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‘Countdown to Salzburg e-scrap show; Asian conference returns’

The 23rd International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2025) in Salzburg brought together 300 participants from over 40 countries. Key discussions covered e-waste regulations, sustainable innovation, and circular economy practices. With expert speakers and site visits, IERC will move to Valenci...
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‘IERC 2025 Interview with Volker Pawlitzki – Our experience in circularity is one of the most important topics for the future’

In this exclusive interview, Volker Pawlitzki from Montanwerke Brixlegg AG highlights the company's 560-year history in copper recycling, producing Grade A copper cathodes from 100% scrap. Focusing on sustainability, they integrate energy-efficient processes and circularity, with innovations like hy...
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‘IERC 2025 Interview with Marc Affüpper – TSR is ready and prepared for this new dimension of circularity’

In this exclusive interview, Marc Affüpper from TSR discusses the company's leadership in metal recycling, emphasizing the importance of WEEE recycling in meeting future demands for secondary raw materials. TSR’s advanced technologies and strategic partnerships position them to lead in circularit...
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‘IERC 2025 Interview with Clemens Kitzberger – Revolutionizing recycling: EREMA Group’s vision for a sustainable circular economy’

In this exclusive interview, clemens kitzberger from erema group shares insights into how the company is driving innovation in plastics recycling to achieve a circular economy. from showcasing cutting-edge technologies like the intarema® tveplus® to providing a sneak peek into their manufacturing ...
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‘IERC 2024: Veränderungen finden in der Praxis statt’

Was sich beim WEEE-Recycling wie ändern sollte: Das diskutierte der 22. International Electronic Recycling Congress (IERC) vom 17. bis 19. Januar 2024 in Salzburg. Im Mittelpunkt des diesjährigen Branchenevents standen die „Erweiterte Herstellerverantwortung“ und das „Design for Recycling“...
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‘Legislation is the big booster’

More legislation and stronger partnerships between electronics producers and recyclers are crucial to speed up circularity and feed the world’s growing appetite for critical raw materials, observes Kunal Sinha, global head of recycling at Glencore.
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‘Celebrating progress and addressing challenges: The Plast2beCleaned Project at IERC 2024’

The Plast2bCleaned Project, an initiative aimed at developing a circular economy solution for WEEE plastics, was presented at IERC 2024, a global gathering of professionals in the electronics recycling field. Presentations by partners at the Hotel Sheraton in Salzburg highlighted the project’s pro...
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‘Midlands businessman honoured with international recycling award’

At the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC) in Salzburg last week, CEO of KMK Metals Recycling and President of the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA), Kurt Kyck was bestowed the iconic IERC 2024 Honorary Award.
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‘Interview PLAST2bCLEANED’

The overall aim is to disseminate PLAST2bCLEANED’s results and learnings, as well as to investigate how these results can be further exploited or further developed. Besides presenting and discussing the technical project results, there will be a lot of time for interaction on the next steps, remov...
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