The new target measures what actually leaves the recycling facility to be made into new products, ensuring materials re-enter the economy.
Laser-based sorting enables alloy-specific separation, producing feedstock that can be directly remelted into new high-performance products without the energy penalty of refining mixed scrap down to purity.
The certification confirms strong control and traceability throughout the entire flow.
Reverse-vending machines will accept containers, scan the DOA logo, and dispense credit to the consumer’s digital wallet.
These plants process a wide range of materials, including construction and demolition waste, plastics, metals, paper, tyres, and other recyclable products.
Chemco’s authorization places it among a select group of companies in India authorized to produce food-grade rPET resin for direct food-contact packaging.
The updated guidance moves beyond voluntary targets to specific material-level requirements that suppliers must meet to continue supplying Tesco.
The launch marks a pivotal milestone for Sortera, which has been scaling its upcycling platform since the success of its flagship Markle, Indiana facility.
ECOCycle’s technology processes demolition waste into high-quality aggregates that can replace virgin stone in new concrete mixes, with performance matching or exceeding conventional concrete.
The facility’s ability to handle ULCC-class vessels (Ultra Large Crude Carriers, over 320,000 deadweight tonnes) means that even the largest tankers can be recycled in-region rather than sailing to South Asia.