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The new EU Circular Economy Package fails to support the European plastic recycling industry
The European Commission published a set of pilot actions to accelerate Europe’s transition to a circular economy, the so-called Winter-package, with a particular focus...
November 2025 Crude Steel Production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 140.1 million tonnes (Mt) in November 2025, a...
Molson Green appointed UK Eggersmann dealer
Molson Green has confirmed its appointment as dealer for the Eggersmann GmbH Recycling Equipment product range. By bringing together sector machine experts and a...
Turning diaper waste into new value: BASF, Essity and TU Wien pioneer circular solutions
BASF, one of the world’s leading chemical companies and manufacturer of superabsorbent polymers (SAP), and Essity, a global leading hygiene and health company, joined...
GreenDot integrates Italian specialist-compounder Forplast,
expanding its quality mechanical recycling.
Following the July 2025 press release announcing the company’s new shareholding structure and further investment in business development, GreenDot reports...
Moving towards a more circular automotive sector with agreement on end-of-life vehicles
The European Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached today between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission's proposed Regulation on End-of-Life Vehicles,...
Rising lithium battery fires in waste management trigger calls for urgent EU action
On Dezember 16, 2025, EU Environment Ministers addressed the escalating dangers posed by lithium batteries and discussed possible EU-level responses, including the feasibility and...
RecyClass launches TechAp Tool to fast-track innovation in plastic recyclability
RecyClass has unveiled the TechAp Tool, a new online platform designed to simplify the management of recyclability assessments for plastic product innovations.
With nearly 100...
Moss and symbionts offer a promising solution for removing metals from mining and forestry-impacted...
New findings shed light on the mechanisms behind a natural purification process and identify the key microbial “teammates” that enable mosses to remove metals...
Solutions for circular handling of electric vehicles and batteries
Autocirc Group launches its group-wide EV360 platform, introducing a standardized process for the safe and quality-assured dismantling, testing, and sale of original, reusable EV...
Faerch (Cirrec) and Tomra Recycling partner to pioneer post-consumer food tray-to-tray recycling
Cirrec BV, part of the Faerch Group and located in Duiven, The Netherlands, has achieved a significant breakthrough in plastics recycling thanks to Tomra...
Volvo Trucks launches the 14-tonne Volvo FL Electric
Tailor-made for city transports.
Volvo’s popular battery-electric medium duty truck – the Volvo FL Electric – is now coming in a 14-tonne entry level version...
Recycling scheme to close the loop in food and drink packaging
Sustainable packaging provider Go-Pak UK and parent company, SCG Packaging (SCGP), have unveiled a pioneering recycling solution to help brands responsibly and efficiently recycle...
EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report
European Bioplastics (EUBP) unveiled its Bioplastics Market Development Update 2025 at EBC25 in Berlin, presenting new data that confirms the continued global expansion of...
Tana Oy appoints Antti Mikkonen as Vice President, R&D
Antti Mikkonen has been appointed Vice President of Research & Development (R&D) at Tana Oy, effective 1 December. Mikkonen brings nearly two decades of...
Fraunhofer Umsicht launches Project „Autoloop“
European Research Project addresses Textile Waste through integrated Recycling Technologies.
A major European research initiative coordinated by Fraunhofer Umsicht has been launched to develop integrated...
Europe’s Next Steps for a Competitive Circular Economy
On 24 November, the European waste management sector met in Milan for the conference “Circularity in practice: ensuring policy effectiveness, realism and the right...
worldsteel Report: October 2025 Crude Steel Production
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 143.3 million tonnes (Mt) in October 2025, a...
GreenDot urges eco-modulation as the solution to help plastics recyclers in Germany and Europe
The closure of plastic recycling plants in Europe is accelerating dramatically. More than one million tons of recycling capacity, around 25 percent of total...
2024 Data Reveals a Deepening Crisis of the European plastics recycling industry
Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and...