Milperra has operated a non-ferrous cable granulator since its first commissioning in 1990. The granulator shreds the cable into granules, which liberates the plastic from the copper. Then the granulator separates these elements so that the copper can be sold and the plastic disposed of. The granulator was not efficiently liberating the plastic and copper…
Before New York Harbour became home to the largest city in the United States, it was home to one of the largest oyster populations in the world. A century later, however, the oyster population had dwindled to almost zero. The Billion Oyster Project is seeking to restore New York Harbour’s title as the oyster capital of the…
Two months of war has left 7.7 million people displaced, including nearly two-thirds of all children in Ukraine. This invasion triggered an immediate rise in humanitarian needs both in Ukraine and in neighbouring countries as more than two million refugees, many of which are women and children, have fled the conflict. The Russian military invasion…
Sims Limited (Sims) recently refreshed our environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) materiality analysis, which was last conducted in 2019, to help us identify the topics that matter most to our stakeholders – both now and in the future. Our materiality assessment uses data and insight from customers, investors, industry groups, circular economy leaders, employees…
Sims Limited businesses in Australia have recently become members of Supply Nation, an Australian leader in supplier diversity. This membership reinforces our commitment to diversity in both our workforce and procurement processes, by connecting us to Indigenous suppliers to help build a vibrant and prosperous Indigenous business sector. As an Australia-based company, Sims Limited is…
The Sims Group is moving to Meridian’s 100% Certified Renewable Energy product for all its operations in New Zealand, backed by the NZ Energy Certificate System’s (NZECS) Renewable Energy Certificates. Sims plays a key role in New Zealand’s circular economy, with 10 sites providing metal and electronics recycling to consumers, businesses, governments and communities across…
Sims Limited is proud to have ranked 87 on the Carbon Clean 200 list and to be recognized as a company that is helping move the world onto a more sustainable trajectory. As we continue down the path toward a sustainable, low-carbon economy, support for these initiatives continues to increase worldwide. There are currently more…
The shredder in Redwood City, California, received an upgrade on its downstream processes in FY21, adding a new vibratory, zero-spill conveyor system. This reduces spillage and dust from our processing operations, as well as greenhouse gas emissions, as vibratory conveyors are typically more energy efficient than belt conveyors.Read more here.
World’s largest sustainability initiative aims to encourage awareness and action in support of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. As a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour,…
Two thousand twenty-one marks 27 years of celebrating America Recycles Day. Since the very first America Recycles Day in 1994, recycling and composting rates have grown from 28% in 1990 to 32.1% in 2018 (the most recent year of available data). But Americans are also producing more waste than ever before – from 4.74 to…