Recycling news: 2025

Global EU is in economic crisis and the Plastic industry is the canary in the coal mine EU is sliding in an economic crisis due to the European Commission's mismanagement. This is a FREE article Bioplastics News · 18 Aug 2025 Global The Global Plastics Treaty: to be or not to be* *(or the path forward after failed negotiations) After more than 2 years and 1200 hours of negotiations on the Global Plastics Treaty, the INC5.2 meeting in Geneva ended without agreement. The script of this last stage of negotiations was a repetition of the script we have been seeing in the five preceding INCs. From Uruguay […] Zero Waste Europe · 18 Aug 2025 Global Wire Screens for Demanding Applications Compass Wire Cloth, a North American manufacturer of separation, sifting, and screening solutions, highlights its Piano Wire Screens – also known as Harp Wire Screens – as a “high-performance solution for operators seeking efficiency, durability, and precision in demanding screening applications”. Engineered with long wires, these screens would eliminate cross wires to achieve “the highest […] Global Recycling · 18 Aug 2025 Global AfvalHeld aan het woord In heel Nederland zetten zo’n 30.000 medewerkers zich dagelijks in voor het inzamelen van afval, het draaiende houden van milieustraten (recyclageparken), het schoonhouden van onze straten, plantsoenen en riolen, het vervoeren van ons afval en het recyclen en verwerken ervan. In een serie artikelen geeft de Vereniging Afvalbedrijven deze AfvalHelden een gezicht. Maak kennis met […] Het bericht … RecyclePro · 18 Aug 2025 Global Successful Testing of a Hydrogen-Powered Melting Furnace In May 2025, the aluminum recycling and rolling group Speira informed about an advancement in its sustainability journey: As part of the EU-funded HyInHeat project, it has successfully converted a melting furnace with a capacity of 1.5 tons to hydrogen operation. Initial tests with various scrap types show promising results with no impact on melt […] Global Recycling · 18 Aug 2025 Global Soaring ocean temperatures: Australia’s iconic marine wonders are under attack World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef is experiencing its worst ever mass coral bleaching on record Greenpeace International · 18 Aug 2025 Global Communities demand ADB to phase out dirty energy Mandaluyong City, Philippines – 14 August 2025 – Today, environmental advocates and community members gathered outside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters to oppose the Bank’s proposed revisions to its […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 18 Aug 2025 Global German Aluminum Alloy Sorting Project Tomra Recycling and Gerhard Lang Recycling collaborate in KANAL, a pioneering aluminum alloy sorting project. As reported by Tomra Recycling Sorting, Gerhard Lang Recycling GmbH was one of the first companies globally to implement the manufacturer’s AUTOSORT PULSE system for the precision sorting of aluminum alloy stamping scrap generated from automotive production in early 2024. […] Global Recycling · 17 Aug 2025 Global Global negotiations to limit plastic pollution fall apart at UN (Video) Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global BBC documentary on Plastic Treaty Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global NEXE Innovations Makes Additional Delivery to ecoBeans Coffee as it Experiences Strong Initial Pickup on Amazon https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/15/3134179/0/en/NEXE-Innovations-Makes-Additional-Delivery-to-ecoBeans-Coffee-as-it-Experiences-Strong-Initial-Pickup-on-Amazon.html Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Denver could soon require lots more composting. Who will get their hands dirty? https://denverite.com/2025/08/15/denver-new-composting-rules-waste-no-more Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Enhanced UV-C resistance of 3D-printed poly(lactic acid)/glass fiber composites: Structural stability and sustainable design https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294982282500557X Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Impact of High-Dose Gamma Irradiation on PLA/PBAT Blends Reinforced with Cellulose Nanoparticles from Pineapple Leaves https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.5c06115 Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Plastic from plants https://www.iom3.org/resource/plastic-from-plants.html Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Thai Science Fair Showcases Rice-To-Bioplastics Breakthroughs At Mhesi Fair 2025 https://www.khaosodenglish.com/sponsored/2025/08/15/thai-science-fair-showcases-rice-to-bioplastics-breakthroughs-at-mhesi-fair-2025 Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global China Announces Additional 90 Day Suspension of Tariffs on US Goods Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Indonesia biofuels annual report Bioplastics News · 16 Aug 2025 Global Cloud-based Solutions for Waste Collection Innovation4Waste, the new Partitalia brand that develops IoT (Internet of Things) waste-tracking solutions, has presented its cloud-based technologies at Waste Expo 2025 in Las Vegas, the leading trade show in North America focused on solid waste, recycling, and sustainability. At this event, the Italian company presented its “Smart Waste Management” IoT ecosystem. According to the […] Global Recycling · 16 Aug 2025 Global Early signals for change as countries show willingness to rewrite unjust tax rules It is outrageous that the super-rich and corporate polluters keep profiting from destruction while people and the planet pay the price. Greenpeace International · 15 Aug 2025 Global Treaty Opportunity to Reduce Plastic Pollution Tossed Away in Geneva Geneva, Switzerland. August 15, 2025. After six major intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meetings and numerous side meetings across almost 3 years, the effort to create a binding international treaty to minimize plastic pollution… Basel Action Network · 15 Aug 2025 Global Why no plastic treaty is a good thing Well, a plastic treaty would have been an empty box. Plastic is produced so efficiently due to economic and technical reasons that the efficient molecular composition of plastic packaging doesn’t allow it to be salvaged. However, some lobbyist have created the concept of circular economy and bullshitted the European Commission. Back to the United Nations… […] Bioplastics News · 15 Aug 2025 Global Global Plastics Treaty Talks Stall in Geneva – Plastics Europe Urges Renewed Multilateral Negotiations Industry calls on UN member states to use the next round of talks to secure a global consensus and enabling… Plastics Europe · 15 Aug 2025 Global Países ambiciosos se mantienen firmes y rechazan un tratado de plásticos débil El camino a seguir para las negociaciones del tratado es incierto La sociedad civil respalda a los países que priorizan a las personas sobre la política PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 15 […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Aug 2025 Global Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action The majority of countries, including the Pacific Small Island Developing States, the European Union, and champion countries in Latin America and Africa, are aligned in key provisions to address the plastic pollution crisis across the life cycle—such as addressing plastic production, banning toxic chemicals, and setting clear financial mechanisms for implementation. Yet, a handful of […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Aug 2025 Global Ambitious Countries Stand Strong, Refuse Weak Plastics Treaty Way Forward for Treaty Negotiations Left Unclear Civil Society Stands with Countries Choosing People Over Politics FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– At the close of the plastics treaty […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Aug 2025 Global Week van de Veiligheid 2025: herken jij het risico? Veilig en gezond werken staat dagelijks op de agenda van de afvalsector. Veilig werken vereist continue aandacht. Tijdens jaarlijkse Week van de Veiligheid zetten de bedrijven dat extra kracht bij. Dit jaar liep de week van maandag 2 tot en met zondag 8 juni. Leden van de Vereniging Afvalbedrijven deden mee aan de week en […] Het bericht Week van de Veiligheid 2025: herken jij het risico? versc… RecyclePro · 15 Aug 2025 Global TANA From Waste to Value® Tana Oy is a Finnish environmental technology company with a bold mission: to turn waste into value. Founded in 1971, Tana has grown into a globally recognized provider of mobile equipment and intelligent solutions for solid waste management. With exports to over 50 countries and a strong global presence, the TANA machines are known for […] Global Recycling · 15 Aug 2025 Global INC 5.2: “The inability to reach an agreement in Geneva must be a wake up call for the world”, Greenpeace statement The vast majority of governments want a strong agreement, yet a handful of bad actors were allowed to use process to drive such ambition into the ground. Greenpeace International · 15 Aug 2025 Global GAIA’s Statement on the Chair’s New Text (August 15) at Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5.2) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 15 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– The chair’s text, released in the middle of the night, is barely an improvement over the previous chair’s text that was decisively rejected […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 15 Aug 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From a banner protest at the plastic treaty in Switzerland to a giant installation on a Shell platform in the North Sea, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 15 Aug 2025 Global After Hours of Waiting, Plastics Treaty Talks Extended By A Day No treaty is better than a bad treaty. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Países del Sur Global y organizaciones de la sociedad civil exigen ambición para lograr un Tratado global de plásticos sólido en el INC-5.2 PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 14 de agosto de 2025 Ginebra, Suiza – Demostrando una fuerte unidad, los Estados Miembros del Sur Global y organizaciones de la sociedad civil pidieron medidas globales […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Composting 101: What You Can and Can’t Throw Into Your Compost Bin https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/composting-101-what-you-can-cant-throw-compost-bin Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global The WEF Baby foundation supports a EU Circular Economy Act https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/news/the-foundation-signs-a-joint-letter-on-the-eu-circular-economy-act Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Corporate lobbyists challenge plastic production cuts and waste management reform in Africa Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Solinatra resins: Bio-based and biodegradable materials designed for manufacturing and proven in use Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE] Global South Member States and CSOs Demand Strong Ambition to Secure a Robust Plastic Treaty at INC-5.2 Geneva, Switzerland– Demonstrating strong unity, Global South Member States and Civil Society called for ambitious, legally binding global measures to curb plastic production, in a media briefing on the closing […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Chemical Recycling Europe Forum 2025 – Agenda Announced! Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) welcomes you to its 2025 Annual Forum, bringing together leaders from across the value chain to share insights, exchange ideas, and strengthen collaboration. The full-day conference on 16 September is packed with presentations and panels on the latest market trends, technology updates, and policy developments. Save your spot here! This year […] Chemical Recycling Europe · 14 Aug 2025 Global A new leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues A new leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025