Greenpeace Discovers Severe Microplastic Contamination in Nestlé and Danone Plastic Pouched Baby Foods

A recent study commissioned by Greenpeace International and published on May 21, 2026, revealed that baby foods sold in plastic pouches by Nestlé and...

100 Million Euro Investment Offensive: How ARA is Revolutionizing Austrian Waste Management and Plastic Recycling

The Austrian Altstoff Recycling Austria (ARA) has taken a major step to strengthen the domestic circular economy: together with its partners, it will invest...

A New Era in Waste Management: Saubermacher and SALESIANER’s Pioneering Textile Recycling Project

Today, one of the greatest challenges of the circular economy is the professional management of used textiles. A data-driven, industrial-scale solution to this problem...

The Veil Lifted on Starbucks’ Recycling Promises: Not a Single Tracked Plastic Cup Made It to a Recycling Facility

The latest investigative report by the environmental organization Beyond Plastics raises serious questions about the sustainability claims of the world's largest coffeehouse chain. According...

More than 160 environmental and health groups protest against last-minute multinational corporate lobbying on EU packaging law

Following a newly leaked letter, a sharp conflict has emerged between the world's largest food and beverage companies and a broad alliance of over...

Fast Fashion and Environmental Impact: Legambiente’s Analysis of the Value-Action Gap in Textile Consumption

Legambiente, one of Italy's most prominent environmental organizations, has published a comprehensive release on the environmental impacts of "fast fashion" and the phenomenon of...

The Plastic Recycling Crisis Continues in Italy: The Sector Demands Immediate State Protection

The plastic recycling and regeneration sector in Italy continues to struggle with a structural crisis. The sustained plunge in the sales of secondary raw...

UK Firefighters Sound the Alarm: Lithium-Ion E-Bikes Causing Dozens of Fires Weekly

Fire chiefs in the United Kingdom are urging immediate and stricter government regulation of the lithium-ion battery device market, particularly concerning electric bicycles (e-bikes)...

Regulation, Raw Material Shortages, and Resilience: Fraunhofer IPA’s Guide to a Successful Circular Economy

The Stuttgart-based Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA) has published a comprehensive analysis and guideline on how to successfully implement a...

A New Era in Azerbaijan’s Waste Management: State Agency Established

A new chapter opens in the history of Azerbaijan regarding environmental protection and sustainability, following President Ilham Aliyev's official decree establishing the State Agency...

Europe’s Battery Boom Puts Recycling Models Under Pressure: A Comprehensive Analysis Based on the GRS Study

The European Union's battery market is on the verge of an unprecedented expansion over the next decade. The projected growth of approximately 200 percent,...

Circular Economy at Risk: 5 Million E-Cigarettes End Up in Swiss Trash Annually

Representative and analytical research by the SENS eRecycling foundation and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) has highlighted one of...

A New Dimension in Waste-to-Energy: Wasteer’s AI Optimizes Calorific Value Analysis and Bunker Management

One of the greatest technical challenges in the Waste-to-Energy industry is the unpredictable and highly heterogeneous composition of incoming waste. According to an official...

Revolutionary Self-Serve Recycling Kiosk: InventHelp Unveils the Latest Green Innovation

With the assistance of the American company InventHelp, a Los Angeles-based inventor has developed a revolutionary, self-serve recycling kiosk. The automated machine, officially named...

Comprehensive Strategy Against Battery Waste: The EPA Publishes Its Report to Congress on Best Collection Practices

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an official, comprehensive report to Congress on optimizing the collection and recycling of end-of-life batteries....

New Administrative State Secretary Appointed at the Ministry for a Living Environment

Based on the latest official sources—including Issue No. 53 of the Hungarian Gazette (Magyar Közlöny) of 2026, as well as news reports from MTI—President...

Sorting Packaging Waste Without Borders: Digidot’s QR-Code Platform Expands to Pan-European Coverage

Proper sorting of packaging materials is a constant challenge in European waste management due to differing regulations across member states. According to an official...

UK Recycling Infrastructure Under Pressure Amid Rising Costs and Policy Changes

The UK’s recycling sector is facing mounting pressure as major policy reforms come into effect alongside severe operational cost headwinds. According to an analysis...

Waste Management in Russia in 2025: Waste Generation Volume Decreased by 8.6%

During 2025, the volume of production and consumption waste in Russia decreased significantly. According to the latest data from the Russian Federal Service for...

Pioneering Systems Map for the Circular Economy: The Wuppertal Institute’s Analysis on the Future of Reusable Packaging

Although the environmental crisis caused by single-use packaging is a global problem, reusable packaging has not yet spread across all market segments. Why is...

World’s First PCB Recycling Facility Opened by British in2tec: A Revolutionary Response to the Electronics Industry’s E-Waste Problem

The drastic increase in electronic waste and global raw material shortages pose growing challenges to the technology sector. The British sustainable electronics innovator, in2tec,...

Shanghai’s Waste Management Revolution: 98% Industrial and 45% Household Recycling Rates Following 2019 Reform

Shanghai, a Chinese metropolis of approximately 25 million people, has built one of the world's most advanced waste management systems since introducing strict regulations...

Chemical Recycling: US Plastic Recycling Rate Could Double According to Latest PPI Report

The latest study by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) draws attention to the limitations of traditional mechanical processes and the immense potential of advanced,...

Green Energy Expansion at MOL: Szarvas Biogas Plant’s New Development to Produce 7 Million Cubic Meters of Biomethane Annually

The MOL Group is taking a significant step in the development of the domestic green energy sector and the circular economy: the company announced...

Changes in Used Cooking Oil Collection: Termination of the Cooperation Between MOHU MOL and Biofilter Zrt.

Effective June 1, 2026, a significant change will take place in the domestic used cooking oil collection system: MOHU MOL Zrt. will not continue...

Boosting German Plastic Recycling: Climate Protection and Industrial Competitiveness at Stake

The plastic recycling industry is in a critical state, and urgent measures are required to maintain competitiveness—according to the latest report from the Wuppertal...

Zsuzsanna Kertész-Káldosi is the New Secretary of State for Environmental Protection and Circular Economy

László Gajdos announced on his official social media page, later confirmed by domestic news agency sources, one of the most important green policy personnel...

The Rising Tide of Litigation, Regulatory Tightening, and Reputational Risks Threatening the Plastics Industry

From microplastics and greenwashing claims to conflicting state recycling labels: the exponential growth in scientific research and legal actions is fundamentally redrawing the risk...

Stricter Safeguards Needed for Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging, UN Experts Warn

Recycled plastics can significantly help mitigate the world's growing waste crisis, but this potential can only be safely realized if food packaging is carefully...

Dual Waste Recycling in Energy Storage: Future Sodium-Ion Anodes Made from Spent Mobile Phone Batteries and Industrial Lignin

Modern society struggles with two massive waste problems: hazardous batteries from rapidly replaced smartphones, and tens of millions of tons of lignin waste generated...