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Brandgevaar in de afval- en recyclingsector: wie blust straks het vuur?
Zomer staat voor zon en warmte. Maar in de afval- en recyclingsector is het het hele jaar door heet. Niet door de temperaturen, maar door het groeiende brandgevaar dat verkeerd gesorteerde lithium-ionbatterijen met zich meebrengen. Een muzikale wenskaart in de papierbak, een elektrische tandenborstel bij het restafval, een e-bike in de metaalcontainer of speelgoed met […] Het bericht Brandgevaa…
RecyclePro · 2 Oct 2025
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Der Grüne Punkt feiert 35 Jahre gelebte Kreislaufwirtschaft
Seit 35 Jahren prägt Der Grüne Punkt die Kreislaufwirtschaft in Deutschland und weit darüber hinaus. Am 28. September 1990 wurde das Unternehmen von Industrie und Handel in Bonn gegründet, um ein duales System für die Sammlung und Verwertung von Verkaufsverpackungen zu etablieren. Früher ein Non-Profit-Unternehmen, ist Der Grüne Punkt heute ein international agierendes Unternehmen unter […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 2 Oct 2025
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Synthesis and characterization of lignin-carbonate prepolymers as formaldehyde-free wood adhesives
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0926669025014955
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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NEXE Innovations Reports Q4 and Fiscal 2025 Results
https://fox5sandiego.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9537167/nexe-innovations-reports-q4-and-fiscal-2025-results-expands-partnerships-delivers-repeat-orders-and-maintains-strong-financial-position
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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Forest Green Rovers, Vegware and Grundon launch compostables partnership
Forest Green Rovers, Vegware and Grundon launch compostables partnership
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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Here’s what happens when ‘compostable’ products become litter
https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/compostable-products-marketplace-1.7642583
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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NG Nordic and ABB targets to make electrical accessories products from carbon dioxide-based plastic
https://www.ngnordic.com/news/articles/inga-abb-ng-nordic
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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European collaboration to bring PHA-based biodegradable barrier coatings to market
https://packagingeurope.com/news/european-collaboration-to-bring-pha-based-biodegradable-barrier-coatings-to-market/13402.article
Bioplastics News · 2 Oct 2025
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Antoine Duclaux wird neuer CEO von Renault Trucks
Bruno Blin wird seine Rolle als Chief Executive Officer (CEO) von Renault Trucks zum 1. November 2025 niederlegen. Er bleibt dem Volvo Konzern in der Funktion des Senior Adviser erhalten und wird in dieser Rolle verschiedene strategische Projekte begleiten. Sein Nachfolger wird Antoine Duclaux, derzeit Senior Vice President Renault Trucks International. Antoine Duclaux ist ein […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 2 Oct 2025
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Greenpeace calls for peaceful aid mission to continue
As Israeli forces intercept the Global Sumut Flotilla, Greenpeace calls for the Government of Israel to allow the peaceful aid mission to continue.
Greenpeace International · 1 Oct 2025
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UK water company said naturally occurring glucose in sewage could be turned into biofuels, bioplastics and detergents
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dq910534qo
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Xampla and NPL validate plastic-free packaging materials
https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/unique-test-validates-plastic-free-claims
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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EU and US recycling landscape
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Bringing Bio-Based into Green Public Procurement: Lessons from Catalonia and Zeeland (Report)
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Solvay is shutting down EU facilities in response to weak demand and high energy costs
European citizens wanted to move forward after the covid crisis, but Ursula von der Frankestein (EU Commission) had other plans. She wanted to fed us with net zero bullshit, green deal dogma and the Russia/ Ukrainian war. The EU council is complicit as they have allowed Frankestein to get a second mandate. Europe has a structural problem: we don't have good politicians.
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Ongoing blockade against Putin’s and Trump’s gas at the Zeebrugge terminal in Belgium
Activists from 17 countries have joined a blockade of the Zeebrugge liquified gas terminal, in protest of Europe’s dependence on gas imports from the US and Russia.
Greenpeace International · 1 Oct 2025
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Red de Belgische kunststofrecyclage, of de circulaire economie stort in
De kunststofrecyclagesector zit in zwaar weer. Door historisch lage prijzen van virgin plastic is de vraag naar gerecycleerde plastic materialen ingestort. Recyclagebedrijven zien daardoor hun marges verdwijnen, investeringen komen stil te liggen en verschillende recyclagefabrieken dreigen de deuren te moeten sluiten. “Zonder snelle maatregelen verliezen we jobs én de circulaire toekomst van on…
RecyclePro · 1 Oct 2025
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Startup Dan*na begins industrial production of bioplastic
https://en.ara.cat/economy/startup-dan-na-begins-industrial-production-of-bioplastic_1_5513599.html
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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A review on the biodegradation of textiles in the environment
Linkedin More https://academic.oup.com/etc/advance-article/doi/10.1093/etojnl/vgaf229/8254428
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Syensqo pioneers innovative recycling technology for circular sulfone polymers
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Belgian PM visits Agfa Gevaert Green Hydrogen (Invest in Belgium)
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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India: On the Road to Sustainable Growth and Resource Efficiency
With a new legal framework regarding solid waste management and a strategy aiming at a well-functioning circular economy, the Indian government is convinced that the country can achieve economic resilience, environmental sustainability, and social security. In December 2024, the Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) introduced draft rules on solid waste management […]
Global Recycling · 1 Oct 2025
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EU urged to act on Software Obsolescence as hundreds of organizations demand long-term Windows 10 support
Open letter to the European Commission, calling for urgent action against software-driven obsolescence. Without clear rules requiring long-term software updates, millions of devices across Europe are being pushed into premature deaths, generating mountains of unnecessary e-waste and imposing extra costs on citizens and businesses alike.
Right to Repair Europe · 1 Oct 2025
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Die wirtschaftliche Lage hellt sich etwas auf, doch viele Sorgen bleiben
Das Konjunkturbarometer des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin) legt im September deutlich zu und liegt nun bei 96,3 Punkten, nach 92 Punkten im August. Der Wert nähert sich somit der neutralen 100-Punkte-Marke, die ein durchschnittliches Wachstum der deutschen Wirtschaft anzeigt. Damit setzt sich der Aufwärtstrend fort, der bereits zum Jahresende 2024 begann, durch den […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Oct 2025
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A just and sustainable future for all: European leaders must act on Gaza
As more countries are vocal towards Israel’s crimes in Gaza, the State of the European Union by Ursula von der Leyen and many of the speeches during last week’s United Nations General Assembly show a potential opening for a shift in how leaders respond. Though this is too little too late, what is needed now is for European leaders to acknowledge the harrowing facts and take urgent action to mak…
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 1 Oct 2025
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5,7 Millionen Tonnen Abfälle 2023 in Sachsen behandelt
Das teilt das Statistische Landesamt Sachsen mit: Die Abfallentsorgungsanlagen im Freistaat nahmen im Jahr 2023 insgesamt mehr als 5,7 Millionen Tonnen Abfälle zur Behandlung und Entsorgung an. Dabei handelte es sich bei 21 Prozent um gefährliche Abfälle. Die Menge der aus Sachsen angelieferten Abfälle betrug mehr als 3,4 Millionen Tonnen (59,5 Prozent). Rund 32 Prozent […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Oct 2025
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Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Kunststof recyclingsector kraakt onder druk: dringend actie vereist om concurrentieverlies te vermijden
Kunststof recycling in België, en bij uitbreiding Europa, bevindt zich op een kantelpunt. Terwijl beleidsambities blijven inzetten op circulariteit en klimaatneutraliteit, dreigen recyclingbedrijven kopje onder te gaan door structurele economische druk. De combinatie van uitzonderlijk lage prijzen voor nieuwe kunststoffen (virgin plastics), hoge energie- en loonkosten, en een gebrek aan effecti…
RecyclePro · 1 Oct 2025
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Frauen in der Kommunalwirtschaft: Vier Kommunalheldinnen ausgezeichnet
Zum ersten Mal hat die „Zeitung für kommunale Wirtschaft (ZfK)“ die Auszeichnung „Die Kommunalheldin“ verliehen. Bei der Verleihung am 25. September 2025 im Rahmen des Netzwerktreffens des Netzwerks „Frauen in der Kommunalwirtschaft – powered by ZfK“ beim EAD Darmstadt wurden vier Projektinitiatorinnen mit dem Preis „Die Kommunalheldin 2025“ geehrt. Die Auszeichnungen, die gemeinsam mit Gelsenw…
Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Oct 2025
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German trade association calls for higher glass bottle deposit as industry remains divided
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/germany-glass-bottle-deposit.html
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Tana Oy named Main Contractor of the Year 2025
The Finnish Association of Purchasing and Logistics, LOGY ry, has granted the awards for the 2025 Main Contractor and Subcontractor of the Year. The recognitions were announced on September 30, 2025, at the opening of the Subcontracting Fair at Tampere Sports & Expo. Environmental technology company Tana Oy has outsourced the assembly of its machines […]
Recyclingportal.eu · 1 Oct 2025
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Reimagining agriculture for young people
https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/reimagining-agriculture-for-young-people
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Is Singapore’s paper recycling industry in crisis?
https://www.eco-business.com/news/sg-recycle-folds-paper-recycling-scheme-amid-funding-constraints-and-low-paper-prices
Bioplastics News · 1 Oct 2025
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Greenpeace calls for international support of Global Sumud Flotilla
Greenpeace is repeating its call upon the international community to ensure the safety and success of the peaceful people’s aid mission.
Greenpeace International · 30 Sept 2025
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Colorado Rejects ‘Free Allocation’ Mass Balance Accounting
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 30, 2025 Colorado Stands with Communities, Stops Industry’s False Recycling Claims As explained in a recently released letter describing its position, CDPHE “determined that it is not appropriate to […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Sept 2025
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Biodegradable or compostable? Here’s how to break it down for smarter recycling
https://www.primediaplus.com/2025/09/29/biodegradable-or-compostable-heres-how-to-break-it-down-for-smarter-recycling
Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2025
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EU appeals dispute panel report regarding duties on imports of biodiesel from Indonesia
https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news25_e/dsb_26sep25_e.htm
Bioplastics News · 30 Sept 2025
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Sardinia: rich in sun and wind, stuck in coal
Blazing sun, fierce winds and land scarred by coal – Sardinia has all it needs to become the Mediterranean’s first 100% renewable island. Yet instead of turning this natural wealth into energy independence, the Italian region remains locked in dirty coal dependence, paralysed by political inertia and disinformation. This opinion article was originally published in Qual’Energia. Sardinia enjoys …
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 30 Sept 2025
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ISWA Welcomes Baltic Waste & Energy Group as our Newest Silver Member
ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Sept 2025
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Bridging complexity and compliance: your tools to flexible packaging design
Interview with Jean-Paul Duquet, Sustainability Director, Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) and a key advisor to the ‘Phase 2’ testing project.
CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 30 Sept 2025