Brussels, 01/11/2013 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 31 October, the European Commission approved EU funding of €40 million for 14 research and development (R&D) projects. The projects cover a wide range of activities from the recycling of waste from manufactured products to the production of fertilisers from animal waste, and include the recycling of discarded motor vehicle tyres and the recycling of batteries. The projects will involve 140 partners from research organisations and private...