The guidelines will provide further crucial support to the mechanical recycling of PET trays industry in Europe, providing the required quality and food safety of both the monolayer and multilayer tray recycling streams.
This initiative further supports the circular economy by promoting the recycling of materials for the same application and adding value to each stream.
By actively working towards increasing the use of recycled PET, the mechanical recycling industry for plastics is playing a vital role in reducing waste and enhancing the concept of plastic waste being an important feedstock material.
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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.
The new ASR plant from Matec collects and refines shredder light fractions (SLF) and Zorba materials from a total of six other Matec plants. It consists of two separate sorting lines that are geared towards different material streams and target metals. While one line concentrates stainless steel and heavy metals, the second line is focused on separating metals from a light fraction. Even the smallest particles of less than 6 mm are processed and fed into the recycling process. The plant in Tomakomai utilizes a total of 10 Steinert sensor sorting systems, 6 non-ferrous metal separators, and 2 electromagnets.
The report, released today, analyses the utilisation of EU waste management funding in nine central and eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland. It finds that many of these countries are lagging far behind optimal waste management practices, especially in biowaste separation and recycling. This is largely due to a lack of targeted funding for higher-tier waste management solutions, such as waste prevention, reduction, and recycling.
Held at the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England, Lindemann Metal Recycling held its inaugural Customer Advisory Board (CAB), attracting senior executives from leading names in the recycling sector to chart the future of the industry.
