One more Step to Scale Polyester Recycling

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 […]

Demonstration Plant for Diaper Recycling in Italy

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 […]

Sorting by Means of AI

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 […]

Lithium Recovery from Spent Electric Vehicle Batteries

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, […]

Reuse and Recycling of EV-Batteries: Meeting the EU Challenge

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 […]

PureCycle Has Big Plans for the Future

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 […]

EcoReFibre Project Enters Final Phase

In April 2025, partners in the EcoReFibre research project met at Dieffenbacher headquarters in Germany to review progress and plan the next steps toward developing processes for recycling end-of-life fiberboards and using recycled wood fibers to produce new fiberboards. The project was launched in May 2022 and is scheduled to end in May 2026. During […]

Toray Achieved a Breakthrough in Recycling Nylon 66

According to Japanese company Toray Industries, Inc., it has deployed a proprietary technology using subcritical water to depolymerize nylon 66 “uniformly and efficiently in just minutes, and recover it as a raw monomer material”. Subcritical water is described as water “in a high-temperature, high-pressure state, just below the critical point of water (374°C, 22 megapascals). […]

Paper Market Analysis: Focus on Pathways for Carbon Neutral Manufacturing

With a report on “CO2 Neutral Paper Market – A Global and Regional Analysis: Focus on Effective Pathways for Carbon Neutral Pulp and Paper Manufacturing”, ResearchAndMarkets.com has expanded its offered spectrum. As consumer and corporate goals regarding sustainability grow more stringent, this market is poised for accelerated expansion, the market research store informed. “By 2025, […]

Waste Management Market to Surge

Ireland-based ResearchAndMarkets.com has added the “Waste Management and Remediation Services Market Report 2025”. According to the information, this market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing waste generation and pressing environmental concerns. It is projected to grow from 762.9 billion US-Dollar in 2024 to 822.05 billion US-Dollar in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate […]