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Global Certified biodegradable plastics break down in soil and composting facilities Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Newsom blocks bill that would further limit PFAS in packaging https://www.packagingdive.com/news/california-newsom-veto-pfas-packaging-plastic-microbeads/802693 Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Closed Loop Partners Releases New Guidelines to Strengthen US Recycling Operations as Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Gain Momentum in the U.S. Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global COP29 president: ‘COP is the best system we have, we cannot lose faith in it’ Well, then you should identify the problem and come up with solutions. Cos we all know that the system isn't working at all and that a working system would be a better option. Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global 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 […] Global Recycling · 16 Oct 2025 Global The sickness in Europe’s food systems is real – but so is the remedy This World Food Day, Europe stands at a crossroads. Our food system – so often romanticised as the backbone of culture, community, and rural life – is today fuelling ecosystem collapse, social injustice, and public health emergencies. Worse still, the future of food and farming is increasingly being shaped by the short-term profits of a few. By shifting to a systems-based approach – one that se… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Oct 2025 Global A Month of Innovation: Highlights from the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2025 Last month, Brussels buzzed with innovation as the Chemical Recycling Forum 2025 welcomed industry leaders, experts, and members of Chemical Recycling Europe. Over the course of the event, attendees shared insights, explored new opportunities, and showcased successes that are shaping the future of chemical recycling. Discussions spanned the latest market developments, the mass balance approach … Chemical Recycling Europe · 16 Oct 2025 Global ENI accused of war profiteering in Gaza (Video) Watch the video. This is a FREE article Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Metselwerkpuin kan zonder scheiding worden ingezet in baksteen proces Test Limburgse Mineraalbrekerij en Steenfabriek Vogelensangh Ook voor de baksteenindustrie zijn zowel het energieverbruik (en CO2 emissie) en de circulariteit van haar producten van groot belang. In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de resultaten van een grootschalige test, waarbij metselwerk bouwpuin wordt ingezet als kleivervanger en waarmee de twee voornoemde doelen in één keer kunnen […] Het be… RecyclePro · 16 Oct 2025 Global Experimental investigation of 3D printed bio-resin functionalized Hemp-PLA biocomposites for mechanical, tribological and thermal behaviour https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425025669 Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Researchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing filament https://www.voxelmatters.com/researchers-turn-spoiled-milk-into-3d-printing-filament Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global A Northern California community kicks chemical recycling out of town https://pirg.org/california/articles/a-northern-california-community-kicks-chemical-recycling-out-of-their-neighborhood Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-025-00290-y Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global To solve marine plastic pollution, experts say production and consumption patterns must change fundamentally https://phys.org/news/2025-10-marine-plastic-pollution-experts-production.html Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global No plastic in nature (WWF) https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/plastics/no-plastic-in-nature Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Kraton joins CERISEA Project to develop bio-based molecule for tires, coatings and others https://www.chemengonline.com/kraton-joins-cerisea-project-to-develop-bio-based-molecule-for-tires-coatings-and-others Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Ahlstrom launches home-compostable coffee pod material https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/ahlstrom-coffee-pod-material Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Grüne Elektronik dank biologisch abbaubaren Leiterplatten Heutige Leiterplatten bestehen aus fossilen Rohstoffen und lassen sich kaum recyceln. Empa-Forschende haben eine biologisch abbaubare Variante entwickelt – ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung nachhaltige Elektronik. Ihr Biomaterial basiert vollständig auf Holz und lässt sich zu funktionierenden Platinen für elektronische Geräte verarbeiten. Sie sind das „Herz“ eines jeden elektronischen Geräts, v… Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Oct 2025 Global Eriez Appoints Vietnam Country Manager to Advance APAC Expansion Eriez has named Chien Dang Tran as Country Manager in Vietnam, reinforcing the company’s commitment to expanding across Southeast Asia while delivering more responsive support for local industries. In this newly established position, Tran will shape Eriez’ strategy in Vietnam by cultivating lasting partnerships, uncovering emerging opportunities, and collaborating with regional representatives … Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Oct 2025 Global Neue Anwendungsfelder für Kunststoffrezyklate in technischen Bauteilen SKZ – Das Kunststoff-Zentrum startet neues Wegbereiterprojekt. Der Einsatz von Post-Consumer-Kunststoffrezyklaten (PCR) gewinnt in technisch anspruchsvollen Produkten stark an Bedeutung. Neben ökologischen Vorteilen rücken Rohstoffsicherheit und regulatorische Vorgaben immer stärker in den Fokus. Doch während Rezyklate in Verpackungen oder Konsumgütern längst etabliert sind, stellt ihr Einsatz … Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Oct 2025 Global UNTHA shredding technology expands sales network in Japan The industrial shredders of UNTHA shredding technology GmbH are in operation worldwide, and the company’s sales network, headquartered in Austria, continues to grow steadily. In 2025, Sun Earth in Japan became an official partner of UNTHA. Sun Earth is responsible for the regional sales of UNTHA shredders, as well as the design of system solutions […] Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Oct 2025 Global How many oil, chemical and plastic CEOs died in a plane crash? This article is about the oil, chemical and plastic companies CEOs and execs who died in a plane crash. Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global Biodegradable plastics offer solution to microplastic pollution Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global Sulzer and TripleW produce PLA bioplastic from food waste at scale https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/sulzer-and-triplew-produce-pla-bioplastic-from-food-waste-at-scale Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global EcoPHA develops process to produce bioplastics and biofuels from pongamia oil https://www.ofimagazine.com/news/ecopha-develops-process-to-produce-bioplastics-and-biofuels-from-pongamia-oil Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia A fiscal incentive program to produce sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil in Indonesia Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global From Frying Oil To Coupling Relays: Siemens And Envalior Collaborate On More Sustainable Electrical Products https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/frying-oil-coupling-relays-siemens-203000497.html Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global EIB vs ENI and the sale of Versalis and Novamont My EMAIL – 5 October 2025 Dear XYZ, Hope this email finds you well. ENI has been fined €336 million for Biofuel cartel https://www.ilpost.it/2025/09/26/antitrust-multa-societa-petrolifere-cartello May I kindly ask you for a statement to be published in the press please? Best regards, Axel REPLY – 8 October 2025 Dear Axel, Thank you for your interest. The EIB does not […] Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025 Global Recycled Glass for American Solar Panels 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 […] Global Recycling · 15 Oct 2025 Global Amazon’s toxic double standard exposed Ahead of the Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention on Mercury (COP-6), the Zero Mercury Working Group (ZMWG) has released […] European Environmental Bureau · 15 Oct 2025 Global Natste jaar zorgt voor stijging van de hoeveelheid huishoudelijk afval in 2024 Vandaag publiceerde OVAM de rapporten “Huishoudelijk afval in Vlaanderen 2024” en “Zwerfvuilmonitoring in Vlaanderen in 2024”. De hoeveelheid huishoudelijk afval in 2024 bedroeg 2.973.614 ton of 433 kilogram per inwoner. Het betreft een stijging met 13 kg per inwoner, quasi volledig toe te schrijven aan de toename van groenafval, gft-afval, houtafval en pmd-afval. De toename […] Het bericht Nat… RecyclePro · 15 Oct 2025 Global Zukunftsorientierte Ansätze in der Abfallwirtschaft – Elektrifizierung und nachhaltige Logistik im Fokus Elektrifizierung, Eigenstromnutzung und nachhaltige Transportlösungen – die Abfallwirtschaft nimmt Fahrt auf in Richtung Klimaneutralität. Die Zukunft hat schon begonnen, aber sie steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen – so lässt sich der hochinteressante Vortrag von Benedikt Ostlender, Betriebsleiter des Entsorgungszentrums Warden der AWA Entsorgung GmbH, treffend umschreiben. Ostlender referierte b… Recyclingportal.eu · 15 Oct 2025 Global Nederlands Materialen Observatorium onderzoekt ‘kritieke grondstoffen’ Nederland is afhankelijk van andere landen voor de invoer van zogeheten ‘kritieke grondstoffen’, die nodig zijn voor producten zoals smartphones, zonnepanelen en elektrische auto’s. Onlangs werd het formele startschot gegeven voor het Nederlands Materialen Observatorium (NMO), dat gegevens, informatie en kennis verzamelt, beheert en levert. Inzicht in aanvoer en beschikbaarheid van kritieke en … RecyclePro · 15 Oct 2025 Global „Aktionsprogramm Kreislaufwirtschaft ist wichtiger Schritt – aber … zentrale Nachbesserungen sind dringend erforderlich“ Das Bundesumweltministerium hat am 14. Oktober 2025 im Rahmen eines Dialogforums unter Beteiligung von Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider den Entwurf des Aktionsprogramms der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaft (NKWS) vorgestellt. Das Programm bündelt priorisierte Maßnahmen aus der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie, die bis Ende 2027 um… Recyclingportal.eu · 15 Oct 2025 Global DPP: Zehn Jahre im Einsatz für die Phosphorrückgewinnung Am 8. und 9. Oktober 2025 fand in Frankfurt das 10-jährige Jubiläum der Deutschen Phosphor-Plattform DPP e.V. statt. Im Rahmen des zweitägigen DPP-Forums in Frankfurt wurden neben politischen Rahmenbedingungen auch wesentliche Entwicklungen der Rückgewinnungsverfahren vorgestellt, eine Anlagenbesichtigung rundete das zehnjährige Jubiläum ab. In der dem Forum vorangegangenen Mitgliederversammlun… Recyclingportal.eu · 15 Oct 2025 Global Zirkuläre Textilwirtschaft gefordert: „Eine Welt ohne Abfall ist möglich“ Reju hat gemeinsam mit elf weiteren Unternehmen, die die textile Wertschöpfungskette repräsentieren, das Manifest der European Circular Textile Coalition vorgestellt. Dabei sprechen sich die Unterzeichner für eine vollständig zirkuläre Textilwirtschaft aus. Sie fordern die Europäische Union dazu auf, Alttextilien zu einer treibenden Kraft für grüne Arbeitsplätze, Innovation und Wettbewerbsfähig… Recyclingportal.eu · 15 Oct 2025 Global EuRIC becomes Recycling Europe: A new name for a stronger voice EuRIC, The European Recycling Industries‘ Confederation, is proud to announce its rebranding to Recycling Europe, signalling a pivotal moment in reinforcing mission: to speak with one voice for Europe’s recycling industry in an increasingly competitive and uncertain global landscape. As Europe navigates rising trade tensions, raw material insecurity, and the urgent need for industrial decarboni… Recyclingportal.eu · 15 Oct 2025 Global Bamboo is doing a strong PR campaign Bamboo is one of the materials who suffered bad press orchestrated by European Bioplastics lobbyists. Bioplastics News · 15 Oct 2025