Recycling news: 2025
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.
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US unable to curb plastic pollution (Study)
Read https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/study-us-subpar-comes-curbing-152806046.html
Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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Scientists find bioplastic that vanishes 80% even in extreme deep-sea conditions
Read https://interestingengineering.com/science/bioplastic-vanishes-80-in-deep-sea
Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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Epa’s Proposed Biofuel Targets Could Stall Industry Growth And Drive Up Prices, New Research Warns
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Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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Latest news on Paptic
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Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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Avantium secures €10 million financing to avoid bankruptcy
Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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Microalgae biofuel yields boosted with nanotechnology
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/microalgae-biofuel-yields-boosted-with-nanotechnology/ar-AA1JdUz4
Bioplastics News · 25 Jul 2025
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CDE Won Contract for a Project in Qatar
Qatari company Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR) becomes the first company in the Gulf to invest in wet processing technology for C&D waste. Northern Ireland-based company CDE, a leader in the design and engineering of wet processing solutions for the waste recycling and natural minerals processing sectors, has signed a deal with Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR). […]
Global Recycling · 25 Jul 2025
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POLLUTERS MEET THEIR MATCH 🎾
The EEB’s Meta Newsletter is coming to an end. It’s been quite a year, and over the past months, we’ve done our best to bring you the freshest updates on EU environmental policy and beyond. So, before anything else: thank you for reading, for your kind messages, and for being part of this community that believes in a future where people and nature thrive together. You made this worth doing ever…
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 25 Jul 2025
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[Media Release] African CSOs Unite to Share Global South Priorities Ahead of INC-5.2
GAIA Africa Hosts Media Briefing to Mobilise African Journalists in Support of an Ambitious Global Plastics Treaty GAIA Africa hosted an online media briefing for African journalists ahead of the […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Jul 2025
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Kennis is macht … en veiligheid
Kennis wordt steeds belangrijker in onze recyclingwereld. Uiteraard is de kennis over processen en de waarde van de geproduceerde producten uit het recyclingproces zeer belangrijk. Echter, de kennis van de machines en zeker ook de kennis om ze goed te gebruiken is net zo belangrijk. Zonder goede en efficiënte inzet van machines lopen de kosten […] Het bericht Kennis is macht … en veiligheid ver…
RecyclePro · 25 Jul 2025
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Greenpeace Pictures of the Week
From widespread flooding in Manila, the Philippines, to demonstrations in front of the Peace Palace in Hague, the Netherlands, to Arctic Sunrise's visit to Volos, Greece, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week.
Greenpeace International · 25 Jul 2025
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Greenpeace: Governments have yet to rise to the moment and vote in favour of a moratorium on deep sea mining
The 30th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) ends with governments continuing to fall short in protecting the deep sea.
Greenpeace International · 25 Jul 2025
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An ethical world trade order: beyond trade wars and unequal exchange
On August 1st, the EU is expected to finalise a new tariffs deals with the United States, following weeks of negotiations with Trump administration. The US had originally planned to impose a 20% tariff on most EU goods – at one point threatening to raise it to 50%, before revising it down to 30% in response to the EU’s proposed countermeasures. The announcement of these sweeping tariff hikes, w…
META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Jul 2025
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Commission puts forward €175B budget for FP10
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/planning-fp10/commission-puts-forward-eu175b-budget-fp10
Bioplastics News · 24 Jul 2025
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Andritz with a Strategic Acquisition
Dutch company ATN Engineering B.V. now belongs to the international technology group Andritz. According to the Austria-based firm, by adding ATN’s state-of-the-art degassing and de-oiling systems to its portfolio, this strategic acquisition would strengthen Andritz’s position as “a global leader in recycling solutions”. As reported, the Dutch firm is recognized as an innovator in the […]
Global Recycling · 24 Jul 2025
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My Experience at IFAT Brasil 2025 | Exploring regional realities and youth innovation
ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 24 Jul 2025
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China Suspends Section 301 Tariff Exclusion for US Agricultural Products
Bioplastics News · 24 Jul 2025
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DemTech draait mee met de markt
Dezelfde kwaliteit, meer mogelijkheden. Dat is precies waar bedrijven die zich richten op bouw- en sloopwerkzaamheden behoefte aan hebben. Stikstofproblematiek en PFAS zorgen voor uitdagingen. Arthur Polak, sales directeur bij DemTech: “Dankzij twee nieuwe producten in ons gamma geven we ze meer opties om klussen op te pakken.” Familiebedrijf DemTech richt zich op een grote […] Het bericht DemT…
RecyclePro · 24 Jul 2025
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Guía de prensa: Tratado mundial contra la contaminación por plásticos INC-5.2
El Tratado global de plásticos: Una oportunidad histórica En marzo de 2022, la Asamblea de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente tomó la decisión de encomendar la elaboración de […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 23 Jul 2025
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World’s highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities
The Court’s decision obligates States to regulate businesses on the harm caused by their emissions regardless of where the harm takes place.
Greenpeace International · 23 Jul 2025
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Celebrating 10 Years of Reloop
We mark ten years of progress at our Reloop Unpacks conference, a milestone that celebrated not just where we’ve come from, but where we’re headed.
Reloop Platform · 23 Jul 2025
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Why first responders are calling out rich polluters
Protection, courage, kindness, fairness - these are words I think of when I imagine firefighters and emergency relief workers. These accounts from those of the frontlines make clear that we need polluters to pay.
Greenpeace International · 23 Jul 2025
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LAHB: New bioplastic can lose 80% of its mass after 13 months
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-lahb-bioplastic-mass-months.html
Bioplastics News · 23 Jul 2025
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Materiaaloverslag en afvalsortering dragen bij aan sluiting van de kringloop
Sinds de ingebruikname in oktober 2024 draait de Sennebogen 818ME Elektro op volle toeren op de IMOG site in Harelbeke. Deze overslagkraan vormt namelijk een onmisbare schakel in de werking van de nieuwste GV8 installatie. Zo zetten IMOG en SMT samen hun schouders onder de verdere uitbouw van afvalrecuperatie. In naam van elf gemeenten in […] Het bericht Materiaaloverslag en afvalsortering drag…
RecyclePro · 23 Jul 2025
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The US DOE AlgaePrize 2025–2027
https://www.herox.com/algaeprize25-27
Bioplastics News · 22 Jul 2025
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CARBIOS enters the r-PET market for tire textile filaments
https://www.carbios.com/newsroom/en/carbios-enters-the-r-pet-market-for-tire-textile-filaments
Bioplastics News · 22 Jul 2025
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Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425016164
Bioplastics News · 22 Jul 2025
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At Least 600 Civil Society Groups Worldwide Demand Robust Plastics Treaty
Seen as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to truly end plastic pollution, civil society renews calls for the treaty to ensure significant cuts in global plastic production.
Break Free From Plastic · 22 Jul 2025
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Italy’s Supreme Court verdict serves a blow to oil company ENI, a victory for people and planet
In a landmark decision, Italy’s highest court ruled that Italian judges can hear climate change lawsuits to protect people’s human rights.
Greenpeace International · 22 Jul 2025
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APR and RecyClass Published second Progress Report
In April 2025, the international active non-profit organizations USA-based The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Europe-based RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration. As emphasized, the report aims to accelerate the global harmonization of plastic recyclability. “Key updates include streamlining the measurement of intrinsic viscosity variation for PET bott…
Global Recycling · 22 Jul 2025
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ISWA welcomes Imperial Ventures (Pvt) Ltd as our Newest Silver Member
ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 22 Jul 2025
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Plastic Industry wants to contaminate our food chain with so-called compostable plastics
The press release is in German because it's a german based (BASF) conspiracy against human kind. The most used biodegradable co-polymer in compostable packaging is fossil-based PBAT. So What is Nova Institut doing there? I thought they were a green think tank? Nova Institut is a BASF puppet. Its financed by BASF. Americans and Brits, don't get screwed over by the Germans ... again!.
Bioplastics News · 22 Jul 2025
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Spanish court rules pollution from factory farming violates human rights
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Bioplastics News · 22 Jul 2025
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“Er liggen kansen”
De recyclingsector wordt nog te veel gezien als een mannenwereld. Niks is minder waar. Meer en meer vrouwen vinden een job en een plaats in de wereld van afvalinzameling en -verwerking. En we stellen ze graag uitgebreid aan u voor. In elke editie laten we een vrouw uit de sector aan het woord over haar […] Het bericht “Er liggen kansen” verscheen eerst op Recyclepro .
RecyclePro · 22 Jul 2025
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Every Breath You Take
This groundbreaking report maps the locations of petrochemical facilities linked to plastics in 11 countries.
Greenpeace International · 22 Jul 2025
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Press Kit- Plastics Treaty INC-5.2
The Global Plastics Treaty: A Historic Opportunity In March 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly decided on a mandate to create the world’s first Plastics Treaty, a legally binding international […]
GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 21 Jul 2025
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Notpla develops seaweed-based drinks carrier for London’s Allianz Stadium
https://www.notpla.com/magazine-posts/serving-up-change-at-scale
Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025
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Eneos and Mitsubishi Chemical introduce plastic-to-oil recycling facility in Japan
Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025
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EU Commission’s support for chemically-recycled beverage bottles faces scrutiny
https://www.packaginginsights.com/news/eu-chemical-recycling-bottle-rules.html
Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025
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US standards to cut recycled-plastics costs amid virgin glut
https://www.icis.com/explore/resources/news/2025/07/18/11120653/insight-national-standards-to-cut-recycled-plastics-costs-amid-virgin-glut
Bioplastics News · 21 Jul 2025