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As the demand for smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels, and other technology continues to surge, so does the need for the materials that make them work. This year, International E-Waste Day – taking place on 14 October 2025 – will spotlight Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), the elements that are mined in only a handful of countries and that are crucial to foster the green and digital transition.
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New research from Aquapak shows that the majority (70%) of British consumers admit they are confused by what packaging can and can’t be recycled.
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Infinitum AS is the leading foundation that manages Norway’s deposit-return scheme since 1999. Norwegians are world champions when it comes to returning their empty bottles and cans. In Norway, all producers and importers of beverages, in either cans or non-refillable bottles (PET), can register their products in the deposit system.
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At K 2025, EREMA expands its portfolio to include high-performance twin-screw extruder technol-ogy. With the new TwinPro, the company combines the advantages of a twin-screw extruder with the proven strengths of its Preconditioning Unit (PCU) to be used for specific recycling applications.
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Steel for Packaging Europe has confirmed the highest ever EU recycling rate for steel packaging, bringing the steel packaging sector even closer to fully closing the material loop.
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Currently, there are no standardized procedures to comprehensively assess these risks. The SAFEREUSE project, funded by IVACE+i and the ERDF, ensures food safety and consumer health protection. The methodology will provide a system to help market surveillance authorities, manufacturers, and retailers ensure that reusable packaging meets required safety standards.
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In light of the upcoming review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the WEEE Forum has, together with Deloitte, published a new study urging the European Commission to adopt a more ambitious, realistic and circularity-driven approach to setting WEEE management targets.
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The importance of having hard, data-driven facts in your armoury when advocating on behalf of the industry was double-underlined at the latest meeting of BIR’s International Environment Council (IEC).
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BASF has started the commercial operation of its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany. According to the company, this facility is one of the biggest commercial Black Mass plants in Europe, with an annual processing capacity of up to 15,000 tons of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and production scrap.
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Talks to develop a global treaty on plastics, proposed by the United Nations in 2022, could grind to a halt with nothing agreed, the BIR was warned at its Valencia Convention on 28 May.
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Around 150 professionals gathered in Valencia for two days to review regulatory developments through the insights of 25 expert speakers at the fifth edition of Okplast, organised by Aimplas.
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The tectonic shift in stainless steel production over recent years has created severe challenges — particularly for many producers, and their suppliers, based in Europe. This was one of the clear messages to emerge from the latest meeting of BIR’s Stainless Steel & Special Alloys Committee, held in Valencia on May 27.
