Recycling news: 2025

Global Press release: Cepi Urges Swift Ratification of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement Cepi calls on European Union Member States and EU Parliament to promptly ratify the EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA), to ensure a level playing field and open new markets for the European pulp and paper industry. The EU-Mercosur trade agreement proposed by the European Commission earlier in September would remove tariffs on over 90% of the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 13 Oct 2025 Global België, Nederland, Frankrijk en Luxemburg bundelen hun krachten voor meer duurzame verpakkingen in Europa Fost Plus en Valipac (BE), Verpact (NL), Citeo en Citeo PRO (FR) en Valorlux (LU) ondertekenden een historische samenwerkingsovereenkomst om bedrijven beter te ondersteunen in hun transitie richting duurzamere verpakkingen. Dankzij een betere afstemming tussen de landen worden verpakkingen duurzamer ontworpen, correcter verwerkt en transparanter opgevolgd. Zo draagt het akkoord bij aan een eerl… RecyclePro · 13 Oct 2025 Global A Polish plant’s success story In just ten years, the Waste-to-Energy plant in Bialystok has reduced local dependency from landfills from 90% to 12%. After... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 13 Oct 2025 Global The EU Budget After 2027: What Kind of Europe Are We Building? The EU’s next long-term budget will shape Europe until 2034. Katharina Wiese argues that the current proposal risks deepening austerity and inequality instead of leading towards a fair, just, and democratic future. Originally published in transform! europe. Europe’s future stands at a crossroads. When the European Commission unveiled its proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MF… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 13 Oct 2025 Global Nieuwe duurzaam duo Komatsu machines voor Dura Vermeer reststoffen Van der Spek Vianen heeft onlangs twee nieuwe duurzame Komatsu machines in gebruik gesteld bij Dura Vermeer Reststoffen in Vijfhuizen. Er zijn een nieuwe hybride Komatsu HB365LC rupsgraafmachine en een nieuwe Komatsu WA475-11 laadschop geleverd. Beide machines zullen ingezet worden bij de mobiele puinbrekers van Dura Vermeer. Komatsu HV365LC graafmachines : De nieuwe hybride Komatsu […] Het ber… RecyclePro · 13 Oct 2025 Global 9 out of 10 people think protecting forests is critical. Here’s what you can do to stop forest destruction! We just got the results from a global public poll and it’s good news for the planet Greenpeace International · 13 Oct 2025 Global Für ein nachhaltiges Morgen, das im Heute beginnt Wuppertaler Nachhaltigkeitskongress „Klima und Zuversicht“ mit Extrem-Abenteurer Anselm Pahnke und Bestseller-Autorin Maren Urner. Wie lässt sich Nachhaltigkeit in bestehenden Strukturen sinnvoll gestalten? Wie lässt sich gesellschaftlicher Wohlstand im Einklang mit den ökologischen Herausforderungen erreichen? In einer Phase tiefgreifender Veränderung braucht es nicht nur neue Lösungen, sonder… Recyclingportal.eu · 13 Oct 2025 Global Recordhoeveelheid elektrisch en elektronisch afval ingezameld in 2024 dankzij sterke samenwerking In 2024 werd in België een recordhoeveelheid van 181 452 ton afgedankte elektrische en elektronische apparaten (AEEA) ingezameld. Dat is een stijging van 10 % ten opzichte van 2023. Deze opmerkelijke prestatie is het resultaat van een nauwe en efficiënte samenwerking tussen OVAM, BeWeee en Recupel. Vlaams minister van Omgeving Jo Brouns: “Deze cijfers tonen aan […] Het bericht Recordhoeveelheid… RecyclePro · 13 Oct 2025 Global Europese Bouwproductenverordening komt met belangrijke wijzigingen Het heeft lang geduurd, maar sinds een paar maanden is de nieuwe Europese Bouwproductenverordening van kracht. De CPR (Construction Products Regulation) geeft onder meer de verplichting voor CE-markering van bouwproducten. Hier gaat in de nieuwe regeling het een en ander aan veranderen. Dit artikel geeft de hoofdlijnen weer. De CPR is verplichtend voor de lidstaten. […] Het bericht Europese Bou… RecyclePro · 13 Oct 2025 Global Solarenergie: Millionen Haushalte könnten von Mieterstrom profitieren Mit Mieterstrom können Mieter günstigeren Solarstrom direkt vom Hausbesitzer beziehen. Eine neue Studie des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) zeigt: Das Modell lohnt sich und könnte einen großen Teil des Photovoltaik-Bedarfs decken. Bislang wird es jedoch kaum genutzt. Millionen Mieterhaushalte in Deutschland könnten von Solarstrom auf dem Dach profitieren. Das zeigt eine IW-Studie im Rah… Recyclingportal.eu · 13 Oct 2025 Global Gebührenstabilität unter Druck: Kommunale Abfallwirtschaft zwischen Finanzlast und Kreislaufanspruch 20. Fachkonferenz „Betriebswirtschaftliche Strategien für die Abfallwirtschaft und Stadtreinigung“. Die finanzielle Belastung der Kommunen wächst – und mit ihr der Druck auf die Gebührenhaushalte. Besonders im Bereich der Abfallwirtschaft stehen Städte und Gemeinden vor einem Dilemma: Einerseits steigen Betriebskosten, Personalaufwendungen und Investitionen, andererseits sollen die Gebühren sta… Recyclingportal.eu · 13 Oct 2025 Global „Es ist vor allem dieses Networking, das den Mehrwert für Besucherinnen und Besucher ausmacht“ 11. Tag der Entsorgungs-Logistik & Kommunaltechnik: Branchen-Event mit Rekordzahlen. Beim Get-together gab es ganz viel Lob und mancher Aussteller wollte umgehend fürs kommende Jahr buchen: Der „11. Tag der Entsorgungs-Logistik & Kommunaltechnik“, organisiert vom WFZruhr, war ein Highlight mit Rekordzahlen. Bei herrlichem Wetter traf sich die Branche auf dem bestens gefüllten Freigelände in Sel… Recyclingportal.eu · 13 Oct 2025 Global COP30 must act: new Greenpeace poll shows nine in 10 people want forest protection to fight climate change Greenpeace Brazil projected messages to delegates at the Pre-COP in Brasilia calling for urgent action to end forest destruction as a new Greenpeace International poll on forest solutions is published. Greenpeace International · 12 Oct 2025 Global Carbon Offsets are a fraud says Oxford University and The Guardian https://www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/news/carbon-offsets-have-failed-25-years-and-most-should-be-phased-out-research-0 https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-environ-112823-064813 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/06/carbon-offsets-fail-cut-global-heating-intractable-systemic-problems-study Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global Bill Gates exposed as a fraud by The Guardian Bill Gates lectures the whole world on how to reduce your carbon footprint while he's a big investor in fossil and coal. Bill Gates had close ties with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global Singapore issues greenwashing guidelines for businesses https://www.eco-business.com/news/singapore-issues-greenwashing-guidelines-for-businesses Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global Industry Concerned Over Proposed Increase of EU Plastic Packaging Levy This is the result of lobbying activities done by European Bioplastics (ENI, TotalEnergies, BASF). They wanted to make virgin plastic more expensive (through EU levy) to make compostable plastic more competitive. Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global F1 team debuts bio-based carbon fiber on W16 rear wheel shields https://www.compositesworld.com/news/f1-team-debuts-bio-based-carbon-fiber-on-w16-rear-wheel-shields Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global The Material Revolution in Disposable Cutlery: How Bioleader® Is Engineering the Future of Eco Plastics https://techbullion.com/the-material-revolution-in-disposable-cutlery-how-bioleader-is-engineering-the-future-of-eco-plastics Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global Future by Design: Tomorrow’s Designers at DDW https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/10-10-2025-future-by-design-tomorrows-designers-at-ddw Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global From Coffee Shops to Stadiums: Why Compostable Plastic Cups Are Defining the 2025 Beverage Boom https://www.newsbreak.com/g-moin-334701038/4285072927444-from-coffee-shops-to-stadiums-why-compostable-plastic-cups-are-defining-the-2025-beverage-boom Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global Covation Biomaterials’ CovationBio® bioPTMEG is Promising https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/covation-biomaterials Bioplastics News · 12 Oct 2025 Global CDE Publishes Sustainability Report On July 24, 2025, at Earth Overshoot Day – the day in which humanity’s consumption and use of ecological resources and services exceeds what earth can regenerate in that year – CDE, a leader in wet processing solutions for the natural and waste recycling sectors, has published its 2024 sustainability report. The self-declared report centers […] Global Recycling · 12 Oct 2025 Global PureCycle Has Big Plans for the Future American company PureCycle Technologies LLC., a subsidiary of PureCycle Technologies, Inc., holds a global license for the patented dissolution recycling technology (developed by The Procter & Gamble Company) designed to transform polypropylene plastic waste (designated as #5 plastic) into a continuously renewable resource. The purification process removes color, odor, and other impurities from… Global Recycling · 12 Oct 2025 Global New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Sustainable Recycling https://news.gatech.edu/news/2025/10/10/new-method-uses-collisions-break-down-plastic-sustainable-recycling Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Eni creates diversion with Biorefinery and Advanced Plastic Recycling Hub for Sicily Nobody believes the intentions of ENI are noble .... except the EIB and European Commission ... Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Natural fibre campaign reaches 70 members https://www.ecotextile.com/2025101060328/radar/natural-fibre-campaign-reaches-70-members Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Braskem Unveils Updated Life Cycle Assessments for I’m greenTM bio-based Portfolio, Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-unveils-updated-life-cycle-assessments-for-im-greensuptmsup-bio-based-portfolio-reinforcing-commitment-to-sustainability Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global AgroRenew Suspends Plans to Build Bioplastics Facility Near Vincennes https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2025/10/10/agrorenew-suspends-plans/ Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Bamboo bioplastic shows promise as alternative to traditional plastics Bamboo bioplastic shows promise as alternative to traditional plastics Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Washington state agencies discredit their own plastic bag ban study https://www.mountainstatespolicy.org/washington-state-agencies-discredit-their-own-plastic-bag-ban-study Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global PLASTICS Releases Global Trends Report, U.S. Plastics Remains Driver of Global Economic Growth https://www.plasticsindustry.org/newsroom/plastics-releases-global-trends-report-u-s-plastics-remains-driver-of-global-economic-growth Bioplastics News · 11 Oct 2025 Global Vecoplan: New Area Creates Space for Heavy Machinery German-based Vecoplan AG, a company specialized in machinery and plants for shredding, conveying, and processing, is investing more than five million Euro to expand its main site in Bad Marienberg. It has enlarged its Plant I by a total of 1,900 square meters, while also investing in new production equipment. The engineering company is preparing […] Global Recycling · 11 Oct 2025 Global Plastic pollution treaty not dead in the water: UN environment chief https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251010-plastic-pollution-treaty-not-dead-in-the-water-un-environment-chief Bioplastics News · 10 Oct 2025 Global Ceasefire must mark the beginning of real peace in Gaza Welcoming today’s ceasefire in Gaza Greenpeace calls for humanitarian organisations to be given unrestricted access to deliver aid in the face of famine and genocide. Greenpeace International · 10 Oct 2025 Global Cost price and blunder of tethered plastic bottle caps in the EU According to a PwC study conducted for Unesda (the EU soft drinks association), the soft drinks industry invested between €2.7 billion and €8.7 billion in the development and implementation of tethered caps for plastic bottles. Blunder I heard a lecture by Bart De Wever (Belgian Prime Minister), who said that because of tethered caps, plastic […] Bioplastics News · 10 Oct 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From sinking islands to giant barrels, here are a selection of images from our work around the globe over the past seven days. Greenpeace International · 10 Oct 2025 Global Researchers build a compostable computer mouse—circuit board and all Bioplastics News · 10 Oct 2025 Global New Ocean Tech Turns Captured CO2 Into Biodegradable Plastic New Ocean Tech Turns Captured CO2 Into Biodegradable Plastic Bioplastics News · 10 Oct 2025 Global This new ‘bamboo bioplastic’ that outperforms traditional plastic breaks down in just 50 days https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bamboo-plastic Bioplastics News · 10 Oct 2025