The 2026 edition focused on the theme "Don't Think Waste - Think Opportunity", highlighting the role of waste as a secondary raw material and its economic relevance within circular value chains. Participants were required to submit short video presentations outlining their projects and their contribution to resource recovery and sustainable waste management.

Electric high-torque drive for shredders reduces operating costs and maintenance while improving energy efficiency and system integration at IFAT 2026.

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 a decisive factor for managing heavy metal stability and reducing environmental risks.

At the core of the new Micromat generation is a synchronous reluctance motor of energy efficiency class IE6, operating without rare earth elements. The motor's low winding and bearing losses contribute to durability and reduced energy consumption.

As Euric points out, sound management of hazardous substances in waste management and recycling activities is at the core of the circular economy.

The company has been named 'worst corporate dumper' in a recent report by NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

Swiss company Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has been awarded the contract to supply the combustion and boiler system for the new KEBAG Enova Emmenspitz Energy from Waste plant being built by KEBAG AG in Zuchwil, Canton Solothurn.