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Global Tapping Energy Potential At U.S. Wastewater Facilities The American Biogas Council released new data showing that over 1,200 municipal water resource recovery facilities in the U.S. generate 7.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually … BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Colorado City Launches Subsidized Food Waste Composting Pilot The initiative aims to significantly lower the financial barriers to organics recycling for residents and businesses while gathering critical data to inform future waste management strategies. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Vegware launches 3oz compostable ice cream pot https://frymagazine.com/features/packaging/vegware-launches-3oz-compostable-ice-cream-pot Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Empowering Brands with Bio-Based Innovation: Braskem Highlights I’m green™ bio-based Portfolio at Sustainable Brands https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/Business%20Wire/35256126/empowering-brands-with-bio-based-innovation-braskem-highlights-i-m-green-bio-based-portfolio-at-sustainable-brands Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Cargill Will Unveil a Bio-Based Fluoropolymer Replacement for Polyolefin Extrusion at K 2025 https://www.plasticstoday.com/packaging/cargill-will-unveil-a-bio-based-fluoropolymer-replacement-for-polyolefin-extrusion-at-k-2025 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global PLA is more toxic for soil than Polypropylene (Study) https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1100945 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Compost Products Aid In LA Fire Remediation For more than four weeks in January 2025, 14 wildfires burned in Los Angeles and adjacent counties. Compost-based products have been in the remediation toolkit. Part II BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Best Practices For Reducing Curbside Recycling Contamination Solid Waste Association of North America’s Applied Research Foundation‘s new report provides waste and recycling managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global North Carolina Food Waste Reduction Grants Available The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Food Waste Reduction Grant program is accepting applications from local governments, nonprofits, and businesses for grants that support initiatives to build food waste reduction infrastructure. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global ReFED’s New Catalytic Grant Fund Targets Methane-Reduction Initiatives ReFED's open call focuses on methane reduction for its Catalytic Grant Fund — aimed at advancing food recycling and reducing methane in the beef and dairy sectors. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Solvent-based Plastics Recycling for Circular Economy With the solvent-based recycling process developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, a wide variety of plastics from packaging, as well as from the automotive, electronics, construction, and textile sectors, can be recycled and processed into high-purity plastic recyclates. In this way, waste fractions that cannot be recycled using conventional recycling […] Global Recycling · 7 Oct 2025 Global Letter to the European Commission: Tracking Substances of Concern for Product Sustainability and EU Competitiveness The post Letter to the European Commission: Tracking Substances of Concern for Product Sustainability and EU Competitiveness appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 7 Oct 2025 Global Article 9 PPWR – Why certain packaging formats should be compostable EU flags waving in front of European Parliament building. Brussels, Belgium Industrial compostable products certified to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 support better waste management by: helping separate biowaste collection, diverting waste from landfills and incineration, preventing misthrows of conventional plastics into compost, and feeding valuable biomass back into industry or … European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Discover the speaker line-up and register now! EUBP is excited to share the provisional programme for EBC25, taking place on 02–03 December 2025 in Berlin and online. Download the conference agenda here. The conference will showcase how biopolymers are driving sustainability, resource efficiency, and innovation, covering topics such as policy developments, the European bioeconomy, global market trends, recycling, circular solutions, and hig… European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Two Decades of EBC: Reflecting on the Journey and Looking Ahead As European Bioplastics prepares for the 20th edition of its annual conference, EBC, the organisation takes this milestone as an opportunity to reflect on its journey. From its early days as a niche gathering for experts, EBC has grown into the flagship event for the global bioplastics community, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Results from TALIS 2024 - OECD OECD — Environment · 7 Oct 2025 Global Sustainability criteria for biomass The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is vital for the resilience and competitiveness of Europe and for achieving the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 - that is, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. This transformation is central to the European Green Deal and to building a circular, sustainable [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Member portrait: ITENE Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Miriam Gallur Materials and Packaging Area Manager at ITENE, shares some interesting insights on the company. Miriam Gallur, Materials and Packaging Area Manager, ITENE 5 Facts about ITENE Research and development of bioplastics with new functionalities ITENE develops [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Save the date for the 6th Bioplastics Business Breakfast at K 2025 At K 2025, the World's biggest trade show on plastics and rubber (in October 2025), bioplastics will certainly play an important role again. After successful Bioplastics Business Breakfasts (B³) during the last five K shows, the trade journal Renewable Carbon Plastics (previously known as bioplastics MAGAZINE) again invites all interested K-visitors to the 6th [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Residents of Bonaire and Greenpeace Netherlands sue the Dutch State for lack of climate protection Landmark case to test how national courts interpret recent International Court's decision on states’ climate liability Greenpeace International · 7 Oct 2025 Global Kunststoffen in transitie, hoe de sector samen circulariteit vormgeeft Voor technisch professionals in de kunststof- en rubberbranche is de circulaire transitie niet alleen een duurzaamheidsvraagstuk, maar vooral een technische uitdaging. Hoe verwerk je recyclaat zonder concessies te doen aan kwaliteit? Hoe optimaliseer je jouw productieproces voor hergebruikte of biogebaseerde materialen? En hoe richt je een ontwerp zó in dat demontage en materiaalterugwinning di… RecyclePro · 7 Oct 2025 Global Deutscher Behälterglasmarkt leicht rückläufig Absatz im 1. Halbjahr 2025 um 1,0 Prozent gesunken. Der Absatz von Behälterglas lag im 1. Halbjahr 2025 bei rund 1,92 Millionen Tonnen und nahm damit um 1,0 Prozent im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum ab. Während es im Inland einen geringfügigen Rückgang gab, zeigte sich der Absatz im Ausland leicht positiv. Absatz von Getränkeflaschen sinkt Im […] Recyclingportal.eu · 7 Oct 2025 Global ARA, ORF und MA 48 integrieren Kreislaufwirtschaft in den Unternehmensalltag Wie funktioniert Kreislaufwirtschaft? Diese Frage stand im Mittelpunkt zweier Informationstage im ORF, die am 30. September und 1. Oktober 2025 am ORF-Mediencampus Wien stattfanden. Gemeinsam mit der Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA), der MA 48 sowie den Forschungspartnern Fachhochschule Salzburg und Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (JKU) informierte der ORF am Wiener Standort seine Mitarbeit… Recyclingportal.eu · 7 Oct 2025 Global Millions of tonnes of solar panels: problem or opportunity? Solar energy is a great source of environmental benefit, but what will happen when these plants stop producing energy? Will they turn into a mountain of waste or a mine of resources? The next major challenge in recycling is solar energy: The unstoppable growth in the installation of photovoltaic systems will inevitably lead to a […] Recyclingportal.eu · 7 Oct 2025 Global UNTHA Deutschland auf der BIOGAS Convention 2025 Im Mittelpunkt des Messeauftritts steht die RS-Modellreihe des Herstellers: Die innovativen 4-Wellen-Zerkleinerer eignen sich hervorragend für die Verwertung von organischen und biologischen Abfällen. Von 9. bis 11. Dezember 2025 findet die BIOGAS Convention in Nürnberg statt. Als Fachmesse, Tagung, Ausstellerforum, Mitgliederversammlung und Gremientreffen des Fachverband Biogas führt diese Mes… Recyclingportal.eu · 7 Oct 2025 Global Berlin’s successful gamble: making reuse as easy as bottle returns It’s another regular weekday. You grab your morning coffee in a reusable cup from Burger King, drink it on your way to work, then effortlessly drop it into a machine at your local supermarket while picking up groceries – just like you’d return a glass bottle. No detours, no hassle, no guilt about single-use waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 6 Oct 2025 Global Inzameling van glasverpakkingen in Europa stijgt tot 80,8% Uit de meest recente gegevens van Close the Glass Loop blijkt dat de gemiddelde inzamelingsgraad voor recycling van glasverpakkingen in de EU verder is gestegen tot 80,8 % in 2023. Een bemoedigend resultaat als je weet dat de teller vijf jaar geleden nog op 76,4% stond. Toch zal het nog extra inspanningen vergen om in […] Het bericht Inzameling van glasverpakkingen in Europa stijgt tot 80,8% ve… RecyclePro · 6 Oct 2025 Global EU leaders contaminated with PFAS “forever chemicals” BRUSSELS, 7 October Harmful PFAS substances have been found in the blood of 24 EU leaders from 19 countries, confirming that no one is immune to […] European Environmental Bureau · 6 Oct 2025 Global European Commission and European Bioplastics agree on a new bioplastics label Ridiculousness is not lethal. Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Borealis upgrades Integra site for recycled polypropylene https://www.indianchemicalnews.com/recycling/lite/borealis-upgrades-integra-site-for-recycled-polypropylene-27706 Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Lignin: The Wood By-product Transforming Car Filters https://www.todoalicante.es/english/lignin-wood-product-transforming-20251005061034-nt.html Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global IIT Roorkee Innovates Tableware From Wheat Straw https://www.bweducation.com/article/iit-roorkee-innovates-tableware-from-wheat-straw-574221 Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Plant-Based Packaging: The Green Revolution for Vegan Brands Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Bangladesh Ministry declared plastic free https://www.bssnews.net/news/318255 Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Monash scientists create natural plastics for everyday packaging https://wastemanagementreview.com.au/monash-scientists-create-natural-plastics-for-everyday-packaging Bioplastics News · 6 Oct 2025 Global Holistic Approach for Future-Proof Recycling Companies The circular economy is a key driver of growth and innovation for the plastics industry, stresses German company Source One GmbH in this article. Competing in the European plastics market has recently become increasingly challenging. Expanded raw material prices, delivery difficulties, and declining orders are determining the development of individual companies. Moreover, rising energy costs, […] Global Recycling · 6 Oct 2025 Global Umfrage: 81 Prozent für Cashback bei Altbatterien Es brennt in Österreichs Abfallwirtschaftsbetrieben – und in immer mehr Fällen sind falsch entsorgte Lithiumbatterien die Ursache. Im Umweltministerium wird gemeinsam mit Experten intensiv nach Lösungen gesucht, damit mehr Lithiumbatterien getrennt gesammelt werden, statt im Restmüll zu landen. Der Verband Österreichischer Entsorgungsbetriebe (VOEB) spricht sich klar für ein Cashback-System aus… Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Oct 2025 Global State of Europe’s environment not good: threats to nature and impacts of climate change top challenges Significant progress has been made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution, but the overall state of Europe’s environment is not good, especially its nature which continues to face degradation, overexploitation and biodiversity loss. The impacts of accelerating climate change are also an urgent challenge, according to the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) most comprehensive, […] Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Oct 2025 Global Erstmals Blauer Engel für Veranstaltungen vergeben Bundesumweltminister Schneider zeichnet die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) mit dem Umweltzeichen aus. Die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) setzt für ihren Festakt zur Verleihung des Deutschen Umweltpreises am 26. Oktober 2025 in Chemnitz ein umfassendes Nachhaltigkeitskonzept um. Unter anderem nutzt sie Ökostrom, wiederverwendbare Materialien bei Bühnenbau und Ausstattung und unterstü… Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Oct 2025 Global Anbauwerkzeuge im Fokus: Liebherr auf der RATL Liebherr legt auf der diesjährigen RecyclingAKTIV & TiefbauLIVE (RATL) vom 9. bis 11. Oktober 2025 den Fokus auf seine Anbauwerkzeuge. Auf dem Stand P3 / F342 der Messe Karlsruhe zeigt Liebherr hier eine große Auswahl der Liebherr-Anbauwerkzeuge für verschiedenste Einsatzszenarien. Zu den Highlights zählen der Mehrschalengreifer GMM 20-5, das vollautomatische Schnellwechselsystem LIKUFIX 48-10 … Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Oct 2025