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According to Eurostat, in 2021, the EU’s circular material use rate reached 11.7%. 

RecyOuest, France, has started up the world’s first recycling line for agricultural plastic waste nets at its mill in Argentan.

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement between the European Parliament and the Council to make batteries more sustainable, circular and safe.

The new UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey report by Recoup says that 750,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastic packaging are not currently collected for recycling.

Keycycle, a subsidiary of the Erema Group, has worked together for two years with the Spanish company Cadel Deinking to further develop the process of removing printing inks from the surface of plastic.

The Argentinian plant, with a surface area of more than 22,000 m2, features the latest generation of Tomra equipment.

The recycling line, installed at the company’s recycling facility in Başiskele, Kocaeli Province, began operations in mid-September 2022.

Doosan has launched a new waste and recycling kit for the company’s DL-7 range of wheel loaders.

Biowaste is a key topic in the European Union. 120 million tons of this residue are generated in the EU per year, which represents 200 kg per European citizen.

The Commission’s proposal on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is welcomed by FEAD because it reiterates recycling’s position as the foundation of circularity.

The provisions on reuse in the proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste endanger the competitiveness of the European food and beverage industry and its packaging value chain.