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On 1 December, the company inaugurated its latest plant in Krefeld in the presence of representatives from the European Commission. Accurec reports that it is the first company in the EU capable of recovering lithium from end-of-life batteries on an industrial scale.
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The BRT Hartner AS Automatic Sorter was developed in cooperation with RTT System GmbH and combines an acceleration belt, optical sensors and compressed-air ejection.
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CMR Green, India’s largest non-ferrous scrap recycler, strengthens its role as a global premium supplier by combining large-scale recycling with advanced sorting technology and a clear sustainability mission. The company’s ambition is driven by three central goals: to maximise metal recovery, reduce emissions and guarantee consistent quality for customers worldwide.
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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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RREUSE has published a new report urging EU policymakers to adopt binding, ambitious, standalone targets for reuse and preparing for reuse. The report also provides a comprehensive overview of existing targets and their institutional and policy context in EU Member States.
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BiomassPolitics
EU Bioeconomy Strategy puts bioplastics at the heart of Europe’s industrial transition
European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, which confirms – more clearly than ever – that biobased plastics are a strategic pillar of Europe’s future industrial base. Additionally, the revised Strategy recognises the sector as a lead market in the transition away from fossil-based materials, acknowledging its potential to scale up the EU bioeconomy
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Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) welcomes the EU Bioeconomy Strategy’s vision of a bioeconomy that “strengthens resilience, ensures food security, and protects Europe’s ecosystems”. However, while the strategy presents opportunities to advance Europe’s bioeconomy, it currently lacks the ambitious targets and safeguards needed to deliver real environmental and social impact.
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Many EU countries struggle to meet the targets for reusing and recycling municipal waste, and still rely too heavily on landfill because of financial constraints and weaknesses in their waste management plans, according to a report published today by the European Court of Auditors (ECA).
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Today, the European Commission adopted its EU Bioeconomy Strategy, setting out new measures to make Europe’s use of biological resources more sustainable, resilient, and circular.
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Today’s revised Bioeconomy Strategy makes some headway but falls short on giving a clear vision for a European bioeconomy that operates within planetary boundaries, says ECOS. This risks continuing the degradation of resources (such as forests, soils, farmland, and water systems) instead of steering the bioeconomy towards resilience and circularity.
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The new Bioeconomy Strategy released today by the European Commission lacks the ambition needed to align Europe’s resource use with the ecological boundaries of our planet. While focusing on scattered product innovation efforts instead of tackling the root causes of nature, pollution, and climate crises, the Commission has missed a crucial opportunity, warns the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).
