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, […]
Stena Recycling Battery Center in Farum, Denmark, taps WireFlow Donsö system for second-life application. With at least 30 million zero-emission electric vehicles forecasted to be on EU roads by 2030, the EU battery directive aims to ensure batteries can be repurposed, remanufactured, or recycled at the end of life. Up to 18 times more lithium […]
USA-based company Solarcycle reported that Illuminate USA, the largest single-site solar panel manufacturer in North America, has signed a five-year agreement with the solar panel recycler to purchase domestically manufactured solar glass. “The glass will support the production of three gigawatts (GW) of solar panels each year at Illuminate USA’s advanced manufacturing facility based in […]
Archroma, a global leader in sustainable specialty chemicals, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I.), Mumbai, to advance research and innovation in green chemistry and sustainable technologies. As reported, the collaboration focuses on pioneering research and development in green chemistry, emphasizing the design of safer chemicals and cleaner industrial processes. […]
On July 24, 2025, at Earth Overshoot Day – the day in which humanity’s consumption and use of ecological resources and services exceeds what earth can regenerate in that year – CDE, a leader in wet processing solutions for the natural and waste recycling sectors, has published its 2024 sustainability report. The self-declared report centers […]
American company PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the patented dissolution recycling technology (developed by The Procter & Gamble Company) designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as #5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from this plastic […]
German-based Vecoplan AG, a company specialized in machinery and plants for shredding, conveying, and processing, is investing more than five million Euro to expand its main site in Bad Marienberg. It has enlarged its Plant I by a total of 1,900 square meters, while also investing in new production equipment. The engineering company is preparing […]
USA-headquartered IPG, a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, reported that its manufacturing facility in Chicago has been awarded GOLD certification under the TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) rating system. This plant “has demonstrated its dedication to best practices in recycling, reusing, and reducing waste, achieving an impressive 91.6 percent diversion rate by […]
French biotech company CARBIOS has signed a multi-year commercial agreement with Thailand-based Indorama Ventures, a global leader in PET production. According to the French firm, this agreement covers the supply of biorecycled monomers, which will be transformed into r-PET filaments by Indorama Ventures. While CARBIOS would use its enzymatic PET recycling technology to produce monomers […]
“The Topper Stopper” won the award at the 2025 Charlotte Hornets Innovation Summit. It is a patent-pending device, that combines barcode scanning, AI verification, and real-time analytics to eliminate recycling contamination. Invented by Marcus Wade of Genesis 1 Technologies LLC and commercialized through a partnership with Waste Wise Innovation, this recycling device secured a 25,000 […]