Robin Latchem

3 days ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

The FM outlook for May 2025 suggests significant downside pressure, largely driven by weakening demand conditions. ‘The Trend Indicator has dropped steeply to 25.4, well below the 35-point threshold indicating strong bearish sentiment, suggesting a high likelihood of falling prices,’ FastMarkets reports. ‘Forecast models project a month-on-month scrap price decrease of 9.5%, following a 6.2% decline in April.

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

Fuel cells and water electrolysers, essential components of hydrogen-powered energy systems, depend on catalyst-coated membranes containing precious platinum group metals. However, the strong adhesion between catalyst layers and fluorinated polymer membranes (PFAs) – labelled ‘forever chemicals’ – has made recycling difficult.

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

Previous growth in the recycling of HDPE and PP plateaued in 2023, according to a new report from Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE)in collaboration with ICIS, which provides data on production, collection and recycling within the EU 27+3 region. ​‘Key challenges, including insufficient collection, unregulated imports of plastic materials and a lack of enforcement measures continue to hinder the expansion of the recycling industry,’ says Herbert Snell, chair of its HDPE working group.

1 week ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

The 1616-K hammermill is the smallest of the ZB’s THOR series but don’t let that fool you. It has been engineered to solve the problem that many scrapyards worldwide have with pre-shredder scrap: a lack of density and cleanliness. US recycler Chad Smith has been running Jena Metals in Louisiana for 13 years. He, like many others, operates a family owned recycling business, which is in its second generation. The company processes around 1 000 tonnes of various types of scrap per month.

2 weeks ago | recyclinginternational.com | Robin Latchem

Dissolution recycling is a purification process through which polymers in plastic waste are separated out by solvents, allowing them to be recovered in a pure form without changing their chemical nature. PRE’s Dissolution Taskforce reflects technological advancements in the industry and following collaboration with the non-profit Dissolution Recycling of Plastics Initiative (Drop-In).