Recycling news: 2026

Global Raising a glass of clean water to a historic win for People over Big Ag A massive breakthrough in Denmark for people against corporate giants. The new Danish coalition government has officially committed to drastically tightening its drinking water safety standards to protect citizens. Greenpeace International · 4 Jun 2026 Global Internationaal vervoer – zeetransport We leven in een multimodale wereld waarin goederen via uiteenlopende transportmodi de aarde rondreizen voordat ze hun eindbestemming bereiken. In dit artikel focussen we op internationaal vervoer en in het bijzonder op zeetransport. Internationaal zeetransport blijft een efficiënte, maar risicovolle schakel in de wereldhandel. Stormen en ruwe zee kunnen containers doen verschuiven of overboord … RecyclePro · 4 Jun 2026 Global Greenpeace ends Deep Arctic Expedition with findings of new species – and over 100 hours of video from the deep sea Greenpeace concluded a month-long science expedition to seamounts and hydrothermal hotsprings in the Arctic deep sea. Greenpeace International · 4 Jun 2026 Global AMMEGA Unifies Conveyor Brands under Ammeraal Beltech The strategic consolidation under one brand name enables customers across industries including food and beverage, logistics, packaging, automotive, airports and more to access a broader range of conveyor technologies through one trusted partner. Packaging Strategies · 3 Jun 2026 Global Certification Scorecard — Week of June 1, 2026 The following facilities have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained industry certifications. Resource Recycling (US) · 3 Jun 2026 Global Full Circle Lithium Successfully Extinguishes Persistent C&D Landfill Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Full Circle Lithium Successfully Extinguishes Persistent C&D Landfill Lithium-Ion Battery Fire TORONTO, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ – Full Circle Lithium Corp. (“FCL” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FCLI) (OTCQB: FCLIF) (FSE: […] Batteries News · 3 Jun 2026 Global Hongli Group Inc Updates Its Business Strategy, Focusing on Solid-State Lithium Batteries Hongli Group Inc Updates Its Business Strategy, Focusing on Solid-State Lithium Batteries WEIFANG, China, June 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hongli Group Inc. (Nasdaq: HLP) (the “Company” or “Hongli Group”), a […] Batteries News · 3 Jun 2026 Global LibertyStream Delivers First Tonne of Lithium Carbonate to US Industrial Customer LibertyStream Delivers First Tonne of Lithium Carbonate to US Industrial Customer LibertyStream’s has shipped its first tonne of lithium carbonate from its lithium extraction and refining system at Select Waters […] Batteries News · 3 Jun 2026 Global The role of bio-based feedstocks in the plastics transition to net-zero The European Union has set ambitious targets to boost circularity, climate neutrality, and competitiveness across the EU. In line with… Plastics Europe · 3 Jun 2026 Global Women in Circularity: Danni Schaust In this series, we spotlight women moving us toward a circular economy. Today, we meet Danni Schaust of GT Environmental. Resource Recycling (US) · 3 Jun 2026 Global Colorado advances EV battery EPR law Colorado, which passed its Battery Stewardship Act in 2025, is now looking to close the gap on large-format, EV batteries. Resource Recycling (US) · 3 Jun 2026 Global Rutas basura cero: una iniciativa regional para visibilizar experiencias de reúso y gestión sostenible de residuos Con el objetivo de fortalecer y dar visibilidad a experiencias locales que promueven la prevención y gestión responsable de residuos, la iniciativa Rutas basura cero seleccionó una serie de recorridos […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 3 Jun 2026 Global CSRD and CSDDD: A catalyst for emission reduction from Big Meat and Dairy? The post CSRD and CSDDD: A catalyst for emission reduction from Big Meat and Dairy? appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 3 Jun 2026 Global BDE zum Aktionsprogramm Kreislaufwirtschaft: Jetzt müssen konkrete Gesetze folgen Aktionsprogramm ist überfälliger Schritt – öffentliche Beschaffung bleibt zu unverbindlich. Der BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft bewertet die heutige Befassung des Bundeskabinetts mit dem Aktionsprogramm Kreislaufwirtschaft als wichtigen Schritt zur Umsetzung der Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie. Entscheidend sei nun aber, dass aus dem Progra… Recyclingportal.eu · 3 Jun 2026 Global Greenpeace International wins preliminary phase of anti-SLAPP case vs. Energy Transfer Greenpeace International’s landmark anti-SLAPP lawsuit took a major step forward today when the Amsterdam District Court rejected Energy Transfer’s latest attempt to avoid accountability for its unlawful actions, including back-to-back abusive lawsuits filed in the US. Greenpeace International · 3 Jun 2026 Global Joint statement of the European Forest-based Sector on the occasion of the 10th Forest Europe Ministerial Conference in Stockholm Sustainably and actively managed forests support European climate action, biodiversity, economic growth, rural livelihoods, and social and human well-being. They contribute to strengthening Europe’s competitiveness and resilience in a rapidly changing climate and geopolitical landscape. They form the backbone of European forest-based industries, which depend fundamentally on a stable and sustai… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 3 Jun 2026 Global $60 billion in AI servers will create an ITAD challenge An AI growth boom suggests that a large number of devices will reach end-of-life around 2029-2031. Resource Recycling (US) · 3 Jun 2026 Global PPWR: De nieuwe verpakkingsregels van Europa uitgelegd met Xavier Lhoir Host: Nele Roobrouck | Gast: Xavier Lhoir, Deputy Managing Director bij Valipac De Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) brengt de grootste hervorming van het Europese verpakkingsbeleid in jaren. Maar wat betekenen de nieuwe regels concreet voor bedrijven, producenten, recyclers en afvaloperatoren? In deze aflevering van Trash Talks gaat Nele Roobrouck in gesprek met Xavier […] Het be… RecyclePro · 3 Jun 2026 Global BASF, Encina expand circular feedstock partnership In addition to a previous agreement for chemically recycled benzene, BASF will provide procurement strategy advice and planning for project execution, and have rights including equity partnership for future Encina projects. Resource Recycling (US) · 3 Jun 2026 Global Anstrengungen für eine umfassende Kreislaufwirtschaft forcieren Das fordert die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) mit Blick auf den für heute (Mittwoch, 3. Juni 2026) erwarteten Beschluss der Bundesregierung zur Nationalen Kreislaufwirtschaftsstrategie (NKWS). Die DBU leistet bereits für eine solche Circular Economy (CE) mit Dutzenden geförderten Projekten vom zirkulären Bauen über Umweltbildung bis hin zu Wiederverwendung sowie Textil- und Kunststoff-Re… Recyclingportal.eu · 3 Jun 2026 Global Deutsche Umwelthilfe fordert Kurswechsel im Batteriegesetz Die Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) kritisiert die niedrige Sammelmenge ausgedienter Gerätebatterien für das Jahr 2025: Berechnungen der DUH ergeben lediglich eine Sammelquote von 56,0 Prozent. Das bedeute, dass mehr als 40 Prozent der Altbatterien in Deutschland falsch entsorgt werden – mit fatalen Folgen für die Umwelt. So werden nach Ansicht der DUH Ressourcen verschwendet, Schadstoffe freigesetz… Recyclingportal.eu · 3 Jun 2026 Global cylib and Vianode are joining forces to close the loop on battery graphite The collaboration aims to strengthen European material independence and reduce the carbon footprint across the battery value chain. cylib, a specialist in sustainable battery recycling and graphite recovery, and Vianode, an advanced battery materials company, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) outlining a collaboration on the development and potential future supply of recycled grap… Recyclingportal.eu · 3 Jun 2026 Global bvse-Frauennetzwerk: Verbindung schafft Veränderung – Gemeinsam mehr bewegen Die IFAT Munich 2026 war nicht nur Treffpunkt der internationalen Recycling- und Umweltbranche, sondern auch wieder ein starkes Zeichen für Vernetzung, Austausch und weibliche Sichtbarkeit in der Kreislaufwirtschaft: Das bvse-Frauennetzwerk nutzte die Leitmesse, um Frauen aus der Branche zusammenzubringen, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen und gemeinsame Ideen voranzubringen. Beim lockeren Netzwerktreff… Recyclingportal.eu · 3 Jun 2026 Global EMR faces shutdown calls after numerous fires A fire at a facility in Camden, New Jersey, has raised fresh questions on recycler safety and lithium ion batteries. Resource Recycling (US) · 2 Jun 2026 Global Public-Private Partnerships Are Gaining Ground for Anaerobic Digestion Development How public-private partnerships are emerging as a practical model for municipalities looking to build anaerobic digestion infrastructure, from wastewater co-digestion to food waste-only facilities, without taking on the full financial and operational burden. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Help Shape the Future of BioCycle We're evaluating how BioCycle delivers news, insights, and industry intelligence. Your feedback will help guide our editorial strategy, newsletter offerings, and future website improvements. This survey takes approximately 3 to 4 minutes to complete. As a thank-you for participating, five respondents will be selected at random on June 15 to receive $50 Visa gift cards. Thank you for helping us … BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Transparency and Data Are the Missing Pieces in the Depackaging Debate A ReFED panel with NRDC, Cedar Grove, AgriCycle, and NC regulators surfaces depackaging's unresolved tensions — microplastic measurement gaps, source separation risks, and the collection-side logistics the industry hasn't yet solved. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Humanure Composting: Lessons from the Santa Cruz Container-Based Sanitation Pilot A four-year Santa Cruz County pilot confirms human excreta can be composted to EPA Class A Biosolids standards with low-cost infrastructure — but California's fragmented regulations remain the bigger obstacle than the science. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Big Reuse Brings Composting to Central Park New York City community composter Big Reuse is partnering with the Central Park Conservancy to process horticultural waste on-site, turning thousands of pounds of organic material into compost that goes right back into the Park's landscapes. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Pittsburgh Invests in Yard Waste Infrastructure with $1.66M EPA Grant Pittsburgh lands a $1.66M EPA grant to add dedicated yard waste trucks and upgrade recycling infrastructure, moving the city toward more frequent curbside organics collection. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global From Dugout to Compost Pile: Petco Park’s Composting Playbook How the San Diego Padres and Eco-Products built one of MLB's most complete food waste and compostable packaging diversion programs — by starting with the composter and working backward. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global Southeastern Connecticut Breaks Ground on Region’s First Commercial Food Waste Composting Facility Southeastern Connecticut breaks ground on its first commercial food waste composting facility, targeting 13,000 tons of organics annually and easing the state's out-of-state disposal crisis. BioCycle · 2 Jun 2026 Global En defensa del verdadero espíritu «basura cero» By Cecilia Allen, Global Zero Waste Cities Program Director, GAIA Lo que antes se consideraba un sueño de idealistas, «basura cero» es ahora una corriente dominante. Incluso ha entrado en […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 2 Jun 2026 Global Battery Production – Matthews Engineering completes state-of-the-art Development Center in Vreden with the launch of MEODEO™ line Battery Production – Matthews Engineering completes state-of-the-art Development Center in Vreden with the launch of MEODEO™ line Vreden, Germany – June 01, 2026 — Matthews International Corporation (“Matthews” or the […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global EAS Batteries Starts Sales of Ultra-High-Power Cell Using Asahi Kasei Novel Electrolyte Acetolyte™ EAS Batteries Starts Sales of Ultra-High-Power Cell Using Asahi Kasei Novel Electrolyte Acetolyte™ German battery manufacturer EAS Batteries has commercialized its ultra-high-power lithium-ion LFP cell, initially launched in March 2026. […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global Ampace Redefines UPS Battery Role in AI Data Centers at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 Ampace Redefines UPS Battery Role in AI Data Centers at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 CANNES, France, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ampace is exhibiting at Datacloud Global Congress 2026 (Booth […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global T5 Smackover Partners Signs Offtake Agreement with Glencore for Lithium Carbonate from East Texas Smackover Formation T5 Smackover Partners Signs Offtake Agreement with Glencore for Lithium Carbonate from East Texas Smackover Formation DALLAS, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — T5 Smackover Partners, a U.S. geothermal energy and critical […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global Detect Hotspots Before Fire Spreads: Raythink Unveils Intelligent Thermal Imaging Fire Prevention Solutions at INTERSCHUTZ Hannover 2026 Detect Hotspots Before Fire Spreads: Raythink Unveils Intelligent Thermal Imaging Fire Prevention Solutions at INTERSCHUTZ Hannover 2026 HANNOVER, Germany, June 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Raythink Technology is showcasing its intelligent thermal […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global Dr Sunho Kang, a senior battery-technology executive with leadership experience at major global battery and EV manufacturers, joins TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology Dr Sunho Kang, a senior battery-technology executive with leadership experience at major global battery and EV manufacturers, joins TeraWatt Technology as Head of Product and Technology SAN FRANCISCO, June 2, […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026 Global Alsym Energy and Re:Build Manufacturing Partner to Scale Domestic Sodium-Ion Battery Cell Production for the Energy Storage Market Alsym Energy and Re:Build Manufacturing Partner to Scale Domestic Sodium-Ion Battery Cell Production for the Energy Storage Market Strategic MOU outlines collaboration to establish US-based commercial-scale manufacturing capacity, leveraging Alsym’s […] Batteries News · 2 Jun 2026