Bare på ren trass så ble det mere aksjer i slutt auksjonen, 17,3,-, straffer seg sikkert men nå har den falt latterlig mye.
Hvis jeg ikke tar feil så må vi tilbake til okt 2019 for å finne tilsvarende kurs som dagens. Så det står dårligere til med TOMRA nå enn i 2019 mao

Nedjusterer kursmålet med 45 kr. Typisk at slikt skal skje rett etter jeg har kjøpt meg inn 😵‍💫
02.10.2023 08:31:52
TOM: SEB NEDJUSTERER KURSMÅL TIL 135 FRA 180, GJENTAR HOLD
Oslo (Infront TDN Direkt): SEB nedjusterer kursmålet på Tomra til 135 kroner pr aksje, fra 180 kroner, og gjentar en holdanbefaling.


Det fremgår av en oppdatering fra selskapet mandag.


Meglerhuset gjør mindre negative revideringer av 2023-2025-estimatene, men nedjusterer kursmålet etter å ha nedjustert forventet gjennomsnittlig årlig omsetningsvekst (CAGR) innen Collection til 10 prosent, fra 15 prosent. Samtidig høynes forventet gjennomsnittlig kapitalkostnad (WACC) med 50 basispunkter på tvers av virksomhetssegmentene.

Hum, jeg kommenterte denne meldingen fra TOM hvor de selv kommenterer hacker angrepet:
Tid 29.09.2023, 08:00:09
MeldingsID 600525
UtstederID TOM
Marked Oslo Børs

Hm.. kanskje ikke så lurt og kommentere lørdag kveld når man har tatt seg noen sixpacks.
Hackerangrepet fant sted for litt over 2mnd siden.
..og du nevner 3kvt og 4kvt 2022 ? Det er ingen sammenheng.

Forøvrig legges 3. kvt om 18 dager, blir spennende.

Hvis ikke hacker angrepet har hatt noen materielle konsekvenser da lurer jeg på hva som koster 120 mill i 3 kvt og 120 mill i 4 kvt , det var ikke småtteri. Håper de har en type forsikring som dekker deler av de beløpene.

Når det kun er negativitet å spore rundt kursutviklingen i Tomra, kan man jo ta med inn i helgen at veldig tunge aktører nå legger press på regjeringen i Westminster når det gjelder å få et pantesystem opp og gå i hele UK.

Large drinks firms urge Sunak to implement DRS

Some of the largest drinks producers, along with trade associations and environmental campaign groups, have co-signed a letter to the prime minister urging him to implement the deposit return scheme (DRS). 

September 29, 2023
by Joshua Doherty

https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/large-drinks-firms-urge-sunak-to-implement-drs/


Og at en talskvinne for regjeringen i en pressemelding publisert av regjeringen i dag, gledelig nok, bekrefter at det vil bli innført pantesystem i UK.

Press release

New bans and restrictions on polluting single-use plastics come into force

Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rebecca Pow MP
Published29 September 2023
...
Helen Bird, Head of Material Systems at WRAP, said:
...
But there is still more to do, which is why the Government is bringing in a deposit return scheme for drinks containers to recycle billions more plastic bottles and stop them being landfilled, incinerated or littered, alongside plans to simplify recycling collections for every household and business in England.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-bans-and-restrictions-on-polluting-single-use-plastics-come-into-force


God helg

PS) Kursen var opp drøyt 2 kroner sist jeg sjekket, men nå ser det jammen ut som den kanskje kan ende i rødt i dag også, på en børs som p.t. er opp nesten 1%. Som jeg skrev for noen dager siden: Har aldri før vært borti en mer kontinuerlig, sammenhengende, langvarig kursnedgang på børs noen gang enn det jeg den siste tiden har opplevd i Tomra. Rødt hver eneste dag, helt uavhengig av om indekser har vært røde eller grønne. Nesten litt på grensen til det uhyggelige, som cyberangrepet. Børsgamet er det ultimate gamet...? ;)

Kommentar til ziik og eNgage1:

Å følge nyhetsbildet rundt Tomra har blitt en slags interessant og lærerik hobby som forhåpentligvis handler veldig mye om hvor og hvordan veien fremover i tid kommer til å se ut. Ettersom Tomra svært sjelden rapporterer enkeltkontrakter, er det ekstra spennende hva man kan finne mellom kvartalspresentasjonene når man graver litt. Og det er mye finne. Veldig mye, rundt om over absolutt hele kloden :)

Litt flåsete sagt har jo 'angrepet på aksjekursen' gått veldig hånd i hånd med uroen skapt av cyberangrepet eNgage1. Og enig, dagens børsmelding er gode nyheter. Blir spennende om den pågående etterforskningen av hvem som stod bak fører frem (resten under her, skrev jeg før jeg så at du hadde postet på tråden).


Cyberangrepet mot Tomra Systems var selvfølgelig en alvorlig hendelse, og dermed er det som aksjonær en lettelse å lese denne meldingen. Noen utgifter påløper, som vi kan lese, men når selskapet har opplevd noe slikt som potensielt kunne medført mye, mye mer alvorlige konsekvenser, kan man jo spørre seg om det faktum at 'systems have been validated and restored or rebuilt with strengthened security measures. TOMRA has been supported by a global cyber security expert team in the process' på lengre sikt rett og slett er meget god og kanskje helt nødvendig investering for selskapet.

Et stort spørsmål gjenstår. Hvem stod bak dette? Hvem ønsket å sette Tomra ut av spill? Blir spennede om pågående etterforskning finner ut hvem som stod bak.

Alt i alt var dette veldig gode nyheter, for det står jo svart på hvitt at hendelsene ikke har hatt innvirkning av betydning når det gjelder omsetningen. Og kun noen forsinkelser vedrørende utsendelse av fakturaer og dermed cash flow.


Tid 29.09.2023, 08:00:09
MeldingsID 600525
UtstederID TOM
Marked Oslo Børs

TOMRA: Toward normal operations after the cyberattack

As previously announced, TOMRA discovered a cyberattack against the company on 16 July affecting the TOMRA domain and internal IT systems. Systems were proactively disconnected to contain the attack. Manual workarounds have kept the company operational while systems have been validated and restored. The company is progressing well toward normal operations.

While the cyberattack was extensive, the forensics investigation indicates that early detection and swift actions to contain the attack has limited its impact. There is no evidence of confidential information having been leaked, nor any evidence of encryption of data, nor has there been any ransom demands. TOMRA is cooperating with authorities and regulators in relevant markets.

Throughout this period, TOMRA has continued to produce and deliver equipment and services, limiting the impact of the attack on customers. Most customer services and machines have remained operational despite initially being disconnected from TOMRA's domain to contain the attack. Connections to online customer services have been re-established as systems have been validated and restored or rebuilt with strengthened security measures. TOMRA has been supported by a global cyber security expert team in the process.

Despite disruptions and manual workarounds, the cyberattack has not had a significant impact on sales, service or production. Diverting resources to the recovery has resulted in some delays in the innovation pipeline as well as the cash flow due to postponed invoicing. The incident is not expected to have material impact on revenues, but it has incurred one-off costs of NOK 120 million so far, which will be recognized in the third quarter of 2023. The costs relate to the cyberattack response and improvements in the company's cyber security. Additional costs are expected to be booked in the fourth quarter.

"We have faced an unprecedented challenge, and it has been remarkable to witness the commitment and vigilance displayed by our team as they work to support our customers," says TOMRA's CEO and President Tove Andersen.

"Cyberattacks are a serious threat to digitalized societies and businesses. I am grateful that we were able to stop the attack before any serious damage was done. We have now taken measures to implement one of the most modern and secure cyber security architectures - a so called Zero Trust architecture - to prevent future disruptions and to protect ourselves, our customers, partners and suppliers. I would like to express my sincere gratitude toward all our supportive and trusting stakeholders during these challenging times," Andersen concludes.

A detailed summary of the cyberattack as well as a complete overview of all updates shared by TOMRA since the attack took place can be found in the News and Media (https://www.tomra.com/news-and -media#focus%20area=TOMRA%20Group&content%20type=News) section of TOMRA.com.

Asker, 29 September 2023

TOMRA Systems ASA

For further information, please contact:

Daniel Sundahl, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +47 91 36 18 99

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/600525

Kursen har stupt 30% etter Tomra annonserte hackerangrep 17 juli. På 2.5 mnd. Fra rundt 170 til nå i går 122.90.

De annonserte endelig i dag en god børsmelding rundt hackerangrepet. Jeg tenker dette er mye av hovedgrunnen til at kursen har falt unødvendig mye.
Så håper dette beroliger aksjonærer litt.


"TOMRA: Toward normal operations after the cyberattack"
As previously announced, TOMRA discovered a cyberattack against the company on
16 July affecting the TOMRA domain and internal IT systems. Systems were
proactively disconnected to contain the attack. Manual workarounds have kept the
company operational while systems have been validated and restored. The company
is progressing well toward normal operations.

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/600525


Håper den roer seg litt nå, og at den bygger seg opp igjen fram til neste kvartalsrapport 20 oktober som forhåpentligvis er positiv.

Nylig blitt Tomta aksjonær. Blir spennende å følge fremover. Takk til trådstarter for posting av alle nyhetene 🙂

Eloro Resources Announces Commencement of Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for Iska Iska Project, Potosi Department, Southwestern Bolivia

September 28, 2023 07:00 ET| Source: Eloro Resources Ltd.

TORONTO, Sept. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX: ELO; OTCQX: ELRRF; FSE: P2QM) (“Eloro”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce commencement of a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) for the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in the Potosi Department of southwestern Bolivia. 
...
Tom Larsen, CEO of Eloro, said: “We are delighted to commence the PEA study on Iska Iska just 3 years after we began our initial exploration drill program. This is another major step in moving the development of Iska Iska forward. We are also planning additional definition drilling to further expand the higher-grade zones as well as planning to carry out definitive “ore-sorting” tests at TOMRA in Germany. We have assembled an excellent team which has already been onsite this week to kick off preparations for the PEA study. Recent induced polarization/resistivity surveys west of Santa Barbara have outlined several promising drill targets to extend the Tin Domain and initial drill testing is planned on these new targets.”
...
On July 26, 2023, Eloro released results of substantial metallurgical work on samples from the Polymetallic and Tin Domains. Preliminary tests at TOMRA in Germany indicate the mineralization at Iska Iska is amenable to “ore-sorting” with removal of at least 40% of the waste in the Polymetallic Domain and up to 80% in the Tin Domain which would substantially increase concentrator feed grades as well as reduce future operating costs and significantly lower the cut-off grades (COG) for the mineral resource estimates (MRE) and the PEA.

Positive “ore-sorting” results were obtained from composite samples of both the tin (Sn) and polymetallic (Ag-Zn-Pb) mineralization domains in the Santa Barbara deposit indicating its wide applicability throughout the entire deposit.

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/09/28/2751072/0/en/Eloro-Resources-Announces-Commencement-of-Preliminary-Economic-Assessment-PEA-for-Iska-Iska-Project-Potosi-Department-Southwestern-Bolivia.html


TOMRA Mining talks sulphide ore sorting in copper, zinc, lead space

Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 28th September 2023

When processing sulphide ores to extract copper, zinc or lead, the focus is on ensuring that the mill is always operating at full capacity. The challenge is to optimise the process by eliminating waste in the early stages and maintain a high recovery rate, TOMRA Mining says.

This means that less barren or low-content rock will be processed, consequently increasing the metal content in the input of the mill. The result: significant cost savings and reduced environmental impact per produced tonne of metal.

https://im-mining.com/2023/09/28/tomra-mining-talks-sulphide-ore-sorting-in-copper-zinc-lead-space/


EUROPE REGULATIONS FIRST FLOOR

“EU recycling objectives impossible without binding targets for wet waste”

Thirty entities are asking for binding objectives for the collection of organic waste - including the Municipality of Milan, Zero waste Europe, Novamont, Nestlè, the Italian composting consortium - and have written to the European Commission for this purpose.

Circular Economy.com
28 September 2023

Will we be able to recycle 65% of urban waste by 2035 , as established by the framework directive, with only the obligation of separate waste collection? Without setting binding targets? We won't make it, according to 30 entities – including the Municipalities of Milan and Barcelona , ​​Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) and Zero Waste Italy , Novamont , the Italian Composting Consortium (Cic), Tomra , RostoCk University , European Bioeconomy Bureau (EBB), Nestlé and others – who wroteto the European Commission to ask precisely that in the revision of the framework directive on waste, limits be introduced to the presence of biodegradable matter in mixed undifferentiated waste.

https://economiacircolare.com/raccolta-umido-obiettivi-vincolanti/


TIMES RECORD OPINION
Posted 1:02 PM
Updated at 1:42 PM

Rep. Allison Hepler: Modernizing Maine’s bottle redemption program will benefit us all

BY REP. ALLISON HEPLER GUEST COLUMN

https://www.pressherald.com/2023/09/28/rep-allison-hepler-modernizing-maines-bottle-redemption-program-will-benefit-us-all/

OSEBX: 1.16%

- Same procedure as yesterday?
- Same procedure as every day James, Tomra in the red.

Vel, vel om jeg ender opp som 'last man standing', so be it. Her er et nytt knippe nyheter:

Nederland har slitt litt med kapasiteten på pantesystemet sitt, etter at de utvidet panteobjekter radikalt gjennom å inkludere aluminiumsbokser og små plastflasker, uten å øke kapasiteten til pantesystemet sitt med tilstrekkelig antall maskiner. Således mottas, naturlig nok, Tomra R1 som sluker 100 panteobjekter i et jafs med jubel. Nederland har dessuten 10 eurocent lavere pantesats enn nabo Tyskland.

Anti-annoyance discovery at the deposit machine: a machine that counts 100 cans in one go

Sticky cans and long lines at the deposit machine. Since there has been a deposit on cans and small bottles, the deposit lines in the supermarket have become a growing annoyance. The Tomra company has devised a machine that can quickly count a full garbage bag of cans in one go. A Jumbo in Eerbeek has the scoop.

Sander van Mersbergen, Jurriaan Nolles 27-09-23, 10:52

https://www.ad.nl/economie/vondst-tegen-ergernis-bij-de-statiegeldautomaat-een-machine-die-in-een-keer-100-blikjes-telt~a21cab5a/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.no%2F


Huge potential of aluminum recycling for the Mexican Bajío Automotive Cluster

The Bajío Automotive Cluster faces constant innovation challenges

By: THE MEXICAN | September 26, 2023

https://www.el-mexicano.com/nacional/enorme-potencial-del-reciclaje-de-aluminio-para-el-cluster-automotriz-del-bajio-mexicano/2188418


The plastics industry should be united, competitive and circular

2023-09-27

https://www.plastech.pl/wiadomosci/Przemysl-tworzywowy-powinien-byc-zjednoczony-18870


Tomra Foods -
Machine manufacturer focuses on new solutions for Europe and Latin America

Publication date: Wed 27 Sep 2023

https://www.freshplaza.com/asia/article/9563179/machine-manufacturer-focuses-on-new-solutions-for-europe-and-latin-america/


Produce Plus Spring out now

By Liam O'Callaghan
27 September 2023

https://www.fruitnet.com/produce-plus/produce-plus-spring-out-now/256209.article

Har ikke alltid like god tid til å poste nyheter om Tomra, men det mangler likevel ikke på slike. Og nyhetene om milliardavtalen med supermarkedgiganten Hofer om pantesystem og det nye 'state of the art' resirkuleringssenteret for plast i Sverige, er jo to skikkelige 'rosiner i nyhetspølsen' (se mer i de seneste, foregående innlegg på denne tråden om disse) nå i det siste.

Massevis av nyheter som sagt, og i mine øyne altså også to store, helt ferske og signifikante, nevnt over. Likevel må man bare konstatere at kursutviklingen de siste ukene er blant de svakeste jeg har opplevd i en aksje over lang tid på børs, noensinne. Rødt, rødt, rødt og atter rødt. Om indekser er røde eller grønne, har ikke spilt noen rolle, for i Tomra er det rødt, uansett. Følger nyhetsbildet så godt jeg kan, og der finner ikke jeg svakheter. Tvert imot.

Her er et kronologisk 'oppsamlingsheat' med nyheter fra den siste uken. Det får bli 'no comment' med kun overskrifter og link nå (er artikkelen på et annet språk enn f.eks. norsk eller engelsk, må man oversette selv hvis ønskelig).


2023 ESG Global Leaders Conference Ended Successfully!

NEWS PROVIDED BY Sina Finance 
18 Sep, 2023, 22:29 CST

https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/2023-esg-global-leaders-conference-ended-successfully-301930628.html

 
Logofruits grows rapidly and has a second revenue stream thanks to Tomra Food

Fruit Today
09/19/2023

https://fruittoday.com/logofruits-crece-rapidamente-y-cuenta-con-un-segundo-flujo-de-ingresos-gracias-a-tomra-food/


Plastics Treaty should roll out DRS, close recycling loops, and ensure transparent reporting, says TOMRA

19 SEPTEMBER 2023

https://packagingeurope.com/news/plastics-treaty-should-roll-out-drs-close-recycling-loops-and-ensure-transparent-reporting-says-tomra/10334.article


Potato Europe 2023 attracts increasingly international crowd

September 19, 2023

https://www.potatopro.com/news/2023/potato-europe-2023-attracts-increasingly-international-crowd


Best practice waste management on display at Waste Expo

Yasmin Isaacs September 20, 2023

https://councilmagazine.com.au/best-practice-waste-management-on-display-at-waste-expo/


Poles enthusiastically accepted bottle dispensers, now it's time for the system

When on September 12, the government published the law introducing a deposit system in our country from January 2025, everything was already decided. But time is really short and the remaining 15 months must be devoted to expensive and time-consuming preparations. What exactly will need to be done during this period? This question is answered by experts from the TOMRA Group.

AUTHOR MICHAL TABAKA
20/09/2023 5:15

https://bizblog.spidersweb.pl/system-kaucyjny-sklepy-przygotowania


10 billion containers recycled

20 September 2023

https://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/news/news/2023/10-billion-containers-recycled


Understanding the role of AI in the MRF

AI can excel when used as part of a holistic solution

By TOMRA Sorting Solutions
September 20, 2023

https://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/40811/understanding-the-role-of-ai-in-the-mrf


Process : Tomra Food's « Smart Sort » sorting technology enhances the food safety of Nestle frozen pizzas

21/09/2023

https://www.agro-media.fr/actualite/processus-la-technologie-de-tri-smart-sort-de-tomra-food-renforce-la-securite-alimentaire-des-pizzas-surgelees-de-nestle-58370.html


TOMRA's major bottle drive this weekend to support Honor Flight Syracuse's mission for veterans

by Delana Thomas
Sat, September 23rd 2023, 7:35 PM GMT+2

https://cnycentral.com/news/local/tomra-sponsors-mega-bottle-and-can-drive-to-support-honor-flight-syracuses-mission-for-central-new-york-veterans


The Gold Coast's Most Dedicated Recycler Should Inspire Us All

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
GOLD COAST MAGAZINE

https://gcmag.com.au/the-gold-coasts-most-dedicated-recycler-should-inspire-us-all/


Tomra opens European hub

By Maura Maxwell
26 September 2023

https://www.fruitnet.com/eurofruit/tomra-opens-european-hub/256199.article


Getting smartInnovative ideas for the waste management industry

 Sep 26, 2023
 Reading time: about 7 minutes

Smart waste management technologies are shaping the industry now and in the future.

https://waste-management-world.com/resource-use/innovative-ideas-for-the-waste-management-industry/


Invest directly in the conservation of biodiversity

ADVERTORIAL
Tuesday 26. September 2023 10:23

https://www.finews.ch/service/advertorials/59412-axa-investment-managers-biodiversitaet-tom-atkinson

Mer kjøtt på beinet når det gjelder den østerrikske supermarkedgiganten Hofers investering på mer €100 millioner (1 142 millioner NOK) i pantesystemer fra Tomra. At valget falt på Tomra, forklares slik:

With Tomra Collection, a versatile and international expert for deposit systems, Hofer has brought a reliable partner with decades of experience on board. Thanks to efficient empties return solutions and the latest technologies, deposit machines are being built at the Hofer locations that explicitly aim for comfort and efficiency.

En bra omtale å få på CV'en dette, fra en aktør av et slikt kaliber innen dagligvarebransjen.

I en av Hofers mange filialer hadde Hofers CEO Horst Leitner storfint besøk Østerrikes miljøvernminister Leonore Gewessler i forbindelse med promotering av pantesystemet.

(Mer om milliardavtalen, supermarkedkjeden Hofer og innføring av pantesystem i Østerrike i innlegg 22.09.2023 kl 13:22 her på denne tråden)


Hofer invests over 100 million euros in deposit system

25.09.2023

SATTLEDT.  . As one of the most popular food retailers in Austria, Hofer is already working intensively on the topics of resource conservation and waste prevention. As part of the deposit rollout on all Austrian Hofer branches, the discounter has budgeted a total of over 100 million euros in investment funds with the aim of, to make the deposit machines as efficient and customer-friendly as possible. Hofer CEO Horst Leitner and Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler were on site in a Vienna Hofer branch to view and present the new deposit system.

Hofer is proud to meet the desire for a comprehensive, sustainable solution in the field of waste prevention and to make a valuable contribution to resource conservation. The discounter started the deposit rollout in the branches in 2022: By the end of 2024, all Hofer branches will be equipped with a reusable deposit system and from 2025 offer a return option for disposable packaging that requires a deposit. To date, over 200 branches of the more than 530 Hofer branches have been converted. The discounter has budgeted over 100 million euros in investment funds for the rollout. The aim is to make the deposit machines as efficient and customer-friendly as possible, under the following premise: First, Hofer would like to offer its customers an empty goods return, that fully meets your wishes and needs, on the other hand, the project should also offer the best possible added value for nature and the environment. With Tomra Collection, a versatile and international expert for deposit systems, Hofer has brought a reliable partner with decades of experience on board. Thanks to efficient empties return solutions and the latest technologies, deposit machines are being built at the Hofer locations that explicitly aim for comfort and efficiency. The placement of the machines also has a conscious reason: the majority of the deposit machines are placed in the entrance area of the Hofer branches in order to make the deposit return even more comfortable and uncomplicated for consumers. In this way, customers can return the reusable containers and, in the future, the numerous disposable containers right at the start of their purchase and do not have to worry about them in the middle of the purchase.

In order to get an idea of the newly built deposit system, climate protection minister Leonore Gewessler was also on site in a Hofer branch in Vienna. Together with Hofer CEO Horst Leitner, the empties machine was visited and its functionalities presented.

Minister of Climate Protection Leonore Gewessler: „ A deposit system is an important step in the fight against garbage in nature. I am very pleased that Hofer is implementing the reusable offer so quickly. This enables consumers to have real freedom of choice when shopping and reduces our plastic waste. “
„ As part of our entrepreneurial activities, it is particularly important to us as Austria's largest food discounter to act consciously and with due regard for the environment and sustainability. With the installation of the deposit machines in our branches, we make an important contribution to waste reduction and simplify the recycling process for our customers “, emphasizes Horst Leitner, CEO Hofer.

The rollout is constantly being extended to the remaining Hof branches. Customers can purchase and return items in the areas of beer, water, lemonade and milk in the branches that have already been converted. Consumers can also look forward to it now, because further reusable items, for example in the area of juices, will follow promptly.

List of items in the current reusable range:
• „ Back to the origin “ BIO hay milk *
• Roman source mineral water 1 l
• „ Back to the origin “ mineral water 
• Coca Cola 1 l
• River Cola
• Gösser beer
• Stiegl beer
• Cipfer beer ( in the majority of Upper Austria and parts of Salzburg )

* Regardless of whether a deposit machine has been put into operation in a branch, Since April 2022, consumers have been able to purchase the „ Back to the Origin “ BIO Heumilch in the reusable bottle from Hofer - as the first discount in Austria - and at all cash registers in the Austrian Hof branches return.

https://medianet.at/news/retail/hofer-investiert-ueber-100-millionen-euro-in-pfandsystem-56282.html

Offensive uttalelser til pressen om ambisiøse planer når det gjelder det kommende pantesystemet i UK, fra den britiske miljøvernministeren Rebecca Pow:

"We will also be pressing ahead with our ambitious plans for a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and consistent recycling collections in England."

Så da bør man kunne forvente oppdatert info om timing med det første.


Fast food items banned from October 1 as part of new government law

A plastic ban will hit UK takeaways and fast food outlets, and will see seven items banned from the beginning of the month

By Ellie Kendall Reporter James Rodger
09:01, 24 SEP 2023
...
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey said: " We all know the absolutely devastating impacts that plastic can have on our environment and wildlife. We have listened to the public and these new single-use plastics bans will continue our vital work to protect the environment for future generations.

"I am proud of our efforts in this area: we have banned microbeads, restricted the use of straws, stirrers and cotton buds and our carrier bag charge has successfully cut sales by over 97% in the main supermarkets." Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said: " Plastic is a scourge which blights our streets and beautiful countryside and I am determined that we shift away from a single-use culture."

"We will also be pressing ahead with our ambitious plans for a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and consistent recycling collections in England."

https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink/fast-food-items-banned-october-8775529

Ja, og angående Hofer og andre supermarkedkjeder i europeisk 'Premier League' som ønsker å satse stort på 'state of the art' pantesystemer, er det vel kanskje bare Tomra som har god nok teknologi og tilstrekkelig organisasjon/support til å betjene dem på det kvalitetsnivået disse søker?

Takk Rect Angel for at du følger med og poster litt nyheter her :) Sitter lastet i Tomra, litt på minussiden nå, men har troa på litt lengre sikt, så jeg har god tid... Hyggelig lesing det over her om Hofer.

Ja, CEO Tove Andersen svarte faktisk at hun ikke trodde Tomra ville bli negativt påvirket av en resesjon da hun svarte på et direkte spørsmål om hvordan Tomra ville bli påvirket av en eventuell resesjon under Q & A sekvensen, i etterkant av Q1 2023 presentasjonen i mai. Hun grunnga svaret med at det for Tomras virksomhet foreligger en rekke fordelaktige, politiske føringer/vedtak/lover fra diverse myndighetshold (min tilføyelse: f.eks innen EU for å nevne den sterkeste drivkraften), og at det stadig tilkommer nye slike.

Den eneste aksjen som jeg ser er motstandsdyktig mot resesjon og økonomisk nedgang er Tomra. Det Tomra driver med vil forsette å rulle uansett hvordan det går med økonomien.

Breaking News! Supermarkedgigant investerer langt over 1 milliard NOK i pantesystemer fra Tomra!

Ja, for her er iallefall en helt fersk nyhet om en veldig stor aktør som er på kjøpersiden fra selskapet. Den østerrikiske supermarkedkjeden Hofer har valgt å investere mer enn 100 millioner EURO (mer enn 1 140 millioner NOK) i pantesystemer fra Tomra, allerede nå 15 måneder før oppststart av pantesystemet for engangsemballasje (plastflasker og aluminiumsbokser) i Østerrike 01.01.2025.

BUSINESS

Hofer is investing 100 million euros in new deposit systems

By Martin Roithner , September 22, 2023, 10:33 a.m

SATTLEDT. In Austria, a one-way deposit will apply to plastic bottles and beverage cans from 2025, and the reusable offering will also be expanded. Upper Austria's leading company Hofer is therefore converting its branches and investing more than 100 million euros in new deposit systems.

The grocer with headquarters in Sattledt announced this today, Friday. The discounter began rolling out the new deposit system last year; so far, 200 of the more than 530 branches have been converted. There should be a reusable deposit system in all stores by the end of 2024, and a return option for disposable packaging subject to a deposit from 2025. 

“We are making an important contribution to reducing waste and simplifying the recycling process for our customers,” Hofer boss Horst Leitner is quoted as saying in a press release. In the branches that have already been converted, it is possible to buy and return reusable containers of beer, water, lemonade and milk. It is said that more items, for example for juices, will follow. 

For the conversion, Hofer is working with the company Tomra Collection, which specializes in automated return of empties. Customers will also have to change in the future: the majority of deposit machines will be located in the entrance area of ​​the branches and not in the middle of the store as before. This is to make returns “more convenient and uncomplicated,” as they say. 

Climate Protection Minister Leonore Gewessler (Greens) says: "A deposit system is an important step in the fight against waste in nature. This allows freedom of choice when shopping and reduces our plastic waste."

Hofer employs 12,000 people and recently had sales of 4.6 billion euros.

https://www.nachrichten.at/wirtschaft/lebensmittelhaendler-hofer-investiert-100-millionen-euro-in-neue-pfandsysteme;art15,3882136


Hofer KG

The Hofer KG is one Austrian Food retail chain. It is part of the group of companies Aldi Süd, which is represented on four continents in eleven countries and has more than 6000 branches. In addition to Hofer Austria, Hofer S / E also includes Aldi Suisse, Hofer Slovenia, Aldi Hungary and Aldi Italy. The company is based in Sattledt in Upper Austria. The logo is identical to the logo of the entire Aldi Süd group of companies, but bears the lettering „ Hofer “ as a company name

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofer_KG


Østerrike har vedtatt å innføre pant fra 01.01.2025. Østerrike har dessuten også innført pant for en del emballasje designet for gjenbruk. Her en GUIDE vedrørende pant i Østerrike:

Bottle Bill Resource Guide
https://www.bottlebill.org/index.php/current-and-proposed-laws/worldwide/austria

Kjøp Tomra nå og sitter med den, så kan dere selge med stor gevinst senere. Jeg selger ikke mine Tomra aksjer før kr 200 :). Store aktører er på kjøpside, kursen kan bare gå en vei, og det er opp.

Kursen kan slutte over kr 134 idag. Hvis det ikke vil skje idag, så vil det skje i neste uke :)
Så billig som Tomra er nå. Så kan den også blir kjøpt opp ?

Breaking news!

For dette høres ut som om at intet mindre enn et sensasjonelt og helt gedigent gjennombrudd når det gjelder 100% klimanøytral finsortering og resirkulering av plast nå er et faktum.

Om det er Tomra som står bak all sorteringsteknologien i denne millardinvesteringen, vites ikke, men som man kan lese her er Tomra eneste teknologiselskap som nevnes når det gjelder hvem som skal være tilstede under åpningen:

"Visitors from across Europe are expected to attend the inauguration. An on-site press conference will take place to share the recycling results and insights from the test period, among other information.

Representatives from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, TOMRA, and companies from Sweden’s food trade industry will also be present."

For meg fremstår dette som et case hvor skaleringsmulighetene bør være helt enorme! Over hele kloden!

Tomra-aksjen begynner nå etterhvert kanskje å fremstå som heller billig (se Seeking Alpha artikkel i forrige innlegg her på tråden for vurderinger når det gjelder aksjekurs), vurdert opp mot (det gedigne) potensialet?

For husk også at Tomra nå allerede har tatt store skritt videre innen egen forretningsvirksomhet og investerer i egeneide resirkuleringsanlegg som er under bygging, både i Tyskland og Norge. Gitt Tomras hovedrolle som teknologileverandør til dette svenske gjemnombruddsprosjektet, begynner det å bli ganske enkelt å skjønne hvorfor selskapet nå også ønsker å høste mer direkte fra verdiskapningen innen resirkulering av plast, slik CEO Tove Andersen formulerte det under selskapets seneste kvartalspresentasjon...


NEWS

Grand opening for ‘world’s biggest and most advanced’ recycling plant announced by Swedish Plastic Recycling

21 SEPTEMBER 2023

Swedish Plastic Recycling has announced that the grand opening of its Site Zero plant site – which aspires to recycle all kinds of plastic packaging without emitting CO2 – will take place on 15th November, intending to commence a ‘new era’ for the recycling of plastics.

At approximately 60,000 square metres in size, Site Zero reports an annual receiving capacity of 200,000 tons of mixed household plastic packaging and a sorting speed of 1,000 pieces of packaging every second using sixty NIR sensors, laser and camera technology.

One billion SEK has been invested between 2019 and 2023. Now Swedish Plastic Recycling says that the plant has been tested with ‘sensational’ results; up to twelve types of plastics can apparently be separated and recycled, whereas similar European plants are thought to handle three or four at a time.

As such, it is expected that ‘practically all’ plastics in the Swedish packaging market will be able to undergo treatment and be re-introduced into a circular economy.

Mattias Philipsson, CEO of Swedish Plastic Recycling, comments: “Site Zero exceeds all expectations; we are now entering a new era of plastic recycling. This plant will be the driving force for the transition that needs to be made worldwide to significantly reduce climate impact and the need for fossil plastic raw materials, and to make plastics part of the circular economy.”



Visitors from across Europe are expected to attend the inauguration. An on-site press conference will take place to share the recycling results and insights from the test period, among other information.

Representatives from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, TOMRA, and companies from Sweden’s food trade industry will also be present.

When it was first announced in 2021, the site looked towards complete climate neutrality. Swedish Plastic Recycling stated that the plant would be powered by renewable energy, and any plastic that the facility could not recycle was set to be sent for use in Carbon Capture Storage (CCS), or energy recovery without climate emissions.

https://packagingeurope.com/news/grand-opening-for-worlds-biggest-and-most-advanced-recycling-plant-announced-by-swedish-plastic-recycling/10343.article

Her har du en meningsfelle.

https://seekingalpha.com/article/4636231-tomra-starting-to-see-real-upside-from-undervaluation-rating-upgrade

Snart vil kursen igjen over kr 150. I Jan vil vi se kursen over kr 170. Man selger ikke denne nå.
Det må være en kjøpsmulighet. Denne har skiftet fra bear til BIG BULL nå.

Victoria:
Deposit system to start in Nov.2023

Romania:
Deposit system to be implemented Dec.2023

Hungary:
Deposit system to be implemented Jan.2024

Det er altså nå endelig vedtatt at Polens ca. 38 millioner innbyggere skal få sitt pantesystem opp og gå f.o.m. 1.januar 2025.

Her en relativt dyptpløyende (oversatt) polsk artikkel om Polens kommende pantesystem. Man legger jo her merke til hvor fremoverlent og tilsynelatende sentralt posisjonert Tomra fremstår. Og som jeg har antydet ved en tidligere anledning, er det vanskelig å forestille seg annet enn Tomra i meget sentral rolle på operatørsiden når systemet altså skal være oppe og gå allerede 1.januar 2025. Så overlegent størst er nemlig Tomra når det gjelder å operere fullt automatiserte, digitaliserte pantesystemer. Ja, jeg vet faktisk ikke om andre aktører som produserer pantemaskiner faktisk opptrer som storskala operatører av systemer slik Tomra gjør f.eks. i Australia og Litauen eller om de kun selger maskiner. .

Advantages of the deposit system. How many billion packaging will be recycled?

Author: ed. DC
Date: September 18, 2023, 3:39 PM

The act introducing the deposit system was signed by the President and published by the government. This means that from January 2025, a deposit will be added to the drinks covered by the new entries, which will be returned after returning the empty packaging to the collection point. TOMRA, which deals with, among others, will inform about the preparations for implementing the new regulations. delivering recyclates to bottles.

ABC of the deposit system. Which packaging will be covered by the new rules?

According to the provisions of the Act, the deposit system will include disposable plastic bottles up to 3 liters, multi-use glass bottles up to 1.5 liters and metal cans with a capacity of up to 1 liter. A deposit will be added to the drinks, which will be returned after returning the empty packaging to the collection point. Such a collection point will be every store over 200 sq m. area and smaller, which will want to join by signing a contract with the system operator.

Pros of the deposit system. As many as 12 billion recovered packaging?

Recycling is an essential part of the circular economy, allowing multiple processing of materials such as plastic, metal or glass. This process not only saves natural resources, but also reduces environmental pollution by waste and makes less garbage appear in public space.

The deposit system will effectively support such an economy, as many European countries have seen. An example would be Norway or Lithuania, reaching very high levels of packaging collection after drinks, which are then reused.

The current levels of municipal waste collection that are recycled are far too low - below 50%. The effects of this can be seen even on our streets, in the woods, on the beaches, where there is plenty of lying rubbish, and landfills are increasing. This will change after the introduction of the – bail system, says Anna Sapota, vice president of public affairs for North-East Europe in the TOMRA group.

Assuming a collection of 90% beverage packaging, which we can achieve in Poland thanks to the deposit system, Poland can recover over 12 billion recyclable packaging every year.

How to prepare for the introduction of the deposit system?

The deposit system operators should be appointed to develop, configure and manage the infrastructure needed to collect and process packaging. This means setting up one or more special companies, registering and obtaining the necessary permits and licenses that will allow you to collect packaging. The next stage is the registration of producers of packaging, stores as official collection points and products covered by the deposit system. A special deposit designation will allow consumers and manual refund points to recognize products covered by the deposit system.

Cooperation and good organization. What will the relationship between system participants look like?

Agreements between system participants are also required. They determine the relationship between producers and the operator ( be operators ), operator and commercial units and between the operators themselves. Another key element is the creation and implementation of IT systems supporting the processes of settling deposits and handling fees as well as reporting the amount of packaging collected.

In the meantime, stores that have committed to join the system should prepare an appropriate infrastructure to support the return of – packaging for both automatic and manual collection.

In European deposit systems, automatic collection has the largest share in the total number of packaging collected for recycling. Smaller stores with fewer returns will accept eligible containers manually, which is why the investment is minimal, i.e. a small bulk container and bags. In turn, larger facilities may decide to buy equipment tailored to their individual needs and surface capabilities. Depending on the recyclomat selected, it can collect from 1000 to 3000 packages per hour – says Konrad Robak, country manager at TOMRA Collection Polska.

The implementation of the deposit system requires the involvement of producers, retail chains, service providers, recyclers and regulators. The creation of a modern deposit system depends on cooperation and effective organization.

How many years will it take to mature the deposit system?

Deposit systems allow you to quickly develop measurable effects both in terms of accelerating collection, increasing recycling rates, supplying high-quality secondary food raw materials or reducing the amount of garbage.

For example, Lithuania achieved an increase in the collection rate of PET bottles from below 33% to 92% in just two years after the introduction of the deposit system. In practice, we see that the maturing process of the deposit system can last from 2 to 3 years after the official start. This is the period during which the operation of the system is refined – says Anna Sapota.

The first year after the introduction of the deposit system is a period of learning, adaptation and adaptation to new rules. Store owners, collection and packaging processing points will need to adapt the infrastructure to effectively handle packaging returning to the system. In contrast, consumers will be able to fully understand the rules introduced during this time, develop new habits related to returning packaging and include them in their agenda.

https://www.portalspozywczy.pl/napoje/wiadomosci/zalety-systemu-kaucyjnego-ile-miliardow-opakowan-trafi-do-recyklingu,234783.html


Det sier vel seg selv at vi styrer mot kollaps hvis 'praksisen' med å tilføre verdens havområder 11 millioner tonn plastavfall i året får fortsette. Så her må mye gjøres. Veldig mye.

NEWS

Plastics Treaty should roll out DRS, close recycling loops, and ensure transparent reporting, says TOMRA

19 SEPTEMBER 2023

TOMRA has made ten recommendations for a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Plastics Treaty, including mandatory targets, closed-loop recycling, transparent reporting, and the use of deposit return systems.

An estimated 11 million tonnes of plastic end up in the oceans every year, says UNEP – threatening the environment and health by destroying ecosystems and endangering wildlife, among other impacts. With INC-3, the third International Negotiation Committee Meeting taking place in Nairobi, Kenya in November, TOMRA has worked with Eunomia to pinpoint the most successful waste management solutions from around the world.

TOMRA has made ten recommendations for a United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Plastics Treaty, including mandatory targets, closed-loop recycling, transparent reporting, and the use of deposit return systems.

https://packagingeurope.com/news/plastics-treaty-should-roll-out-drs-close-recycling-loops-and-ensure-transparent-reporting-says-tomra/10334.article

TOMRA'S 10 RECOMMENDATIONS
UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution

Learn more about TOMRA's recommendations for the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution

https://www.tomra.com/about-tomra/circular-economy/un-treaty-on-plastic-pollution

Spennende nyhet fra Australia, men først et par børsmeldinger.


Det blir stadig billigere for innsiderne å handle aksjer i Tomra. I dag bladde Mads Hultgren, nærtstående til CEO Tove Andersen, opp en drøy kvart million og kjøpte 2 000 aksjer til kurs 134.45 NOK.

Tre foregående innsidehandler:

28.08.2023 kjøpte CFO Eva Sagemo 725 aksjer til kurs 138 NOK.

17.07.2023 kjøpte styremedlem Hege Skyrseth 1 613 aksjer til kurs 155.20 NOK

13.06.2023 kjøpte styremedlem Pierre Couderc 3 520 aksjer til kurs 172.40 NOK

Tid 18.09.2023, 14:55:38
MeldingsID 599698
UtstederID TOM
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Kategori MELDEPLIKTIG HANDEL FOR PRIMÆRINNSIDERE

TOMRA: Mandatory notification of trade

Mads Hultgren, close associate to TOMRA's CEO Tove Andersen, has today bought 2,000 shares in TOMRA Systems ASA at a price of NOK 134.45 per share. After the transaction, Mads Hultgren holds 6,000 shares in TOMRA Systems ASA. Further disclosure details can be found in the attached form. Asker, 18 September 2023 TOMRA Systems ASA For further information, please contact: Daniel Sundahl, Head of Investor Relations, Tel: +47 91 36 18 99 This information is subject to the disclosure requirements in Regulation EU 596/2014 article 19 number 3 and the Norwegian Securities Trading Act § 5-12.

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/599698


Tidligere sjef for Tomra Collection Solutions (pant) Harald Henriksen overtok stillingen som toppsjef i Tomra Food 5.juni 2023. I dag melder Tomra at Marius Fraurud er utnevnt som ny sjef for Tomra Collection Solutions.

Tid 18.09.2023, 09:30:08
MeldingsID 599627
UtstederID TOM
MarkedOslo Børs

TOMRA: New Head of Collection appointed

Marius Fraurud has been appointed the new EVP Head of Collection in TOMRA. Marius has held various leadership roles within Collection since joining the company in 2016 as Head of Research and Development, where he played an instrumental role in the development of TOMRA's multi-feed technology for reverse vending machines (RVMs). Most recently, Marius has been SVP Head of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) in Collection with focus on commercially expanding and preparing new markets for deposit return systems (DRS). Marius holds a master's degree in Electronic Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and has previous experience from Alcatel, Ericsson, Aker Solutions Subsea, and the startup Axxessit. "I'm very pleased that Marius Fraurud will be leading TOMRA Collection. We are entering an exciting period with a significant number of countries looking to introduce deposit return systems in the coming years. With Marius in charge, I feel confident in our continued technological advancements in reverse vending technology and our ability to offer market leading solutions to both new and existing markets," says TOMRA's CEO Tove Andersen. Marius will begin in his new role on 1 October 2023. Asker, 18 September 2023 TOMRA Systems ASA For further information, please contact: Daniel Sundahl, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +47 91 36 18 99

https://newsweb.oslobors.no/message/599627


Pantesystemet i den australske delstaten Victoria har oppstartdato 1.november 2023. Tomra er operatør i de mest folkerike områdene og fikk nylig besøk av Victorias miljøvernminister Ingrid Stitt som ville besiktige Tomras pantemaskiner som i disse dager rulles ut rundt omkring i Victoria. Bare i områdene hvor Tomra er operatør vil systemet skape 200 nye arbeidsplasser.

CDS Vic To Create More Than 600 Jobs Across State

Politics
17 SEP 2023 10:42 AM AEST

The Andrews Labor Government will create more than 600 new jobs through Victoria's Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic), which will reduce the state's litter by up to half when it begins later this year.

Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt today visited TOMRA Cleanaway's Clayton depot to see the 80 reverse vending machines that are already being rolled out across Victoria before the scheme begins on 1 November this year.

CDS Vic is a new Labor Government initiative that will allow people to return their used drink cans, bottles and cartons for a 10-cent refund, with refund points planned across regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne.

VicReturn is the Scheme Coordinator, while zone operators TOMRA Cleanaway, Visy, and Return-It will establish and oversee the refund points and refunds to customers, as well as ensuring proper recycling of the containers.

The operators are each responsible for the collection point network in their allocated scheme zones: north, east and west.

There will be an estimated 200 new jobs across the west zone delivered by TOMRA Cleanaway alone - the roles created will include sales staff, technicians, collections drivers, refund point operator staff, and recycling sorting facility operators.

Reverse vending machines, depots, over-the-counter sites, and pop-up refund points will be the four ways people can return their eligible containers.

Wiithin the first year of the scheme, the Zone Operators will be required to have a minimum of one collection point per 14,500 people in metropolitan areas, at least one per town of 750 people in regional areas, and at least one per town of 350 people in remote areas.

CDS Vic is part of the Labor Government's $515 million investment to transform the state's waste and recycling system. This includes the new standardised four-stream waste and recycling system, supporting our target of diverting 80 per cent of all material away from landfill by 2030.

As stated by Minister for Environment Ingrid Stitt

"CDS Vic will not only reduce the amount of litter in Victoria by up to half and maximise the number of cans, bottles and cartons being recycled into new products, but will also deliver more than 600 new jobs across the state."

"From the beginning of November, the Container Deposit Scheme will put money in the pockets of Victorians, while also helping to clean up the state and deliver far-reaching environmental benefits."

As stated by Member for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos

"CDS Vic is set to deliver more jobs and strengthen Victoria's economy, while drastically reducing the waste that ends up in our environment."

As stated by CEO of TOMRA Cleanaway James Dorney

"TOMRA Cleanaway's 'West Zone' for CDS Vic builds on the community's existing exceptional environmental commitments. We have tasked ourselves with providing meaningful and skilled circular economy jobs across the 'West Zone' of CDS Vic that fulfil a diverse range of tasks and ultimately achieve positive social, environmental and economic benefits to all."

https://www.miragenews.com/cds-vic-to-create-more-than-600-jobs-across-1085850/

Vabskelig å skjønne annet enn at Tomra, som soleklar global markedsleder innen pantesystemer, kommer til å bli tildelt en hovedrolle i Polen nå som det altså er endelig bestemt at systemet skal være oppe og gå allerede så tidlig som 1.januar 2025.


Tomra stiger på ny pantelov

Regjeringen i Polen har fremlagt en ny pantelov. Landet kan gjenvinne 12 milliarder drikkeflasker hvert år, mener Tomra.

Publisert 15. sep. 2023 kl. 10.03

Eivind Aakre

Regjeringen i Polen har publisert en lov om et system for pant og retur. Loven pålegger pant på engangsplastflasker opp til 3 liter, gjenbrukbare glassflasker opp til 1,5 liter og metallbokser opp til 1 liter. Dette trer i kraft fra 1. januar 2025.
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Nå venter det forhandlinger om hvem som blir operatør. Én eller flere selskaper vil gjennomføre registrering og skaffe alle nødvendige tillatelser og lisenser for å garantere et operativt pantesystem. Det er også nødvendig med avtaler mellom deltakerne i systemet.
...

https://www.finansavisen.no/industri/2023/09/15/8036453/tomra-stiger-pa-ny-pantelov?internal_source=sistenytt


I delstaten New South Wales i Australia er det Tomra som er operatør av pantesystemet. Der er man i disse dager i ferd med å passere en milepæl.


NSW container scheme nears milestone

The NSW Return and Earn scheme is on the verge of reaching the milestone of 10 billion recycled cans and bottles. On Friday the NSW Government encouraged households to help reach the mark in the next 24 to 48 hours, by taking their empty drink containers to one of 620 local return points. According to the statement, users have earned $1 billion in container refunds since the scheme began in 2017, and have raised $47 million for charities and local community groups. More than 923,000 tonnes of materials have been recycled through the scheme, with reuse of these saving enough energy to power 110,000 homes for a year and enough water to fill 23,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Two out of every three eligible drink container supplied in NSW are now redeemed, increasing recycling rates and reducing the beverage industry’s reliance on virgin plastic, glass and aluminium. Return and Earn is delivered in partnership between the NSW Government, scheme coordinator Exchange for Change and network operator TOMRA Cleanaway, and is funded by the beverage industry.

https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/manufacturing-news-briefs-stories-you-may-have-missed-6

Tomra Recycling

Hvor i 'resurkuleringens verden' er det Tomra ikke er med, kan man saktens spørre... Her et nytt samarbeidsprosjekt som følge av at selskapet Greepath fra California valgte Tomra når de skulle skaffe teknologi-oppgraderingen selskapet trengte. Greenpath sier det slik, for å beskrive hva man oppnådde med det: „Tomra's technology enables us to raise the quality of the recyclate to a new level, which enables us to close the bottle closure circuit“


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Circularity for polyolefin bottle caps

Greenpath and Tomra develop a mechanical sorting solution for the separation of polyolefins by polymer type and color.

13.09.2023

„ The development of a mechanical sorting process to close the cycle for the recycling of caps in food quality is groundbreaking. The development of a system with which mixed polyolefins can be separated consistently and with high purity according to polymer and color is a real turning point “, comments Joe Castro, President of Greenpath Enterprises, Colton, California, USA.

The full-service recycler, processor and manufacturer teamed up with Tomra Recycling Sorting to integrate a sorting line for plastic flakes into the existing system. The sorting line was specially developed for the identification and separation of polyolefin closures from carbonated and carbonated beverage bottles. Greenpath is thus pursuing a vision: the creation of a recycling system for bottle caps that is as effective as it already exists for the recycling of bottles. „ We are at the beginning of the development of a sorting system for closures, similar to the one that is common for bottles today “, adds Eric Olsson, Area Segment Manager Plastics at Tomra Recycling Sorting.
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Flexibility in mechanical sorting

Discussions about Greenpath's goals led to the selection of Tomra's Innosort Flake sorter. It was particularly interesting for the company that the sorter did not require a large footprint, which facilitates integration in the plant in Colton, California. After consulting on the purity, yield and throughput required to achieve Greenpath's goals, flake sorters were finally installed.
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Castro admits that the inconsistent source material Greenpath receives is a sorting challenge. But the company was able to compensate for these fluctuations through years of experience and delivers a good, high-quality recyclate. Nevertheless, the company ultimately receives a mixed polyolefin material. „ Tomra's technology enables us to raise the quality of the recyclate to a new level, which enables us to close the bottle closure circuit “, he says.
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Tomra's Olsson is optimistic about what Greenpath has achieved, the impact on the mixed polyolefine market, and what it means to packaging companies that are trying to, to achieve their goals for the recyclate content. „ We are just beginning to take this opportunity “, he says. „ At the beginning of the circular economy we stand for mixed waste streams from polyolefins. In the future, this will no longer be just a dream for polyolefins

https://www.recyclingmagazin.de/2023/09/13/zirkularitaet-fuer-polyolefin-flaschenverschluesse/


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TOMRA 3A raises the bar: AI-powered precision in potato sorting debuted at Potato Europe 2023

on September 12, 2023

Visitors to Potato Europe, the outdoor exhibition for potato cultivation and machinery (Tournai, Belgium, 6-7 September), were the first to see in action the latest-generation TOMRA 3A sorting machine. Already the most effective sorter of foreign material for potatoes at harvest and out-of-storage, the TOMRA 3A now takes sorting and product classification to even higher levels of accuracy by utilizing advanced AI.

On-demand demonstrations of the TOMRA 3A were given at the TOMRA Food’s exhibition booth on both days of the PotatoEurope trade fair. Visitors to TOMRA’s booth also had the opportunity to talk with four of the company’s potato specialists: Global Category Director of Potatoes, Marco Colombo; Regional Sales Managers Alain De Puydt and Peter Janssens; and Area Sales Managers Wouter Oers and Grégoire Volpoet.

AI-Powered Precision with Dual Functionality

The TOMRA 3A is an optical sorter with dual functionality. It removes foreign materials from the crop before storage and classifies the potatoes by size after storage. It can be used as a standalone solution or integrated into mobile transloaders or mechanical crop cleaners.

Now that AI is embedded in the TOMRA 3A’s image-processing, it evaluates pixels in a more sophisticated way when assessing objects passing down the line, seeing how pixels are shaped against each other and looking at a cluster or an object as a whole before classifying and sorting.

This makes it even better at distinguishing between potatoes and dirt clods or lumps, which other machines incorrectly see as potatoes.

Unrivaled effectiveness matched by speed

The TOMRA 3A’s effectiveness is matched by speed: it detects and ejects up to 90% or more of all foreign materials – such as rocks, stones, soil clods, wood, bone, plastic, glass, metal, and rubber – while handling up to 100 tons of potatoes per hour. By scanning objects with near-infrared, the TOMRA 3A also removes green potatoes.

Introducing AI has also improved TOMRA 3A’s ability to classify the product. Extensive validation tests have shown that, depending on flow, it can measure potatoes by width and length with 95.3% overall efficiency, output, and connectivity.

Best-in-class

Marco Colombo, TOMRA’s Global Category Director for Potatoes, said: “This machine was already best-in-class, and now it’s even better. It delivers cleaner potatoes and higher yields while reducing dependence on manual labor at times of labor scarcity. It’s also easy to use, clean, and maintain. PotatoEurope was a good opportunity to demonstrate this machine’s remarkable capabilities.”

https://www.potatonewstoday.com/2023/09/12/tomra-3a-raises-the-bar-ai-powered-precision-in-potato-sorting-debuted-at-potato-europe-2023/


Tomra Food

Efficient sorters are fighting the threat of toxic weeds in green vegetables

Publication date: Wed 13 Sep 2023

Toxic datura and nightshade weeds are more often harvested with crops such as green beans and baby leaf spinach, with the risk of getting into the final product. However, new sorting technology is now available.

Jacob Hobbel, TOMRA Food’s Global Category Director for Vegetables & Fruits, explains how to mitigate this risk. Of all the threats to food safety found on processing lines, toxic weeds are among the hardest to deal with. This has always been a challenge for processors, and now, changes in farming methods are making the problem more widespread. Increasing consumer demand for organically-grown crops, plus tightening limitations on pesticide use, are resulting in weeds becoming more prevalent.

The good news is that state-of-the-art sorting machines provide highly effective solutions. One type of sorting technology, in particular, possesses detection capabilities that only a few years ago were unheard of.

TOMRA Food now offers highly effective sorting solutions for every type of vegetable product, including IQF, fresh pack, fresh-cut, and canned. Although the primary purposes of optical sorters are to protect food safety and deliver consistent product quality, they also deliver many other advantages. The best sorters can grade to specification, increase removal efficiency, minimize false rejects, reduce the need for manual intervention, help solve labor scarcity problems, reduce line downtime, and provide valuable data about the sorted product. As a result, food waste gets reduced while yields and profits are enhanced.

The two sorting machines best suited to detecting and rejecting toxic weeds are the TOMRA 5B and the TOMRA 5C. Some processors use both these machines on the same line: the TOMRA 5B first, before the product is sliced or blanched, then the TOMRA 5C, with Biometric Signature Identification (BSI) technology, to make final checks between the IQF tunnel and the packing station.

TOMRA 5B for fresh produce

The TOMRA 5B is a high-end belt sorting machine that can detect and reject datura and nightshade weeds when mixed with fresh product. Combining 360-degree surround-view camera technology with one or more lasers and advanced shape algorithms, this machine sorts by color, shape by cameras, and structure by laser. It detects up to 99% of foreign material and is ideal for the targeted identification of extremely small individual defects in high-volume production flows.

https://www.hortidaily.com/article/9558307/efficient-sorters-are-fighting-the-threat-of-toxic-weeds-in-green-vegetables/

Pant UK.

DEFRA som er regjeringens ansvarlige organ for utrulling av pantesystem m.m., utelukker å opprette en pilot før utrulling av pantessystemet for hele UK (England, Skottland, Wales og Nord-Irland). DEFRA argumenterer med at "There are currently around 50 countries with fully implemented deposit return schemes, including Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden".

Sett på bakgrunn av denne store utbredelsen av fungerende pantesystemer, fremstår DEFRAs standpunkt om at et pilot-prosjekt ikke er noe å bruke ressurser på unektelig som fornuftig.

DEFRA RULES OUT PILOT DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME

12th September 2023
Cara Houlton

The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) has rejected supermarkets calls for a pilot deposit return scheme (DRS).

In July, the National Audit Office (NAO) urged Defra to show the cost-effectiveness of the DRS by rolling out smaller pilot schemes ahead of the official launch, which is currently due to take place in October 2025, The Grocer reported.

This came as supermarket bosses expressed concerns that the scheme will cost retailers approximately £1.8bn – a figure ten times the amount than officials previously reported.

While Defra was questioned by the House of Commons’ public accounts committee yesterday over the plans for the DRS, the government departments permanent secretary, Tamara Finkelstein, said pilots would not be taking place.

She argued that in England, a pilot “doesn’t really work unless you do it end to end,” adding “the best information we actually have is from the schemes that have been running in other countries. That’s going to be absolutely crucial”.

There are currently around 50 countries with fully implemented deposit return schemes, including Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden.

Finkelstein also questioned whether the UK should raise the 20p deposit figure for drinks containers that is to be rolled out as part of Scotland’s DRS.

“We’re not at the point where the Scottish scheme had got to whereby it set a 20p per bottle deposit, but we need to take that back in as we look for an interoperable scheme.”

This comes as it was revealed last month that the DRS could be delayed by at least another year to October 2026.

Meetings between representatives of all the UK governments and industry bodies aimed at salvaging the scheme saw sources claiming a “fundamental rethink” would be needed.

https://www.grocerygazette.co.uk/2023/09/12/defra-deposit-return-scheme/


DEFRA sier også at man for inntil kort tiden siden ikke var tildelt de nødvendige ressurser fra myndighetshold, men at disse nå er på plass.

Defra wasn’t set up to deliver waste reforms, civil servant says

Legislation and Regulation, England, Circular Economy, Treatment and Recovery

12th September 2023

Defra wasn’t set up to successfully deliver reforms set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy 2018, the department’s permanent secretary Tamara Finkelstein has told MPs.

Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee yesterday (11 September), Finkelstein said Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) has now made changes to ensure it can implement reforms to revised timelines.
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Finkelstein also said that across the package of reforms, the purpose is to transition to a circular economy and establish the changes needed to do so.
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When approached for comment, a Defra told Circular Online work is ongoing to deliver the EPR scheme and they’re continuing to engage closely with manufacturers, retailers and packaging companies on the design of the scheme.

Homer told the committee that the department had now implemented all the recommendations in the IPA report. She also said Defra is fully resourced in the programme management office, have brought in over 100 new programme delivery specialists over the last 12 months, and now has a delivery partner that enables Defra to bring in resource at short notice.

https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/defra-wasnt-set-up-to-deliver-waste-reforms-civil-servant-says/


AI og deep learning.

For den som er interessert i et skikkelig innblikk i den enormt viktige rollen AI og 'deep learning' spiller i Tomras virksomheter.

Meget interessant, dyptpløyende artikkel for den virkelig interesserte. Kun innledningen gjengis her.

Smart Waste Management"Deep learning enables the sorting of new materials"

 Sep 12, 2023
Reading time: about 10 minutes

Fabrizio Radice, VP Head of Global Sales and Marketing at TOMRA talks about how deep learning is transforming the waste sorting and recycling processes, the economic and environmental benefits of smart waste management solutions and how it will shape the industry.

Can you provide an overview of how smart solutions are transforming waste sorting and recycling processes compared to traditional methods?

We define smart solutions in waste sorting and recycling as technologies using artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning.

For decades, AI has been connected with almost everything we do in our daily lives, from using Google to our phones and many more. It is nothing new, neither is it new to the recycling industry as the industry continues to be transformed by AI. With an increase in circuit automation and automated sorting processes, AI technologies already have a tremendous impact on our industry, globally. Optical sorters with valve block ejection have leveraged traditional AI for decades to drive sorting circuit automation and recycled product purity, enhancing efficiencies in MRFs and PRFS around the world and enabling more granular sorting of complex material fractions.
Traditional AI is used in combination with a variety of sensors – RGB cameras, near-infrared (NIR), laser, EM (electromagnetic), and X-ray – to automatically detect and process fractions. Traditional AI was a manual process: engineers the classifiers and deploys them into the in-house developed sorting software.

The game-changer for the industry is AI’s subset called Deep Learning. This powerful, smart technology opens doors to new material and revenue streams, recovering materials that are hard or impossible to distinguish from traditional technologies. A good example of this is the separation of wood by material type and the distinction of PET white opaque bottles in a PET stream. Also, the detection of PP and PE food-grade materials is possible with deep learning technologies.

In a nutshell, we consider deep learning technologies to be a powerful tool to bring product qualities and material recovery levels to a new level. A lot of materials that are currently sorted with traditional technologies, can now be recovered thanks to explicitly trained artificial neural networks – the heart of deep learning technologies.

Today, the demand for smart technologies is driven by the need to create high-quality recyclates, open new revenue streams that can't be accessed with conventional technology and provide sufficient volumes of recyclable materials to the market. With increasingly stringent regulations on recycled content in Europe, we will see a growth in demand.

https://waste-management-world.com/resource-use/deep-learning-enables-the-sorting-of-new-materials/


Tomra Mining.

Her er det bare å åpne linken og la seg imponere over hva Tomra Minings teknologi utretter for Rockhaven Resources Ltd. i Klaza Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Yukon1.

Rockhaven Reports Excellent Pre-Concentration Results for the Klaza Deposit, Yukon

PRESS RELEASE
Published September 12, 2023 ACCESSWIRE

Bulk sample test work ~doubles potential grade by rejecting >50% of the initial feed

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 12, 2023 / Rockhaven Resources Ltd. (TSXV:RK) ("Rockhaven") is pleased to announce encouraging results from comprehensive pre-concentration (sorting) test work on bulk samples of material selected from within the mineral resources at its 100% owned Klaza Au-Ag-Pb-Zn deposit, Yukon1.

Read more: 
https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/accesswire/rockhaven-reports-excellent-pre-concentration-results-for-the-klaza-deposit-yukon#ixzz8D77bahES

G20 Leaders Promise To Triple Renewable Energy Capacity Globally By 2030, Agree To Work For Global Net Zero By 2050

Vishwa Mohan / TNN / Sep 9, 2023, 23:32 IST
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On the plastic pollution front, the leaders supported the ongoing collective efforts to work towards eliminating plastic pollution by developing an "international legally binding instrument" on plastic pollution with the ambition of completing its work by the end of 2024.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/g20-leaders-promise-to-triple-renewable-energy-capacity-globally-by-2030-agree-to-work-for-global-net-zero-by-2050/articleshow/103540731.cms?from=mdr


What You Need to Know About the UN’s Draft Global Plastics Treaty

WWF explainer on the "Zero Draft"

by WWF
September 8, 2023 in Environment

What is the Zero Draft?

The Zero Draft is the technical term for the first draft of the global plastics treaty. It will serve as the basis for text negotiations over the next year, during which countries are expected to hammer out the details of the treaty’s framework before finalising the treaty text at the end of 2024.
The Draft is the culmination of proposals from 175 countries that have been involved in the negotiation process that kicked off in the second half of 2022 when the countries agreed to develop an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.

This negotiation process is overseen by the Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiation Committee (INC), which is tasked with working with the countries to broker the final treaty.
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How does the Draft currently measure up to expectations?

The good news is that the Draft contains the most important and ambitious measures that are necessary in curbing plastic pollution. These include provisions for:

* Common binding global rules on plastic production and consumption

* Global bans or phasing out of high-risk plastics

* Product design requirements

* Waste management standards

* Extended producer responsibility

* Strong financial mechanism

The Draft demonstrates that an impactful treaty is possible. It shows how global measures, such as those mentioned above, can be formulated and provides clear suggestions for how they can be structured in the treaty.
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https://impakter.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-uns-draft-global-plastics-treaty/

Daværende miljøvernminister Michael Gove forkynte i 2018 med brask og bram at UK ved hjelp av EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) og pantesystem med oppstart i 2021 skulle bli en 'frontrunner' når det gjelder resirkulering av plast/bekjempelse plastforurensning med reduksjon av klimagassutslipp som konsekvens.

Koronapandemien gir selvsagt legitimitet til at ting tok lenger tid enn planlagt, men alt i alt kan man vel bare slå fast at hele prosessen til nå mest av alt fremstår som en farseaktig demonstrasjon av manglende handlekraft, håpløse konflikter mellom Westminster og henholdsvis Skottland og Wales om glassflasker eller ikke glassflasker i pantesystemet osv. Hertil har nok også lobbyvirksomhet fra særinteresser bidratt til trenering.

Så noen 'frontrunner' innen ERP og pantesystem er såvisst ikke UK. Det er det EU som er. Romania åpner sitt pantesystem senere i høst og Polen og Tsjekkia har vedtatt å gå for oppstart i 2025. Oppstart i 2025 er i.t.v. også Westminster sin uttalte ambisjon for oppstart av pantesystem i hele UK, men usikkerhet har spredt seg om hvorvidt man vil lykkes eller nok en gang må utsette tidspunkt for oppstart.

Ting har nå også begynt å røre på seg når det gjelder planer om innføring av pantesystemer i folkerike sørøst-asiatiske nasjoner som India, Filippinene og Vietnam. Det vet den som har fulgt med på denne tråden.

Så det hele begynner å bli litt pinlig for britiske myndigheter. Således var det hyggelig og på tide å endelig komme over en artikkel hvor en tung, industriell spiller (Alupro) maner til en samlende, konstruktiv prosess hvor målsetningen er et velfungerende pantesystem i UK, til beste for alle interessenter.


Waste Recycling and Reuse

‘Can’ the negativity, a thought-through DRS could revolutionise recycling, says trade group

September, 2023

According to insight leaked earlier this week, feverish meetings between government and industry bodies have concluded that the already delayed start date for the roll-out of the UK’s deposit return scheme is looking even more like a ‘non-starter’, with 2026 now proposed as the earliest likely alternative.

However, while frustrations continue to build across the supply chain and calls for a fundamental rethink of proposals gain increasing momentum, are we unwittingly designing a system that will not, when it’s eventually implemented, be effective? Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, believes so.

“Developed with the ambition of further driving recycling rates, as well as reducing litter and plastic pollution, the implementation of a well-designed scheme provides a once in a generation opportunity to revolutionise the circular economy of drinks containers,” comments Tom. “This is not a throw away initiative for the short-term, it’s a major shake-up of policy, industry and recycling behaviour that will affect every part of the packaging supply chain, environmental groups and – most importantly – consumers.

“We should be welcoming new and innovative solutions that have the potential to increase recycling rates and embrace the circular packaging economy of tomorrow. After all, the considered roll-out of a well-designed deposit return scheme has a real opportunity to drive fundamental change.

“While I’m not suggesting for one minute that the long and drawn-out process we’ve seen has been good, littered as it has been with delays and change, we shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. Indeed, regardless of when the scheme is finally introduced, we should see it as a real positive and work hard to maximise its long-term impact.

“Some remain adamant on criticism and negativity but, throughout this continued period of discussion and collaboration regarding how best to roll-out the system, Alupro is committed to engaging with each of the governments across the UK – as well as the emergent scheme administrators – to ensure that the system embraces all the elements needed for it to be a success.

“Despite further delays, it’s really positive to see decisions being made that will deliver the best results. Continued support for a scheme including metal cans, plastic and glass bottles from both the Scottish and Welsh governments, for example, will ensure systems are implemented that consumers can really buy into.

“Rather than continuing this unnecessary war of words, let’s remember that the ultimate goal here is to increase recycling rates. Amid widespread environmental pressure, collaboration is key to navigating new policy and delivering the most tangible environmental benefits – not just for today, but for the future.”

For more information about Alupro, visit www.alupro.org. To read the organisation’s aluminium manifesto, visit www.alupro.org.uk/sustainability/manifesto.

https://envirotecmagazine.com/2023/09/04/can-the-negativity-a-thought-through-drs-could-revolutionise-recycling-says-trade-group/


Alupro:

https://alupro.org.uk/


Nok en artikkel om aktiviteten til den franske supermarkedkjeden Carrafour, Tomra, Coca-Cola & Co i Romania, i forkant av at pantesystemet i landet åpner i november.

SUSTAINABILITY

Carrefour Romania launched the latest edition of the Pay with PET program

Aurel Dragan 06/09/2023 | 15:42

https://business-review.eu/sustainability/carrefour-romania-launched-the-latest-edition-of-the-pay-with-pet-program-251283

Reusable take-away packaging has significant potential to reduce carbon footprint vs single-use options

Published 05 SEP 2023

Brussels, 5 September – Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented and optimised, according to a new study today from Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, and TOMRA.

In nearly all types of packaging examined it found that reusable packaging can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to respective single-use plastic or paper containers.
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Geir Sæther, SVP Circular Economy, Head of TOMRA Reuse, added: «Based on our vision Leading the Resource Revolution, TOMRA feels obligated to contribute with attractive and efficient solutions for reusable take-away packaging. Mainly based on the solutions’ potential to reduce GHG emissions, but also due to proven effects on litter reduction and contribution to a circular economy. These are all positive results of pushing the targeted packaging application up the waste hierarchy.

Understanding and defining key requirements for well-working systems based on reusable packaging has been key to TOMRA, as implementing a badly designed reuse system could have a negative environmental impact.

Winning Aarhus municipality’s tender to roll out the world’s first reuse system of its kind is a great opportunity for us.”

The outcomes of this study hold great promise for guiding the implementation of effective reusable systems, emphasising the potential for emissions reduction and the significance of meticulous system design. The researchers call for large-scale trials to further validate and refine these findings.

https://zerowasteeurope.eu/press-release/reusable-take-away-packaging-has-significant-potential-to-reduce-carbon-footprint-vs-single-use-options/


Eamonn Cullen, TOMRA FOOD forklarer hvordan...

Finding efficiency through supply chain integration

https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2023/09/05/how-modern-food-companies-can-find-efficiency-through-supply-chain-integration?utm_source=copyright&utm_medium=OnSite&utm_campaign=copyright


Carrefour, Tomra, Coca-Cola m.fl. er igang med siste 'oppvarmingsrunde' før pantesystemet i Romania åpner om knapt 3 måneder.

From September 1, Carrefour customers will be able to buy Romanian fruits and vegetables with PETs, aluminum cans and bottles. It is the last edition of the campaign

Between September 1 and November 24, customers of Carrefour stores across the country will be able to "pay" their fruits and vegetables with PETs, aluminum cans or glass packaging. For each recycled packaging the shops offer a fruit or a vegetable.

Alina Stanciu - mar, 05 sept. 2023, 13:12

The payment with PET returns for the fifth and final edition in all hypermarkets of the French retailer Carrefour who concluded in this sense partnerships with Coca-Cola HBC Romania, GreenPoint Management, TOMRA, FEPRA and ECO Synergy, according to a company statement.
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„ From the beginning, Green Point was involved in this project and we are happy to support this edition as well. As a market leader in the OIREP segment, we believe that it is our duty to promote environmentally responsible practices and to contribute to creating a cleaner and better future for all ”, said Dan Ceausescu, CEO of Green Point Management.

Carrefour Romania operates more than 400 stores locally.

https://www.economica.net/din-1-septembrie-clientii-carrefour-vor-putea-cumpara-fructe-si-legume-romanesti-cu-pet-uri-doze-de-aluminiu-si-sticle_691522.html


Tomra viste frem sorteringsmaskinen KATO LUCAi som benytter seg av AI på Fruit Expo. Åpne linken for å se maskinen på bilde fra Tomras stand.

Photo Report: China 2023 International Fruit Expo

A successful International Fruit Expo was completed in Guangzhou over the weekend. The show took place from September 1 to 3. It is jointly hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce For Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce, and Animal By-Products (CFNA) together with the China Fruit Marketing Association (CFMA).
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Sorting machinery by Tomra China. To the right is Jim Lan, General Manager – Tomra Food China. The Machine is the KATO LUCAi. It uses artificial intelligence techniques to classify and grade blueberry to precise market demands.

https://www.freshplaza.com/asia/article/9556585/photo-report-china-2023-international-fruit-expo/

Kåret til Norges mest innovative virksomhet

https://www.cw.no/digital-norway-innovasjon-it-bransjen/karet-til-norges-mest-innovative-virksomhet/2141871

Tomra melder ytterst sjelden enkeltkontrakter, men som global, teknologisk markedsleder innen megatrender inngår selvsagt selskapet avtaler på løpende bånd. Og noen ganger kan man finne nyheter om slike, hos andre kilder enn selskapet selv. I East Anglia kunne man lørdag juble over at nyopprykkede Ipswich Town lørdag ettermiddag snudde 0-2 til 3-2 seier i løpet av den siste halvtimen i hjemmekampen mot Cardiff mens 'East Anglian Daily Times' i dag videreformidler begeistringen Sackers, et 100 år gammelt, lokalt selskap innen resirkuleringsbransjen, gir uttrykk for i forbindelse med at selskapet har investert nesten 7 millioner NOK i en 'Tomra Find 2400' maskin.

Sackers's CEO David Dodds roser Tomras teknologi opp i skyene og beskriver investeringen som en 'no brainer'. Bilder hvis man åpner linken.


Sackers of Ipswich in Suffolk half-million pound investment

4 hrs ago
By Sarah Chambers

A fast-growing Suffolk recycling business has invested half a million pounds in a new sensor-based sorting machine as it continues to look for ways to cut landfill waste.

Sackers - which operates sites at Great Blakenham and Needham Market - has added a Tomra Find 2400 machine to its arsenal of recycling kit.

The machine uses intelligent electromagnetic sensors to find non-ferrous metal in waste material after it is shredded.

It means that items which would previously have been lost to landfill can now be recovered even from complex material and recycled.

The new investment will prevent "a significant tonnage" of material being sent to landfill, as well as enabling the processing operation to become more efficient, the company says.

Chief executive David Dodds said the new kit would mean the company can recycle more - and recycle effectively.

“The Tomra delivers exceptionally high purity levels with sensor technologies identifying material with metal fractions in it and creates additional value to our waste stream.

"This will help us with our sustainable objectives and really is a no brainer by avoiding sending material to landfill that can be further recycled. 

"We are always looking for ways of improving our processes and recover as much as possible from every item that we have over our weighbridge.

"The more we recover, the more we recycling and the worlds resources are left unscathed.

"Technology is always developing and advancing, so my stance is that we will continue to invest if it is going to benefit the business and the environment.”

Sackers, which dates back to 1923, sorts scrap metal at its Great Blakenham plant and carried out waste recycling at Needham Market.

The £60m turnover company - which employs around 100 people and recently scooped a King's Award for International Trade - is able to recycle more than 90% of all waste that enters the premises.

https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/23765068.sackers-ipswich-suffolk-half-million-pound-investment/


Satsing på gjenvinning av aluminium i EU. Tomra er med.


recycling

Funding project for efficient aluminum recycling

04.09.2023  A guest contribution from Martina Gschweng  Reading time: 3 min

Through the cooperation of research and industry, aluminum recycling in Germany is to be promoted economically and technologically in the next three years. Laser-induced plasma spectroscopy ( LIPS ) will save important resources in the future and establish an economical circulatory system for new aluminum scrap recycling.

The project partners will soon provide more aluminum recycling in Germany and will be supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics.
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The merger of Lang Recycling, Pforzheim University, the engineering firm Jeanvré and the technology supplier Tomra, is accompanied by other partner companies such as Novelis, one of the leading manufacturers of flat-rolled aluminum products. Together they cover the entire aluminum value chain. Thanks to the broad positioning of the partners, the complete cycle closure of lightweight aluminum components in Germany can be practically tested and optimized. The partners are certain that their project will make an important contribution to the development of the German economy towards climate neutrality in 2045.

https://www.blechnet.com/foerderprojekt-fuer-effizientes-aluminium-recycling-a-2b771977485e7ab746d98770a8b8c8bf/


Resirkulering av papir. Mer om EnEWA med Tomra og Stadler i hovedroller. Interessant. Mer å lese enn innledningen som jeg gjengir her hvis man åpner linken.


Research aims to create recycled paper from mixed waste streams

by Emily Atkins September 4, 2023

A new research project in Europe is aiming to make recyclable paper from the lightweight packaging, residual waste and commercial waste streams.

“Regulations mandating the minimum content of recycled material in new paper products will require a significant increase in recovered paper for recycling. Even if we were to recycle all the paper collected separately with the existing process, there would not be enough to meet these targets,” said Annika Ludes, product engineer at Stadler, one of the project participants.

An award-winning research initiative, the EnEWA project, is looking at a solution to fill the gap by unlocking the untapped potential of obtaining recyclable paper from the lightweight packaging, residual waste and commercial waste streams. While the project analysis is based on the paper from mixed waste streams collected in Germany, the solution will be applicable, with some adaptations, to other countries.

The project kicked off in December 2021 and is due to be completed in November 2024.

“Participating in the EnEWA project is important for us at Stadler. Research projects such as this help us in our search for ways to support the recycling industry as we evolve towards a circular economy,” Ludes said.

“We want to drive change, build these plants to expand the sources of secondary fibers for the paper industry. We also want to work with packaging producers to design packaging that is better for recycling.”

Recovering paper from mixed waste streams

The members of the EnEWA project – Universität Siegen, RWTH Aachen University, Leipa Group, Propakama, Tomra and Stadler – have set clear objectives: increase recycling rates in paper production and reduce primary energy requirements and CO2 emissions.

The goal is to achieve an overall recovered paper return rate of 90% – including both separate paper collection and special collection systems, which today have a 78% return rate, and the residual, commercial and lightweight packaging streams from which are only a small part of paper currently recovered.

The project is also looking at what can be done to create the conditions for maximizing the amount of paper returned to the recycling loop. This includes discussions with German and EU regulatory authorities with recommendations for updating waste management guidelines to improve the waste streams feeding the sorting process; communication campaigns aimed at raising awareness among consumers about the correct separation of their household waste; and collaboration with producers for the design of packaging that is better for recycling.

Stadler and Tomra Recycling are providing technical solutions to extract paper from the mixed streams and sort it into different paper qualities for recycling.

In March, Stadler completed extensive industrial-scale trials at its Test Center in Slovenia to identify and resolve the issues arising in sorting paper from lightweight packaging, residual and commercial waste streams. The sorting process begins with the income stream going through Stadler’s ST2000 ballistic separator, followed by optical sorting with Tomra Recycling’s Autosort.

https://www.wasterecyclingmag.ca/paper/research-aims-to-create-recycled-paper-from-mixed-waste-streams/1003289534/


Gjenvinning av take-away emballasje er en ting. Motebransjen har også havnet under lupen.


Zero Waste Europe: ‘All we need is less’ – urgent action needed on fashion frenzy stripping the planet off its finite resources

Reusable take-away packaging could present a compelling climate case over single-use alternatives if return and washing systems are properly implemented and optimised, according to a new study today from Zero Waste Europe, Reloop, and TOMRA.

written by EUToday Correspondents 
September 4, 2023

A new paper by Zero Waste Europe is demanding a concerted effort by governments to bring the fashion textile sector back in harmony with planetary boundaries, outlining a list of entry points for the transition towards sufficiency. 

The paper, entitled “A Zero Waste Vision for Fashion” examines the building blocks for a sustainable transition in the fast fashion industry. Central interventions are a ban on the destruction of unsold goods, targets on waste prevention and resource use as well as financial incentives for producers.

The global shift from a linear economy to a circular one has long been touted as the answer to combat the overconsumption of precious natural resources. However, addressing this challenge also requires an overall reduction of material use. Policymakers must recognise major polluters’ market influence and move beyond blaming consumer choices.

https://eutoday.net/zero-waste-europe-assessing-climate-impact/

Som allerede antydet, Vietnam med sine ca. 100 millioner innbyggere ser ut til å være ensbetydende med store muligheter for Tomra! Prossesene virker allerede å være godt i gang, med diplomatisk drahjelp fra norske myndigheter, som man kan lese her.

Og Vietnam er ikke den eneste, folkerike asiatiske nasjonen som sliter fælt med plsstforurensning, for å si det forsiktig. De som følger med her på tråden, vet f.eks. at Tomra allerede også er i dialog med indiske og filippinske myndigheter. Også der understøttet av norsk diplomati.

Potensialet for selskapet i Sørøst-Asia fremstår i det hele tatt som så stort at det nesten er vanskelig å ta det innover seg.


ECONOMY & MARKETS

WASTE PLASTICS

Tomra-CEO Tparticipates in NPAP plastic talks panel

Tomra was invited to the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Plastic Talks in Ha Noi, Vietnam.

01.09.2023

The company’s CEO and President, Tove Andersen, took part in a panel discussion with industry representatives to discuss the UN’s Global Plastic Treaty.

Millions of tons of plastic exit the recycling system every year. Vietnam is no exception. According to a new report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank, the country in Southeast Asia wastes nearly 3 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of recyclable plastics annually due to the lack of waste management infrastructure. Of the 3.9 million tons of PET and polyolefins (PO) produced in Vietnam, only 33% are collected for recycling. With global warming becoming more evident and plastic production and pollution increasing at a rapid pace, Vietnam is set to act against plastic pollution and mitigate climate change. The country set ambitious targets, including a 50% reduction of plastic litter leakage into the ocean by 2025, the introduction of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies and formalizing the informal waste sector. In response to Vietnam’s commitment to the cause, it has been invited to become a member of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to support the realization of the Paris Agreement.

Plastic pollution and its aftermath are not a regional challenge. It has global impacts. To end plastic pollution, UN member states are committed to developing an agreement to end plastic litter leakage. First discussed in Nairobi in March 2022, the UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution has the power to catalyse the swift implementation of waste management and recycling systems, address the plastic pollution crisis at scale and forge the path towards a circular economy for plastics.

To reach the country’s ambitions and examine the UN Global Plastic Treaty with industry experts, the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), together with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), called for the NPAP Plastic Talk on August 28, in Ha Noi, Vietnam. The NPAP is a platform that brings together governments and other important stakeholders to act on plastic waste and pollution. The hybrid event is considered one of the measures Vietnam is taking to move forward in its fight against plastic pollution. Hosted by the UNDP and NPAP, the conference explored “How can business contribute to a Global Plastics Treaty.”

Agenda topics included: discussions about the different viewpoints and contributions of the private sector to the framework definition; implementation of the legally binding agreement on plastic pollution; and how the business coalition can foster partnerships in developing an ambitious and effective global agreement on plastics. Furthermore, presenters and panelists talked about the opportunities and challenges for plastic producers in Vietnam, considering that there are more opportunities than challenges.

Tomra, one of the founding members of the Business Coalition for the Global Plastic Treaty and an impact leader in the industry, has been invited to join the plastic talks to share its point of view on the treaty, its expertise, and recommendations. During NPAP, Annupa Ahi, Vice President of Public Affairs at TOMRA Asia, held a presentation on “The role of Asian and Vietnamese Enterprises in the UN Plastic Treaty.” Additionally, Tomra CEO Tove Andersen joined the concluding panel discussion with representatives from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the Norwegian Embassy, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Tomra, and the Viet Nam Plastics Association.

Tove Andersen explains: “Waste management in Asia is still in its infancy. The region has vast potential and opportunities to bring materials back into the loop. I see that Vietnam is taking on these challenges and is turning them into valuable opportunities for the country and society alike. We at TOMRA appreciate the collaboration we have with Vietnam and are confident that we can leverage our partnerships to help the country implement the necessary infrastructure and technologies to reach its goals. The concepts and technologies exist, but it is up to the countries and the industry to embrace these and make the most out of them.”

Part of the actions Vietnam is taking to tackle plastic pollution include the introduction of an EPR scheme in 2024 and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to reach its net-zero goals. Vietnam was the first country in Southeast Asia to enact an EPR scheme in 2022. Andersen paid particular attention to how Tomra supports Vietnam in negotiating the treaty and businesses, pointing out that Tomra’s close collaborations with the Norwegian Embassy, the Business Coalition, and the NPAP, combined with its advanced technologies for collection and waste sorting, will enable Vietnam to unleash opportunities, collect recyclables, and sort and recycle them into high-quality secondary materials.

“We believe that Tomra’s Holistic Resource System, which combines existing waste management practices to maximize collection of materials for recycling, has the capability to adapt to location requirements and future needs. It is our mission to enable a world without waste and our priority to welcome opportunities and strategic partnerships to make this happen,” adds Andersen. In the long term, Vietnam, very traditional in waste management, is expected to undergo an impactful change in managing the tons of plastic produced, consumed, and discarded through a holistic approach that encompasses the entire plastic value chain and addresses the full lifecycle of plastic. Moreover, current waste management practices shall be improved, and the informal waste sector be integrated into formalized waste management and recycling infrastructures.

The event in Ha Noi was not the first meeting between Tomra and local industry representatives. Their cooperation started earlier. In February 2023, Tomra welcomed a senior delegation of MONRE at its headquarters in Germany and Norway to review the company’s state-of-the-art sorting machines for waste recycling and its deposit return system that provides beverage container collection rates of up to 90% or more, depending on the country. Given these promising recovery rates that are crucial for bringing greater circularity to the country and valuable recyclables out of the environment, Tomra works closely with the Norwegian Embassy and MONRE. The joint actions include a proposal for DRS design for Vietnam and further holistic waste management concepts that help get closer to the concept of a circular economy.

Andersen concludes: “I am impressed by Vietnam’s commitment to tackling plastic pollution and glad that Tomra will be part of their journey to a circular economy. For us, a solution should include advancing current waste management practices and integrating the informal waste sector into a formalized waste management and recycling infrastructure, not only in Vietnam but globally. With each step we take, we are creating a healthier planet and additional jobs.”

After joining the new office opening of Tomra in Xiamen, China, and the successful participation at the National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) Plastic Talks in Ha Noi, Tove Andersen met the Minister of MONRE. It has been emphasized that Tomra will continue to collaborate with the Norwegian Embassy to support Vietnam in implementing the EPR system, to help in its transition to a circular economy, and to achieve the NetZero goals Vietnam committed at the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).

https://www.recycling-magazine.com/2023/09/01/tomra-ceo-tparticipates-in-npap-plastic-talks-panel/

En 'liten, stor' nyhet fra Romania som fint illustrerer hvilken liga Tomra spiller i. Carrefour er ifølge Wikipedia verdens 8.største supermarkedkjede og Coca-Cola er blant partnerne i dette stuntet for å fremme resirkulering, før åpningen av landets pantesystem.

Romania åpner sitt nasjonale pantesystem 30.november 2023.


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