As the European Environment Agency's analysis "Just transition to a circular economy" shows, the success of the circular economy is not determined solely by recycling rates or raw material efficiency. Equally central is the question of how fairly the transformation is organized.
The European circular economy for lithium-ion batteries is technically promising, but not yet economically closed.
With the global expansion of photovoltaics and stationary energy storage, the demand for anti-mony is increasing much faster than previously assumed.
Weak demand, high costs and uncertain EU regulations are putting pressure on plastic recycling. The BIR calls for fair competition and reliable rules.
European industry is facing the biggest transformation since the beginning of industrializa-tion. This is driven by volatile commodity markets, geopolitical upheavals and the inexora-ble introduction of new legal obligations.
O.C.O and City Circle Group plan a plant in Victoria to process air pollution control residues into manufactured aggregate for the construction industry.
The recycling industry wants a delay of at least six months to DIWASS, warning that low registration rates in Asia could jeopardise European recovered paper exports.
The EU generated 765 million tonnes of waste in 2024, or 1,697 kg per capita, and recycled 42.0% of its treated waste.
Africa's steel markets differ widely, yet the continent holds potential for recycled steel, experts told the World Recycling Convention in Malaga.
A report by the European Environment Agency finds that clean industrial transformation can boost competitiveness, but must accelerate.
The Bureau of International Recycling asks the European Commission to revise planned export limits for recycled metals and extend its consultation.
The British government wants to fundamentally reposition its steel industry with a clear focus on decarbonisation and the circular economy. At the heart of the UK Steel Strategy is a raw ma-terial that has often been underestimated in the past: steel scrap.
E-waste in Europe keeps growing. NGOs urge the European Commission to strengthen collection, reuse and producer responsibility in the WEEE reform.
The European Environmental Bureau calls for strict environmental reviews of 46 new EU projects for critical raw materials.
The European Commission has selected 46 projects to expand the extraction, processing and recycling of critical raw materials in the European Union.
The increasing demand for aluminium in the European automotive industry is increasing the pressure to use more secondary material in demanding vehicle applications.
Indian recycler RiBotl produces food-grade rPET on a Starlinger bottle-to-bottle system, following FSSAI authorisation in March 2026.
Recycling is often seen as the key to securing critical raw materials. However, the picture for titanium in aviation is more differentiated.
As the study "How accurate are food waste tracking systems?" by scientists from Germany, Denmark and Sweden shows, kitchens systematically underestimate their food waste - by around 30 percent on aver-age.
The EU is focusing on recycling, binding recovery targets, eco-design and better material flow data to reduce its dependence on critical primary raw materials.
The export of high-alloy tool steel scrap has been common practice to date, but often leads to the loss of valuable alloying elements in downstream material flows.
