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A new World Economic Forum report concludes that the technology sector could create up to USD 800 billion in value by 2030 by reducing impacts on natural systems and addressing dependencies on natural resources.

European Bioplastics (EUBP) presented the Bioplastics Market Development Update 2025 at EBC25 in Berlin. The report shows continued global growth in biobased plastics production and an increasing contribution to circular economy strategies.

A new report, Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: A CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy, indicates that the global green economy has reached an annual volume of around USD 5 trillion and is projected to exceed USD 7 trillion within the next decade. The analysis was developed in cooperation with the Boston Consulting Group.

The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has released a new document, Landfill Guidance for Shredder Operators.

In 2024, approximately 19.6 million tons of blast furnace slag (BFS) and 16.5 million tons of steel slag (SMS) were produced in the European Union. Additional extraction of temporarily stored blast furnace slag made a total of around 38 million tons of ferrous slag available.

The hours spent training production and maintenance teams can lead to variable results. They might just tick the boxes without providing a return on investment. Or they can enhance safety, foster team building, and develop a deep understanding of the equipment that boosts efficiency and uptime.

In 2024, 12.2% of materials used in the EU came from recycled materials. The indicator, known as ‘circular material use rate’ or ‘circularity rate’, measures the contribution of recycled materials in the overall use of materials.

Siegfried Jacob Metallwerke has announced its acquisition of Auris Noble, a recycler of precious and strategic metals based in Akron, Ohio.

Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs.

Picvisa has announced the acquisition of Regulator-Cetrisa, a company specialized in metal separation solutions for the recycling industry.

Kuusakoski Oy has appointed Markku Multamäki as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective 10 November 2025.