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