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New Plastics Recycling Regulations in Latin America: Recupac and Lindner Demonstrate a Successful Path Forward in Chile
New regulations in Chile, Colombia and, most recently, Brazil are introducing mandatory recycling and extended producer responsibility targets, reshaping the economics of the plastics industry across the region. In Chile, Recupac, part of the Coipsa Group, demonstrates how advanced technology, process control and strategic partnerships can transform post-consumer plastic waste into high-quality recycled raw materials. […]
India: Ship Recycling Tonnage at Alang Grew in the First Half of the Year
As reported by BigMint, an Indian platform for price reporting, market intelligence and consulting for commodities, India’s ship recycling industry increased recycled volumes at Alang by 16 percent year-on-year to 569,000 light displacement tons (LDT) in 2026. One year earlier it was 491,500 LDT, “despite vessel arrivals remaining broadly unchanged at 51 ships compared with […]
Zeton to Design and Build Modular Plastic-to-Olefins Plant for Refinity
USA-based firm Refinity, a company transforming hard-to-recycle plastic waste into chemical intermediates, has selected Canada-based Zeton Inc. to complete final detailed engineering plans for, and to build and deliver, a 10,000 ton-per-annum modular waste plastics-to-olefins commercial demonstration plant. For Refinity, which is part of Innventure, Inc., this is an important step toward advancing its commercialization […]
Service Agreement for Recycling Solar Panel Manufacturing Materials
Comstock Inc. has entered into a Solar Material Recycling Services Agreement with Illuminate USA LLC.Under the new agreement, Comstock Metals will provide comprehensive recycling services for solar panel materials from Illuminate USA’s advanced manufacturing operations in Pataskala, Ohio. “The services include safe transportation, sorting, and environmentally responsible recycling for a broad range of solar panel […]
USA Rare Earth to Strengthen its European Partnership
USA Rare Earth, Inc. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire strategic minority stakes in Carester SAS, a French leader in rare earth processing and separation. InfraVia – acting through its Critical Metals Fund, seeded by the French State as an anchor investor alongside private institutional capital – is acquiring a similar […]
Turning City Waste into Bio-Based End Products
At the end of July 2026, the European project SOWISE+ (Solid Organic Waste into Sustainable End-Products) was launched in Italy. It aims to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind multipurpose bio-refinery for the valorization of urban bio-waste and post-consumer absorbent hygiene products into advanced bio-based materials and products. By combining waste management, biotechnology, material science, industrial demonstration and […]
The Global Footwear Recycling Market
According to BCC Research LLC, the global footwear recycling market is projected to grow from 1.5 billion US-Dollar in 2025 to nearly 3.0 billion US-Dollar by 2031, advancing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6 percent over the forecast period 2026–2031. The company has identified accelerating regulatory mandates and mounting ESG-driven brand commitments […]
Optimistic Outlook for Battery Recycling on a Global Scale
According to DataM Intelligence, the global battery recycling market, which was valued at 3.39 billion US-Dollar in 2025, is projected to reach 40.72 billion US-Dollar by 2035, expanding at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 28.3 percent from 2026 to 2035. “The market has emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments within the circular […]
Rare Earth Magnets Market to Grow
According to the latest study by Persistence Market Research, the global rare earth magnets market is expected to be valued at 15.8 billion US-Dollar in 2026 and is projected to nearly double by 2033 reaching 30.4 billion US-Dollar. “This remarkable growth is primarily driven by increasing demand for electric mobility, expanding renewable energy infrastructure, rapid […]
A “Tire-to-Tire”-Project for Europe
The project partners BASF, Pirelli, Pyrum and Synthos have started a “tire-to-tire” circular economy initiative in Europe, “driving the development of an industrial ecosystem designed to increase the use of recycled materials derived from end-of-life and scrap tires”. One of the objectives is to reduce reliance on virgin raw materials. Pirelli coordinates the project. As […]
Vietnam: Waste Management Market to Grow
The market research firm IMARC estimates that the Vietnam waste management market will reach 12.9 billion US-Dollar by 2034, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.60 percent during 2026-2034. In 2025, this sector was valued at 7.2 billion US-Dollar. “The rising shift toward sustainable construction practices, escalating waste volumes, increasing international pressure to meet environmental […]
Waste Management and Circular Economy: Investment Opportunities in Kenya
The Kenyan government is convinced that investments in waste management and circular economy could be an opportunity for commercial, socioeconomic and environmental returns. In 2021, the Republic of Kenya published the National Sustainable Waste Management Policy. In accordance with article 42 of the national constitution, “every person in Kenya is entitled to a clean and […]
CHINAPLAS 2027 Drives the Industry-Wide Upgrade
CHINAPLAS 2027, where the plastics and rubber industries showcase their next wave of innovation, is set to take center stage at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an), PR China, on Apr 13-16, 2027. The exhibition area is expected to reach 390,000 sqm, bringing together over 4,700 international exhibitors. Alternating held between Shenzhen (odd years) […]
Boosting Quarry Efficiency with Advanced Metal Detection Technology
Headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, with a global footprint across more than 50 countries, Heidelberg Materials stands as one of the world’s largest manufacturers of a diverse range of innovative building materials, including cement, aggregates, ready-mixed concrete, and asphalt. These products are fundamental in the construction of residential dwellings, infrastructure, and commercial as well as industrial […]
Tana Expands Its Waste Pre-Shredding Portfolio
Tana Oy is expanding its waste processing solutions with the launch of the Multi Waste Buckets MWB17 and MWB23. As emphasized, these machines “bring pre-shredding directly to the loading stage, combining shredding and bag opening in one step without a separate shredder”. By reducing bulky or unsorted materials into smaller pieces, they would improve the […]