Recycling news: 2025

Global Anaerobic co-digestion of HDPE plastics with fruit and vegetable waste: Insights into partial biodegradation and organic waste valorization https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0045653525006848 Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Petroleum-based Plastics Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon https://www.plasticstoday.com/industry-trends/there-s-a-simple-reason-why-petroleum-based-plastics-aren-t-going-away-anytime-soon-follow-the-money Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Drinking coffee from a cup made of coffee (Video) Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global CJ Biomaterials Wins 2025 Bioplastics Innovation Award https://www.plasticstoday.com/materials/cj-biomaterials-wins-2025-bioplastics-innovation-award Bioplastics News · 24 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace vs Norway: Two climate decisions that could change Europe In 2016, six youth activists, Young Friends of the Earth Norway and Greenpeace Nordic took the Norwegian government to court to stop new Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International · 24 Oct 2025 Global Zu wenige Haushalte in Deutschland ohne Biotonne Eine aktuelle NABU-Erhebung zeigt: In knapp 30 Prozent aller 400 deutschen Landkreise und kreisfreien Städte gibt es die Biotonne nicht überall. Nirgendwo in Deutschland wird pro Kopf so viel Biomüll über die Biotonne gesammelt wie in Schleswig-Holstein und Hessen: Um die 90 Kilogramm pro Jahr werden getrennt erfasst und können so kompostiert oder in Biogasanlagen […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Begehrte Schwarzmasse – wie Europas Rohstoffe nach China wandern Branchenexperten zufolge verlassen derzeit jährlich rund 15.000 Tonnen Schwarzmasse Europa, Tendenz stark steigend – wertvolle Rohstoffe gehen der europäischen Wirtschaft in großem Stil verloren. Schwarzmasse, das Zwischenprodukt beim Recycling von Lithium-Ionen-Batterien, ist eine begehrte Rohstoffquelle. Sie enthält große Mengen an sogenannten „kritischen Metallen“ wie Lithium, Nickel, Kobalt… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global worldsteel Press Release: September 2025 Crude Steel Production World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 141.8 million tonnes (Mt) in September 2025, a 1.6% decrease compared to September 2024. Crude steel production by region Africa produced 2.0 Mt in September 2025, up 8.2% on September 2024. Asia and Oceania produced 102.9 Mt, down 2.1%. […] Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Textilrecycling: Aunde Group und PreZero vereinbaren strategische Kooperation Die Unternehmen Aunde und PreZero haben am 6. Oktober eine vertragliche Vereinbarung zur gemeinsamen Entwicklung und dem Betrieb einer innovativen Textilrecyclinganlage unterzeichnet. Ziel der Kooperation ist die stoffliche Verwertung polyesterhaltiger Textilabfälle und die Herstellung hochwertiger recycelter Polyestergranulate. Mit dem geplanten Joint Venture setzen beide Unternehmen ein stark… Recyclingportal.eu · 24 Oct 2025 Global Despite methane pledges, governments submit weak plans for waste sector emissions [SPANISH VERSION BELOW] 23 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 24 Oct 2025 Global European Bioplastics Says the Market Is “Doing Great” — Really? European Bioplastics (EUBP) has once again declared that the bioplastics market is thriving. But honestly — haven’t we heard the same story for the last twenty years? Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Reloop’s recommendations for the Circular Economy Act Reloop has published a new position paper outlining six key recommendations to shape Europe’s forthcoming Circular Economy Act. Reloop Platform · 23 Oct 2025 Global Creating luminescent biomaterials from wood https://phys.org/news/2025-10-luminescent-biomaterials-wood.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Demonstration Plant for Diaper Recycling in Italy On 21 July, 2025, in Spresiano (Italy), a new recycling center powered by i-Foria’s patented technology was opened. The plant is dedicated to the recycling of Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) waste. As reported, diapers and sanitary napkins accounts for approximately four percent of municipal solid waste. It is estimated that in Italy, every year, three […] Global Recycling · 23 Oct 2025 Global Acer Doubles Ocean Plastic Collection for Sustainability Day and Rewards Vero Customers with Free Accessories. https://technologyreseller.uk/acer-doubles-ocean-plastic-collection-for-sustainability-day-and-rewards-vero-customers-with-free-accessories Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global IFF and BASF partner to boost sustainable enzyme and polymer innovation https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/iff-basf-innovation-partnership.html Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Structural features of xylan dictate reactivity and functionalization potential for bio-based materials https://biotechnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13068-025-02704-8 Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Recyclable single-material packaging: The key to more sustainable and efficient packaging https://www.infopack.es/en/new/recyclable-single-material-packaging-the-key-to-more-sustainable-and-efficient-packaging Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Finetech Unveils Eco-Friendly Packaging Line Compatible With Compostable and Recyclable Materials https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/finetech-unveils-eco-friendly-packaging-line-compatible-with-compostable-and-recyclable-materials Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Researchers Develop Biodegradable Computer Mouse https://www.all-about-industries.com/researchers-develop-biodegradable-computer-mouse-a-6fc81025fb32f41ab95e089f04ef9ed7 Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Plastic’s triumph was no accident. It built an economy addicted to throwaway living Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Transforming Grape Pomace into Bioplastics with Bacillus Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global PLASTICS announces 2025 Innovation in Bioplastics Award winner https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/plastics-announces-innovation-in-bioplastics-award-winner Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global European Parliament seals the deal of first-ever EU law on soils Today, EU lawmakers listened to citizens and science and rubber stamped the deal on the Soil Monitoring Law, the EU’s first ever law on soil health, […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Oct 2025 Global ESG backlash? ‘Huge’ difference between headlines and reality in Asia https://www.eco-business.com/news/esg-backlash-huge-difference-between-headlines-and-reality-in-asia-uob-sustainability-chief Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Europe is unwell – and methane is one of its most dangerous symptoms Poisoned by unchecked pollution, weakened by delayed climate action, and exhausted by short-term thinking – Europe is unwell. Yet instead of treating the disease or changing its habits, some very loud voices keep insisting it needs to run faster, ignoring all the symptoms. By Luc Powell, first published in the European Correspondent Among the most neglected of these symptoms is methane – an odo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Oct 2025 Global Seedling Certification Scheme (October2025) Open the document Since its foundation in 1993, European Bioplastics (former IBAW) has been committed to the establishment of a legal and technical framework for supporting the introduction of bioplastics to the market. The association is the owner of the Seedling mark, which is protected by trademark law. This mark is widely acknowledged, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global De harde cijfers Meten is weten geldt het cliché. In elke editie van 2025 pakt RecyclePro daarom weer uit met cijfers over de afvalsector. Aan u om er inzichten uit te destilleren die uw productieproces kunnen optimaliseren of uw rendement verhogen. Uit een rapport van Europa blijkt dat België meer moet doen wil het zijn klimaatdoelstellingen voor 2030 […] Het bericht De harde cijfers verscheen eerst op Recycle… RecyclePro · 23 Oct 2025 Global Strukturwandel erklärt Veränderungen am Arbeitsmarkt nur noch teilweise Ein Drittel des Jobabbaus in der Industrie geht auf andere Trends zurück – Tätigkeiten verlagern sich zunehmend in dienstleistungsnahe Bereiche – Höhere Qualifikationen gewinnen an Bedeutung. Die Veränderungen der vergangenen Jahrzehnte am Arbeitsmarkt lassen sich immer weniger allein durch den klassischen Strukturwandel erklären. Neben der Verlagerung von Jobs aus der Industrie in den Dienstle… Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global ZenRobotics to Process Incinerator Bottom Ash in Germany with IMRO IMRO Maschinenbau, a leading German manufacturer of advanced recycling systems, is set to open a facility capable of processing complex waste streams such as incinerator bottom ash (IBA), in collaboration with ZenRobotics (part of Terex Corpoiration), a global leader in AI-powered waste sorting robotics. Located at IMRO’s headquarters in Uffenheim, Germany, the facility will combine […] Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global Huber Technology Stiftung unterstützt Projekt für nachhaltiges Wasser-Management in Malawi Wasser wertschätzen – Zukunft sichern: Die Huber Technology Stiftung fördert ein Bildungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt des gemeinnützigen Vereins K10 Afrika mit 2.000 Euro. Das Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, den bewussten und sparsamen Umgang mit Wasser im ländlichen Malawi zu stärken – insbesondere in den von Wasserknappheit geprägten Trockenzeiten, die dort bis zu acht Monate im Jahr […] Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global Nachhaltigkeits- und Sorgfaltspflichten: Europäisches Parlament stimmt im November ab Das Europäische Parlament wird auf seiner Sitzung am 13. November seine Position zu vereinfachten Nachhaltigkeits- und Sorgfaltspflichten verabschieden. In einer Abstimmung am gestrigen Mittwoch (22. November 2025) in Straßburg lehnte das Europäische Parlament das vom Rechtsausschuss am 13. Oktober 2025 verabschiedete Mandat für Verhandlungen mit den EU-Regierungen zu vereinfachten Vorschriften… Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global “Uppercut for the Flemish industry”: Chemical giant BASF Antwerp cuts 600 jobs BASF Antwerp, Belgium's largest chemical company, plans to cut 600 jobs by 2028, 16 percent of its current workforce. The Flemish employers' organization Voka calls the restructuring "an uppercut for industry in Flanders." Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global American e-waste is causing a ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released Wednesday by an environmental watchdog. Basel Action Network · 22 Oct 2025 Global Following the Smoke: Investigation of Ten U.S. Companies Points to a Hidden Tsunami of e-Waste Exports to Asia Seattle, WA, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Basel Action Network (BAN), released a new investigative report, “Brokers of Shame: The New Tsunami of American e-Waste Exports to Asia”, documenting how a group of large U.S brokers appear to be facilitating what BAN estimates to be a billion-dollar trade in exporting electronic waste to developing countries. Basel Action Network · 22 Oct 2025 Global Coca Cola implements multipacks without film https://www.coca-cola.com/de/de/offerings/multipack-ohne-plastikfolie Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global 1 in 5 chemists have deliberately added errors into their papers during peer review, study finds https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/One-five-chemists-deliberately-added/103/web/2025/10 Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global The David vs. Goliath Battle to Pass the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Polyol Production from Recycled PET Bottles Turkish polyurethane system house Kimpur has started producing polyester polyol at its Düzce production facility by chemically recycling post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle waste. “Thanks to the depolymerization technology used in this process, a portion of traditional fossil-based raw materials can be replaced with recycled alternatives,” the company said. This new polyol sol… Global Recycling · 22 Oct 2025 Global US Impact on UN COP 30 https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-team-weighs-cop-attendance-but-influence-looms-either-way Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025