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Multilayer plastic materials present a major challenge at the end of their life cycle due to the complexity of separating and processing their different components. This difficulty leads to lower recycling efficiency and increases the amount of waste ending up in landfills or incinerators.

It defies the ravages of time again and again and celebrates an almost endless comeback – the record. A traditional company from Haarlem is partly responsible for the previous peak in the seventies, as well as for the modern boom: Record Industry.

Tozero plans to establishing a commercial-scale demonstration plant for lithium-ion battery recycling at Gendorf chemical park. A lease agreement has been signed for an existing industrial building that will be converted to house the facility. Commissioning is scheduled for later this year.

Greenful Group has partnered with the Professional Clothing Industry Association Worldwide (PCIAW). The aim is to convert textile and plastic waste from industry into recyclable building materials.

Regulatory uncertainty, multi-material compositions, limited collection rates and a competitive landscape pose significant challenges for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) tray recycling in Europe, but the industry is working to make it a reality, albeit at a slower pace than some would like.

While the amount of composites waste is a small compared to plastics, aluminium and other popular materials, Europe’s transition to a circular economy makes sustainable waste management essential.

Four years on, a revisit to the Italian wood panel specialist Fantoni reveals how a partnership with Steinert enabled a new global benchmark: furniture-grade MDF with over 70% recycled content in its core.

The European Food Safety Authority EFSA confirms the compliance of the decontamination performance of the Recostar PET art recycling process from Starlinger in a positive “Scientific Opinion” based on the new regulation in force since 2022.

The EU Commission has published proposals to allow mass balance for chemical recycling using a fuel-exempt accounting approach under the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD).

As policymakers around the world define what constitutes “green steel,” the BIR is urging a fair and science-based approach – one that accurately reflects emissions performance and ensures that the full benefits of recycling are recognised in the transition to a decarbonised steel sector.

The European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector.

Municipal Waste Europe (MWE), the European Compost Network (ECN) and the European Biogas Association (EBA) have published a joint position paper calling for biowaste to be formally recognised as a strategic resource in the upcoming revision of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy — a crucial step to strengthen Europe’s resource independence and competitiveness while delivering climate and soil benefits.