Highlights

AMP to showcase AI-powered MSW sorting at ESS Expo 2026
US recycling technology company AMP will showcase its AI-powered municipal solid waste (MSW) sorting technology at the Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo) 2026, taking place on 16–1...

Sesotec targets the blind spot in plastics sorting: black plastics
German sorting technology specialist Sesotec has moved its new VARISORT+ CARBON BLACK system from development to a fully operational MWIR sorting platform, addressing a longstanding challenge in plast...

EFS-plastics Invests $12M in HDPE, PP and PET Recycling Facility
Canadian recycler EFS-plastics Inc. has completed a US$12 million expansion of its facility
in Lethbridge, Alberta, transforming it from a regional sorting operation into an integrated
...

AMI launches Textiles Manufacturing Expo in Charlotte for 2027
AMI is launching the Textiles Manufacturing Expo, a new exhibition and conference that will take place on April 7–8, 2027, in Charlotte, North Carolina, alongside the established Textiles Recycling Ex...

The DiPPa™ Framework: Turning Digital Product Passport Data into Competitive Advantage
Illuminate what matters. Measure what counts. Adapt and transform.
Digital Product Passports are arriving, and the regulations and data infrastructures needed to support them are beginning to take ...

Atlanta is gearing up for three major events shaping the future of resource recovery
The preliminary agenda is now live for Critical Minerals Expo North America, Battery Recycling Expo North America and E-Waste World Expo North America, taking place October 28–29 in Atlanta. More than...

ESS Expo 2026: four weeks to go before the UK environmental sector meets in Birmingham
Four weeks before Environmental Services & Solutions Expo (ESS Expo) 2026 opens on September 16–17, organisers are preparing a two-day programme covering recycling, circular economy, waste management,...

E-Waste World Expo expands to North America with three recycling events in Atlanta
Trans-World Events is expanding its E-Waste World Expo format to the United States, launching three co-located recycling exhibitions in Atlanta on October 28–29....

STEINERT expands its presence in Mexico
Sorting and separation technologies specialist STEINERT is expanding its operations in Mexico to provide customers with direct local support, strengthened service capabilities and faster access to tec...

EU Packaging Regulation Reaches First Major Compliance Milestone
🇪🇺 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 signif...

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TOMRA expands Norway's plastics recycling chain
🇳🇴 OSLO, July 2026 — Plastics recovered from residual municipal waste at ROAF - Romerike avfallsforedling IKS are now being supplied on a regular basis to Områ, Norway's national plastic sorting facil...

Matthiessen Lagertechnik strengthens its presence in Brazil through major waste management industry event
German recycling equipment manufacturer Matthiessen Lagertechnik GmbH is reinforcing its presence in Brazil by participating in the III Brazilian Digital Waste Management Congress, highlighting the gr...

Cylib acquires battery recycling plant in Bavaria to build end-to-end recycling value chain
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 Delivers Advanced Packaging Sorting Plant in Austria
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...

EU bans destruction of unsold clothing and footwear from July 19
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...

RESYCURE GmbH launches digital traceability solution to improve PCR quality and scale circular packaging
As recycled content adoption grows, one of the biggest challenges for the packaging industry remains consistent quality, transparency and traceability across complex value chains....

ISWA unveils first programme for 2026 World Congress in London
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....

Textile Recycling at Scale: Data, Infrastructure or Demand?
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...

Eco Baltia launches new 45,000-tonne sorting facility in Latvia with advanced optical sorting and Matthiessen bag opening technology
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....

Pellenc ST and SUEZ: A long-lasting partnership supporting TrivalLoire
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...

TOMRA expands Dynamic LIBS sorting technology beyond aluminum recycling
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...

New Framework Aims to Turn Digital Product Passport Data into Action
As Digital Product Passports (DPPs) move closer to implementation across Europe, attention is increasingly shifting from data collection to data utilisation....

Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 builds on successful debut with record attendance, global participation and expanded industry collaboration
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...

Q&A | Data, Sorting and Scale: Rethinking the Future of Textile Recycling
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 ...

£16M recycling plant with 3D trommel and AI systems enters operation in Northern Ireland
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...

Digital Product Passports: from ESPR Compliance to Strategic Transformation
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...

PICVISA to Showcase AI Textile Sorting Advances at Textiles Recycling Expo 2026
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...

STADLER Japan: Priorities for the Next Three Years and Market Outlook
STADLER is strengthening its presence in Japan with the establishment of its own subsidiary. We spoke with Megumi Sasaki, Project Director for Stadler Japan Setup, about why this step has become possi...

From recycled glass to clean water: Dryden Aqua and STEINERT MSort
In Edinburgh, Scotland, STEINERT MSort sorting technology is helping transform green and brown recycled glass into AFM® — a high-performance, glass-based filter media used in drinking water treatment,...

