Recycling news: 2026

Global Athlete science, applied to the bin The same instruments that measure an elite athlete's every movement were trained on a group rarely given a second thought: the people who collect our waste. Behind the unlikely experiment was one goal — to make a physically punishing job a little easier on the body. Waste Management World · 18 Jun 2026 Global EEA and Eionet welcome Ukraine as a cooperating country The European Environment Agency (EEA) and its European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) today welcomed Ukraine as a cooperating country, extending the EEA's country network to 32 member and 8 cooperating countries across Europe. European Environment Agency — press releases · 18 Jun 2026 Global Textile recycling at a crossroads: can policy and the circular economy keep up? Textile waste volumes are climbing and a wave of new regulation is on the way — but the textile recycling and reuse sector says it is being left out of the room. At a recent industry gathering in Gothenburg, speakers warned that the circular economy, and the sustainability goals resting on it, could stall unless policymakers start working with the industry rather than around it. Waste Management World · 18 Jun 2026 Global Nieuwe Fuchs MHL390F in gebruik bij ASCOR in Amsterdam Na aangevoerd te zijn op diverse diepladers is door de technische dienst van Van der Spek Vianen de Fuchs MHL390F met pylon opgebouwd bij ASCOR in Amsterdam. De nieuwe Fuchs die met zijn gewicht ruim over de 87 ton heen gaat is voorzien van een giekconfiguratie met een bereik van 24 meter. De giek van […] Het bericht Nieuwe Fuchs MHL390F in gebruik bij ASCOR in Amsterdam verscheen eerst op Recy… RecyclePro · 18 Jun 2026 Global Circular Valley sucht die nächsten Circular-Economy-Innovatoren Die Bewerbungsphase ist gestartet: Innovative Unternehmen können sich bis zum 19. Juli bewerben. Gesucht werden Lösungen von Kunststoffrecycling über Textilien bis zu KI-gestützter Kreislaufwirtschaft. Rohstoffe werden knapper, regulatorische Anforderungen steigen und Unternehmen suchen nach resilienteren Lieferketten. Kreislaufwirtschaft entwickelt sich zunehmend von einer Umweltinitiative zu … Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Jun 2026 Global Blootstelling aan emissie van dieselmotoren kan kanker veroorzaken 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. Hoewel elektrificatie zich doorzet, worden nog veel voertuigen en machines in recycling aangedreven door dieselmotoren. De emissies die daarbij vrijkomen, kan je niet […] Het bericht Blootste… RecyclePro · 18 Jun 2026 Global ECHA convenes first Collaborative Platform on Alternatives to Animal Testing meeting The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has hosted the first meeting of its Collaborative Platform on Alternatives to Animal Testing (CP-AAT). The event brought together Member States, the European Commission, EU agencies, industry and public-private partnerships to define priorities and strengthen cooperation on the use of alternatives to animal testing. The members of the platform discussed […] Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Jun 2026 Global 80 Jahre Fraunhofer WKI – 80 Jahre Nachhaltigkeit Rund 150 Gäste feierten am 17. Juni 2026 das 80-jährige Jubiläum des Fraunhofer-Instituts für Holzforschung, Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI. Der Präsident der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Professor Holger Hanselka, hob in seinem Redebeitrag den kontinuierlichen und weitreichenden Anteil des Fraunhofer WKI zur Verwirklichung einer biobasierten Kreislaufwirtschaft hervor. Mit einem gemeinsamen Spatens… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Jun 2026 Global Cronimet meisterte herausforderndes Jahr 2025 Geschäftsbericht: Stabilisierung der Geschäftsentwicklung trotz globaler Unsicherheiten, nachhaltige Investitionen im Bereich Batterierecycling und Ferrolegierungen, positive Prognose für 2026 trotz weiterhin schwieriger Marktbedingungen. Die Cronimet Holding Gruppe mit Sitz in Karlsruhe hat sich im Geschäftsjahr 2025 erfolgreich den anspruchsvollen geopolitischen Rahmenbedingungen gestellt. Da… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Jun 2026 Global Unlocking recycled content at scale: from regulatory targets to functioning markets A conversation with Fiona Durie, CEFLEX Advocacy Consultant CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 17 Jun 2026 Global Market volatility highlights need for stronger recycled content markets, CEFLEX analysis shows The post Market volatility highlights need for stronger recycled content markets, CEFLEX analysis shows appeared first on CEFLEX . CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 17 Jun 2026 Global Certification Scorecard — Week of June 15, 2026 The following facilities have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained industry certifications. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Jun 2026 Global Dutch government “legally bound” to act over rogue deep sea mining plans – legal analysis Plans by Swiss-Dutch offshore giant Allseas to operate machinery for deep sea mining firm The Metals Company under unilateral U.S. authorisation directly violate the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, according to a groundbreaking legal opinion released today. Greenpeace International · 17 Jun 2026 Global Europe needs a budget that works for Europeans — not fossil fuel regimes This article was published first as an opinion piece in Sustainable ViewsBy Ariel Brunner, Regional Director, BirdLife Europe and Central Asia, Chiara Martinelli, Director, Climate Action Network Europe, Ester Asin, Director, WWF EU, Patrick Ten Brink, Secretary General, European Environmental Bureau, and William Todts, Executive Director, Transport & Environment. Imagine if Europe chose to spe… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 17 Jun 2026 Global 124 grupos de la sociedad civil instan a la presidencia de la COP31 a convertir la ambición de «basura cero” en acción climática Se insta a Turquía a adoptar políticas de «basura cero» más ambiciosas en materia climática Se publica una declaración mientras los líderes mundiales se reúnen en la sesión entre períodos […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 17 Jun 2026 Global A Complete Thermal, Chemical, and Electrical Study of Battery Failure Using the Coin Cell DSC Abstract Advanced battery development requires efficient methods to evaluate thermal safety early in the design process. Calorimetry, in particular differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), is widely used in battery research for […] Batteries News · 17 Jun 2026 Global Kanadevia Inova awarded contract for Wet AD plant in Sicily A contract for the development of a new Wet AD biogas plant with biomethane production in Castelvetrano, Sicily, Italy, has been awarded to Kanadevia Inova by Sicily Biomethan S.r.l. Waste Management World · 17 Jun 2026 Global Blancco names new SVP of product strategy At the same time the data erasure landscape is undergoing a major shift. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Jun 2026 Global Report finds increase in cell phone trade-ins Data from Assurant shows that the increases in cost for new phones are being offset by more consumers opting for used devices. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Jun 2026 Global Quadrupling biogas production requires action at all levels A new report by Guidehouse for the European Biogas Association (EBA)1 reveals that by 2030 Europe (the EU-27, the UK, Norway and Switzerland) has the potential to produce 34-35 billion cu. m. (bcm) of biomethane, but more importantly that with the right support and infrastructure, this figure could almost quadruple by 2040 to 116-132 bcm. Waste Management World · 17 Jun 2026 Global Dryden Aqua and MSort make water filters made from recycled glass STEINERT's MSort sorting technology turns green and brown recycled glass into AFM® filter media for water treatment. Waste Management World · 17 Jun 2026 Global Understanding the Next Decade of End Markets for Flexible Packaging Derived PCR A conversation with James Marshall, CEFLEX End Markets Lead CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 17 Jun 2026 Global 124 Civil Society Groups Call on COP31 Presidency to Turn Zero Waste Ambition into Climate Action Turkiye Urged to Adopt More Climate-Ambitious Zero Waste Policies Declaration Released As World Leaders Meet at Bonn Intersessional FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 17, 2026 Bonn, Germany– As world leaders gather […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 17 Jun 2026 Global OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 (EN) - OECD OECD — Environment · 17 Jun 2026 Global Maximale mobiliteit, hoge zeefprestaties Met de nieuwe Terra Select T 70 op rupsen introduceert Eggersmann een trommelzeef die mobiliteit en capaciteit naadloos combineert. Ontwikkeld voor professionele recycling- en composteeromgevingen, biedt deze machine een flexibele oplossing voor wie inzet op efficiëntie én verplaatsbaarheid. Dankzij het geïntegreerde rupsonderstel verplaatst de T 70 zich moeiteloos over uiteenlopende terreinen.… RecyclePro · 17 Jun 2026 Global One Solution, Many Material Streams UNTHA system solutions are designed for waste management companies and recyclers dealing with varying material streams and increasing quality requirements. Materials such as waste wood, cables, composite materials and mixed waste can be processed in a single line. The UNTHA team takes care of planning the entire system solution and integrating all components: shredders, discharge […] Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Jun 2026 Global EU-US-Zolldeal: Zivilgesellschaft kritisiert Zustimmung des Europaparlaments Organisationen der Zivilgesellschaft kritisieren die heutige Zustimmung des Europaparlaments zu den Zollverordnungen, die den ersten Teil des EU-Handelsdeals mit Trump umsetzen sollen. Basis der Abstimmung war ein schlechter Kompromiss, zu dem das Parlament im Rahmen der Trilog-Verhandlungen mit dem Rat der EU und der Kommission gedrängt wurde. Die Zustimmung zu den Zollverordnungen schwächt de… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Jun 2026 Global Handelsabkommen der EU mit den USA: Europäisches Parlament gibt grünes Licht Am 16. Juni hat das Europäsiche Parlament in Straßburg zwei Gesetze verabschiedet, mit denen der sogenannte EU-US-Handelsdeal vom August 2025 umgesetzt wird. Mit dem Hauptvorschlag für eine Verordnung, der mit 440 zu 151 Stimmen bei 50 Enthaltungen angenommen wurde, werden die Zölle auf alle US-amerikanischen Industriegüter abgeschafft. Zahlreiche aus den USA eingeführte Meeresfrüchte und landw… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Jun 2026 Global Recyceltes Reifengummi soll Elektroautos leiser machen Ausgediente Autoreifen könnten künftig dazu beitragen, Elektroautos leiser zu machen: Ingenieure der Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg haben Partikel aus recyceltem Reifengummi erfolgreich zur Schwingungs- und Geräuschminderung in der Leistungselektronik von Elektrofahrzeugen eingesetzt. Statt vibrierende Bauteile mit schweren Dämmmatten zu ummanteln, füllte das Forschungsteam um Prof. Dr… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Jun 2026 Global How a ‘super’ El Niño risks worsening extreme weather in a climate changed world It’s official: an El Niño has been confirmed and with it, expectations of another record hot-year. Greenpeace International · 16 Jun 2026 Global Joint Declaration: Aligning Zero Waste with High-Ambition Climate Action for COP31 ENGLISH As Türkiye prepares to host COP31, we, the undersigned civil society organizations, acknowledge the Turkish Presidency’s decision to elevate Zero Waste and waste-derived methane reduction as top priorities within […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2026 Global CAA seeks industry input on EPR fees A new producer steering committee will help involve stakeholders more directly in the fee-setting process as packaging EPR law is established. Resource Recycling (US) · 16 Jun 2026 Global WM adds batteries to recycling watch list Putting batteries on its “Recycle Right” list could help WM mitigate fires they cause at collection facilities, according to company leadership. Resource Recycling (US) · 16 Jun 2026 Global PFAS in Biosolids: What Organics Recyclers Need to Know Right Now With no federal PFAS standard finalized, states are setting their own rules on biosolids land application. Here's what organics recyclers need to know about the shifting regulatory landscape. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global Miami-Dade County Launches Composting Pilot to Evaluate Organics Diversion Opportunities Miami-Dade County is evaluating a composting pilot at the South Dade Landfill that will process up to 100 tons of food scraps and yard debris every 10 weeks to support future organics diversion and Zero Waste planning. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global Funding the Future of Compostable Field Testing The Compostable Field Testing Program outlines its next phase: an Operations Matrix that will help composters and producers predict disintegration outcomes based on real-world facility conditions and material specs. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global Northeast Waste Disposal Capacity Is Shrinking. Here’s What the Data Shows. A new NEWMOA report finds 26 of every 100 tons of Northeast waste is already exported out of the region, with significant landfill capacity losses projected before 2030. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global ReFED’s Catalytic Grant Fund Bets on Composting Infrastructure How ReFED is using recoverable grants to move composting businesses from philanthropic dependency toward institutional investment, one operator at a time. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global Green Sports Alliance Updates Fan Engagement Playbook for Sustainability Activations The Green Sports Alliance released its updated Fan Engagement Playbook, giving sports teams and venues a practical framework for turning fan passion into sustainability action through behavior change campaigns, activations, and sponsorship opportunities. BioCycle · 16 Jun 2026 Global Small plastic recovery trial to begin in California The Smalls Consortium’s work on recovering small-format plastics could help shape recycling efforts nationwide. Resource Recycling (US) · 16 Jun 2026