Reconomy to Strengthen Capabilities in the EU

UK-based company Reconomy, an international circular economy specialist, has announced the acquisition of Gesellschaft für Abfallwirtschaft mbH (GfAW), a German expert asset-light provider of industrial waste management solutions. Founded in 1993, the German company arranges disposal and recycling pathways for complex industrial waste streams including waste mineral wool, gypsum and other types of demolition materials. […]

Smart Construction Waste Management “Made in Europe”

Spain-based Tecnalia, a member of Basque research & technology alliance, validates a robotic prototype in collaboration with the company Recso. The partners are working in the framework of the European project “Reconmatic” on the development and validation of digital and automated solutions for construction and demolition waste management. One of these solutions is the robotic […]

Aduro Selects the Netherlands for First-of-a-kind Plant

Canada-based company Aduro Clean Technologies Inc., a clean technology enterprise using chemistry to transform lower-value feedstocks – like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils – into resources, will build its planned industrial plant in the Netherlands. The company has selected the Chemelot Industrial Park in Sittard-Geleen, located within the Chemelot chemical site. The planned […]

EBMI2026 Reveals Preliminary Agenda: 180+ Industry Experts to Tackle Global Material Recovery Challenges at Messe Frankfurt

The powerhouse coalition of E-Waste World Expo, Battery Recycling Expo, Metal Recycling Expo and the ITAD & Circular Electronics Expo – collectively known as EBMI2026 – has officially unveiled its preliminary 2026 conference agenda. Taking place from 17-18 June 2026 at Messe Frankfurt, this massive co-located event will feature over 180 industry-leading speakers across four […]

USA: Call2Recycle became The Battery Network

Call2Recycle has reintroduced itself as The Battery Network, signaling its evolution from a collection program into a nationwide system powering the circular energy economy. As underlined by the organization, the new name reflects its expanded mission to connect every part of the battery lifecycle – enabling safe recycling, efficient logistics, and recovery of critical materials […]

Emerald Packaging Joined U.S. Flexible Film Initiative

The U.S. Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI), a nonprofit initiative and industry coalition dedicated to building a scalable, circular system for recycling flexible plastic packaging in the USA, has a new member: Emerald Packaging, the nation’s largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry. As reported, the company is the first associate member and […]

India: Investment in PolyCycl’s Chemical Plastics Recycling

India-based company PolyCycl has received a Series A investment from Rainmatter by Zerodha, an Indian Fintech and Health fund. The investment aims to support the next phase of deployment of PolyCycl’s technology platform, focused on enabling plastic-to-plastic circularity for hard-to-recycle plastics. As explained by PolyCycl, it will use the investment to “fast-track commercial deployments of […]

Tana Oy with new Distributor in Hungary

Finnish company Tana Oy has announced the appointment of CE Dynamic Kft as its newest authorized distributor in Hungary. As reported by the provider of machines for the waste management industry, this strategic partnership would expand its distribution network in Central Europe and strengthen customer access across the Hungarian market. “CE Dynamic brings extensive experience […]

Coming Soon: Solar Panel Recycling without Landfill

In March, USA-based Comstock Metals LLC – a leading recycler of end-of-life solar panels “with the only certified, North American, zero-landfill solution” – announced that major portions of the recycling equipment for the 100,000 ton per year solar panel recycling production line have arrived at its Silver Springs, Nevada location. The plant is now undergoing […]

Which EPR Design is More Efficient?

The EU’s Circular Economy Action Plan promotes emissions reduction, waste minimization, and resource efficiency by, inter alia, incorporating the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), which has been mandatory in EU Member States since 2018 under regulations such as the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (2025). Given that around 80 million tons of packaging waste are generated […]