International Cooperation Completed a Recycling Loop for Polyester Textiles

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’ semi-industrial demonstration unit, located in Japan. As underlined, this step […]

RE&UP Partners with Madewell and ISKO on Textile-to-Textile Denim Capsule

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 a textile-to-textile recycled denim capsule, the circular tech company would […]

Pirelli North America Launched Closed-Loop Tire Recycling Initiative

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 are collected and processed by Bolder Industries using pyrolysis technology […]

New Brand Identity

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 most robust and diverse product portfolios in the industry”. The […]

Hourglass International Launches RenuCycle

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 order their collection containers through a partnered distributor, fill them […]

150 Tons of Recycled High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) for Products

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 by Ricoh Company Ltd. and Toshiba Tec Corporation, is “Europe’s […]

A Playbook for Climate Investment in Asia

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 to non-fossil energy are – inter alia – important issues […]

New Report on Plastics Recycling

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 nationwide could more than double the plastic recycling rates. As […]

“AI Won’t Save the Planet, But It Might Finally Fix our Trash Problem”

Everyone wants to talk about AI saving the planet. Fewer people want to talk about garbage. That is a mistake because waste management is one of the most broken, least digitized, and highest-impact systems on Earth. Unlike climate modeling or carbon markets, this is an area where AI can deliver immediate, measurable results without waiting […]

PICVISA Returns to Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 as Golden Sponsor and Awards Finalist, Unveiling Three Advances in AI-Powered Textile Sorting

PICVISA, one of the main players in AI-powered optical sorting technology for the recycling industry, will take part in the second edition of the Textiles Recycling Expo, held 24–25 June 2026 at Brussels Expo. The company returns as a Golden Sponsor and has been named a finalist in the Textiles Recycling Awards, in the Innovation […]