| According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published today, from the eight most common recyclables, only aluminium, paper and glass have well-functioning secondary markets.
Plastics Europe and EuPC launch European Operation Clean Sweep certification scheme
| Plastics Europe and EuPC have announced the launch of the harmonised European Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) certification scheme.
Quantafuel and Geminor form new plastics recycling company
| Quantafuel and Geminor's new company, Polynate - Circular Plastic Solutions, aims to take a leading position in the value chain for plastic waste recycling in the Nordic countries and the UK.
New European project to provide blueprint for reducing textile waste by...
| The tExtended project will present an approach to textile waste recycling by developing a knowledge-based master plan for optimised recycling of discarded textiles.
RecyClass revises recycling guidelines & testing protocols
| The latest scientific findings on existing and new packaging features, together with state-of-the-art recycling technologies, are at the heart of the update of both the RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines and the Recyclability Evaluation Protocols.
New study: Energy efficiency of EU waste incinerators appallingly low
| A new study published today by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) shows that the efficiency of electricity generation from existing EU waste incineration facilities is appallingly low.
Independent Science-Based Taxonomy launched
| Today, the Observatory Against Greenwashing, a coalition of experts and NGOs, launches its Independent Science-Based Taxonomy. Banks, investors and insurers will be able to...