Recycling news: 2025

Global Van ‘papieren’ plannen naar uitvoering voor circulaire versnelling De Plastic Tafel heeft haar werk geweldig gedaan. In het onlangs verschenen eindrapport staat een indrukwekkend pakket aan maatregelen, gedragen door een breed palet aan bedrijven, overheden en maatschappelijke organisaties. Maar terwijl de inkt nog nat is, dringt één vraag zich op: gaan we nu ook echt doen wat nodig is om plastic recycling te […] Het bericht Van ‘papieren’ plannen naar uitvoer… RecyclePro · 8 Oct 2025 Global Bonaire Climate case: A fight for justice in Dutch court Residents of Bonaire are demanding what should already be guaranteed: protection from the impacts of the worsening climate crisis. Greenpeace International · 8 Oct 2025 Global Circular Valley Forum 2025: Neue zirkuläre Chancen für die Metallindustrie Eines der Panels auf dem Jahrestreffen der Kreislaufwirtschaft wird die Metallindustrie in den Mittelpunkt stellen. Wo gibt es bereits gute Kreisläufe – und wo bieten Kooperationen Chancen für noch mehr Zirkularität? In der Metallindustrie werden die wertvollen Rohstoffe schon von jeher gut im Kreis geführt. Dennoch steht sie vor neuen Aufgaben. Das Panel „Metals – […] Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Oct 2025 Global Scrubberabwasser hat schädliche Auswirkungen auf die Meeresumwelt Mit Scrubbern können Seeschiffe den Schwefeloxid-Gehalt ihrer Abgase verringern und damit Grenzwerte einhalten. Mit dem Abwasser werden jedoch Schadstoffe ins Meer gespült. Besser als die Umweltbelastung so von der Luft ins Wasser zu verlagern wäre, sie direkt an der Quelle zu verringern: mit schwefelarmen, jedoch teureren Kraftstoffen. Scrubber sind eine Technik zur Abgasreinigung an Bord […] Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Oct 2025 Global More CEOs confident of achieving net-zero targets by using AI, finds KPMG https://www.eco-business.com/news/more-ceos-confident-of-achieving-net-zero-targets-by-using-ai-finds-kpmg https://kpmg.com/xx/en/our-insights/value-creation/global-ceo-outlook-survey.html Bioplastics News · 8 Oct 2025 Global Vecoplan auf der Ecomondo: Innovative Lösungen für die gesamte Recycling-Prozesskette Modernste Zerkleinerung und Waschtechnik für alle Anwendungsfälle durch Maschinenbauexpertise auf höchstem Niveau. Die Ecomondo ist eine der bekanntesten internationalen Fachmessen für Recycling, Kreislaufwirtschaft und nachhaltige Technologien. Auf der diesjährigen Ecomondo vom . bis 7. November in Rimini/Italien wird Vecoplan mit seinen neuesten Entwicklungen und einem der flexibelsten Zerkle… Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Oct 2025 Global 20. Bayerische Wassertage in Augsburg Augsburg bereitet sich auf ein wegweisendes Ereignis für die bayerische Wasserwirtschaft vor: Die 20. Bayerischen Wassertage des KUMAS Umweltnetzwerkes finden am 26. und 27. November 2025 statt. Diese Jubiläumsveranstaltung versammelt hochkarätige Expertinnen und Experten, um die aktuellen Herausforderungen und Lösungen für einen effektiven Wasser- und Trinkwasser-schutz sowie eine nachhaltige … Recyclingportal.eu · 8 Oct 2025 Global México | Organizaciones de la sociedad civil alertan sobre greenwashing en iniciativas de plásticos y falsas soluciones verdes del gobierno federal Ciudad de México, a 7 de octubre de 2025 – Organizaciones de la sociedad civil denunciaron el avance de iniciativas legislativas y acciones impulsadas por legisladoras y legisladores y la […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 7 Oct 2025 Global McKinsey Global Materials Perspective 2025 – Key Takeaways and Insights I've just watched the McKinsey Global Materials Perspective 2025; and here are the key takeaways. Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global [Opinion] RETHINKING WASTE: My Transformative Journey to Sustainability through the Africa Zero Waste Academy. By Namwanga Patricia Kizito, 2025 Africa Zero Waste Participant ‘Participating in the Academy was an invaluable experience that has inspired me to pursue a personal zero-waste lifestyle and promote a […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 7 Oct 2025 Global Scientists in Australia create natural plastics for everyday packaging https://qazinform.com/news/scientists-in-australia-create-natural-plastics-for-everyday-packaging-b619c6 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Kennebunkport launches pilot composting program to cut waste https://eu.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2025/10/04/kennebunkport-launches-pilot-composting-program-to-cut-waste/86495677007 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Degradation of PBAT mulch by plastic-degrading bacteria under the influence of organic fertilizers and effects on soil https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2213343725043222 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Inconsistent plastic definitions across UK Regulations create barriers for bio-based innovation https://hub-4.com/news/inconsistent-plastic-definitions-across-uk-regulations-create-barriers-for-bio-based-innovation Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Waste PET Bottle-Based Midsoles https://www.cleanthesky.com/innovation/far-eastern-new-century Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Fourth-gen heir’s bold bioplastics bet over sugar https://www.pressreader.com/india/mint-kolkata/20251004/282102052861379 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Compost Registration, Labeling And Distribution Requirements The USCC and its representatives have worked to simplify compost labeling and registration on a national basis. However, individual composters must better understand product distribution regulations in states where they market. Part I BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Pescafácil uses BASF EPS Ccycled® EPS https://www.basf.com/global/en/media/news-releases/2025/10/p-25-198 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Efficient and scalable upcycling of oceanic carbon sources into bioplastic monomers https://www.nature.com/articles/s41929-025-01416-4 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global New Grant Program Fuels Organics And Compostable Packaging Recovery The eight selected municipal and composter-led projects will receive grants “designed to fuel systemic change and increase the acceptance of certified compostable packaging across the U.S.” BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Tapping Energy Potential At U.S. Wastewater Facilities The American Biogas Council released new data showing that over 1,200 municipal water resource recovery facilities in the U.S. generate 7.3 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually … BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Colorado City Launches Subsidized Food Waste Composting Pilot The initiative aims to significantly lower the financial barriers to organics recycling for residents and businesses while gathering critical data to inform future waste management strategies. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Vegware launches 3oz compostable ice cream pot https://frymagazine.com/features/packaging/vegware-launches-3oz-compostable-ice-cream-pot Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Empowering Brands with Bio-Based Innovation: Braskem Highlights I’m green™ bio-based Portfolio at Sustainable Brands https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/markets-news/Business%20Wire/35256126/empowering-brands-with-bio-based-innovation-braskem-highlights-i-m-green-bio-based-portfolio-at-sustainable-brands Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Cargill Will Unveil a Bio-Based Fluoropolymer Replacement for Polyolefin Extrusion at K 2025 https://www.plasticstoday.com/packaging/cargill-will-unveil-a-bio-based-fluoropolymer-replacement-for-polyolefin-extrusion-at-k-2025 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global PLA is more toxic for soil than Polypropylene (Study) https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1100945 Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Compost Products Aid In LA Fire Remediation For more than four weeks in January 2025, 14 wildfires burned in Los Angeles and adjacent counties. Compost-based products have been in the remediation toolkit. Part II BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Best Practices For Reducing Curbside Recycling Contamination Solid Waste Association of North America’s Applied Research Foundation‘s new report provides waste and recycling managers with guidance to improve recycling quality while addressing enforcement challenges. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global North Carolina Food Waste Reduction Grants Available The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Food Waste Reduction Grant program is accepting applications from local governments, nonprofits, and businesses for grants that support initiatives to build food waste reduction infrastructure. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global ReFED’s New Catalytic Grant Fund Targets Methane-Reduction Initiatives ReFED's open call focuses on methane reduction for its Catalytic Grant Fund — aimed at advancing food recycling and reducing methane in the beef and dairy sectors. BioCycle · 7 Oct 2025 Global Solvent-based Plastics Recycling for Circular Economy With the solvent-based recycling process developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV, a wide variety of plastics from packaging, as well as from the automotive, electronics, construction, and textile sectors, can be recycled and processed into high-purity plastic recyclates. In this way, waste fractions that cannot be recycled using conventional recycling […] Global Recycling · 7 Oct 2025 Global Letter to the European Commission: Tracking Substances of Concern for Product Sustainability and EU Competitiveness The post Letter to the European Commission: Tracking Substances of Concern for Product Sustainability and EU Competitiveness appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 7 Oct 2025 Global Article 9 PPWR – Why certain packaging formats should be compostable EU flags waving in front of European Parliament building. Brussels, Belgium Industrial compostable products certified to the harmonised European standard EN 13432 support better waste management by: helping separate biowaste collection, diverting waste from landfills and incineration, preventing misthrows of conventional plastics into compost, and feeding valuable biomass back into industry or … European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Discover the speaker line-up and register now! EUBP is excited to share the provisional programme for EBC25, taking place on 02–03 December 2025 in Berlin and online. Download the conference agenda here. The conference will showcase how biopolymers are driving sustainability, resource efficiency, and innovation, covering topics such as policy developments, the European bioeconomy, global market trends, recycling, circular solutions, and hig… European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Two Decades of EBC: Reflecting on the Journey and Looking Ahead As European Bioplastics prepares for the 20th edition of its annual conference, EBC, the organisation takes this milestone as an opportunity to reflect on its journey. From its early days as a niche gathering for experts, EBC has grown into the flagship event for the global bioplastics community, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Results from TALIS 2024 - OECD OECD — Environment · 7 Oct 2025 Global Sustainability criteria for biomass The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is vital for the resilience and competitiveness of Europe and for achieving the EU’s goal of climate neutrality by 2050 - that is, reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero. This transformation is central to the European Green Deal and to building a circular, sustainable [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Member portrait: ITENE Every month, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This time, Miriam Gallur Materials and Packaging Area Manager at ITENE, shares some interesting insights on the company. Miriam Gallur, Materials and Packaging Area Manager, ITENE 5 Facts about ITENE Research and development of bioplastics with new functionalities ITENE develops [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Save the date for the 6th Bioplastics Business Breakfast at K 2025 At K 2025, the World's biggest trade show on plastics and rubber (in October 2025), bioplastics will certainly play an important role again. After successful Bioplastics Business Breakfasts (B³) during the last five K shows, the trade journal Renewable Carbon Plastics (previously known as bioplastics MAGAZINE) again invites all interested K-visitors to the 6th [...] European Bioplastics News · 7 Oct 2025 Global Residents of Bonaire and Greenpeace Netherlands sue the Dutch State for lack of climate protection Landmark case to test how national courts interpret recent International Court's decision on states’ climate liability Greenpeace International · 7 Oct 2025