Canada-based Aduro Clean Technologies Inc. has announced its membership in both the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and the Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), a collaborative initiative of PLASTICS focused on advancing polystyrene recycling solutions. As underlined by the Canadian clean technological company, the PSRA brings together stakeholders from across the polystyrene value chain. The alliance would […]
The German-based company matterr has announced a strategic partnership with family-owned international fashion group Bestseller, headquartered in Denmark. matterr has developed a depolymerization process that breaks down polyester (PET) into its original building blocks – terephthalic acid (TPA) and monoethylene glycol (MEG). “Chemically identical to virgin materials, they can be directly reused in existing textile […]
In July 2025, Norway-based Agilyx ASA informed that it entered into a binding and fully financed agreement to acquire 44 percent of GreenDot Global S.à r.l. This transformative investment would significantly strengthen the company’s presence in the European market, creating “a global platform for sourcing and supplying feedstock to the advanced recycling industry”, Agilyx described […]
On 21 July, 2025, in Spresiano (Italy), a new recycling center powered by i-Foria’s patented technology was opened. The plant is dedicated to the recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) waste. As reported, diapers and sanitary napkins accounts for approximately four percent of municipal solid waste. It is estimated that in Italy, every year, three […]
Turkish polyurethane system house Kimpur has started producing polyester polyol at its Düzce production facility by chemically recycling post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle waste. “Thanks to the depolymerization technology used in this process, a portion of traditional fossil-based raw materials can be replaced with recycled alternatives,” the company said. This new polyol solution was initially […]
The two Japanese companies have decided to enter into a business partnership to reduce CO2 emissions and promote the recycling of organic materials in the precious metal recovery processes of Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co., Ltd. Since its founding in 1885, Tanaka has been a leader in the precious metals industry, actively engaged in recycling […]
Northern Ireland-based company AGGAI Ltd intends to enter the global market and offers AI-powered separation systems. According to James Vaughan, founder of the engineering company with over a decade of experience in material handling, AGGAI has launched into the global market. It would deliver “advanced AI-powered separation systems that help producers recover cleaner, higher-value materials […]
In August, USA-headquartered company Ecobat – a global leader in battery recycling – announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its battery recycling and specialty lead operations in Germany and Austria to Clarios, a global leader in advanced energy storage solutions. The transaction would include Ecobat’s facilities in Freiberg and Braubach […]
German-based revomet GmbH, founded in 2023 as a subsidiary of the international Cronimet Group, and Chinese CNGR Advanced Material Co. Ltd. have officially finalized their joint venture following the Heads of Agreement signed in December 2023. “Once all conditions from the joint venture agreement have been met, CNGR will acquire a 25 percent stake in […]
European companies cylib and Syensqo reported a significant milestone in circular battery materials processing by producing high-purity lithium hydroxide from spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries. According to the joint press release, this collaboration would mark a major advancement in the recovery of valuable materials, “as very few recycling companies today can produce lithium at battery-grade, […]