Ecomondo 2026 will take place from 3 to 6 November at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. The 29th edition of the event will focus on the circular economy, resource management, environmental technologies and industrial sustainability.

Finnish foundry sand reclamation specialist Resand has increased its equipment financing facility with Norion Bank from €14.5 million to €25 million, supporting new customer agreements and international expansion.

Technical issues with DIWASS are causing operational disruptions because market participants are unable to submit notification requests for exports to Turkey and other third countries. The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) has now issued a statement referencing feedback from the European Commission.

The foundational technical standards for the digital product passport (DPP) are in place. At the international conference DPP4EU 2026 (June 1-3, Brussels), experts are presenting the newly published European standards to a broad industry audience and discussing concrete steps toward implementation.

World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 156.2 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2020, a 0.6% increase compared to August 2019.

UPM has been again recognised as a UN Global Compact LEAD participant for its strong commitment to responsible business.

As confusion over recyclable packaging design grow, OPRL is launching a new UK Certification scheme - Certified As Recyclable - to provide thoroughly evaluated and tested recyclability assessments. It is initially available for rigid and flexible plastic packaging.