IFCO SYSTEMS announced that its reusable packaging solutions are fully aligned with the requirements of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which enters into force on 12 August 202...

German cleantech company Voodin Blade Technology has secured €48.18 million from the EU Innovation Fund to build the world's first commercial factory producing fully recyclable wooden wind turbine bla...

Austria is considering a cashback system for lithium batteries as part of efforts to reduce the growing number of battery-related fires in the waste sector and increase collection rates....

Bollegraaf and Lubo Recycling Solutions has completed the installation of an automated household battery sorting system for Peperzeel in Lelystad, the Netherlands....

Swiss textile machinery leader Rieter, Säntis Textiles and Belgian textile sorting specialist Valvan have formed Recycling Powerhouse AG, a new company aiming to industrialize and scale textile recycl...

German battery recycling company cylib has acquired a mechanical battery recycling facility in Bavaria, marking a significant step toward establishing a fully integrated battery recycling value chain ...

STADLER Anlagenbau GmbH has completed and commissioned a state-of-the-art lightweight packaging (LVP) sorting facility for PreZero in Sollenau, Austria. The highly automated plant is one of the most a...

Large companies across the European Union are no longer allowed to destroy unsold clothing, clothing accessories and footwear after new rules under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (E...

A new research initiative is aiming to unlock new recycling pathways for one of the most challenging waste streams: marine litter....

As recycled content adoption grows, one of the biggest challenges for the packaging industry remains consistent quality, transparency and traceability across complex value chains....

The ISWA International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has released the first detailed programme for the ISWA World Congress 2026, which will take place 16–18 November at London's QEII Centre....

What will unlock Europe’s transition from textile waste to a circular system? Two industry experts share their perspectives on Digital Product Passports, industrial infrastructure and the market condi...

A new European project, SOWISE+ (Solid Organic Waste Into Sustainable End-products), has officially launched in Italy with the goal of demonstrating the first multipurpose biorefinery of its kind for ...

A Spanish research consortium has launched ENDFOULING, a circular economy project that converts organic waste generated in ports into bio-based additives designed to prevent marine biofouling—a major ...

Latvia has expanded its recycling infrastructure with the commissioning of a new municipal solid waste (MSW) and packaging waste sorting facility for Eco Baltia, designed and delivered by Azortum....

Dubai, UAE – The countdown has begun for ArabPlast 2027, the Middle East's largest and most influential exhibition for the plastics, petrochemicals, packaging, polymers, recycling, rubber and chemical...

Built in 2000 and fully modernised in 2023, the Firminy sorting centre is now operated by TrivalLoire, SUEZ’s dedicated subsidiary, under a public service delegation for Saint-Étienne Métropole, servi...

Technip Energies,Alterra and Neste have announced the commercial launch of Nerea™, a new industrial modular solution designed to accelerate the deployment of chemical recycling projects for plastic wa...

TOMRA Recycling has expanded the application range of its AUTOSORT™ PULSE sensor-based sorting system, extending Dynamic LIBS technology beyond aluminum alloy separation to include stainless steel, he...

As Digital Product Passports (DPPs) move closer to implementation across Europe, attention is increasingly shifting from data collection to data utilisation....

📊 Pebbles have traditionally been treated as an unavoidable part of grinding circuits. A new joint analysis by SRK Consulting and TOMRA Mining argues that not all of them should be processed....

The second edition of Textiles Recycling Expo concluded on 24–25 June at Brussels Expo, reinforcing its position as Europe's leading exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to textile recyclin...

Patented controlled-airflow technology transfers identified packaging into storage, enabling a new approach to selective collection....

Europe is investing heavily in textile circularity, while Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are increasingly seen as a key enabler of more efficient textile recycling. But is the lack of product-level ...

A new European flagship project is set to demonstrate, at industrial scale, how an underutilized side stream from the potato processing industry can become a valuable source of sustainable chemicals....

A coalition of leading European industry organisations, including Textile Recycling Europe, Policy Hub, the European Branded Clothing Association (EBCA), EuroCommerce, and the Federation of the Europe...

A new £16 million recycling plant has entered operation in Northern Ireland, featuring a 3D trommel screening system, six optical sorters (including Pellenc ST Mistral+ CONNECT™ full-package units), A...

While much of the discussion around Digital Product Passports (DPPs) focuses on compliance, reporting, and regulation, a growing number of experts argue that their greatest value may lie elsewhere: he...

For textile recyclers, the bottleneck is no longer collection - it's sorting. As textile waste volumes continue to grow across Europe, the ability to accurately identify and separate complex textile s...

The world's largest sportswear brands are using FIFA World Cup 2026™ - Canada, Mexico and the United States not just as a marketing platform, but as an opportunity to demonstrate that textile-to-texti...