Circular Economy

 

Circular Economy

Statement in response to the Prime Minister's surplus food redistribution announcement
14/05/2026 - The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced landmark new government plans to treble the amount of surplus food made available for redistribution in the UK.   The move...
Mulberry Waste Holdings acquires Ecobat Solutions
13/05/2026 - The move will strengthen the company’s position while also expanding its reach in the lithium-ion battery recycling market.
Aerospace tooling, seaglider mock-up projects illustrate Caracol Heron AM platform production agility
13/05/2026 - Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) company Caracol (Milan, Italy) has released two customer case studies...
La FAO advierte de riesgos de migración química de los plásticos reciclados en envases alimentarios
14/05/2026 - Un informe alerta de los retos de seguridad química y reclama normas internacionales armonizadas para materiales en contacto con alimentos.Foto: Matheus Bertelli en PexelsLa FAO ha...
La costa de África occidental, principal origen de la microbasura en el océano Atlántico Sur
13/05/2026 - Un estudio del ICTA-UAB aporta nuevas evidencias sobre el origen, la distribución y el destino de la microbasura marina y subrayan la necesidad de abordar este problema desde una perspectiva...
Researchers develop scalable method for safer, compostable packaging
12/05/2026 - Young Tek Kim. © Jim Stroup for Virginia TechAbout 30 percent of plastics consumed are made to last forever but are discarded after a single use. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working...
Biffa Waste Services awarded waste collection and street cleansing contracts for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils
12/05/2026 - The new contract can run for a maximum of 16 years, dependent on any further extensions.
A new textile-to-textile recycling process validated on an industrial scale
- AXENS, IFPEN, and JEPLAN announced the success of a major industrial test for recycling post-consumer textile waste rich in polyester (PET) using their Rewind® PET technology. This test was carried...
@ReciclajeMayper Entrevista a Jesús García, director comercial de Mayper
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Industry appeal: ‘Transformation boosters’ for the circular economy
08/05/2026 - The broad cross-sector alliance, comprising the associations BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft (Federal Association of the German Waste...
ECCO introduces first shoe featuring innovative protein-based fibre
08/05/2026 - © ECCOECCO, in partnership with Spinnova, announces the launch of the limited edition ECCO BIOM® 720, a first-of-its-kind shoe utilising an often overlooked leather by-product,...
Research project investigates continued biodegradation of compostable plastics in soil
07/05/2026 - © INAKA new research project aims to study the biodegradation of particles from compostable plastic films under realistic conditions in soil. The recently launched German Austrian...
Grinding as a system: How integrated process chains secure precision
05/05/2026 - At Plast 2026 in Milan, Rodolfo Comerio will focus on how calendering lines are becoming more automated, efficient and data-driven. The company will present technologies for rubber, PVC and plastics...
Countrystyle Recycling breaks ground on new waste transfer facility
07/05/2026 - The site has been designed to fulfil both the company's and its third-party customers’ needs.
Advancing circular packaging in Europe: PLA, PPWR, & the path forward
- Europe’s packaging industry stands at a turning point. With rising climate urgency, evolving consumer expectations, and the introduction of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR),...
Apple alcanza el 30% de materiales reciclados en sus productos
27/04/2026 - La compañía avanza en reciclaje de componentes clave, elimina el plástico de sus embalajes y despliega nuevas tecnologías para recuperar materiales de dispositivos electrónicos.Apple ha...