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Although many people find the ‘new car smell’ appealing, the reality is that this aroma comes from the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), a mixture of chemicals that can have harmful effects on both health and the environment.

At this year’s K 2025, BASF and its cooperation partners will be presenting two technologies that enable the recycling of polyamides from end-of-life vehicles.

A comprehensive new report published today by BB-REG-NET reveals that inconsistent definitions of “plastic” across UK regulations are creating uncertainty for bio-based and biodegradable material manufacturers and potentially hindering innovation in sustainable alternatives.

Stadler has completed and commissioned a groundbreaking lightweight packaging (LVP) sorting facility for PreZero Sorting Austria in Sollenau.

Urraco Evo is Lindner’s new series of mobile two-shaft shredders. Whether the assignment is pre-shredding or reducing volume, the focus is not just on wood, plastics, domestic and commercial waste but intentionally also on heavy-duty applications such as scrap metal, mixed scrap and aluminium.

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluorine-based polymer with a wide range of applications, including non-stick cookware production and electrical and optical fiber cable coating, owing to its high durability, thermal stability, and low friction. Ironically, its durability also presents an environmental challenge for its disposal.

Rogaland Gjenvinning, a waste and recycling company based in Sandnes, Norway, has tripled its wood processing capacity while reducing its diesel consumption and CO₂ emissions following the installation of a Terex Ecotec TBG 630E Electric highspeed Shredder.

The second half of 2025 could see renewed investment in pyrolysis oil after the EU set out its approach to mass-balance accounting in early July. It has proposed a fuel-exempt model. A consultation on the proposals ended on 19 August. The Commission is currently conducting a review before presenting a final draft to its technical, with the aim of adopting the proposals under an implementing decision in autumn 2025. It is currently unclear the extent of any changes to the SUPD proposals resulting from the consultation

Built to deliver a long reach required for barge loading/unloading and large scrapyard applications, the new Cat MH3295 Material Handler will feature a dedicated swing pump for smooth, coordinated movement and a wide track undercarriage for optimum stability and performance. Electrohydraulic controls plus advanced Caterpillar technologies help boost productivity on jobs that demand high performance.

The European Climate Neutrality Observatory (ECNO) has released a 2025 report which warns that building emissions remain one of the key roadblocks towards net-zero targets. Between 2018 and 2023, annual CO₂ cuts from the sector were about 16.5 million tonnes: and it has to double by 2030, the study says.

Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss.

156 civil society organisations have issued a joint letter to President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Commissioners, and national ministers calling for an immediate moratorium on approving and building new waste incineration facilities across the EU.