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CUTTING-EDGE MACHINEX MRF TO SERVE SOUTH AUSTRALIA
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ustralia’s most recent MRF, located in Seaford Heights, South Adelaide, was inaugurated this fall in collaboration between the Southern Region Waste Resource Authority (SRWRA) and Re.Group. This facility can process 60,000 tonnes per year of single-stream recycling; commodities include plastics, paper and metal. RDT Engineering and long-time partner Machinex were commissioned to design and equip the facility with highly automated components such as seven MACH Hyspec Optical Sorters, two MACH Ballistic Separators and two additional screen separators. According to David Rowland, RDT Engineering’s chief executive officer, “RDT is extremely proud of our long partnership with Machinex. Their world-leading technology has been integral in our projects across Australia and New Zealand. We are thrilled to be currently installing Machinex’ new SamurAI robots. This innovation will boost the efficiency of the site and sets it as Australia’s newest state-of-the-art MRF.” Jonathan Ménard, VP sales and strategic positioning at Machinex commented, “From one project to another, the close collaboration developed over the years between RDT Engineering and Machinex allows for great results. Their extended experience integrating recycling technologies is instrumental to achieve this cutting-edge system’s optimal performance.”
CMI COMMITS TO 70 PERCENT ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CAN RECYCLING RATE BY 2030
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an Manufacturers Institute (CMI) members in the U.S. have committed to achieving a 70 percent recycling rate by 2030. The aluminum beverage can recycling rate was approximately 45 percent in 2020, and the industry aims to attain even higher recycling rates beyond 2030, with an 80 percent rate by 2040 and more than 90 percent by 2050. According to CMI, these targets will improve the circularity of the aluminum beverage can while demonstrating the industry’s dedication to ensuring the aluminum beverage can remains the most sustainable package on the market. The industry plans to publish a road map in early 2022 with details on how these targets will be achieved.
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