Opened in July 2025, ValcopIA in Toulouse is now the largest and most advanced Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in France. Operated by Paprec and powered by Pellenc ST’s cutting-edge technology, the p...

Brussels, 7 November 2025. More than 110 organisations from across Europe’s plastics value chain have united to send a powerful message to the European Commission: Europe’s recycling system is breakin...

A major step forward for textile circularity: FTR+, a new digital marketplace dedicated to textile reuse and recycling, officially launched on July 8, 2025....

How can circularity fuel Europe’s competitiveness? That’s the core question driving this year’s EU Green Week, which officially opened today in Brussels....

Dubai, UAE – The PolyNext Awards & Conference 2025 is set to take center stage on October 01-02, 2025, at the prestigious Crowne Plaza Dubai, Salah Al Din St, Deira, Dubai. This premier global event i...

The annual Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) report shows that approximately 18.1 million appliances were collected for recycling in Ireland....

UK-based TeknTrash Robotics has partnered with environmental services provider Sharp Group to test ALPHA, an advanced humanoid robot designed to revolutionize waste sorting. The pilot at Sharp Group's...

Liverpool City Council is preparing to deploy up to 36 waste collection vehicles powered by hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO)—a major step towards meeting new UK-wide food-waste collection laws set to ...

Every year, improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries pose hidden dangers at waste processing facilities. These tiny power sources—sometimes no bigger than a coin—can spark fires, damage equipment, an...

Protein Evolution, a young biotech company that utilises biological processes to promote the transition to a lower-carbon, circular economy for materials and plastics, has announced the launch of new ...

New reports from the Plastics Division of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) highlight a challenging year for the global recycled plastics sector. ...

After the grand success of the 1st Circular Economy Forum and Award Ceremony, held on 20th February 2025 in Dubai (watch highlights here), preparations are underway for the 2nd edition, expected to at...

A new impact assessment commissioned by Reconomy and conducted by Resource Futures sheds light on how a future EPR scheme for textiles could function in the UK. The study outlines three potential scen...

France’s Senate has unanimously approved a revised bill aimed at curbing the environmental impact of the ultra-fast fashion industry — marking one of the first serious legislative efforts in Europe ta...

A new era for mechanical recycling has begun. At K 2025, Lindner, in collaboration with Procter & Gamble, introduced Flexloop — a revolutionary solvent-based extraction technology that removes NIAS, o...

Waste Robotics has officially launched its WR4 End-of-Arm Tool and AI-driven gripper system, now commercially available to facilities focused on metal sorting and recovery....

The global Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) market is gaining traction as recycling automation and deposit return systems expand worldwide....

At ECOMONDO 2025 (Rimini, Italy), PICVISA will present its latest AI-driven separation and sorting technologies for glass, textiles, plastics, and metals — showcasing how artificial intelligence, robo...

RECOUP said year-on-year, despite increases in material being recycled in the UK, quantities of plastic waste exported for recycling from England have increased by more than 10% to just over 600,000 t...

A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force. This will support the shift to a circular economy, increase security of supply for raw materials...

The UK government has announced new plans to encourage the use of fewer resources and increase repair, reuse and recycling as part of its “goal” to achieve a circular economy approach. ...

The European Council adopted a new regulation that strengthens sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries. The regulation will regulate the entire life cycle of batteries – from production...