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Recovering any type of materials form waste has challenges when it comes to plant cleanliness and productivity. Transforming incinerator bottom ash (IBA) into construction aggregates – and recovering metals at the same – is just one example. Yet IBA processor Blue Phoenix has found a solution to efficient operations with the support of bulk handling specialists Martin Engineering.

The Li-ion battery (LIB) recycling market has continued to grow rapidly through players establishing new partnerships, securing supply deals, and gathering large volumes of funding. Key players have also persisted with constructing new commercial-scale facilities utilizing mechanical, hydrometallurgical, and pyrometallurgical recycling technologies.

Tray-to-tray recycling is becoming a recognized approach for advancing circularity in plastic packaging – especially for food-grade applications. Valerio Sama, Business Development Manager – Packaging at Tomra Recycling, examines the latest developments in tray-to-tray recycling, detailing the challenges, technologies and market trends shaping its growth across the industry.

The DECONWASTE project, funded by IVACE+i and the ERDF, aims to address the challenge of meeting the food safety requirements set by European regulations and ensuring consumer protection.

Asahi Kasei has successfully completed a demonstration trial of an innovative biogas purification system using zeolites in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. Begun in February 2025, the trial achieved biomethane production with yield of up to 99.5% or more and purity of 97% or more.

Indorama Ventures has announced that it has recycled more than 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011.

The European Commission is seeking the views of the public and experts on the future Circular Economy Act by launching a public consultation and a call for evidence.

The Danish waste management company Amager Ressourcecenter (ARC) manages waste disposal for several municipalities in the greater Copenhagen area. ARC has set itself the goal of consistently reducing its CO₂ emissions to a minimum.

The new Resursutvinning Stockholm MSW sorting plant, designed and built by Stadler for Sweden’s largest water and waste utility, is a highly automated, high-throughput facility that supports Stockholm’s environmental strategy, enabling the efficient recovery of recyclable materials and organic waste while reducing CO2 emissions.

Padana Rottami Srl, a company in the metal scrap recycling sector and wholly owned by the Acciaierie Venete Group, is known for processing scrap iron and steel, which is mainly supplied to the Group’s three steelworks.

Southeast and East Asia plays a central role in the global effort to tackle plastic pollution, given its substantial share of the global economy, strategic position in plastics value chains and rapidly rising plastics demand, according to a new OECD report.

The European Commission has activated the customs surveillance system to monitor the import and export of metal waste and scrap into and out of the EU, covering ferrous waste and scrap (including steel), aluminium and copper.