Ineos Styrolution has received the first commercial-scale delivery of recycled styrene monomer (SM) at its Antwerp site. The material was supplied by Indaver from its newly inaugurated depolymerisation plant, the first facility in Europe dedicated to polystyrene recycling.
Martin Engineering has published new guidance on the safe servicing of conveyor belt cleaning blades, underlining the importance of professional maintenance and monitoring systems.
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 145.3 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2025, a 0.3% increase compared to August 2024.
New research from BB-REG-NET has found that the UK government's existing tax regime is working against its stated ambitions for a circular economy. The study points out that while official strategies call for more reuse, repair, and recycling, fiscal policies continue to favor linear consumption and disposal.
The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) has named Judith Wanjala as its new Policy, Communications and Members Officer, starting on 1 October 2025. In her new role, she will work closely with EERA's CEO, Julie-Ann Adams, to advance the association's mission of representing Europe's electronics recyclers.
Eslava Plásticos, a family-owned company founded in 1974 and today one of Europe's leading polyolefin recyclers, has taken a major step in improving the quality of its HDPE recycling. At its main site in Quart de Poblet, Valencia, the company processes plastic waste streams from packaging, automotive, agriculture and other sectors.
Technology provider Coperion will showcase its expanded portfolio of feeding and weighing solutions at K 2025. Following the integration of Coperion K-Tron and Coperion (formerly Schenck Process FPM), the company now offers a broader range of dosing technologies for the plastics industry.
ZenRobotics, a company offering AI-powered robotic sorting, and US Conveyor, a specialist in custom scrap metal recycling systems, have secured a new order for seven Heavy Picker robots from one of the largest steel recyclers in the United States. This follows the successful installation of three units for the same customer in 2024.
The European Union has reached a political agreement on updating its water pollution rules. According to negotiators, the deal aims to modernize monitoring systems and include more pollutants on the EU's watch list.
Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) has announced the construction of a new Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Grand Junction, Colorado, to be operated by Bruin Waste. The facility, set to open in June 2026, will be the region's first fully automated recycling plant.
The Futuram project, supported by the European Union, has showcased a series of groundbreaking applications for the recycling and recovery of critical raw materials (CRMs). These materials, essential for sectors such as renewable energy, digital technologies, and electric mobility, are considered strategic for Europe's economic and environmental goals.
The Global Aluminium Can Collectors Alliance (GBCCA) has announced the development of a new technology aimed at advancing the circular economy for aluminium beverage cans. According to the organization, the innovation is designed to improve the collection and recycling processes and ensure that cans remain one of the most recycled packaging formats worldwide.
MAS and Siempelkamp Size Reduction (formerly Pallmann) have formed a technology alliance to develop a next-generation solution for recycling light plastics. Their new system, the Iqonic Twin Predensifier, is intended to address the challenges of processing post-consumer films and other lightweight materials.
S. Norton, a UK metal recycling company, has confirmed significant investment in its Glasgow facility at King George V Dock. The expansion aims to increase processing capacity, improve efficiency, and reduce the environmental impact of operations.
As part of European Mobility Week, the Plastics Technology Centre Aimplas has unveiled Scootech, a demonstrator electric scooter that integrates plastronics technology. Plastronics combines electronics with plastics, enabling lighter, more efficient, and recyclable designs.
SMS group has acquired full ownership of Primobius, a company specializing in battery recycling. Previously, Primobius was a joint venture between SMS group and Australian firm Neometals.
Sappi has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. With this investment the mill's direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by about 90 percent, which is equivalent to 230 000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
At K 2022, Brüggemann presented three new additives for improved stabilization of polyolefin recyclates. These additives are said to result in recyclates with good mechanical and processing properties. All grades are supplied as dust-free additive blends in compacted granule form.
In 2021, the EU expenditure on environmental protection amounted to €292 billion. Rising on average by over 3% each year, the expenditure on environmental protection increased by 54% since 2006.
At IFAT, Netzsch is presenting a new system for its progressing cavity pumps: XLC-Select is designed to automatically adjust the pump's stator, reducing energy consumption by up to 30 percent.
