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Global EU social media ban for children faces legal and political hurdles - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 10 Jul 2026 Global Canadian aluminum finds homes in Europe Facing high tariffs in the United States, Canadian aluminum has found eager markets in Greece, Italy and the Netherlands. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global Galloo celebrates upgrades to Belgian facility The European metals and end-of-life vehicle recycling firm has invested in environmental and transportation systems at its site in Bruges, Belgium. Recycling Today · 10 Jul 2026 Global Pellenc upgrades established sorting center in France The sorting technology provider was part of a recent $38 million project at a Suez material recovery facility in Firminy, France. Recycling Today · 9 Jul 2026 Global Los Angeles Looks To Bring Compost Home Top: Photos courtesy of LA Compost. Los Angeles has spent the past several years asking residents to separate food scraps from the trash. Now the city is being pressed to answer the next question, which is where that material goes after it leaves the curb. According to reporting by the Los Angeles Times, much of... BioCycle · 9 Jul 2026 Global Summit County, Ohio Opens its First Municipal Composting Program Top: Ribbon-cutting ceremony in Summit County. Photo Courtesy of Rubber City Reuse. Rubber City Reuse has launched what it describes as the first municipally funded composting program in Summit County, Ohio, giving residents in the City of Stow free, 24-hour access to composting and organics recycling. The program marks a new phase for Rubber City... BioCycle · 9 Jul 2026 Global Understanding The Wind — A Key to Compost Site Planning Top: Wind rose for Tidewater Compost courtesy of Craig Coker and Cameron Kania. Craig Coker and Cameron Kania Few of us object to the feeling of a gentle breeze on a sunny warm day but the wind can be both a bane and a benefit to composters as it both transports and disperses air pollutants.... BioCycle · 9 Jul 2026 Global Animal Mortality Composting In Passively Aerated Containerized System Top: Photos courtesy of Mark King, Maine DEP Mark A. King, Mark F. Hedrich, Linda S. Lee, and Youn Jeong Choi Agricultural researchers and wildlife officials are often faced with the need to manage mortalities either from routine events or from catastrophic events such as natural disasters (like hurricanes, wildfires or floods) or disease outbreaks... BioCycle · 9 Jul 2026 Global APR adds PCR content verification to cert program The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) is expanding its PCR Certification Program to verify the percentage of PCR content in finished and semi-finished plastic products, reflecting growing demand for verified recycled content, the organization announced today. Demand for verified recycled content is growing, amid new extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging, PCR content man… Resource Recycling (US) · 9 Jul 2026 Global Zotefoams Completes $13.8M Kentucky Expansion Zotefoams Inc. has completed a $13.8 million expansion of its Walton, Kentucky headquarters, increasing manufacturing capacity by 20% while celebrating 25 years of operations in the Bluegrass Sate. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global GBB names Steven Shilling vice president Gershman, Brickner & Bratton has promoted Steven Schilling from senior project manager to vice president. Recycling Today · 9 Jul 2026 Global GBB names Steven Shilling vice president Gershman, Brickner & Bratton has promoted Steven Schilling from senior project manager to vice president. Waste Today Magazine · 9 Jul 2026 Global DOE Invests $6.9 Million to Move Organic Waste-to-Energy Projects Through Early Development The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is putting $6.9 million toward the front end of waste-to-energy project development, funding nine projects across six states that will evaluate whether local organic waste streams can be converted into low-carbon transportation fuels.The complete list of the nine selected projects is available through the DOE funding announcement. The awards,... BioCycle · 9 Jul 2026 Global Analysts weigh in on GFL Environmental take-private rumors GFL Environmental is reportedly holding discussions with multiple private equity firms to fully take the company private or sell a significant stake. A deal could complicate the pending Secure Waste Services transaction. Waste Dive · 9 Jul 2026 Global British Columbia regional district launches rural residential organic waste diversion program Through this initiative, eligible households can receive a rebate of up to $175 toward the purchase of approved organic waste management systems. Waste Today Magazine · 9 Jul 2026 Global Federal court considers lead plaintiffs in class-action lawsuit against GPI A federal judge is considering which plaintiff will serve as lead in a securities lawsuit against Graphic Packaging International. Packaging Dive · 9 Jul 2026 Global Mitsubishi Chemical Invests $20.3M in Pennsylvania Expansion Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials invests $20.3 million to expand thermoplastics and composites manufacturing operations in Reading, Pennsylvania, creating dozens of jobs. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global Van versnipperde administratie naar een geïntegreerd ERP-systeem Strikte wettelijke rapportageverplichtingen, efficiënte sortering, kwaliteitsmanagement … Dit zijn herkenbare uitdagingen voor bedrijven in de afval- en recyclingsector. Ook containerbedrijf De Coninck worstelde met toenemende administratie. In Organi vonden ze een betrouwbare partner die niet alleen de juiste ERP-oplossing realiseerde, maar ook actief meedacht over efficiëntere bedrijfsprocess… RecyclePro · 9 Jul 2026 Global DSNY kicks off waste containerization signup period in Brooklyn Certain residential buildings will be given Empire Bins as part of the city’s waste containerization initiative. Waste Today Magazine · 9 Jul 2026 Global New York Cracks Down on PFAS Amid Rising Wave of State Restrictions New York State has advanced two landmark PFAS bills. The Drinking Water Standards for PFAS (S3207-B/A8634-B) and the PFAS Discharge Disclosure Act (S4574A/A5832A) passed the senate and assembly and have headed to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk. Waste360 · 9 Jul 2026 Global APR expands PCR Certification Program The program now will verify recycled content in finished and semifinished plastic products. Recycling Today · 9 Jul 2026 Global Syensqo Expands Maryland Plant With 30% Capacity Boost Syensqo breaks ground on Maryland manufacturing expansion, adding 30% capacity to meet rising aerospace market demand for structural adhesives. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global Engel Cuts Automotive Manufacturing Emissions by 60 Percent Polyurethane flooding creates scratch-resistant surfaces in mold, removing need for downstream painting or coating operations. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global EPA Study Validates Efficacy of PFAS Destruction at Reworld® Thermomechanical Treatment Facility Reworld®, a leader in sustainable waste solutions, today introduced the results from a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) study conducted at its Lake County Thermomechanical Treatment Facility (TTF) in Okahumpka, Florida. Waste360 · 9 Jul 2026 Global CM Shredders appoints new general manager Michael Hillstrand will lead the company’s functional leadership teams. Waste Today Magazine · 9 Jul 2026 Global Guill Tool Launches Reciprocating Head for Medical Tubing Guill Tool introduces reciprocating head technology that streamlines medical tubing production by eliminating assembly operations and enabling variable-profile extrusion in single runs. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global Reworld® Expands Access to Zero Waste-to-Landfill Solutions in Fort Wayne, IN, Through New Transfer Model Reworld®, a leader in sustainable waste solutions, has launched operations at a new United Dumpsters transfer station in Fort Wayne, providing local manufacturers with a cost-effective pathway to achieve zero waste-to-landfill. Waste360 · 9 Jul 2026 Global Battery and Vape Fires in the UK Waste System on Course for Record Year, New Public Tracker Shows A fire caused by a binned battery or vape has been publicly reported in the UK waste system every 9 days so far in 2026, according to a new public tracker that maps every reported incident for the first time. Waste360 · 9 Jul 2026 Global Toray's Carbon Fiber Component Cuts X-Ray Radiation Doses Toray Industries unveils radiolucent carbon fiber component reducing X-ray radiation doses by 8% while improving diagnostic image quality. PlasticsToday · 9 Jul 2026 Global California’s Textile EPR Sets Out to Transform Supply Chains The fashion and textile industry, notorious for its massive waste footprint, has long operated in silos. But California’s textiles extended producer responsibility (EPR) law–the nation’s first—is set to change that. At least in California. Waste360 · 9 Jul 2026 Global European Commission to exempt clean energy, mass transit from green budget rules - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 9 Jul 2026 Global Europe’s gas stocks could hit 15-year low, and more top energy stories - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 9 Jul 2026 Global Commission to unify EU procurement rulebooks - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 9 Jul 2026 Global Palestinian Authority under pressure to end payments to convicted terrorists - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 9 Jul 2026 Global Parliament's social democrats set to lead on Digital Fairness Act - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 9 Jul 2026 Global Telamon acquires ITAD consultancy Retire-IT Telamon will be retaining Retire-IT founder Kyle Marks, who built that business over 21 years. Resource Recycling (US) · 9 Jul 2026 Global Building trust, infrastructure key to survival in secondhand device market Price, trust and supply issues will create the chasm that separates the next wave of players in the second-hand mobile device industry from those who can’t adapt, industry insiders say. E-Scrap News (Resource Recycling) · 9 Jul 2026 Global Assessing and accelerating flexible packaging circularity in Greece In Greece, June 2026, CEFLEX's Mike Jefferson and Marius Tent spent three days with HERRCO, Greece's producer responsibility organisation for packaging, visiting sorting and recovery operations and meeting brand owners and technical teams across the local value chain. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 9 Jul 2026 Global Harpak-Ulma targets sanitation and uptime with new VFFS machine Harpak-Ulma has launched the Ulma VTC 840 WD Washdown Vertical Packaging System, a vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) platform said to aid food manufacturers in cutting hidden costs in hygienic packaging. The VTC 840 WD is built for demanding protein, poultry, cheese, frozen food, and other high-sanitation applications. It offers full 360-degree washdown capability, intelligent automation, ergonomi… Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 9 Jul 2026 Global Aluminium China 2026 live: Industry spotlights automated packaging recycling technology Aluminium China 2026 (July 8-10) has opened its doors to visitors in Shanghai, where the packaging and metal recycling sectors are presenting their latest technologies, focusing on automation and emissions reduction. RX Greater China, the event organizer, highlights that innovation in the country’s non-ferrous metals market is expanding. RX points out that new materials and production processes… Packaging Insights (CNS Media) · 9 Jul 2026