EUWID - Recycling and Waste Management

The waste management industry in Germany made around €1.17bn in facility investments in 2008. According to recently released figures from the Federal Statistical Office, 416 waste collection companies invested a total of just under €538m. In the waste treatment

The Australian Environment Minister Peter Garrett has approved the export of hazardous wastes belonging to chemicals company Orica to Denmark for disposal on Wednesday. Foloowing a June decision by the Danish Environment Protection Agency to allow the

Prices for ferrous advanced by €20-40 per tonne in August. Some merchants were caught somewhat off guard, as major developments are unusual for August. All EUWID respondents said that the move had been triggered by the purchase of several shiploads of scrap

The German environmental services provider and raw materials trader Interseroh SE generated turnover of €967.7bn in the first six months of 2010. Compared to the prior-year period's figure of €577.81m, sales revenues increased by 67.5 per cent. The steel and metals

The amount of goods and materials shipped through the Port of Rotterdam has rebounded after falling off during the economic crisis in 2009. According to a statement made by the Port Authority on Thursday, total throughput in the first half of 2010 rose 14.8 per cent to 213m tonnes.