The international recycling industry has urged policymakers to adopt clear and harmonised rules for the transboundary movement of used textiles under the Basel Convention.

In a recent report, Zero Waste Europe warns that the EU is also setting the wrong incentives with its textile strategy.

Recycling Europe issues a warning about the structural issues endangering European plastic recycling.

Biogenic waste is one of the largest sources of raw materials in the European circular economy, which has so far been underestimated. Food residues, wood waste, sewage sludge and agricultural residues accumulate in enormous quantities, but are still often incinerated or landfilled. The study "Assessing the potential to enhance the circularity of bio-based waste" by Magellan Circle and 3drivers shows that more than half of these materials could be used in a higher quality. To achieve this, better separate collection, new recycling technologies and clear political framework conditions for a circular bioeconomy are crucial.

Europe has developed many of the technologies needed to improve battery recycling. However, experts from the European Union-funded projects FREE4LIB and RESPECT say stronger political coordination and broader industrial deployment are necessary to expand these solutions and secure access to critical raw materials.

The European Parliament has approved the end-of-life vehicles regulation during its plenary session in Strasbourg. Nearly 80 per cent of participating Members of the European Parliament supported the legislation.

The European Parliament has approved a new regulation designed to strengthen circularity in the automotive sector and improve the management of end-of-life vehicles across the European Union. The legislation combines and replaces the existing End-of-Life Vehicles Directive and the 3R Type-Approval Directive within a single legal framework.

A science-based methodology for a green steel label under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) could play a key role in reducing carbon emissions from steel production in Europe.

The BIR has commented on the Council of the European Union's formal adoption of a new framework regulation for the European steel market.

The forthcoming EU ELV Regulation is expected to significantly affect automotive recycling and vehicle manufacturing supply chains worldwide. Industry representatives discussed the regulation and its implications during the latest meeting of the International Environment Council held on 3 June in Gothenburg.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) sets a lofty goal for recycled content invplastic food packaging. By 2030, contact-sensitive packaging (which includes food-contact applications) will need to contain 10% recycled plastic.

The stainless steel and special alloys sector continues to adapt to changing market conditions, evolving trade flows and new regulatory requirements. These themes dominated discussions at the latest meeting of the Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), held in Gothenburg on 2 June.

GreenDot and osapiens have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and market a digital software solution for extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance in Europe.

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) Non-Ferrous Metals Division has presented its second Non-Ferrous Legend award to Murat Bayram in recognition of his contribution to the global recycling industry.

A European consortium of research projects and technical experts has published a white paper on AAS/RDF interoperability.