Recycling news: 2025

Global Lithium Recovery from Spent Electric Vehicle Batteries European companies cylib and Syensqo reported a significant milestone in circular battery materials processing by producing high-purity lithium hydroxide from spent electric vehicle (EV) batteries. According to the joint press release, this collaboration would mark a major advancement in the recovery of valuable materials, “as very few recycling companies today can produce lithium at battery-gr… Global Recycling · 17 Oct 2025 Global Xraised Welcomes Dr. Chris DeArmitt to Discuss Plastics, Microplastics, and Environmental Impact https://fox2now.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/858846553/xraised-welcomes-dr-chris-dearmitt-to-discuss-plastics-microplastics-and-environmental-impact Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Eppendorf launches bioplastics Lab Solutions https://www.the-scientist.com/eppendorf-launches-innovative-deepwell-plates-biobased-enlarging-the-product-range-for-sustainable-lab-solutions-73610 Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Agrorenew President speaks on manufacturing plant suspension https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/agrorenew-knox-bioplastic-suspension Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global BioNatur Plastics launches European biodegradable stretch wrap at no extra cost https://www.stattimes.com/latest-news/bionatur-plastics-launches-european-biodegradable-stretch-wrap-at-no-extra-cost-1356840 Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Meiji Engineers Cacao Byproducts into toys https://project.nikkeibp.co.jp/ESG/atcl/eng/sdgf/91 Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Agilyx investment transaction in GreenDot completed https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/agilyx-investment-transaction-in-greendot-completed-302586321.html Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Warming up for the COP climate conference in Brazil, marching for peace and human rights in Mexico and Italy, and calling out a telecommunications company in Australia, here are a selection of images from our work around the globe in the past week. Greenpeace International · 17 Oct 2025 Global 🌫️ FROM GREEN TO GREY They say that in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes. Well, that might be true for everyone except the super-rich, whose growing wealth continues to be protected from government levies, while a vast majority of people struggle to make ends meet. In this edition, we look at nature sounding the alarm, Oxfam’s new report on extreme wealth, World Food Day and why we need to talk a… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Oct 2025 Global CleanTech Xpo beleefde een succesvolle première! De eerste editie van CleanTech Xpo, het nieuwe B2B-event rond duurzame bedrijfsvoering in Kortrijk Xpo, werd enthousiast onthaald door de sector. Met 50 exposanten en meer dan 40 seminarsessies kregen bedrijven de kans om innovatieve oplossingen te ontdekken en nieuwe samenwerkingen te verkennen om zo een versnelde transitie naar een groenere toekomst te realiseren. De […] Het bericht CleanTech… RecyclePro · 17 Oct 2025 Global Nederlanders onderschatten gevolgen van kleine batterijen in restafval Iedere batterij is er één te veel Extra aandacht voor veiligheid. Dat is geen overbodige luxe in de afval- en recyclingsector. In deze rubriek zetten we voortaan in elke editie een initiatief in de kijker waar veiligheid prioriteit krijgt. Safety first dus. Afvalbranden zijn geen incidenten – ze gebeuren elke dag. Jaarlijks vinden er honderden […] Het bericht Nederlanders onderschatten gevolgen… RecyclePro · 17 Oct 2025 Global Kunststoff und Textilien: Recycling-Branche am Limit – Politik gefordert Eric Rehbock warnt vor Kollaps und fordert politische Unterstützung. Die Bundesregierung will ein Aktionsprogramm mit kurzfristig realisierbaren Maßnahmen zur Umsetzung der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie verabschieden. Jetzt hat ein Spitzengespräch mit Bundesumweltminister Carsten Schneider und wichtigen Verbänden in Berlin stattgefunden. Im Interview erläutert bvse-Hauptgeschäftsführ… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Oct 2025 Global Alle öffentlichen Ladestationen für Elektro-Lkw in Europa im Blick Renault Trucks hat auf seiner Unternehmenswebsite eine interaktive Karte publiziert, die alle öffentlichen Ladestationen für Elektro-Lkw in Europa zeigt. Das frei zugängliche Tool bietet einen transparenten und stets aktuellen Überblick über das bestehende und geplante Ladenetz. Damit wird deutlich: CO₂-armer Straßentransport ist längst Realität. Entlang der zentralen Verkehrsachsen steht berei… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Oct 2025 Global Circular Economy for Plastics in Europe: Strategically Investment in the Future As a follow up of the announcements made in July this summer, the GreenDot group confirms a strategic restructuring of its holdings, accompanied by targeted capital injections to support further growth. These measures reflect the company’s strong commitment to advancing the dynamic development of the circular economy in Europe and open up new opportunities within […] Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Oct 2025 Global Reclay und Circular Pro erleichtern deutschen Unternehmen die EPR-Compliance in Österreich Die wachsende Komplexität europäischer Verpackungsvorschriften stellt Unternehmen vor immense Herausforderungen. Circular Pro – die neue Plattform aus der Unternehmensgruppe, zu der auch Reclay gehört – reduziert den Verwaltungsaufwand für verpflichtete Unternehmen deutlich und vereinfacht die Erfüllung komplexer Gesetzesvorgaben in ganz Europa. Die innovative Technologie hat ihren internationa… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Oct 2025 Global Message to the European Commission (FREE) Please stop annoying citizens and industry with your red tape and your crazy little rules. It's not working. This is a FREE article Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Position paper urges EU to revise ETS for industrial competitiveness Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Why was the OXO ban a stupid decision? This is a FREE article. Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Comparison of the Uptake of Tire Particles via Suspension and Surface Deposit Feeding in the Estuarine Amphipod Corophium volutator https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c03654 Bioplastics News · 17 Oct 2025 Global Rhea Distilleries introduces India’s first paper bottle for feni Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Certified biodegradable plastics break down in soil and composting facilities Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Newsom blocks bill that would further limit PFAS in packaging https://www.packagingdive.com/news/california-newsom-veto-pfas-packaging-plastic-microbeads/802693 Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste Ultrathin bioplastics: scientists develop an alternative to traditional plastics from food waste Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Battery made from natural materials could replace conventional lithium-ion batteries https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/09/24/battery-made-from-natural-materials-could-replace-conventional-lithium-ion-batteries Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Closed Loop Partners Releases New Guidelines to Strengthen US Recycling Operations as Extended Producer Responsibility Laws Gain Momentum in the U.S. Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global COP29 president: ‘COP is the best system we have, we cannot lose faith in it’ Well, then you should identify the problem and come up with solutions. Cos we all know that the system isn't working at all and that a working system would be a better option. Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Reuse and Recycling of EV-Batteries: Meeting the EU Challenge Stena Recycling Battery Center in Farum, Denmark, taps WireFlow Donsö system for second-life application. With at least 30 million zero-emission electric vehicles forecasted to be on EU roads by 2030, the EU battery directive aims to ensure batteries can be repurposed, remanufactured, or recycled at the end of life. Up to 18 times more lithium […] Global Recycling · 16 Oct 2025 Global The sickness in Europe’s food systems is real – but so is the remedy This World Food Day, Europe stands at a crossroads. Our food system – so often romanticised as the backbone of culture, community, and rural life – is today fuelling ecosystem collapse, social injustice, and public health emergencies. Worse still, the future of food and farming is increasingly being shaped by the short-term profits of a few. By shifting to a systems-based approach – one that se… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Oct 2025 Global A Month of Innovation: Highlights from the Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2025 Last month, Brussels buzzed with innovation as the Chemical Recycling Forum 2025 welcomed industry leaders, experts, and members of Chemical Recycling Europe. Over the course of the event, attendees shared insights, explored new opportunities, and showcased successes that are shaping the future of chemical recycling. Discussions spanned the latest market developments, the mass balance approach … Chemical Recycling Europe · 16 Oct 2025 Global ENI accused of war profiteering in Gaza (Video) Watch the video. This is a FREE article Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Metselwerkpuin kan zonder scheiding worden ingezet in baksteen proces Test Limburgse Mineraalbrekerij en Steenfabriek Vogelensangh Ook voor de baksteenindustrie zijn zowel het energieverbruik (en CO2 emissie) en de circulariteit van haar producten van groot belang. In dit artikel wordt ingegaan op de resultaten van een grootschalige test, waarbij metselwerk bouwpuin wordt ingezet als kleivervanger en waarmee de twee voornoemde doelen in één keer kunnen […] Het be… RecyclePro · 16 Oct 2025 Global Experimental investigation of 3D printed bio-resin functionalized Hemp-PLA biocomposites for mechanical, tribological and thermal behaviour https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785425025669 Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Researchers turn spoiled milk into 3D printing filament https://www.voxelmatters.com/researchers-turn-spoiled-milk-into-3d-printing-filament Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global A Northern California community kicks chemical recycling out of town https://pirg.org/california/articles/a-northern-california-community-kicks-chemical-recycling-out-of-their-neighborhood Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Closed-loop recycling of polyethylene to ethylene and propylene via a kinetic decoupling–recoupling strategy https://www.nature.com/articles/s44286-025-00290-y Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global To solve marine plastic pollution, experts say production and consumption patterns must change fundamentally https://phys.org/news/2025-10-marine-plastic-pollution-experts-production.html Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global No plastic in nature (WWF) https://www.worldwildlife.org/our-work/sustainability/plastics/no-plastic-in-nature Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Kraton joins CERISEA Project to develop bio-based molecule for tires, coatings and others https://www.chemengonline.com/kraton-joins-cerisea-project-to-develop-bio-based-molecule-for-tires-coatings-and-others Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Ahlstrom launches home-compostable coffee pod material https://www.packaging-gateway.com/news/ahlstrom-coffee-pod-material Bioplastics News · 16 Oct 2025 Global Grüne Elektronik dank biologisch abbaubaren Leiterplatten Heutige Leiterplatten bestehen aus fossilen Rohstoffen und lassen sich kaum recyceln. Empa-Forschende haben eine biologisch abbaubare Variante entwickelt – ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung nachhaltige Elektronik. Ihr Biomaterial basiert vollständig auf Holz und lässt sich zu funktionierenden Platinen für elektronische Geräte verarbeiten. Sie sind das „Herz“ eines jeden elektronischen Geräts, v… Recyclingportal.eu · 16 Oct 2025