An European Milestone in Germany: Industrial Scale Recovery of Lithium from Used Batteries

German company Accurec-Recycling GmbH, which has been engaged in the recovery of secondary raw materials from used batteries for 30 years, achieved a significant milestone in December of last year with the official inauguration of its new plant. As underlined, the medium-sized and technology-driven firm with sites in Mülheim an der Ruhr and Krefeld is […]

Lindner to Show its Expertise at IFAT Munich 2026

In line with its theme “Ready for the future of your business”, Austria-based company Lindner will be at IFAT, focusing on future-oriented solutions that specifically align with current challenges in the sector. “The recycling sector is under enormous cost pressure: Rising energy prices, volatile raw material markets, and higher recycling quotas increase the requirements on […]

European Technology for India

In February 2026, at Plast India in New Delhi, the joint-venture partners Erema (Austria) and Lindner Washtech (Germany) announced the opening of Erema India. In India, the need for mechanical recycling is growing fast. According to estimates, the market for recycling waste plastic in India is projected to reach 23.7 million tons by 2032. Moreover, […]

Wastewater Treatment Plants with Low Energy Consumption

At IFAT 2026, Clearstream Water Treatment GmbH will showcase its modular STP-PRIME platform for municipal and decentralized wastewater treatment. The focus is on a compact, high-performance Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) that can be expanded with modules for the fourth treatment stage when required. The vertically configured high-load reactor design would deliver high throughput capacity with […]

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 […]