"Anyone interested in plastics recycling, whether from politics, science, academia, or active players like brand owners, converters, producers or recyclers, should come to this show, which is now firmly established as the largest in the world," says Ton Emans, Plastics Recyclers Europe President. "We have brought together leading experts in the two conference theatres and exhibitors with world-class innovations to improve the plastics recycling value chain."

If all plastic packaging in Stockholm households were sorted correctly, residents could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 tonnes per year. This corresponds to half of the fossil emissions generated by household waste. Now, an innovative project in Hammarby Sjöstad is showing how this can become a reality.

Eriez's magnetic separation equipment is gaining recognition among glass manufacturers to remove tramp metal particulates from the mixing and blending of raw ingredients before the melting process in a furnace.

Eggersmann Anlagenbau has finished a processing plant for light packaging waste (LPW) in the province of Liège on behalf of the Belgian recycling company SITEL.

According to Eurostat estimates, in 2022, the EU CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion for energy use in the EU territory reached almost 2.4 Gigatons (Gt), indicating a decrease of 2.8%, compared with the previous year.

The EU's circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030.

AMP Robotics has received financing from Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund. This latest investment brings AMP's Series C round, led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management, to a total of more than $99 million.

The European Parliament cracked down on greenwashing and early obsolescence today, by voting for a stronger EU law to protect consumers from unfair commercial practices.

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.

Il Solco, based in Italy, today announced a new partnership with Recycleye, a technology company which intends to bring AI robotics to the global waste management industry.