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Global New Tool Helps Farmers Evaluate AD Projects Before Investing A newly published study introduces an open-source decision support tool designed to help farmers evaluate whether anaerobic digestion (AD) makes financial and operational sense for their operations before committing to a major capital investment. The model, called Farm Energy Analysis with Anaerobic Digestion (FEAAD), was developed to estimate the technical, environmental, and economic performa… BioCycle · 10 Jul 2026 Global Garware Fulflex Acquires Texas Facility, Doubles Global Revenue Garware Fulflex acquires fully automated Texas medical manufacturing facility, strengthening its North American healthcare market position. PlasticsToday · 10 Jul 2026 Global Deere settles right to repair dispute with FTC The settlement requires Deere to provide farmers and independent repair providers the same equipment repair resources it provides its authorized dealers for the next 10 years, the FTC said. Waste Dive · 10 Jul 2026 Global 5 packaging EPR lawsuits to watch From Oregon to California, these cases have been filed in the last year. Packaging Dive · 10 Jul 2026 Global Inzamelen oude valiezen voor maximaal waardebehoud Voor een keertje zetten we in deze rubriek geen recyclingbedrijf in de kijker, maar wel een gesmaakt recyclinginitiatief: Recycle & Go. Het stadsbestuur van Oudenaarde (Vlaamse Ardennen) heeft namelijk een pand op de markt ter beschikking gesteld als inzamelpunt. Daar kon iedereen in juni drie dagen lang terecht met zijn oude (harde) koffers in ruil […] Het bericht Inzamelen oude valiezen voor … RecyclePro · 10 Jul 2026 Global APR Expands Certification Program for Recycled Plastic Content The Association of Plastic Recyclers expands its PCR Certification Program to verify recycled content throughout the supply chain with third-party certification. PlasticsToday · 10 Jul 2026 Global ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent, manage fire risks The organization’s suggestions are built around prevention, detection, mitigation and education. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global ReMA issues new guidance to help recycling operations prevent, manage fire risks The organization’s suggestions are built around prevention, detection, mitigation and education. Waste Today Magazine · 10 Jul 2026 Global Chemical Recycling Technologies Face Challenges in Plastic Sustainability Goals Advanced recycling proponents say that with the right policies in place and systems that support chemical recycling collection, sortation, and processing, mechanical and chemical recycling could work together to help solve the plastic crisis. Others claim that investing in chemical recycling will do more harm than good. PlasticsToday · 10 Jul 2026 Global The critical enablers of a more European NATO - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global Mint to separate critical minerals work into e-scrap, battery businesses Mint Innovation still plans a 2027 launch for its first U.S. critical minerals recovery facility in Texas, which will focus on copper and other materials from e-scrap. Battery recycling will now be a separate business called Linca.  Waste Dive · 10 Jul 2026 Global Open letter to the EU Commission on the Revision of Annex V and VI of the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2413, RED III): Ensuring Accurate Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Manure-Based Biogas and Biomethane The post Open letter to the EU Commission on the Revision of Annex V and VI of the Renewable Energy Directive (Directive (EU) 2023/2413, RED III): Ensuring Accurate Greenhouse Gas Accounting for Manure-Based Biogas and Biomethane appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 10 Jul 2026 Global Stainless steel, heavy metals and more: TOMRA expands its Dynamic LIBS application range for AUTOSORT™ PULSE TOMRA Recycling, the leading provider of sensor-based sorting solutions for the global recycling industry, is expanding the application range of AUTOSORT™ PULSE beyond aluminum alloy separation. Waste360 · 10 Jul 2026 Global The Reuse Network Provides 31,000 Items to Charity in the First Six Months of 2026 Through the first six months of 2026, The Reuse Network has provided more than 31,000 items of furniture to nonprofit organizations helping disadvantaged communities around the world. Waste360 · 10 Jul 2026 Global ReMA’s PSI Chapter debuts new grand-prize scholarship The organization awards $55,000 to 21 students for its annual scholarship program. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global ReMA’s PSI Chapter debuts new grand-prize scholarship The organization awards $55,000 to 21 students for its annual scholarship program. Waste Today Magazine · 10 Jul 2026 Global APR Expands PCR Certification Program to Verify Recycled Content in Plastic Products The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) today announced the expansion of its PCR Certification Program to certify the presence and verify the percentage of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in finished and semi-finished plastic products. Waste360 · 10 Jul 2026 Global Trex Named to TIME’s List of “America’s Best Companies 2026" Trex Company [NYSE:TREX], the world’s leading brand of wood-alternative decking, railing and outdoor living products, has been named to TIME’s “America’s Best Companies 2026” list. Waste360 · 10 Jul 2026 Global PureCycle, Motherson Develop Recycled Polypropylene Automotive Bumper Prototype PureCycle Technologies and Motherson successfully produced an automotive bumper prototype with 30% recycled polypropylene, addressing EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation requirements. PlasticsToday · 10 Jul 2026 Global Managing Hydrogen Sulfide Challenges in U.S. Landfills Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is the scourge of landfills. As construction and demolition (C&D) waste continues to grow across the U.S., landfill operators are facing this challenge on a much larger scale. Waste360 · 10 Jul 2026 Global 'Not without pain': Germany approves health insurance cuts - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global WM opens $110M Colorado recycling and hauling site The 84,000-square-foot recycling facility can process up to 45 tons of material per hour, and the hauling site allows for compressed natural gas collection truck expansion. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global WM opens $110M Colorado recycling and hauling site The 84,000-square-foot recycling facility can process up to 45 tons of material per hour, and the hauling site allows for compressed natural gas collection truck expansion. Waste Today Magazine · 10 Jul 2026 Global From claims to custody: PCR procurement grows up In this guest column, the founder of Ecolar Global says the growing use of recycled content without standardized documentation presents risk. Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Jul 2026 Global AI can boost strength of secondhand device market Players in the preowned mobile device industry say continual self-evaluation will help them adapt to a changing marketplace. Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Jul 2026 Global Elopak supplies Florette France with cartons for soup Florette France has relaunched its vegetable soups in Elopak’s 1 L Pure-Pak Sense cartons, replacing its previous PET bottle packaging. “This new carton packaging allows us to enhance the visibility of the range in stores thanks to a larger on‑pack display area,” says Lionel Manivet, responsible innovation expert at Florette France. Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 10 Jul 2026 Global EU updates PPWR reporting methodology as plastic use rises Plastic was the only packaging category that expanded between 2011 and 2025 in the EU, rising by 11%, a new European Commission (EC) Joint Research Center (JRC) study has found. During the same period, packaging from the F&B sector was behind 97% of packaging material released on the market, while the total amount of all packaging on the market was 98 kg per capita. Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 10 Jul 2026 Global Aora México brings plastic-free beauty packaging to Sephora Aora México, a color cosmetics brand that uses fully plastic-free and fully recyclable packaging, has launched at Sephora. Aora says it is “the first plastic-free beauty brand” to launch at the retailer, reflecting the beauty industry’s shift toward reduced reliance on single-use packaging. Aora’s products are packaged in tin, aluminum, or wood with zero plastic. Its cosmetic solutions are form… Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 10 Jul 2026 Global EXCLUSIVE: EU pitches trade ban with Israeli settlements - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global Europe hands the Kremlin almost €6bn as imports of Siberian LNG surge - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global Wind Repowering Project in Spain with Waste Recovery Norway-based company Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, has completed the first phase of the Montes de Cierzo wind repowering project in Navarra. It replaced 44 old turbines with ten new ones, increasing the capacity to produce clean energy while reducing visual impacts and achieving almost full recycling and reuse of the old components. “I […] Global Recycling · 10 Jul 2026 Global Zukunftstechnologien lassen Rohstoffbedarf steigen Fraunhofer-Studie zeigt Handlungsbedarf. Elektromobilität, Energiewende, Künstliche Intelligenz und Co: Wie wirken sich aufstrebende Technologien auf unseren Rohstoffbedarf aus? Diese Frage beantwortet die neue Auflage der Studie „Rohstoffe für Zukunftstechnologien“, die am 9. Juli 2026 vorgestellt wurde. Die Fraunhofer-Institute ISI und IZM analysieren darin die zukünftige Entwicklung von 34 T… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Jul 2026 Global Mehrwegquote bei Getränken verfehlt gesetzliches Ziel Eine Studie der Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung (GVM) im Auftrag des Umweltbundesamtes zeigt, das Deutschland im Jahr 2024 mit einer Mehrwegquote von 34,5 Prozent bei Getränkeverpackungen das gesetzliche Ziel von 70 Prozent weiterhin verfehlt hat. Die Studie bestimmt das abgesetzte Getränkevolumen für die verschiedenen Packmittelgruppen insgesamt und nach Getränkesegmenten. Dabei wer… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Jul 2026 Global Vertragsverletzungsverfahren: EU-Kommission leitet rechtliche Schritte gegen Deutschland ein Die Europäische Kommission hat im Rahmen ihrer monatlichen Entscheidungen zu Vertragsverletzungsverfahren rechtliche Schritte gegen Mitgliedstaaten beschlossen, die ihren Verpflichtungen aus dem EU-Recht nicht nachkommen. Deutschland ist von drei Verfahren betroffen, darunter eines im Zusammenhang mit den EU-Rechtsvorschriften über das Recycling von Abfällen. Zielvorgaben für das Recycling von … Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Jul 2026 Global GWB-Novelle: bvse fordert Nachbesserungen und warnt vor weiterer Marktkonzentration Der bvse-Recycling Germany warnt vor einer Schwächung der Fusionskontrolle durch die geplante 12. GWB-Novelle. Zwar begrüßt der Verband die Modernisierung des Wettbewerbsrechts. Die geplante Anhebung der Umsatzschwellen und die Einschränkung der Anmeldepflicht würden jedoch weitere Marktkonzentrationen begünstigen und sollten daher gestrichen werden. „Der Gesetzentwurf enthält sinnvolle Moderni… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Jul 2026 Global Europe launches €15bn scale-up funding push - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global Henkel and Applied Adhesives partner to expand US flexible packaging reach Applied Adhesives has announced an exclusive US distribution partnership with Henkel’s Packaging Adhesives business. Applied Adhesives aims to strengthen its presence in the flexible packaging market and provide converters across the US with access to Henkel’s adhesive and coating technologies. The partnership will bring together Henkel’s product portfolio and industry expertise with Applied Ad… Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 10 Jul 2026 Global American steel shipments rise in May Mills in the United States sold more than 8.1 million tons of steel this May, rising month on month and year on year. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global Landfill gas dominates US RNG market The American Biogas Council says nearly two-thirds of renewable natural gas marketed in the United States is generated at landfills. Waste Today Magazine · 10 Jul 2026 Global Capitals gut next EU sanctions package against Russia - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026