The economic situation of the European plastics recycling industry remains extremely tense. The recent situation assessment and rescue package by the industry organization Recycling...
The way societies manage waste has continuously evolved over time in response to emerging priorities, and the world's most extreme continent, Antarctica, is no...
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have successfully demonstrated, for the first time, how to use solar energy to convert everyday plastic waste—such as...
Growing global awareness of environmental challenges, including plastic pollution, ocean waste, and greenhouse gas emissions, is expected to significantly accelerate the growth of the...
The European Commission has adopted new rules on the recycling of single-use plastic beverage bottles made primarily of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). As part of...
The Recycling Partnership released the first installment of its 2026 State of Recycling Report in Washington, marking a milestone in U.S. residential recycling data....
The management of electronic waste (e-waste) in Switzerland reached a historic milestone in 2025. For the first time in the country's history, the amount...
In recent days, the escalating conflict between MTKSZ Marcali and Region Public Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd. and MOHU Mol Waste Management Private Co. Ltd....
Every year, billions of units of small-format packaging enter the market from sectors like beauty, pharmacy, foodservice, beverage, and retail. Most of these end...
Although rising capital costs and a challenging financing environment create short-term uncertainties for market players, Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) has confirmed that the technologies...
On June 24, 2026, the new test environment for the digital battery passport officially became available. Launched within the framework of the BatteryPass-Ready project,...
Behind Costa Rica's green reputation lies a massive, hitherto untapped economic opportunity. Recent assessments reveal that the country is capable of recycling more than...
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste's 2026 "ValueFlex" report proves that household flexible (film-type) plastic waste can be turned into film-grade recyclate suitable for...
Millions of tons of spent coffee grounds end up in landfills or incinerators worldwide every year, causing significant environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions....
Recycling modern food packaging is a global challenge. A consortium of 16 international partners has launched the InFACT project, aiming to transform household soft...
The Health Committee of the Austrian Parliament has adopted an amendment to the Tobacco and Non-Smoker Protection Act (Tabak- und Nichtraucherschutzgesetz), which will ban...
The Union of Gaza Strip Municipalities warns that the territory's basic services – including waste management, water supply, and sewage treatment – are on...
The British Glass industry has expressed urgent concerns regarding the Welsh Government's plans to include glass in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) launching in...
The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) has applied to the Cartel Court for the imposition of a massive, 32 million euro fine against Energie...
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned paid Google advertisements from three major international fashion brands—Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo—in rulings published on...
Instead of piling up old lithium-ion batteries as waste, researchers at the U.S. Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new process based on a...
Driven by modern industry needs and tightening environmental regulations, the industrial use of recycled PET (rPET) has come into global focus. According to the...
Through conscious waste sorting and a well-developed infrastructure, over 15,000 tons of packaging waste were collected in the Austrian capital in 2025. Thanks to...
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have found an innovative, circular solution to the dual problems of global warming and food waste. Using protein-rich...
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