Recycling news: 2025

Global US Chemical engineers develop bioplastic that breaks down in soil https://www.thechemicalengineer.com/news/leaf-it-out-chemical-engineers-develop-bioplastic-that-breaks-down-in-soil Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Lunchskins Launches Revolutionary Home Compostable Freezer-Safe Storage Bags https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lunchskins-launches-revolutionary-home-compostable-freezer-safe-storage-bags-302528479.html Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Ambient Pressure Microwave-Driven Catalytic Conversion of Lignin to Phenolic Blend for Soy Protein Adhesive Application https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c05561 Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Investigation of the mechanical properties of pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced biocomposites https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-12044-0 Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Treaty ‘Draft Text is Completely Unacceptable’ (Ocean Conservancy) Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Ocean protection group covers art with waste to build support for plastics treaty https://nypost.com/2025/08/13/world-news/ocean-protection-group-covers-art-with-waste-to-build-support-for-plastics-treaty Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global When recyclable beats compostable: the case for data https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/when-recyclable-beats-compostable-the-case-for-data/?cf-view Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Anish Kapoor protest art at Shell’s North Sea platform: what you need to know Greenpeace activists installed a haunting new artwork created by legendary artist, Anish Kapoor onto an active Shell platform in the remote North Sea. Greenpeace International · 14 Aug 2025 Global Día 9 del INC-5.2 Condena universal al texto “inaceptable” del presidente A solo un día de que terminen las negociaciones del tratado de plásticos, países y sociedad civil rechazaron de forma unánime el último texto propuesto por el presidente como base para continuar las discusiones. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Day 9 of INC-5.2 Universal Condemnation of the Chair’s “Unacceptable” Text With just one more day left of the plastics treaty negotiations, countries and civil society universally rejected the Chair’s latest proposed text as an unacceptable basis for further negotiations. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Exploring key plastic alternatives and industry case studies https://www.packaging-gateway.com/features/exploring-key-plastic-alternatives-and-industry-case-studies/?cf-view&cf-closed Bioplastics News · 14 Aug 2025 Global Klimaatplannen kabinet werken averechts De Vereniging Afvalbedrijven is zwaar teleurgesteld over de klimaatplannen van het kabinet. Het kabinet heeft zowel de eerder aangekondigde ‘norm’ voor een minimumpercentage gerecycled plastic in nieuwe producten als de Circulaire Plastic Heffing geschrapt. De beoogde opbrengst van deze heffing van 567 miljoen euro wordt nu volledig bij de recycling- en afvalsector neergelegd. Dit plan […] Het … RecyclePro · 14 Aug 2025 Global Países ambiciosos mayoritarios rechazan el débil texto del presidente y luchan por reducciones en la producción de plástico Preocupaciones por la transparencia y el proceso rueda de prensa para medios del Sur Global el 14 de agosto – Transmisión en vivo PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA: 13 de agosto de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 14 Aug 2025 Global Environmental storytelling for a Chinese audience: reporting from the Amazon rainforest with “Aunt Bear” Connecting the dots on protecting wildlife, Cali locals, and the charisma of the cockroach Greenpeace International · 14 Aug 2025 Global Ambitious Majority Countries Reject Chair’s Weak Treaty Text, Fight for Plastic Production Cuts Concerns Over Transparency and Procedure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 13 August 2025 Geneva, Switzerland– With just one more day left of the plastics treaty negotiations, countries and civil society universally rejected […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Global With 1 Day Left: Civil Society Groups React to Plastics Treaty Text Proposed by the INC Chair Geneva, August 13, 2025 - Today at 2:50 pm, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting for a Plastics Treaty, released a new text for negotiations. The proposal lacks all the key components that civil society groups and high ambition countries have been asking for to effectively address the plastic pollution crisis. […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Aug 2025 Global GAIA’s Statement on the Chair’s New Text at Plastics Treaty Negotiations (INC-5.2) It ignores the will of the vast majority of Member States and caters to the wishlist of the petro-states and the fossil fuel industry. To the Global South especially, which has worked hard to fight for environmental justice, this text is an insult. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Global Stop letting a small minority derail the plastics treaty: WWF https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/stop-letting-a-small-minority-derail-the-plastics-treaty-wwf Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Plastics Europe circularity director urges recycled content targets in UN treaty https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/un-plastic-treaty-circularity.html Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Plastic Treaty should ban Compostable Plastics Plastic Treaty should ban compostable plastics such as PLA and PBAT PBAT is a fossil based co-polymer mixed with bio-based polymers such as PLA to make it compostable. PLA uses food crops such as corn and sugar cane and agricultural lands. PLA competes with food production. Compostable plastics will contaminate the ‘fresh’ and organic compost […] Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Scientists turn grapevine waste into clear, strong films that vanish in days https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250812234523.htm Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global The use of bacteria as an effective tool in the fight against plastic for a cleaner future The use of bacteria as an effective tool in the fight against plastic for a cleaner future Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Bioplastic to reduce daily plastic use: research report https://vietnamnews.vn/environment/1723057/bioplastic-to-reduce-daily-plastic-use-research-report.html Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Cortec launches certified compostable 100% biobased bioplastic https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/cortec-launches-certified-compostable-100-biobased-bioplastic Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Sustainable DNA-polysaccharide hydrogels as recyclable bioplastics https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62682-1 Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global 5 reasons Greenpeace calls for new global tax rules at UN Tax Convention negotiations It’s a visceral symbol of our rigged economic system that is currently letting the super-rich and corporate polluters profit from destruction while people and the planet are picking up the tab. Greenpeace International · 13 Aug 2025 Global Ozone onslaught across Southern Europe continues with six alarm threshold spikes already this year Italy has experienced six spikes in dangerous ground-level ozone pollution this year, as levels reached beyond the 240 mg/m3 alarm threshold [1] with devasting consequences for […] European Environmental Bureau · 13 Aug 2025 Global Alliance to end plastic waste report 2024 Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Dow and Mura cancel chemical recycling plant in Germany https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/dow-mura-technology-cancel-chemical-recycling-plant-in-germany Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Closed Loop Impact Report 2024 Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Avantium close to bankruptcy Bioplastics News · 13 Aug 2025 Global Día 8 del INC-5.2 A lo largo de los cinco procesos del INC hemos visto crecer la ambición de muchos Estados Miembros, liderados por países del Sur Global, a pesar de los esfuerzos concertados de algunos Estados para impulsar un tratado débil. En esta sesión reanudada, las apuestas son altas, pero la ambición es aún mayor. GAIA, junto con nuestros líderes de la sociedad civil y representantes de Estados Miembros … GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Global [Article d’opinion] L’INFINF: Comment un leadership faible et un processus défaillant mettent en péril le traité sur les plastiques Par Nadine Wahab, Sustainable Network Egypt (SNE) Dans le labyrinthe des négociations du traité sur les plastiques, une créature prospère : l’INFINF — l’« informel-informel ». Derrière des portes closes, lors de […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Global Day 8 of INC-5.2 Over the last five INC processes, we’ve seen rising ambition from many member states, led by countries in the Global South, despite a concerted effort from a few states to push a weak treaty. At this resumed session, the stakes are high but the ambition is higher. GAIA and our leaders from civil society and member states of the Global South demand that we continue to lean on ambition and not le… GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 13 Aug 2025 Global 100.000 ton asbestafval aan huis opgehaald sinds start van de projecten De voorbije maand werd een belangrijke mijlpaal bereikt in het Vlaamse asbestafbouwbeleid. Alle Vlaamse steden en gemeenten tezamen rapporteerden intussen bij de OVAM al meer dan 100.000 ton asbestcement dat zij aan huis ophaalden en dit bij ruim 63.000 burgers. Dit komt ongeveer overeen met 5 miljoen m² dak- en gevelbekleding. In 2018 kenden de eerste […] Het bericht 100.000 ton asbestafval aa… RecyclePro · 13 Aug 2025 Global Young professional en vrouw in de bouwsector Ze is jong, vrouw en inspecteur in de bouwsector. Geen voor de hand liggende combinatie, maar voor Shiara Uyttersprot (28), inspecteur bij certificatie- en keuringsinstelling COPRO voelt het als de normaalste zaak van de wereld. Sinds twee jaar werkt ze bij COPRO, waar ze instaat voor de productcontrole van gerecycleerde granulaten. Een job die ze […] Het bericht Young professional en vrouw in … RecyclePro · 13 Aug 2025 Global Scrap Dealer with New 830 G Material Handler With the new generation of the 830 G, SENNEBOGEN is expanding its portfolio with a powerful material handler that impresses above all with its comfort, ergonomics, and user-friendliness. TSR Czech Republic s.r.o., a leading scrap dealer headquartered in Prague, had the opportunity to test the machine extensively at its site in Pilsen. Versatile use in […] Global Recycling · 13 Aug 2025 Global [Opinion Piece] The INFINF: How Weak Leadership and Broken Process Are Derailing the Plastics Treaty By Nadine Wahab, Sustainable Network Egypt (SNE) In the labyrinth of the plastics treaty negotiations, one creature thrives: the INFINF — the “informal-informal.” Behind closed doors, in off the record […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Aug 2025 Global Día 7 del INC-5.2 Reducción de la producción (Artículo 6): El artículo decisivo del tratado La mayoría de los países (más de 100, según el conteo de GAIA) apoyan un objetivo global y vinculante de reducción gradual de la producción para devolver la producción de polímeros plásticos primarios a niveles sostenibles. GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 12 Aug 2025 Global Commentary: Why We Accept Compostable Packaging And Serviceware Composters who accept compostable packaging — and have for a combined 70+ years of experience doing so — make their voices heard. BioCycle · 12 Aug 2025