.

"The main players in recovery are the recycling sector companies. It is not, therefore, a question of strengthening the public sector, but of guaranteeing private activity": Mariano González, Deputy Regional Minister for the Environment and Agriculture of the Autonomous Community of Madrid

The new STADLER PX acceleration conveyor integrates the best features of the BB and DB conveyors for optical sensor sorting and takes purity to new heights.

ACCIONA, the leading water contractor in Saudi Arabia, is building desalination and wastewater treatment plants to contribute to the country’s water security and sustainability

Special edition dedicated to waste management and treatment, recycling, municipalities and cities, published as an offprint of the May-June 2022 issue of FuturENVIRO for distribution at TECMA 2022,

With investment of around 60 million euros, the "Soria Sanitation" project encompasses the construction of a wastewater treatment plant for a population equivalent of 136,000, a 5-kilometre outfall tunnel and additional works for the incorporation of flows and the environmental recovery of the area where the current WWTP is located.

Tedagua's commitment to sustainability has included the development of an emissions improvement plan, with actions in the short and medium term. As well as the voluntary registration in the Carbon Footprint Registry, of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition

ACCIONA and its partner SEPCOIII have started the construction of the Jubail 3B Independent Water Project (IWP). The desalination plant will filter 570,000 m3 / day, enough to supply two million people in the cities of Riyadh and Qassim once it enters into operation in 2024.

The Plastics Technology Centre is working on several projects to recover plastic waste and end-of-life fishing nets and recycle them to manufacture new high added-value products, like textiles or furniture.

DuPont Water Solutions is a gold sponsor of the European Desalination Society (EDS) Conference 2022 at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain from 20 to 23 June 2022 at the Palacio de Congresos de Canarias.

Midway through 2022 is an appropriate time to take a brief look at the challenges facing the urban water sector, a very singular sector of vital importance in the daily lives of citizens and one that often goes unnoticed. 

Recyclia is the largest environmental platform for used electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) and batteries in Spain. It brings together the experience and knowledge of the three Environmental Foundations: Ecopilas, Ecofimática and Ecoasimelec which, as EPR systems, have been the entities in charge of offering producers the necessary coverage for the correct collection and management of this waste at the end of its useful life.

Funding Will Reduce Emissions from Marine, Aviation, and other Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors

EnergyLOOP, which aims to develop an innovative value chain that provides the energy transition with new recycling solutions, will invest 10 million euros in its first facility and create around 100 jobs.

TUAWA and Quique Dacosta are joining forces to save 1.2 billion plastic bottles a year. Replacing bottled water with tap water achieves a 300% reduction in the carbon footprint associated with the manufacturing, bottling and transportation of plastic bottles.

The school that collects the most waste in this non-competitive league will sponsor a tree planting. The campaign, which coincides with World Environment Day, will take place in May and June

EDAR 360 is a new innovation project committed to developing artificial intelligence solutions in the field of wastewater treatment, in line with one of Europe’s major strategic pillars.

La crisis climática y emergencia climática que está viviendo nuestro planeta es innegable, pero su impacto se distribuye de modo desigual.

For years, Tedagua has made a significant commitment to the transition in its designs towards BIM methodologies with the objective of increasing productivity, reducing errors and promoting the digitization of the company.

HRS Heat Exchangers has welcomed the recent publication of two recent papers by the European Biogas Association (EBA) which highlight the importance of digestate in the overall sustainability profile of anaerobic digestion and biogas energ

Any citizen can access the information published through the geoportal and the electronic pages of the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. This measure serves as a reference for the Autonomous Communities to review the areas declared as vulnerable to this type of contamination.

The LIFE CIRC-ELV Project has developed a new process to manage end-of-life vehicles to recover bumpers and fuel tanks, recycle the materials and use them to manufacture pipes and new parts for vehicles.

The objective is to export and share successful experiences developed by Canal for sustainable development. The partnership will support the Global Sustainable Water and Energy Solutions Network.

Madrid City Council will adapt and upgrade the Rejas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) following the declaration of the entire Jarama river basin as a sensitive area. This action will reduce discharges from the plant...

FCC Environmental Services, FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente’s American subsidiary, has been awarded the urban waste collection contract for the city of Port Saint Lucie, Florida.

The REPowerEU detailed plan presented yesterday proposes a Biomethane Action Plan, including a Biomethane Industrial Alliance, to stimulate the renewable gas value chain and achieve the production of 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030.

Aqualia has just received the "Distinction Award" in the category of Best Water Company of the Year, the highest level of the Global Water Awards 2022 (the "Oscars" of water) awarded by the British communication platform GWI

The Commission action plan highlights that non-recyclable biomass waste can help Europe move away from imported natural gas. Now, the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament might want to reconsider its views on the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive.

Global Water Intelligence has awarded ACCIONA Distinctions in the “Desalination Company of the Year” and “Wastewater Project of the Year” categories for the Bahr el-Baqar wastewater treatment plant in Egypt.

AERZEN will be at IFAT 2022 to showcase trend-setting solutions for efficient water and wastewater treatment. For over 150 years, AERZEN has been considered the market leader in the field of water treatment.