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Klöckner Pentaplast Launches Recyclable Pizza Packaging That Keeps Pizzas Up to 7.3°C Hotter

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With the launch of kp Infinity Tavola, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) is expanding its kp Infinity® foodservice portfolio into the pizza category. Rolling out in...
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Food waste in the EU: 129 kg per person – a plain-language guide to Eurostat’s new figures

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Food waste in the EU did not fall in any meaningful way in 2024. According to data Eurostat released on 29 September 2026 –...
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Generational Gap in Waste Separation: Insights from the Latest Austrian Study

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A recent, comprehensive study has highlighted that older and younger generations have vastly different attitudes towards everyday waste separation. According to representative data presented...
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Innovation in Waste Management: The New Meiller electric truck body Combines Hook and Skip Loaders

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The development of the Meiller electric truck body sets a new standard in the commercial vehicle market. The Munich-based vehicle construction specialist has created...
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Hungarian Deposit Return System in H1 2026: 1.5 Billion Containers and the Road to the EU’s 90% Target

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The Hungarian deposit return system reached a new high in the first half of 2026: according to fresh data from MOHU, the operator of...
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Smol and Pulpex Launch Recyclable Paper Laundry Detergent Bottle to Tackle UK Plastic Waste

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British household cleaning brand Smol has partnered with packaging technology company Pulpex to introduce a recyclable paper laundry detergent bottle in the United Kingdom....
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ALPLA Presents Recyclable Mono-Material Foam Dispenser Pump Made of Polypropylene

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Global packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA is expanding its product portfolio with a new single-variety packaging solution designed for personal care and pharmaceutical products....
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Circular AI Hub Launches Idea Competition for Artificial Intelligence in the Circular Economy

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The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) has officially launched the Circular AI Hub. This new...
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Closed-Loop Circularity in Action: How Recycled Minerals from End-of-Life GM EV Batteries Are Powering New Vehicles

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A major milestone in GM battery recycling has been achieved as General Motors and its industrial partners successfully completed a closed-loop recycling pilot program....
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Aluminum Recycling: The Buried Energy Nobody Is Counting

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Aluminum recycling is one of the simplest and most effective ways to save energy, yet one of the world's largest economies buries billions of...
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The MOHU Mosolyra váltó program Supports New Charities at REpont Machines

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At the intersection of waste management and social responsibility, the MOHU Mosolyra váltó program has reached another milestone. Based on an announcement by the...
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Every Correctly Disposed E-Cigarette Protects People and the Environment

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E-cigarette recycling is a crucial element of modern environmental protection. According to the latest professional report from the Swiss organization SENS eRecycling, the consistent...
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Circular economy for mobile phones: the foundations are there, but the signal gets lost

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In North America, most used phones do not end up in the bin. They are passed down to family members, repaired, refurbished or resold....
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Iraq Launches First Underground Smart Waste Collection Network Across 17 Areas in Karbala

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Baghdad and Karbala have officially inaugurated the first smart waste collection system in Iraq, deploying an underground pipe network across 17 designated areas in...
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Milestone in Healthcare Packaging: Bayer Rolls Out Mono-Material Polypropylene Blister with 98.86% Recyclability Score in Germany

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The launch of the new Bayer mono-material PP blister marks a major step forward in simplifying healthcare packaging structures across Europe. Announced in Basel...
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Costa del Sol Vape Collection Campaign Recovers Over 600 Kilograms of E-Cigarettes in Six Months

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Addressing one of the fastest-growing emerging waste streams in southern Spain, the Association of Municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol (Mancomunidad de Municipios...
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Biodegradable and Edible Plastics Made from Algae: Slovak Researchers Develop Fossil-Free Alternative

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To tackle the environmental challenges caused by manufacturing plastics from fossil-based raw materials and managing their end-of-life disposal, Slovak biotechnologists have developed new biodegradable...
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PPWR regulation: what Rabobank’s analysis reveals about the packaging transition

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Since 12 August 2026, every EU member state has had to apply the PPWR regulation – Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste....
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European Week for Waste Reduction 2026: Registration Opens in Hungary, Deadline 9 November

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What do we buy? What do we throw away? Do we repair it or replace it? These look like everyday choices, yet they decide...
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Porsche Battery Recycling: 100% Recycled Active Materials for E-Mobility

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The Porsche battery recycling initiative has reached a major milestone as the German sports car manufacturer, in a pilot project with cylib, successfully produced...
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Sustainable packaging in practice: six trends from Billerud’s 2026 report

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Sustainable packaging is no longer a marketing slogan but a business necessity, with regulation, costs and consumer expectations all pushing in the same direction....
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ALPLA: a circular economy takes more than recyclability

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Austrian company ALPLA, one of the world's largest manufacturers of plastic packaging, has set out its view of packaging's real environmental impact and of...
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Bulgarian Glass Value Chain Unites as Close the Glass Loop Bulgaria Officially Launches

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Bulgaria’s glass packaging value chain has officially come together in Sofia to launch Close the Glass Loop Bulgaria, establishing the fifteenth national platform within...
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Disposable cups: 92 percent of customers don’t know whether they pay for them

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A morning coffee to go, a quick tea at the station: disposable cups are so much a part of daily life that we barely...
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Microplastics in Bottled Water: What 15,000 People’s Habits Reveal About Our Exposure

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More than a million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute, and a large share of them contain water. Microplastics in bottled...
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Philippines Targets an 85% Reduction in Plastic Pollution by 2040 Under New National Roadmap

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The newly announced Philippine plastic reduction targets establish a comprehensive national strategy to cut plastic pollution by 85 percent by the year 2040. Launched...
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Honolulu Organic Waste Program: Food Scraps Now Go in the Green Cart

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The Honolulu organic waste program, known as G.R.O.W., is available across the whole island of Oʻahu from 1 October 2026: every household on the...
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Chemical Recycling Remains More Expensive Than Virgin Plastic: Why It Is Still Essential

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A recent study conducted by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) reaches a clear conclusion: the chemical recycling of plastics is unlikely to...
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How PPWR is Rewriting the Economics of Recycling

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The PPWR (Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation) is fundamentally changing the rules of waste management in Europe. While most industry discussions have historically focused...
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Discovery of Bioplastic Degrading Bacteria and Their Dual-Action Enzyme

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Biologists have identified a novel enzyme that not only breaks down next-generation plant-based bioplastics but also dismantles antibiotics. This discovery marks a critical milestone...
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