As global demand for clothing continues to rise, the textile and apparel industry has become a significant contributor to climate change. In China, the world’s largest textile producer and exporter, rapid urbanization, income growth, and shifting consumption patterns have driven a surge in demand for apparel. According to TranSpread – which aims to help academic […]
In February 2026, the organization Fashion for Good and partners launched the project “Stretching Circularity”, which is “dedicated to accelerating the adoption of lower-impact elastane alternatives that are compatible with circular textile systems”. By validating bio-based and recycled elastane solutions through pilot-scale testing and demonstrator garments, the initiative would aim to remove one of the […]
The global textile recycling market is finally shifting to an industrial scale. For years, progress was stalled by a fundamental lack of synchronization across the value chain. Now, decisive policy action is providing the essential financial anchor needed to bridge this gap. As Louisa Hoyes, Segment Director – Textiles at TOMRA Recycling, highlights, the sorting […]
According to company Market Research Future (MRFR), the global Construction and Demolition (C&D) Waste Market C&D was valued at 73.61 billion US-Dollar in 2024 and is forecasted to reach 147.95 billion US-Dollar by 2035, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.55 percent. With increasing urbanization and infrastructure projects worldwide, the volume of […]
The country still sends nearly 80 percent of its waste to landfills, despite the investment in treatment and recycling infrastructure. In October 2025, pan-European news network euronews.com reported that Greece still faces a waste problem. The situation would be particularly critical in Athens and the wider area of the Greek capital. “The streets of Greek […]
At the IFAT 2026 trade fair in Munich, German company Dieffenbacher will present innovative solutions at two different booths. From May 4-7, the German machine and plant manufacturer will provide information about its fiberboard and waste wood recycling, as well as its Waste2Product solutions. At the booth hosted by the Austrian Economic Chambers (hall A4, […]
According to Irish company Research and Markets, the hook lifts and skip loaders market is set for robust expansion, transitioning from 2.7 billion US-Dollar in 2025 to 2.97 billion US-Dollar in 2026. Key drivers of growth would include the expansion of municipal waste management, construction and demolition activities, and the increasing use of roll-off containers, […]
At IFAT 2026 in Munich, Greek company Sabo S.A. will present its solutions for the recycling sector. In 2024, Sabo Environmental realized a new waste treatment plant in Amari, Crete, for its customer Thalis Environmental Services. The facility processes an annual intake of 43,000 tons of waste (35,600 t/y for mixed municipal solid waste – […]
McLanahan Corporation, a global leader in material processing and water management solutions, will be exhibiting at IFAT 2026 in Munich, where it will showcase a 3D scale model of an entire McLanahan processing system. As reported, with nearly 190 years of engineering heritage, the company supports customers across Europe in construction and demolition recycling, aggregates, […]
The waste management industry has to face new rules. Starting in 2026, EU regulations will tighten requirements for transparency, traceability, and efficiency. At the IFAT trade fair in Munich 2026, MOBA Mobile Automation AG plans to showcase how municipalities and waste management companies can practically and cost-effectively meet these new requirements. For the first time […]