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RECOUP has expanded its in-house laboratory with upgraded microplastic analysis capabilities, extending its technical services in plastics resource efficiency and recycling. The development increases the organisation’s capacity to examine plastics at a more detailed level and strengthens the evidence base available to the waste management, recycling and secondary raw materials sectors, as well as to researchers and policymakers.

At CEAD Group, based in Delft, large-format additive manufacturing is increasingly combined with structured recycling processes. The company develops and builds large-format additive manufacturing systems for applications in the marine, construction and composites industries.

Eriez has published new performance data on the Shred1 ballistic separator, documenting copper control below 0.15 percent at throughputs exceeding 127 tonnes per hour (140 tons per hour).

Terex Ecotec has introduced the TXS 350 Starscreen, expanding its screening equipment portfolio with a three-fraction machine designed for high-throughput processing of organic and environmental materials. The model is positioned for applications in biomass, compost, green waste, topsoil, wood chips and bark.

Aimplas is participating in the European MULTIPLY project, launched in June 2025 to develop industrial applications based on microalgae. The initiative is funded by the Horizon Europe programme and brings together 17 partners to develop and scale ten bio-based products for five industrial sectors.

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a self-assembling solid-state electrolyte designed to facilitate the recycling of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles.

Raffineria Metalli Cusiana S.p.A., based in Verbania, Italy, has implemented an advanced multi-sensor sorting line in cooperation with TOMRA Recycling to expand its aluminum recycling activities. The project focuses on producing high-purity aluminum fractions and alloy-specific scrap streams for demanding industrial applications.

The European Commission has published details of its mass-balance approach under the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) implementing act voted through on 6 February.

The circular economy is increasingly integrated into climate policy discussions, reflecting the need to address material use alongside energy in order to meet international climate targets. A growing body of scientific literature examines how circular economy measures contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Researchers at Jeonbuk National University have examined the application of metal oxide electrodes in electrochemical microplastic detection and assessed their suitability for environmental monitoring. The study analyses current developments in electrochemical sensing as an alternative to conventional spectroscopic methods for identifying microplastics in aquatic and complex environmental matrices.

Interzero has digitalised its maintenance management in cooperation with Eggersmann. The company has been using the ESA app for more than two years to manage maintenance and plant processes at its plastics sorting facilities. The software is designed as a modular solution for digital plant management and process optimisation in the recycling industry.

ReSource Waste Services has significantly increased non-ferrous metal recovery at its construction and demolition waste facilities in New England through the deployment of eddy current separators from Steinert. The company now operates six units across five sites. One of the machines has been in continuous operation for nine years without major maintenance.