Recycling news: 2026

Global From Forests to Oceans: Meet five Earth Defenders showing what real protection is From the Amazon to the Congo Basin to Thailand, meet five Earth Defenders whose stories serve as inspiration to join the movement to protect the planet. Greenpeace International · 21 Apr 2026 Global How the war on Iran exposes the link between fossil fuels, plastics, and price shocks The US-Israel war on Iran is a human and environmental crisis, but it also exposes how deeply plastics depend on fossil fuels. As oil and petrochemical supply chains are disrupted, prices rise and corporations push more extraction, making the case for reuse, renewables and a strong Global Plastics Treaty even clearer. Greenpeace International · 21 Apr 2026 Global Mill x R. City Pilot Rewrites Food Waste Collection in Phoenix Phoenix pilots a food scrap diversion model without curbside collection, achieving high participation and diversion through in-home processing and monthly pickup. BioCycle · 21 Apr 2026 Global Every Day is Earth Day Here BioCycle's new Managing Director reflects on Earth Week, the organics recycling industry's watershed moment, and why collaboration has always been the hardest — and most essential — part of the work. BioCycle · 21 Apr 2026 Global Middletown’s Disposal Capacity Shrinks as Food Waste Diversion Lags As Connecticut’s disposal capacity shrinks, food waste diversion programs are struggling to scale. Mixed results from curbside pilots raise questions about participation, cost, and long-term performance. BioCycle · 21 Apr 2026 Global Honolulu Expands Green Cart Program to Include Food Scraps Honolulu launches a pilot to add food scraps to its green cart program, testing co-collection with Hawaiian Earth Recycling to expand diversion without new routes. BioCycle · 21 Apr 2026 Global CompostNow Expands with City of Decatur Curbside Program CompostNow expands into Decatur with a city-led curbside composting program, highlighting a scalable model built on municipal partnerships, participation density, and operational efficiency. BioCycle · 21 Apr 2026 Global Oregon DEQ flags 250 producers for RMA noncompliance Oregon DEQ released its first quarterly producer status list under the Recycling Modernization Act on April 9, flagging 250 companies — including Yamaha Motor, Mercedes-Benz North America, and Papa John's — for failing to register, report, and/or pay required fees. Resource Recycling (US) · 21 Apr 2026 Global What’s Going On with the Right to Repair Directive Transposition in Germany? The Directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods, or as we like to call it, the Right to Repair Directive, was our big win in 2024. As summer approaches, Member States are working on the transposition into national law by 31 July 2026. We are closely following developments across Europe as the way … Continue reading "What’s Going On with the Right to Repair Directive Transposition in… Right to Repair Europe · 21 Apr 2026 Global Governments must seize energy crisis as pivotal moment to end fossil fuels Governments meeting at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, including Türkiye as this year’s UN climate talks president, must use the global disruption in fossil fuel supplies from the war on Iran as an accelerator for a just transition away from fossil fuels Greenpeace International · 21 Apr 2026 Global EU plastic trends: prepare for the worse What briefing should you give to your corporate EU affairs department? Bioplastics News · 21 Apr 2026 Global Google pilots reuse kits to extend device life Google, Back Market and Closing the Loop pilot a reuse model pairing ChromeOS Flex with e-scrap recovery, extending device life while offsetting waste tied to new hardware. Resource Recycling (US) · 21 Apr 2026 Global Biden’s stake in the Russian Ukraine conflict (Video Doc) Watch View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kapitol.ai (@kapitolai) Personal Remarks Some politicians from the old guard, such as Joe Biden, seemed comfortable returning to a Cold War–style geopolitical framework. For them, it was familiar territory — almost a kind of comfort zone. It also shifted attention away from difficult domestic issues, […] Bioplastics News · 21 Apr 2026 Global Kemp Schalkwijk neemt nieuwe Fuchs MHL340G in bedrijf Van der Spek Vianen heeft vanaf de vestiging in Hardenberg een nieuwe Fuchs MHL340G geleverd bij Kemp Schalkwijk. De nieuwe Fuchs MHL340G is de doorontwikkeling op de succesvolle Fuchs MHL340-serie die op vele recycling en op- en overslaglocaties te vinden is. Kemp Schalkwijk is actief op het brede gebied van boomverzorging, groenvoorziening, -beheer en -onderhoud. […] Het bericht Kemp Schalkwi… RecyclePro · 21 Apr 2026 Global USA: Reju Cooperates with Charitable Organization in Textiles Recycling Reju, the textile-to-textile regeneration company based in France, had announced in January that it had selected the site for its first US-based industrial facility. This future Regeneration Hub will be in Rochester, New York, reinforcing the company’s commitment to adopting a circular textile system across key regions worldwide. According to the information, the Reju site […] Global Recycling · 21 Apr 2026 Global Tandem zorgt voor maximale kwaliteit en efficiëntie Familiebedrijf en metaalrecycler Capiau uit Lokeren is zich de afgelopen jaren steeds meer gaan specialiseren in de inzameling en verwerking van aluminium. Om zijn positie in een snel veranderende markt te bestendigen en om tegemoet te komen aan de steeds hogere kwaliteitseisen, investeerde het recent in nieuwe shreddertechnologie. Zato’s Blue Devil pre-shredder waakt er voortaan […] Het berich… RecyclePro · 21 Apr 2026 Global Die deutsche Zulieferindustrie bleibt in einer tiefen Strukturkrise Eine konjunkturelle Erholung ist nicht in Sicht. Schwache Auftragseingänge, steigende Kosten und zunehmender internationaler Wettbewerbsdruck belasten die Unternehmen weiterhin erheblich und gefährden die industrielle Resilienz sowie die Stabilität der Wertschöpfungsketten. Pressemitteilung zur Online-Wirtschaftspressekonferenz der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zulieferindustrie (ArGeZ) am 20. April 2026… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Apr 2026 Global Middle East conflict exposes double standards in EU ’scrap‘ trade debate … … as aluminium ingots & bilets flow out of Europe Recent disruptions in aluminium supply through the Strait of Hormuz have impacted the production and logistics of semi-finished aluminium products in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), including primary aluminium producers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Oman. While Recycling Europe condemns any attacks […] Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Apr 2026 Global Wenn Plastikabgabe, dann nur mit Lenkungswirkung Der Verband Österreichischer Entsorgungsbetriebe (VOEB) warnt vor einer neuen Plastikabgabe, die lediglich zur Gegenfinanzierung einer reduzierten Umsatzsteuer dient. Vielmehr sollte die neue Abgabe dazu beitragen, dass mehr Kunststoff gesammelt und recycelt wird sowie mehr Rezyklate, also recycelte Wertstoffe, statt primärer Rohstoffe zum Einsatz kommen. Nur dann sei die neue Abgabe eine echte… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Apr 2026 Global UNTHA shredding technology gewinnt Innovationspreis Die UNTHA shredding technology GmbH mit Sitz in Kuchl erhält den Innovationspreis Salzburg 2026 – eine hochkarätige Auszeichnung für innovative Unternehmen, deren marktreife Projekte die Qualität und Vielfalt der regionalen Wirtschaft unter Beweis stellen. Verliehen wird der Preis vom Land Salzburg, der Wirtschaftskammer Salzburg und Innovation Salzburg. Zusätzlich ist die Auszeichnung mit eine… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Apr 2026 Global Creating win-win for business and people key to success of circular economy Turning Europe’s circular economy ambitions into reality will depend on making it people-focused — in particular — making sure European Union rules in place work to make it a success for entrepreneurs, business owners, citizens and workers alike, according to two assessments published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. European Environment Agency — press releases · 20 Apr 2026 Global Creating win-win for business and people key to success of circular economy Turning Europe’s circular economy ambitions into reality will depend on making it people-focused — in particular — making sure European Union rules in place work to make it a success for entrepreneurs, business owners, citizens and workers alike, according to two assessments published by the European Environment Agency (EEA) today. European Environment Agency — press releases · 20 Apr 2026 Global Growth challenges drive M&A for packaging Vertical integration can be one option for supply security or guaranteed demand, but comes with caveats, McKinsey consultants say. Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Apr 2026 Global Compostable Packaging Acceptance Up 9% Since 2023 Five years of research, funding, and collaboration reveal what it really takes for compostable packaging to succeed within U.S. organics recycling systems. BioCycle · 20 Apr 2026 Global Albuquerque’s Composting Capacity Expands A new executive order on food access and recovery is reshaping Albuquerque’s organics system, with Full Sun Compost building local infrastructure to meet rising demand. BioCycle · 20 Apr 2026 Global Canada wins the prestigious plastics circus award Canada wins the prestigious plastics circus award Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2026 Global Sorted: Breaking down food date labeling Knowing what your food label is telling you about your food's expiration date could save you hundreds in grocery bills each year. Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Apr 2026 Global Hawaii trials asphalt made with plastic debris and nets Researchers at Hawaii Pacific University test asphalt made with fishing nets and plastic debris, with early results showing no increase in polyethylene release as durability studies continue. Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Apr 2026 Global Environmental life insurance for China An exploration of how China’s 2018 waste import ban revealed the hidden realities of global waste exports and forced a reconsideration of who is truly responsible for environmental pollution, while also considering how greater transparency and proactive communication could help reduce China’s risk of being scapegoated in future environmental and circular economy disputes. Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2026 Global Public Money for Big Oil? EIB Responds to ENI Financing questions Earlier this month, Bioplastics News published a series of questions addressed to the European Investment Bank (EIB) regarding its financing relationship with the Italian energy company Eni S.p.A. and its subsidiaries, particularly in connection with bio-refinery and biofuel projects in Italy. Bioplastics News · 20 Apr 2026 Global Sterk partnerschap voor maximale procesoptimalisatie Als er één branche is die gebukt gaat onder een hoge administratieve druk, dan is het wel de sloop- en recyclingsector. Extra personeel aanwerven dan maar? Daar is vaak geen ruimte voor … Hoe bied je deze uitdagingen dan wel het hoofd? Het antwoord ligt in digitalisatie. Vanuit die overtuiging bundelen Organi en Alphatronics hun […] Het bericht Sterk partnerschap voor maximale procesoptimalisat… RecyclePro · 20 Apr 2026 Global USA: Sortera Technologies to Build Second Facility USA-based Sortera Technologies, Inc. will use the funding of 45 million US-Dollar for the company’s growth as a major domestic supplier of metals upcycled from waste. In addition to the funding, it has plans for its second state-of-the-art processing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. According to Sortera Technologies, Inc., by its own account, a market-leading aluminum […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2026 Global d&d Brandschutzsysteme stattet Sortieranlage mit Detektionslösung aus Recyclingbetrieb setzt auf 31 Flammendetektoren von Det-Tronics. Die d&d Brandschutzsysteme GmbH hat kürzlich eine Sortieranlage in einem Recyclingbetrieb mit 31 hochpräzisen Flammendetektoren ausgestattet. In der Anlage werden täglich tonnenweise Materialien unter hohem Zeitdruck verarbeitet. Dabei treffen hochautomatisierte Prozesse auf potenziell entzündliche Stoffe, wie Lithium-Ionen-Akkus … Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global VBS-Regionsversammlungen 2026: Von hohen Dieselpreisen bis zur Verkehrssicherheit Der VBS Verband der Bayerischen Entsorgungsunternehmen e. V. – Kreislaufwirtschaft und Städtereinigung hielt am 16. April 2026 seine traditionellen Regionsversammlungen in Nürnberg und Maisach ab. Schwerpunktthemen waren in diesem Jahr das VerpackDG, hohe Dieselpreise, die bevorstehende IFAT-Messe und Verkehrssicherheit. Auch in diesem Jahr bereicherte Dr. Andreas Bruckschen, stv. Hauptgeschäft… Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global Tana invites visitors to Feel the Energy at IFAT 2026 Tana is set to make a powerful impact at IFAT 2026, inviting visitors to Feel the Energy through a live showcase of high-performance machines, new developments, and next-generation digital solutions. At this year’s exhibition, visitors can discover Tana’s latest innovations in waste processing, bringing together performance and intelligent technology demonstrating how efficiency and operational… Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global BDE zum Industriestrompreis: Kreislaufwirtschaft stärkt Resilienz – und darf keinesfalls außen vor bleiben Die Mitteilung der Bundesregierung, dass der deutsche Industriestrompreis von der Europäischen Kommission beihilferechtlich genehmigt wurde, ist ein wichtiges Signal zur Stärkung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit energieintensiver Industrien in Deutschland. Der Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft (BDE) begrüßt ausdrücklich, das… Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global Gipsindustrie: BUND fordert Recycling statt Naturzerstörung Mit Blick auf die in den Medien angekündigte Schließung des Recycling-Gipswerks in Embsen bei Lüneburg fordert der BUND Niedersachsen den Erhalt des bislang einzigen Recyclinggipsstandortes in Niedersachsen und den sofortigen Stopp neuer Naturgips-Abbaugenehmigungen im Südharz. Stattdessen müsse der Ausbau von Gipsrecycling im Land ambitioniert vorangetrieben werden. Ein Werk aufzugeben, das se… Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global Geiger Gruppe unterstützt Forschung für Baustoffe von morgen Das Forschungsprojekt „RueBe“ untersucht, wie sich mineralische Abfälle aus DK0‑Deponien in hochwertige Baustoffkreisläufe zurückführen lassen. Die Geiger Gruppe bringt ihre Expertise in der Aufbereitung und Entwicklung von Baustoffen ein und unterstützt damit die Forschung zu einer ressourcenschonenden Kreislaufwirtschaft. Im Rahmen der BMFTR‑Förderrichtlinie „Ressourceneffiziente Kreislaufwir… Recyclingportal.eu · 20 Apr 2026 Global Aluminum Coils with a Product Passport European Aluminum rolling and recycling company Speira is convinced that the provider of aluminum products sets a new standard in transparency. The firm, comprising a total of eleven recycling and production sites in Germany and Norway as well as research and development, uses “speira.ID”, a digital product passport, which provides all essential details about each […] Global Recycling · 19 Apr 2026 Global An Essay in US oil Diplomacy This essay examines U.S. oil diplomacy in the current context of tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, exploring how energy logistics, supply security, and strategic infrastructure could shape geopolitical influence in a period of maritime instability. Bioplastics News · 18 Apr 2026