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Published: 05 August 2026

🇪🇺 BRUSSELS — Companies placing packaged products on the EU market will face the first major obligations under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) from 12 August 2026, marking a significant step in Europe's transition to a circular packaging economy.

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Published: 28 July 2026

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 2026.

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Published: 27 July 2026

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 blades in Spain.

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Category: Materials

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Published: 24 July 2026

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.

Circular economy news

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Published: 22 July 2026

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