# GLOBAL RECYCLING

> GLOBAL RECYCLING is an international trade publication covering recycling, waste management, resource efficiency and the circular economy.

Canonical site: https://global-recycling.info/

## Key resources

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## Recent articles

- [CHINAPLAS 2027 Drives the Industry-Wide Upgrade](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11420): 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…
- [Boosting Quarry Efficiency with Advanced Metal Detection Technology](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11290): 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…
- [Tana Expands Its Waste Pre-Shredding Portfolio](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11215): 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…
- [The Future of Waste Collection is IoT](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11212): At IFAT 2026 in Munich, Innovation4waste – a Partitalia brand – presented its IoT ecosystem, developed to identify, monitor, and optimize every stage of waste collection. In an international landscape shaped by the climate crisis and supply chain vulnerabilities, technological innovation in waste management acts…
- [Vibration Analysis System for Screening Equipment](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11209): Internationally active manufacturer Terex has launched TRAC, a vibration analysis system developed to provide clearer insight into the performance, condition and long‑term integrity of screening equipment. The engineering firm stated the technology is now available across screening equipment within Terex Materials Processing (MP) brands, including:…
- [Assistant to Identify and Order Maintenance and Spare Parts](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11206): The new mobile app Parts Assistant provides Liebherr customers with AI-supported parts recognition – free of charge. As underlined by the provider, the core of the app is an AI-based parts identification function. “Users can identify components via photo recognition or by text search in…
- [The Industrial Telehandler Allrounder: 360 G in Operation at Remondis](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11202): The Sennebogen 360 G has been playing a central role in the daily waste processing operations at Remondis in Erftstadt since spring 2025. The powerful telehandler is being tested to support the entire process – from pushing delivered household and bulky waste onto the conveyor…
- [Project to Transform Recycled Nylon Fishing Nets](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11199): The companies UBE and ZIKNES, the University of Valencia, and the AIMPLAS Plastics Technology Centre are collaborating on the project REDES4VALUE. The objective is to close the life cycle of polyamides and reduce marine pollution through innovative, industry-ready solutions. Collaboration with the Sea2See brand has…
- [Recovery of Critical Raw Materials from Permanent Magnets](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11196): The demand for rare earth elements like neodymium has significantly increased. Neodymium, for example, is utilized in data centers and in permanent magnets for electric vehicles and wind turbines. China dominates the primary production of rare earth metals, which has increased geopolitical risks related to…
- [Hornification: Implications from Paper Manufacturing to Recycling](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11193): Swedish Karlstat University informs about new insights into hornification regarding paper production. When paper dries and is subsequently rewetted, its properties change permanently. This phenomenon is known as hornification. According to the university, new research shows that the process is more complex than previously assumed,…
- [BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition 2026: Only Free Trade Offers Ideal Conditions for the Recycling Markets](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11190): During the meeting of the International Trade Council (ITC) at the BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition 2026 in Gothenburg (Sweden) industry experts emphasized once more that trade restrictions would obstruct the international recycling environment. As reported by the Bureau of International Recycling, Robin Wiener,…
- [Plastic Films: Multiple Recycling with Stable Performance](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11188): Polyolefin films are used in countless packaging applications. However, every recycling cycle leaves traces in the material and influences processing, stability and quality. The key question is therefore: Under what conditions can recycled materials be used reliably? In the “MultiRec” project, German Fraunhofer Institute for…
- [Global Waste Derived Biogas Market to Expand](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11186): According to the market research and consulting agency SNS Insider, the global waste derived biogas market size was valued at 80.99 billion US-Dollar in 2025 and is expected to reach 182.72 billion US-Dollar by 2035, growing at a CAGR of 8.52 percent from 2026-2035. “Governments…
- [Consulting Services in Australia](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11184): According to internationally active management consulting firm IMARC Group, the Australia environmental consulting services market size reached 751.9 million US-Dollar in 2025. Looking forward, the market would be expected to reach 1,186.3 million US-Dollar by 2034, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.04…
- [The Rubber Compound Market](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11182): According to a report provided by SNS Insider, the rubber compound market was valued at 50.74 billion US-Dollar in 2025 and is expected to reach 76.07 billion US-Dollar by 2035. Factors such as rising demand for rubbers having high durability and resistance to chemical and…
- [The Wind Blade Recycling Market in Updraft](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11179): According to ResearchAndMarkets.com – a leading source for international market research reports and market data – wind blade recycling presents opportunities. The increased decommissioning of wind turbines, regulatory pressures, and sustain­ability goals drives this development. Key growth areas would include thermal recycling methods, carbon fiber…
- [Global Recovered Paper Market to Grow](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11176): As per Indian market research company Fortune Business Insights, the global recovered paper market size was valued at 62.14 billion US-Dollar in 2025. In the coming years, it is projected to grow from 64.55 billion US-Dollar in 2026 to 87.60 billion US-Dollar by 2034. This…
- [Asia and the Climate Transition](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11174): According to a new report, published by the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC), institutional investors in Asia are defying the perceived global retreat on climate commitments and are progressing their climate action. As per AIGCC, 240 of the largest investors across Asia (including…
- [Zambia’s Claimed Destination: Green Growth](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11166): The Republic of Zambia is progressing towards a circular economy as part of its National Green Growth Strategy. In April 2026, the country’s government signed a Host Country Agreement (HCA) with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental organization founded at the United Nations…
- [Digital Operator Assistant for TANA Shredders](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11162): Finnish engineering firm Tana Oy has launched Tana Wingman, a digital operator assistant for TANA shredders. According to the manufacturer of recycling machinery, the new digital operator is designed to improve visibility, safety, and operational efficiency, because the system would help operators monitor the shredding…
- [Cyprus’ Waste Management: Political Will Wanted](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11159): Municipal waste generation per capita in Cyprus slightly decreased between 2010 and 2022, says the European Environment Agency in its latest report of the country‘s waste management profile. However, the Cyprus Mail newspaper offered a contrasting viewpoint in August 2025, headlining: “Cyprus is a potpourri…
- [New: A Diesel-Driven Shredder Version](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11156): Austria-based manufacturer Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH has added a diesel-driven version to its Merak 2800 mobile universal shredder series. As underlined, the drive concept of the Merak 2800 DT would combine “maximum mobility with proven Lindner quality, while reducing the infrastructure requirements at the job site”. Previously,…
- [China Aims at More Circular Economy](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11152): In China, the National People’s Congress approved the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) in March. It outlines – inter alia – the country’s targets regarding its green transformation, meaning circular economy and decarbonization. Regarding circular economy and urban municipal waste, which accumulated to 260 million tons…
- [Ecomondo 2026 Expands its Global Reach](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11148): From 3 to 6 November, the 29th edition of Ecomondo, the Italian Exhibition Group’s (IEG) international event on the green, blue, and circular economy, is scheduled to take place at Rimini Expo Centre. As European policies driving the ecological transition continue to gain momentum, Ecomondo…
- [New European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation: Digital Tool for Declarations of Conformity](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11145): The companies PACKLIANCE GmbH and cyclos-HTP GmbH (CHI) will jointly launch a digital tool for preparing the declaration of conformity required under Article 39 PPWR. As reported, the solution enables companies to organize relevant packaging data in a structured manner and use it to generate…
- [From Waste to Value: Bonfiglioli at IFAT 2026](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11141): Bonfiglioli, a family-run Italian company with a global presence, conceives, designs and produces custom solutions for collecting, downsizing and sorting waste materials with the aim of maximizing recycling efficiency. In Munich, the company presented its complete solutions for recycling processing, biogas generation and wastewater treatment.…
- [Eriez Expands European Market Presence](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11139): Eriez, a global leader in separation technologies, has expanded its European sales network as part of a broader regional growth initiative to strengthen customer support and accelerate responsiveness across key industrial markets. As underscored, this enhanced structure would enable Eriez-Europe to deliver deeper technical expertise…
- [ArabPlast 2027 – Set to Become the Middle East’s Largest Gathering for Plastics, Petrochemicals, Polymers, Packaging, Chemicals, Recycling and Rubber Industry](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11243): The countdown has begun for ArabPlast 2027, the Middle East's largest and most influential exhibition for the plastics, petrochemicals, packaging, polymers, recycling, rubber and chemicals industries. The upcoming edition which is scheduled for 24-26 March, 2027 at Dubai World Trade Centre is set to be…
- [A Technology Award for DEScycle](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11137): At IFAT Munich 2026, DEScycle has won the “Knorr-Bremse AG Circular Technology Award”, Europe’s largest award for circular technology innovation, in collaboration with CIRCULAR REPUBLIC (an implementation platform for the circular economy). Selected from 50+ companies alongside some of the most advanced industrial technology startups…
- [PFAS Removal Is Possible](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11132): In May 2026, Australian company EPOC Enviro’s “Surface-Active Foam Fractionation” (SAFF) technology has commenced a full‑scale remediation trial of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) at an Australian waste­water treatment facility. As reported, the “bench‑scale testing demonstrated exceptional PFAS removal across both the liquid and solids…
- [International Cooperation Completed a Recycling Loop for Polyester Textiles](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11129): Three partners – Axens, IFPEN and JEPLAN – were successful to produce the base monomer of a 100 percent recycled polyester. For this purpose, several tens of tons of post-consumer, polyester-rich, European textile wastes, sorted and prepared in France, have been processed in the companies’…
- [Wind Repowering Project in Spain with Waste Recovery](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11126): Norway-based company Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, has completed the first phase of the Montes de Cierzo wind repowering project in Navarra. It replaced 44 old turbines with ten new ones, increasing the capacity to produce clean energy while reducing visual impacts and achieving…
- [Clean Earth Offers now Solar Panel Recycling in Texas](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11123): In April 2026, Clean Earth, a division of Enviri Corporation and a leading provider of environmental and regulated waste management services, has announced the launch of full solar panel recycling services at its Lancaster facility in Texas following approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental…
- [RE&UP Partners with Madewell and ISKO on Textile-to-Textile Denim Capsule](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11121): According to RE&UP Recycling Technologies, the Netherlands-based firm is accelerating the shift toward a closed-loop textile economy through the mentioned strategic collaboration with American denim brand Madewell and global fabric manufacturer ISKO. By transforming approximately 20,000 pairs of post-consumer jeans into high-quality recycled feedstock for…
- [Pirelli North America Launched Closed-Loop Tire Recycling Initiative](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11119): The project, in collaboration with Bolder Industries and located in Rome (Georgia), has been recognized with the Tire Recycling Foundation’s Value Chain Collaboration Award. As reported, the initiative focuses on the recovery of scrap tires generated during the manufacturing process in North America. “These materials…
- [New Brand Identity](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11117): Terex Ecotec, a global leader in wood processing, biomass and recycling equipment, has launched a new brand identity at IFAT 2026: Ecotec. This would mark “a new chapter in the brand’s evolution after more than a decade of growth”. Ecotec had developed “one of the…
- [Hourglass International Launches RenuCycle](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11115): The goal is to keep disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) out of landfills. The waste management program is available through distributors in USA and Canada as “a streamlined, eco-friendly alternative to landfill disposal for gloves, masks, gowns, and more”. RenuCycle provides purpose-built collection containers. Businesses…
- [150 Tons of Recycled High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) for Products](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11113): As reported by Belgium based company Close the Loop (ClozDloop BV), it has delivered more than 150 tons of recycled HIPS resin from Toshiba toner cartridges to ETRIA’s Dieppe factory in France since 2018. According to the information, the French manufacturer, founded as joint venture…
- [A Playbook for Climate Investment in Asia](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11111): In the “Asia 2030 Climate Playbook”, the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) and the globally active independent investment management firm Invesco explain, “how Asian asset owners can deliver 2030 targets and scale climate investment”. Circular economy, deforestation, climate solutions, biodiversity/nature and the transition…
- [New Report on Plastics Recycling](https://global-recycling.info/archives/11106): According to a recent report, published by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) – a non-profit organization that serves as a public policy think tank in the USA – advanced recycling could increase plastic recycling. Expanding the activities at existing oil refineries and new standalone facilities…