Recycling news: 2026

Global Greening Transport Beyond EVs: From Swapping Engines to Swapping Systems A Conversation with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon, of The War on Cars Podcast GAIA hosted Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon — co-authors of Life After Cars and hosts of […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Plastic Ingenuity to use PureCycle PP for coffee lids The Wisconsin thermoformer, whose customers include Starbucks, will incorporate PureFive resin in 25% to 100% PCR products. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Más de 50 países piden la eliminación gradual de los combustibles fósiles, incluidos los productos petroquímicos, en la Conferencia de Santa Marta En una señal de impulso positivo, las naciones acuerdan celebrar otra conferencia en Tuvalu, organizada conjuntamente con Irlanda PARA SU PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 29 de abril de 2026 Santa Marta, Colombia– […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Apr 2026 Global GFL boasts record Q1 margin The hauler also raised full-year guidance by CA$90m as it eyes an H2 close on its acquisition of SECURE Waste Infrastructure. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Four ways governments can protect people from the Iran war energy shock The US and Israel’s war on Iran is driving another oil and gas price shock and pushing up the cost of living. Governments can either deepen fossil fuel dependence, or protect people and accelerate a just transition away from oil and gas. Here are four ways to choose the second path. Greenpeace International · 30 Apr 2026 Global The letter the world’s largest meat company wished would never be written Meat giant JBS cancelled their shareholder meeting today as activists hung banners dripping fake blood and demanding ‘Keep your bloody business out of Africa’. A legal intervention to expose JBS’ destructive expansion plans and force their billionaire executives out of the shadows has also been initiated by Greenpeace Netherlands. Greenpeace International · 30 Apr 2026 Global From Ukraine to Iran: how the fossil fuel war playbook makes people pay for crisis The US and Israel’s war on Iran is not only a human tragedy. It is also a textbook example of the fossil fuel industry’s war playbook, turning oil and gas chaos into record profits while people face higher bills. Governments can either keep playing along, or break the cycle with renewables and justice‑based solutions. Greenpeace International · 30 Apr 2026 Global WM Q1 volumes rise despite headwinds WM posted Q1 2026 revenue of $6.23 billion and free cash flow of $920 million as recycling automation and renewable natural gas investments drove earnings growth despite a drop in commodity prices. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Commission’s Circular Economy Act risks missing the point, EEB warns – and the clock is ticking Following today’s High-Level Dialogue on the Circular Economy Act, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that the European Commission is heading in the wrong direction – and that there is still time to correct […] European Environmental Bureau · 30 Apr 2026 Global Windows AI Recall is pushing data destruction upstream Here's what the ITAD industry needs to know. Resource Recycling (US) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Fronteras Comunes: Community and Collaboration to Tackle Plastic Pollution As the Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) movement marks its 10th anniversary, we highlight how the work of Fronteras Comunes from Mexico demonstrates that collective action can elevate local demands to the global advocacy arena Break Free From Plastic · 30 Apr 2026 Global How Nigeria’s Growing Waste Challenge Can Be Solved Through Methane Reduction By: Green Knowledge Foundation Nigeria is currently grappling with a waste crisis that poses significant threats to public health, the environment, and the overall quality of life in both urban […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 30 Apr 2026 Global The Novamont Takeover: How Losses, Litigation and Strategic Control Ended in Eni’s Hands The Novamont Takeover: How Losses, Litigation and Strategic Control Ended in Eni’s Hands Bioplastics News · 30 Apr 2026 Global Why household hazardous waste matters for the circular economy ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Ramboll, welcome to ESWET ESWET continues to grow with the addition of a new member, Ramboll. The company brings decades of engineering know‑how and... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 30 Apr 2026 Global Greece: Firm Plans to Improve the Situation The country still sends nearly 80 percent of its waste to landfills, despite the investment in treatment and recycling infrastructure. In October 2025, pan-European news network euronews.com reported that Greece still faces a waste problem. The situation would be particularly critical in Athens and the wider area of the Greek capital. “The streets of Greek […] Global Recycling · 30 Apr 2026 Global De vernieuwde Antwerp Declaration en haar belang voor de recyclingindustrie In februari 2024 riep de Europese industrie op tot maatregelen om haar concurrentiekracht te versterken. Een noodkreet die niet in dovemansoren viel, maar harde concrete actie bleef, ondanks veel goede wil, uit. In februari, aan de vooravond van de Europese top in Alden Biesen verscherpte de industrie daarom haar toon. Niet met een tweede Antwerp […] Het bericht De vernieuwde Antwerp Declaratio… RecyclePro · 30 Apr 2026 Global EU-Mercosur-Abkommen vorläufig in Kraft gesetzt Die EU-Kommission setzt das EU-Mercosur-Abkommen vor Abschluss parlamentarischer und rechtlicher Prüfung vorläufig in Kraft. Die Kommission und die vier Mercosur-Staaten Argentinien, Brasilien, Uruguay und Paraguay werden das umstrittene Abkommen ab dem 1. Mai 2026 anwenden. Scharfe Kritik kommt vom Netzwerk gerechter Welthandel und seinen Mitgliedsorganisationen. Mit der geplanten Anwendung de… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Apr 2026 Global Düngegesetz: Kommunale Wasserwirtschaft fordert konsequente Nachschärfung Am gestrigen Mittwoch (29. April 2026) hat das Bundeskabinett die Novellierung des Düngegesetzes beschlossen. Dazu Karsten Specht, Vizepräsident des Verbandes kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU), dessen Mitglieder 90 Prozent aller Einwohner Deutschlands mit Trinkwasser versorgen und für mehr als 50 Prozent die Abwasserentsorgung sichern: „Der Kabinettsbeschluss zum Düngegesetz ist ein wichtiger Schrit… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Apr 2026 Global Europe needs to step up on household hazardous waste collection European waste management organisations and local authorities call for stronger support and investment for the mandatory separate collection of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW). The Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management – ACR+, the European Waste Management Association – FEAD and Hazardous Waste Europe – HWE have signed a joint declaration calling for […] Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Apr 2026 Global Aktenvernichtung mit sozialem Auftrag Vecoplan liefert Zerkleinerer für Caritas Wendelstein Werkstätten. Die Caritas Wendelstein Werkstätten haben an ihrem Standort „Am Oberfeld“ bei Rosenheim eine Aktenvernichtung aufgebaut, die ihren sozialen Auftrag direkt unterstützt. Menschen mit Behinderung übernehmen definierte Arbeitsschritte, während ein Zerkleinerer parallel Aktenmaterial aus gewerblichen und privaten Aufträgen verarbeite… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Apr 2026 Global Greenpeace initiate legal action against meat giant JBS, as activists shut down first Dutch shareholder meeting Greenpeace Netherlands has taken the first step towards legal action against meat giant JBS, demanding disclosure on its climate, nature and human rights impacts. Greenpeace International · 30 Apr 2026 Global Eriez Announces Alston Equipment and Polimin as 2025 Merwin Award Co-Winners Eriez has named Alston Equipment Company and Polimin as co-recipients of the company’s highest sales recognition in the Americas, the 2025 Merwin Award. Presented annually, the honour recognises representatives who demonstrate exceptional sales performance, outstanding customer service, and strong alignment with Eriez’ mission and values. Nine Eriez-USA field sales offices qualified as finalist… Recyclingportal.eu · 30 Apr 2026 Global Santa Marta conference to end fossil fuels a landmark moment for climate and energy stability The landmark Santa Marta conference for the transition away from fossil fuels represents an important milestone on the road to long-term climate and and energy stability. Greenpeace International · 30 Apr 2026 Global Over 50 Countries Call for Fossil Fuel Phaseout, Including Petrochemicals, at Santa Marta Conference In Show of Momentum, Nations Agree to Another Conference in Tuvalu, Co-hosted with Ireland FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2026 Santa Marta, Colombia– Today, the First Conference on Transitioning Away […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 29 Apr 2026 Global Progress in improving Europe’s air quality, but further action needed to address 2030 limits, ground-level ozone Most air quality monitoring stations in Europe achieve current EU legal standards for key air pollutants. However, the levels of key pollutants — like particulate matter, benzo(a)pyrene and especially ground-level ozone — remain a significant problem, according to the latest air quality assessments published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). European Environment Agency — press releases · 29 Apr 2026 Global Progress in improving Europe’s air quality, but further action needed to address 2030 limits, ground-level ozone Most air quality monitoring stations in Europe achieve current EU legal standards for key air pollutants. However, the levels of key pollutants — like particulate matter, benzo(a)pyrene and especially ground-level ozone — remain a significant problem, according to the latest air quality assessments published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). European Environment Agency — press releases · 29 Apr 2026 Global Israeli forces intercept, board and threaten Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters Crew on the Greenpeace International vessel Arctic Sunrise report that vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla have been harassed by Israeli forces in international waters. Greenpeace International · 29 Apr 2026 Global One day, everything will disappear into the pit High in the Andes, an open-pit mine has carved a gaping hole in the middle of the Peruvian city of Cerro de Pasco. Each illegal expansion swallows more houses and streets. Residents want the government or the mining company Volcan to finally take action to save their city, or leave the gigantic pit behind. This article was originally published in MO*. Seen from one of the surrounding hills, the… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 29 Apr 2026 Global The Santa Marta Fossil Fuels Conference reminded me why we do this Greenpeace Colombia campaigner reflects on experience at First International Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. Greenpeace International · 29 Apr 2026 Global Certification Scorecard — Week of April 27, 2026 The following facilities have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained industry certifications. Resource Recycling (US) · 29 Apr 2026 Global Five trends shaping PCR packaging to 2031 Growing steadily but falling short of legislative demands, the global market for PCR plastic packaging is at a crossroads. Resource Recycling (US) · 29 Apr 2026 Global #MeetTheTeam – Stephanie Yates It’s time to discover and learn more about the people behind Zero Waste Europe’s work and magic! In this edition of our #MeetTheTeam series, we sat down with Stephanie Yates, our Head of Network & Movement Building, who has been at Zero Waste Europe since March 2022. How did you come to join Zero Waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Apr 2026 Global European Parliament Defends Democracy Again as Majority Rejects Renewed Attacks on Civil Society Strasbourg, 29 April 2026 – One year on, the same story has played out again in the European Parliament. The same political forces that have led […] European Environmental Bureau · 29 Apr 2026 Global EU lawmakers support the future of LIFE, the EU’s longest-running environmental fund Brussels, 29.04.2026 – Today, the European Parliament’s adopted its position on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) report, highlighting the pivotal role of the LIFE programme in […] European Environmental Bureau · 29 Apr 2026 Global Disney, toy manufacturers look to reduce plastic packaging Many consumers say they are on board with a push to use less plastic in packaging. Resource Recycling (US) · 29 Apr 2026 Global Intel boosts margins by selling what it used to scrap As OEMs move further down the yield curve, the arbitrage that secondary markets have relied on contracts. Resource Recycling (US) · 29 Apr 2026 Global The Fall of Versalis? How €7 Billion in Losses Came Before a €2 Billion Rescue Eni says Europe’s chemicals sector is in “structural and irreversible decline.” Investors now face a fresh €2 billion turnaround gamble. Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2026 Global Europe needs stronger household hazardous waste collection The post Europe needs stronger household hazardous waste collection appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 29 Apr 2026 Global EU to Phase Out Soy-based Biofuels European Union to Phase Out the Use of Soy-based Biofuels Bioplastics News · 29 Apr 2026