It would not be the first time: Due to a lack of processes, structures and regulations, the growing expansion of PV systems could lead to disused systems not being kept in the cycle, but being recycled or landfilled at an inferior rate.

BLC has operated mobile battery deactivation equipment in Magdeburg for one year and is using the experience to expand permanent capacity.

The EU-funded Circuit4EU project will develop technologies to recover critical raw materials from discarded electrical and electronic equipment.

Digitalisation is considered the key to the circular economy, but its contribution to climate protection is not clear.

PLS has contracted Tomra Mining to supply 22 sensor-based ore sorters for the planned P2000 expansion at Pilgangoora.

The goal of carbon neutrality, which primarily affects the energy and transport sectors, is leading to rising demand for batteries.

The Sherlock project develops methods for the characterization of black mass and for the targeted control of downstream recycling processes.

The circular economy is considered a key concept for ensuring the sustainable use of resources. However, even the most efficient closed-loop systems cannot completely eliminate waste.

New recycling requirements in Brazil, Chile and Colombia are increasing demand for recycled plastics and investment in processing capacity.

The reuse of concrete components is considered one of the most effective levers for reducing CO₂ emissions in the construction industry. But how can it be ensured that dismantled elements remain durable and load-bearing even in a second phase of life?

Pakistan-based PET producer Novatex has commissioned a bottle-to-bottle recycling plant near Lahore with an annual production capacity of more than 24,000 tonnes of food-contact recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).

The environmental debate has shifted fundamentally in recent years.

Every year, trillions of cigarette butts are carelessly disposed of worldwide. This results in an enormous plastic stream with toxic pollution that hardly anyone notices.

Prices of recycled commodities such as metal scrap, plastics, aggregates, paper and cardboard have dropped significantly, yet the cost of processing recyclables has remained steady or even risen due to the higher prices of fuel raw materials.

The construction sector is one of the world's largest consumers of raw materials and at the same time among the most substantial sources of greenhouse gas emissions.