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Doppstadt Umwelttechnik is expanding its international product range with the introduction of Redback horizontal grinders to the United States.

The Association of German Metal Traders and Recyclers (VDM) and the Swedish association Svenska Järn have agreed to intensify their strategic cooperation at European level.

Steel for Packaging Europe has announced a programme of activities to mark its 40th anniversary, centred on the publication of a new recycling status report.

Comstock and its subsidiary Comstock Metals have received all required regulatory approvals for the commissioning of an industrial-scale recycling facility for end-of-life solar panels and photovoltaic materials in Silver Springs, Nevada.

Herwart Wilms has assumed the position of President of FEAD, the European Waste Management Association, as of January 2026. He succeeds Claudia Mensi, who completed her term at the end of 2025.

An international survey shows that circular economy concepts are increasingly recognised by the public, while deposit return systems (DRS) receive broad support as an effective instrument for improving beverage container recycling.

The Global Recycling Foundation has announced the launch of its video competition for Recycling Heroes 2026. This year the winners will be from two categories: 15 entries from initiatives with two years of impact, and 5 start-ups.

SK Chemicals has announced that it will establish a joint venture with Kelinle, a plastics recycling specialist in Shaanxi Province, China, to build the Feedstock Innovation Center (FIC), a facility for processing waste plastics.

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.