EU Member States have until 4 July 2020 to transpose the updated Waste Framework Directive. After a final vote in the Senate on 30 of January, France will be the first to validate its transposition law.

AMCS, a supplier of integrated software and vehicle technology for the waste, recycling and resource industries has announced the acquisition of Canada-based software solutions provider for the waste industry, Trux Route Management Systems.

The global apparel industry has long lamented the need to transition to a circular economy - and a new set of proposals for EU policymakers may be the golden ticket in helping foster the change, writes Global Data.

NTU researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly.

Aimplas is collaborating with Covinil and Eroski to overcome the challenges of recycling multilayer packaging while promoting sustainability and the efficient use of recycled materials in the food industry.

Veolia, working in partnership with Starbucks, has launched a new trial using worms to recycle coffee grounds and turn them into fertiliser, returning valuable resources to the food chain.

In the second quarter of 2024, the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions were estimated at 790 million tonnes of CO2-equivalents (CO2-eq), a 2.6% decrease compared with the same quarter of 2023 (812 million tonnes of CO2-eq).

Esposito has signed an agreement with Picvisa for the installation of an automatic clothing sorting line by composition and color at its Marcianise plant.

In 2022, some 1 992 million tonnes of waste were treated in the EU, with 61.4% recovered and 38.6% disposed of.

With its Ecotrace LCA service, Südpack has adopted a holistic and data-driven approach to evaluating the environmental impact of its products throughout the value chain.

In light of the ongoing discussions on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), EuRIC calls on the legislators to maintain a high level of ambition and bring forward recycled content targets for plastics in vehicles.

Waste management company Geminor has reopened its processing facility in Landskrona, Sweden. The facility, which supplies fuel to Landskrona Energi, is integral to maintaining the area's fully fossil-free district heating system. The reopening follows extensive upgrades after a fire in 2019. The facility now boasts improved capacity and safety measures, making it more efficient at

The SusValEn Project transforms lignocellulosic waste into biofuels to produce renewable hydrogen, biomethane and biomethanol, thereby reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

The EuPC Board of Directors appoints Paolo Bochicchio as the new EuPC Managing Director as of 30 September 2024.

Veolia has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet the growing demand for more sustainable industrial products.

The SURFTOP Project develops the technologies required for recycled plastic material to maintain the surface properties and vehicle interior air quality (VIAQ) levels required by manufacturers.

Lion Vision has developed a system that combines machine vision systems with machine learning techniques to detect, visualise and remove lithium-ion batteries and other hazardous items from the waste stream.

These agreements ensure a consistent supply of sustainable and high-quality raw materials for OMV Group's recycling operations.

The company wants to present four new sorting systems and add-ons in Munich.

In the processing run, Neste produced high-quality raw material for new plastics and chemicals.