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 average EU citizen bought 19 kilograms (kg) of clothing, footwear and household textiles in 2022 — up from 17 kg in 2019, which is enough to fill a large suitcase per person each year according to the EEA briefing 'Circularity of the EU textiles value chain in numbers'. The assessment analyses the latest data available on the circularity of the EU's textile value chain. 

Dansk Emballage brings over 30 years of experience in trading new and reconditioned industrial packaging such as IBCs, drums, jerrycans, and pallets. The company collects these packages, cleans, repairs, and recycles them in an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified process. When reconditioning is not possible, the bottles from the IBCs are subjected to material recycling. The same concept applies to plastic drums and cans. The containers come from companies in the chemical and food industries throughout Scandinavia.

As the first continental Southern European country to introduce a full-scale Deposit Return Scheme, Portugal is positioning itself as an innovator in the region. While Malta, as a small island, pioneered the concept in the Mediterranean with its own DRS launch in November 2022, Portugal's implementation will serve as an influential model for larger neighbouring nations such as Spain, France, and Italy. Known as a country of explorers, Portugal once again demonstrates its forward-thinking approach by adopting a system that promotes circularity, reduces waste, and enhances recycling rates.