The global waste to energy market is expected to rise in demand as conventional energy sources are depleting rapidly while contributing to harmful emissions.

Johns Manville, a Berkshire Hathaway company and manufacturer of continuous filament glass fibers, has announced the launch of a thermal recycling unit for waste glass fibers in its Engineered Products plant in Trnava, Slovakia.

Reconomy has launched a new tool to help organisations plot a path towards zero waste status whilst aligning it to their impact on climate change.

In the greater Kuala Lumpur area, Malaysia's largest waste management company, Kualiti Alam Sdn. Bhd, operates a landfill for the disposal of residual materials from several waste management companies.

The two "Letters of No Objection" of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA confirm the use of up to 100 % recycled HDPE in food contact packaging.

The ENVI committee highlighted in their report "that there should always be a feasible biological treatment (composting or anaerobic digestion) option;

The Certification attest the inclusion of recycled plastics in products containing between 10% to 100% of recycled content.

With the Green Alley Award, Landbell Group invites startups to showcase their technology, service or product for a circular economy, where ressources are saved and waste is minimized. Applications will be accepted until 23rd November 2021. Startups have the chance to win €25,000.

Valmet introduced its climate program in March 2021 with CO2 emission reduction targets for its entire value chain. Now Valmet has got its climate program targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Zero Waste Europe, together with RPa and ECOS, has published the report Designing for real recycling, not plastic lock-in.