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Erema and the Arvind Mehta Technology & Entrepreneurship Centre (AMTEC) of the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) signed a memorandum of understanding on 5 February 2026 to establish a plastic recycling training centre in Mumbai. The initiative focuses on practice-oriented training and aims to support workforce development in India’s plastics recycling sector.

At IFAT 2026 in Munich, Sennebogen will present solutions for material handling in recycling. The company will showcase machines and attachments designed for recycling and demolition applications, including a new orange peel grab developed in-house.

From May 4 to 7, 2026, the Baumüller Group will present an electric high-torque drive for shredders at IFAT 2026 in Munich, Hall B5, Stand 409. The system is aimed at recycling machine manufacturers and operators seeking to reduce operating costs and improve energy efficiency.

Climate-resilient agriculture can contribute to maintaining productivity and stabilising farm incomes while supporting food security and ecosystems in Europe. This is the conclusion of a recent briefing by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which emphasises the need for targeted investment and improved governance to support the transition at farm level.

Jeonbuk National University researchers have investigated how pyrolysis temperature influences the environmental safety of sewage sludge from chemical-enhanced primary treatment (CEPT). The results indicate that controlling the pyrolysis temperature is …

Sunkonnect has announced a plan to contribute to India’s climate targets by reducing up to 200 million tonnes of CO₂ emissions by 2030. The initiative aligns with the Government of India’s objective to cut emissions by one billion tonnes within the same period under its commitments to the Paris Agreement.

Neste has commissioned a chemical recycling facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The investment amounts to approximately EUR 111 million and is intended to support the industrial scaling of chemical recycling.

The research and innovation project POST-PURPLE aims to advance the development of zero-waste urban biorefineries. Funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, the initiative focuses on converting urban wastewater and organic waste streams into valuable resources through bio-based technologies.

A regional initiative in California establishes closed-loop stretch film recycling, enabling collection, processing and remanufacturing of stretch film within a North American supply chain.

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd have entered into a partnership to develop an rPET production facility in Nigeria. The planned plant will be located in Lagos and is designed to produce up to 45,000 tonnes of food-grade recycled PET (rPET) resin annually. Start-up of the facility is targeted for the first half of 2027.

Polymer Comply Europe has joined the industry initiative Circular Plastics Made in Europe, which promotes a stronger and more resilient European value chain for circular plastics within Europe (EU27+EFTA+UK). The initiative focuses on increasing the recycling of plastics collected in Europe and reintegrating recycled materials into European manufacturing processes.

Sulayr Recycling, based in Granada, Spain, has expanded its PET tray-to-tray recycling operations by integrating sorting technology from Tomra Recycling.