France’s 2025 Recycling Statistics: Facts, Figures, and Performance

In France, recycling performance continues to grow, driven by the committed actions of companies, local authorities, and citizens. The latest 2025 data highlight the...

Record-Breaking Glass Waste Collection for Recycling in Europe in 2024

According to the latest report by the Close the Glass Loop platform, the collection rate of glass packaging for recycling in the European Union...

Battery Material from Plastic Bottles: Revolutionary Process Creates Synthetic Graphite from PET Waste

Everyday PET bottles, which currently end up in recycling bins at best or landfills at worst, could one day become key components in powering...

Severe Crisis in European Plastics Recycling: bvse Demands Reliable Framework Conditions

The economic situation of the European plastics recycling industry remains extremely tense. The recent situation assessment and rescue package by the industry organization Recycling...

Waste Management in Antarctica: A Model of Sustainability or a Technological Dead End?

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...

Breakthrough in Solar-Powered Plastic Recycling: Cambridge University’s New Technology Works at Real-World Scale

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...

The Recycled Plastic Market Could Reach $141.9 Billion by 2032

Growing global awareness of environmental challenges, including plastic pollution, ocean waste, and greenhouse gas emissions, is expected to significantly accelerate the growth of the...

New EU Rules on PET Bottle Recycling: Focus on Chemical Processes and Transparency

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...

U.S. Waste Management Levels Up: First Installment of the 2026 State of Recycling Report Released

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....

Swiss E-Waste Collection Breaks Records: Comprehensive Analysis of 2025 Results

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...

Suspended Waste Pre-treatment and Roadblocks in Marcali: An Overview of the Conflict Between MOHU and the Local Public Service Provider

In recent days, the escalating conflict between MTKSZ Marcali and Region Public Service Provider Nonprofit Ltd. and MOHU Mol Waste Management Private Co. Ltd....

New Consortium for Small-Format Plastic Recovery: Hidden Values in Waste

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...

ECI Elastic Supplies Its First 100% Recycled Tapes for 2026 FIFA World Cup Jerseys

With the kickoff of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Taiwan-based ECI Elastic has officially confirmed that, for the first time in its history, it...

Keeping the 2030 Target: Chemical Recycling Sector Defies Industry Headwinds

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...

Digital Battery Passport Test Environment Launched: Focus on the 2027 EU Introduction

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,...

Costa Rica’s Circular Economy: The Million-Dollar Opportunity in Waste Management

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...

Denuo: Urgent European Solutions Demanded for the Increasing Number of Battery Fires

The sharp increase in the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries now poses a daily threat to the safety of citizens, workers, and...

Closed-Loop Flexible Plastic Recycling: What the ValueFlex Blueprint Means for Hungary

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...

Wet Coffee Grounds Turned into Premium Fuel in 90 Seconds

Millions of tons of spent coffee grounds end up in landfills or incinerators worldwide every year, causing significant environmental impact and greenhouse gas emissions....

A New Era in Packaging: 16 Partners Unite Under the InFACT Project to Recycle Flexible Plastics

Recycling modern food packaging is a global challenge. A consortium of 16 international partners has launched the InFACT project, aiming to transform household soft...

Disposable E-Cigarettes Banned in Austria: 2027 Ban on Single-Use Vapes and the Waste Management Sector’s Reaction

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...

Less Food Ends Up in the Bin: Here Are the Results of Nébih’s Latest 2025 Food Waste Survey

The latest comprehensive research conducted by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) at the end of 2025 reveals that food waste among the...

Gaza Strip’s Basic Infrastructure on the Verge of Collapse: Focus on the Waste Management and Water Crisis

The Union of Gaza Strip Municipalities warns that the territory's basic services – including waste management, water supply, and sewage treatment – are on...

Artificial Intelligence and Robotic Arms Replace Heavy Physical Labor

Early in the mornings, waste collection vehicles bump along the streets while workers drag and lift heavy bins into the containers – this everyday...

Welsh Deposit Return Scheme in Jeopardy: British Glass Industry Deems 2027 Plans Unworkable

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...

32 Million Euro Cartel Fine Threatens Energie AG Subsidiary in Austrian Waste Management Scandal

The Austrian Federal Competition Authority (BWB) has applied to the Cartel Court for the imposition of a massive, 32 million euro fine against Energie...

Greenwashing in the Fashion Industry: UK Authority Bans Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo Ads Over Misleading “Recycled” Claims

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...

Microwaving to Save Batteries: Revolutionary Cathode Recycling Process Unveiled

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...

Strong Growth Ahead for the Recycled PET (rPET) Market: The Industry Could Reach $16.2 Billion by 2032

Driven by modern industry needs and tightening environmental regulations, the industrial use of recycled PET (rPET) has come into global focus. According to the...

Recycling in Vienna: 14 Percent Increase in Waste Collected in Yellow Bins

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...