The aim of a current study is to analyse the potentials and challenges of circular use of medical products.
RECYCLING magazine 01 / 2026
The current issue explores how the circular economy model is progressing in Europe – and where it’s getting stuck. It looks at the need for clearer policies, standards and definitions (especially around plastics and microplastics) as well as practical tensions in areas such as consumer behaviour, city-level implementation, healthcare reuse, and biobased plastics. It also highlights how EU regulation is increasingly shaping global production decisions, including in China.
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AI generadted; Adobe Firefly Between strategy and implementation
A current study examines the coherence of EU policies on the circular economy from the perspective of economic actors.
© Xamplax Definitional divergences
With the social and political pressure to reduce plastic waste, the importance of clear definitions of terms is growing.
© E. Zillner EU rules accelerate China’s transformation
A current report shows how Europe’s regulatory framework is evolving into a global benchmark that is reshaping production and material decisions in Chinese companies.
AI generated; Adobe_Firefly; E. Zillner From climate target to cost trap
Despite ambitious climate targets, the market penetration of bio-based plastics in the UK remains low.
Babagiannou-et-al Metal-from-waste processing in perfect “health”
EuroTitan’s AI-powered Big Data Platform will be the “digital brain” of a new, low-carbon process for converting Ti-rich metallurgical wastes into high-value titanium powders.
AI generaed, Adobe_Firefly Microplastics as a risk and resource
Strategies to reduce plastic input, the development of standardised detection methods and the promotion of sustainable recycling and upcycling technologies are of central importance.
© AI generated; Adobe Firefly Normalisation, not moralisation
Although the circular economy has become a key sustainability model, consumer engagement remains low. A current study explores why approaches are having only a limited impact on consumers.
© E. Zillner Symbolic politics with side effects
Reuse is politically highly valued, but insufficiently anchored in both legal and operational terms.
AI generated; Adobe_Firefly Thinking Europe in circles
| In order to exploit their potential for the circular economy, cities need clear framework conditions and political support.
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RECYCLING magazine 01 / 2026
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