Michael Brunn

Many companies have long understood that sustainability is important for at least a not insignificant proportion of consumers. But instead of changing their own products, some companies prefer to make claims to advertise their products as "sustainable" or "green". According to the European Commission, this should now come to an end. And the Commission also takes aim at the sustainability seals.

In recent years, we have noticed that the supply of raw materials is much less secure than always assumed. To change this, the European Commission has now presented the "Critical Raw Materials Act". The aim is to develop value chains in the EU, diversify supply chains and strengthen the circular economy.

For the 25th time, the bvse invited to the International Recovered Paper Day. More than 500 participants accepted the invitation to Stuttgart. And the waste paper day could also be followed via livestream.

By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells.

Aimplas participates in a new European project bringing to the market high-quality polyester textile products from the valorisation of CO2 waste streams.

Kimberly-Clark Professional has expanded The RightCycle Programme to the Netherlands and Switzerland.

The three companies want to build the first industrial automatic textile sorting line in France, combining automated sorting technology and recycling technology.

A new report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) demonstrates how Material Recovery and Biological Treatment (MRBT) systems are a cost-effective approach to treat (leftover) mixed waste.

Recycling plastics in a way that is both economically successful and makes ecological sense is something that was hardly imaginable for many just a few years ago.

Until now, only a tiny fraction of discarded textiles is recycled.