Recycling news: 2025

Global Starbucks disappointed by compostable cups trial Bioplastics News · 29 Jul 2025 Global Heat resistance and durability: are compostable cups as effective as traditional ones? Bioplastics News · 29 Jul 2025 Global Testing The Municipal Food Scraps Collection And Composting Waters The City of Medicine Hat utilized public engagement, data gathering and waste collection analyses, technology review processing results, and conceptual plans to assess its options. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global NYC’s Residential Organics Capture Rate Increases In Spring 2025 New York City’s (NYC) citywide residential organics capture rate was 8.8% in April 2025 and hit 10.4% in May, even though enforcement was halted April 18th. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Philadelphia Prisons Department Launches Community Composting The Philadelphia Department of Prisons (PDP) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the formal launch of its community composting initiative by locating food scraps drop-off bins in the neighborhood surrounding its prison complex in Northeast Philadelphia. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Massachusetts Food Waste Disposal Ban 2025 Economic Impact Analysis Analysis shows growth in jobs generated, tonnage diverted, labor income, industry activity, value added and tax revenue … BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Connections: How Much Nitrogen Is On The Compost Menu? Think of this column as a menu guide for compost as a source of fertility for crops. First thing to know is that compost has a little bit for every palette. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Maine Passes Food Waste Ban In June, Maine became the final New England state to pass legislation banning the disposal of food waste in landfills or incineration facilities. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Rhode Island Wasted Food Solutions Action Plan The plan addresses critical challenges in Rhode Island's management of wasted food, proposing a sustainable framework that aligns with the state’s environmental, economic, and social priorities. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Youth-Led Food Waste Solutions The program includes a year of mentorship, training in public speaking, marketing and project management, guidance from experts, and several networking opportunities, including attending the CEC’s annual Council Session in Mexico City at the end of July. BioCycle · 29 Jul 2025 Global Court attacks and defunding NGOs: a growing pattern of silencing protest in Europe Speaking up against the actions of the rich and powerful, or openly resisting them, has always come with dangers, as Greenpeace well knows. Greenpeace International · 29 Jul 2025 Global Refinity will Use VTT’s Technology for Advanced Recycling of Mixed Plastic Waste Recently, Innventure and Dow announced their plans to collaborate on the development and commercialization of new waste-to-value technologies through a company called Refinity. In January 2025, USA-based Refinity, Innventure’s newest company, announced the global licensing of rights from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for its proprietary fluidized bed advanced plastic waste conversion… Global Recycling · 29 Jul 2025 Global Setting the record straight about Waste-to-Energy In recent days, Politico.eu published yet another article filled with misconceptions about Waste-to-Energy (WtE) in Europe, echoing the same claims... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Jul 2025 Global Portuguese researchers develop fully bio-based cosmetic packaging material https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/biobased-cosmetic-packaging-portugal.html Bioplastics News · 29 Jul 2025 Global One World Products buys Eco Bio Plastics https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/mergers-acquisitions/one-world-products-buys-eco-bio-plastics Bioplastics News · 29 Jul 2025 Global Leaf-inspired design brings bioplastics to the big leagues Bioplastics News · 29 Jul 2025 Global ISWA GS Team Visits HVC Facilities in Alkmaar ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 29 Jul 2025 Global Prototype compacte breker, mét geïntegreerde nazeef én hogere output In Nederland is sinds kort de allereerste ROCO ICON 1100 percussiebreker met geïntegreerde nazeef aan het werk. Een primeur die op naam staat van Lekhaven, een recyclingbedrijf dat inzet op circulair werken in compacte omstandigheden. De machine werd geleverd door Smet Rental, exclusief verdeler van ROCO in de Benelux. “Dit is meer dan een aankoop. […] Het bericht Prototype compacte breker, mét… RecyclePro · 29 Jul 2025 Global New Greenpeace report exposes petrochemical giants campaign to derail Global Plastics Treaty The Greenpeace UK report reveals that some of the world’s largest petrochemical companies have been systematically lobbying against cuts to plastic production while generating massive profits from their growing plastics business. Greenpeace International · 29 Jul 2025 Global A brief look at the Primary Plastic Polymer Fee Ahead of INC-5.2, we take a closer look at primary plastic polymer fee with Hugo Schally, retired European Commission official and Oliver Boachie, former special advisor to Ghana’s Ministry of Environment and lead negotiator for the African group. Reloop Platform · 28 Jul 2025 Global July 2025 newsletter – Another year of action The post July 2025 newsletter – Another year of action appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 28 Jul 2025 Global Africa’s 2025 Zero Waste Academy Africa’s Path to Zero Waste: Reflections on The Zero Waste Academy 2025 By Desmond Alugnoa and Ama Asiedu For nearly a decade, the GAIA Africa team has been providing technical expertise […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Jul 2025 Global Can a city become climate neutral by 2030? Leuven is trying More than 100 European cities have pledged to become climate neutral by 2030. Leuven, a small but ambitious Belgian city, is one of them. We spoke to Nick Meynen of Leuven2030 about how far the city has come, what is slowing it down, and why local action needs real EU support to succeed. A decade ago, this old university city united residents, businesses, civil society, and public institutions … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Jul 2025 Global Waste Management Market to Surge Ireland-based ResearchAndMarkets.com has added the “Waste Management and Remediation Services Market Report 2025”. According to the information, this market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increasing waste generation and pressing environmental concerns. It is projected to grow from 762.9 billion US-Dollar in 2024 to 822.05 billion US-Dollar in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate […] Global Recycling · 28 Jul 2025 Global New 3D printer can make coffee mug from banana peels, turns food waste into useful goods https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/3d-printer-make-coffee-mug-from-banana-peels Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global White House moves to kill chemical safety board, despite industry support https://cen.acs.org/safety/industrial-safety/White-House-moves-kill-chemical/103/web/2025/07 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Nano-Biocomposites: What’s Next for These Hybrid Materials? https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6928 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global ORGANIC project to 3D print bio-inspired structures with bio-based materials https://www.compositesworld.com/news/organic-project-to-3d-print-bio-inspired-structures-with-bio-based-materials Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Hanoi rolls out roadmap to phase out free and non-biodegradable plastic bags https://en.sggp.org.vn/hanoi-rolls-out-roadmap-to-phase-out-free-and-non-biodegradable-plastic-bags-post119196.html Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global 8 Innovative Materials Meant to Replace Plastic https://www.newsbreak.com/climate-cosmos-318752396/4138564351308-8-innovative-materials-meant-to-replace-plastic Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Bacterial-Derived PHA/Bioceramic Composites in Clinical Practice: State of the Art and Future Perspectives https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c00407 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Recent Advances in Plastic Upcycling to Carbon Nanotubes and Hydrogen https://www.azonano.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=6927 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Lawmakers discuss federal role in plastic recycling Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global PHA, the Greenest Plastic So Far: Advancing Microbial Synthesis, Recovery, and Sustainable Applications for Circularity https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsomega.5c00684 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global Valorization of toluene from waste gas streams: assessing PHA production by Rhodococcus opacus https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772416625002347 Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global OleoShine Green by polymer expert Solabia Group receives triple international recognition in 2025 for functional innovation https://cosmeticsbusiness.com/oleoshine-green-by-polymer-expert-solabia-group-receives Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global China’s Pesticide Registration Reaches New Heights with Diverse and Eco-friendly Formulations Read https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-pesticide-registration-reaches-heights-132100702.html Bioplastics News · 28 Jul 2025 Global De toegevoegde waarde van geavanceerde technologie In zijn vestiging in Saint-Ghislain heeft Bel Fibres een ultramoderne balenpers aangeschaft om de output van zijn geautomatiseerde sorteerlijn voor de recycling van papier, karton en plastic folie te verhogen. In termen van snelheid, gebruiksgemak en betrouwbaarheid is de vooruitgang aanzienlijk, zoals sitemanager Julian Scholiers het ons uitlegt. Bel Fibres is een bedrijf gespecialiseerd in […… RecyclePro · 28 Jul 2025 Global That afternoon, the climate crisis knocked on my door Floods that we usually only see on our phone and television screens are now happening to us. Greenpeace International · 26 Jul 2025 Global How compostable fruit labels are a path to sustainable produce packaging Read https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9753182/how-compostable-fruit-labels-are-a-path-to-sustainable-produce-packaging Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025