Recycling news: 2025

Global Washington State Ends Compost Reimbursement Program The loss of program funding means that WSDA will no longer be able to provide grants to farmers to encourage the application of compost on commercial farms and conduct soil testing and data analysis to evaluate the long-term impact of compost application on soil health. BioCycle · 18 Jun 2025 Global U.S. Ranks High In 2025 Global Waste Index The U.S. has increased its per capita waste output since the last edition of the report in 2022 — from 811 kg to 951 kg. BioCycle · 18 Jun 2025 Global Pricey Burgers In The Bin On July 4th “Every Fourth of July, America fires up the grill. Then, it throws away about 20% of the food meant for the occasion.” BioCycle · 18 Jun 2025 Global FEAD advierte de los riesgos de reducir los objetivos de contenido reciclado en el reglamento de VFU The post FEAD advierte de los riesgos de reducir los objetivos de contenido reciclado en el reglamento de VFU appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 18 Jun 2025 Global LIFE-project PFASTER in Willebroek: start onderzoek naar verspreiding en impact PFAS en innovatieve saneringstechnieken Samen met vele andere partners start de Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij (OVAM) met de eerste onderzoeken in het kader van het Europese LIFE-project PFASTER in Willebroek. In dit project onderzoeken we waar PFAS voorkomen en hoe ze zich verspreiden. We testen ook nieuwe manieren om deze verontreiniging aan te pakken. Daarnaast willen we beter begrijpen wat […] Het bericht LIFE-project … RecyclePro · 18 Jun 2025 Global Dismantling to restart: how Europe should manage end-of life vehicles When it comes to cars, the end can lead to new beginnings – if they are treated correctly. As the EU updates its rules for vehicles, from design to disposal, Roberta Arbinolo and Fynn Hauschke look into the measures we need to make the treatment of end-of-life vehicles more circular. This article is the fourth in a series analysing various aspects of the new EU Regulation on Vehicle Design and … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 18 Jun 2025 Global Plastics Europe’s reaction to the Council of the European Union General Approach for the End-of-Life of Vehicles Regulation The following statement can be attributed to Katharina Schlegel, Circularity Director at Plastics Europe: “We welcome the progress made by… Plastics Europe · 18 Jun 2025 Global De harde cijfers Meten is weten geldt het cliché. In elke editie van 2025 pakt RecyclePro daarom weer uit met cijfers over de afvalsector. Aan u om er inzichten uit te destilleren die uw productieproces kunnen optimaliseren of uw rendement verhogen. Deze keer zetten we graag de zwerfvuilvrijwilligers in de kijker. Die ruimen 17% van het zwerfvuil in […] Het bericht De harde cijfers verscheen eerst op Recyclepro . RecyclePro · 18 Jun 2025 Global G7 leaders fail to stand up and propel climate action As G7 leaders grapple with how to de-escalate multiple conflicts they can ill afford to ignore another threat to global stability - the worsening climate emergency. Greenpeace International · 17 Jun 2025 Global Joint Press Release on Article 6 of Regulation (EU) 2022/1616 Commission Regulation (EU) No 2022/1616 establishes safety standards for using recycled plastic materials in food contact applications. A key safety measure is ensuring that input plastic waste meets the requirements outlined in Article 6 of Chapter III. Industry organizations—including EuPC, EXPRA/EPRO, NMWE, PETCORE EUROPE, and UNESDA—have jointly developed guidance to help collection and sor… EXPRA · 17 Jun 2025 Global When the rubber hits the road: Delivering circularity and legislation for flexible packaging across Europe In early June, CEFLEX stakeholders and partners met in Warsaw, Poland to mark a pivotal moment in the drive to deliver a circular economy for flexible packaging – and new maturity in our shift to implementation at national and regional level. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 17 Jun 2025 Global Winners Ignis Award 2025 – in memory of Carsten Spohn CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 17 Jun 2025 Global Member States fall short of steering the automotive industry on a circular path Today, Europe’s Environment Ministers bowed to pressure from the automotive industry by voting to weaken a crucial regulation to make the sector more circular, warn environmental […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Jun 2025 Global Jimmy Vleminx uit Neeroeteren wint BK heftruckrijden Heftruckchauffeur van Madrico wint reeds voor de derde keer de Belgian LindeCup Zaterdag 14 juni organiseerde Motrac de 13de editie van de Belgian LindeCup, het Belgisch kampioenschap heftruckrijden. De 44-jarige Jimmy Vleminx (Madrico) werkte zowel de voorrondes als de finaleproef het snelste correct af, en mag zich nu een jaar lang de beste heftruckchauffeur van […] Het bericht Jimmy Vleminx … RecyclePro · 17 Jun 2025 Global Industrial use of agricultural materials as feedstock for biobased plastics Open the document The transition from a fossil-based to a renewable, biobased economy is of essential importance if the European Union wants to achieve its goal set in the European Green Deal to become climate neutral by 2050. This transition requires the collaboration of the materials and manufactured products sectors, and, in particular, the [...] European Bioplastics News · 17 Jun 2025 Global Nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 geleverd bij Attero Van der Spek Vianen heeft een nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 laadschop geleverd aan Attero voor hun locatie in Wilp. De nieuwe 20 tons laadschop zal ingezet gaan worden voor het uitvoeren van op- en overslagwerkzaamheden en het onderhouden van de rijplatenbanen op de stortplaats. Voor de aandrijving van de Komatsu WA380-8 is een zuinige Komatsu SAA6D1087E […] Het bericht Nieuwe Komatsu WA380-8 geleverd… RecyclePro · 17 Jun 2025 Global Ecuador | “Reciclar para transformar: guía para una transición justa y colectiva” En marco del proyecto Fortalecimiento de las capacidades municipales para la gestión de residuos sólidos a través de sistemas basura cero o “Comunidades Basura Cero”, se desarrolló el manual didáctico […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Organizaciones de la sociedad civil exigen ambición al GRULAC de cara a la próxima ronda de negociaciones del Tratado de plásticos Del 3 al 5 de junio, el Grupo de Estados de América Latina y el Caribe (GRULAC) se reunió en ciudad de Panamá en el marco de la Consulta Regional […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Meet the people backing the Polluters Pay Pact Ordinary people, from all walks of life, are are uniting around the Polluters Pay Pact to say: governments must recover what is owed from dirty energy companies. Read more about the stories behind the faces. Greenpeace International · 16 Jun 2025 Global Don’t Back Down: CSO Statement Calling for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty Ahead of the NICE Declaration The post Don’t Back Down: CSO Statement Calling for a Strong Global Plastics Treaty Ahead of the NICE Declaration appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Jun 2025 Global Urgent action needed at SB62 as Amazon, climate slip closer to tipping points Urgent action is demanded of delegates the next two weeks at the UN climate negotiations in Bonn Greenpeace International · 16 Jun 2025 Global CEWEP Congress 2025 Presentations CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Circularity without shortcuts, for a race to the top in the Single Market ‘Simplifying Single Market rules’ is the new mantra in Brussels – but whose interests will it truly serve? And what does it mean for the circular economy? The push for deeper harmonisation across the European Union, to ensure the uninterrupted flow of goods and services, has been gaining momentum in Brussels, culminating with the release of a new Single Market Strategy in May. Bringing together… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Circulaire oplossingen en samenwerking in de kunststofketen Op 17 en 18 september 2025 komen circulaire innovatie, recyclingtechnologie en samenwerking samen in de Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch tijdens de Kunststoffenbeurs. Dé vakbeurs waar de hele kunststofketen elkaar ontmoet:van grondstof tot hergebruik. De kunststofsector staat aan de vooravond van grote transities. Van strengere regelgeving en milieudoelstellingen tot technologische doorbraken … RecyclePro · 16 Jun 2025 Global Meest duurzame glasrecyclingfabriek van Europa De deuren van GRL in Beringen zijn officieel open. Daar beschikt de specialist in glasrecycling over een nagelnieuwe fabriek. Ten opzichte van het vorige bedrijfsterrein in Lummen ging de oppervlakte maal twee. Met de capaciteit zal het in eerste instantie niet zo een vaart lopen, maar wel zet GRL grote stappen op vlak van kwaliteit […] Het bericht Meest duurzame glasrecyclingfabriek van Europa… RecyclePro · 16 Jun 2025 Global Een mijlpaal om te vieren Met trots leverde FleXiever zijn 750e zeefmachine aan Michel Van Kleef van Brand Equipment in Nederland. Sinds 2019 zet Brand Equipment zich met passie en vakmanschap in als officiële FleXiever dealer in Nederland. Die inzet wordt gewaardeerd en beide partijen kijken uit naar een succesvolle verdere samenwerking. Sinds 2010 produceert machinebouwer SMO uit Eeklo de […] Het bericht Een mijlpaal … RecyclePro · 16 Jun 2025 Global ⛈️ Inside the Deregulation Storm Welcome back to your favourite weekly dose of EU green news. You have earned a smooth, enjoyable ride into the weekend, not a boring policy essay. And that is what we are here for. ‘Simplification’ sounds good, doesn’t it? Less paperwork, faster procedures, lighter duties. Who wouldn’t be on board? But if this intro smells like irony, don’t blame yourself. Or us. The word itself is starting to … META (European Environmental Bureau) · 16 Jun 2025 Global Recycling Won't Save Us — Plastic Production is the Real Problem The sheer scale of plastic production, particularly of single-use items, has outpaced waste management capacities, making recycling inadequate as a solution. Most plastic waste is either incinerated, landfilled, or leaked into the environment. If we were to tackle plastic pollution effectively, we must resolve it at the source. Break Free From Plastic · 16 Jun 2025 Global Fornnax is Transforming Australia’s Tire Recycling Landscape with RPM Automotive Group Fornnax is pleased to announce its significant project with RPM Automotive Group Limited, a prominent Australian automotive parts distributor. This ambitious initiative demonstrates RPM’s strong commitment to environmental responsibility within Australia’s tire recycling industry. To achieve its objectives, RPM strategically integrated Fornnax’s high-capacity SR-200 HD primary shredder into its… Global Recycling · 13 Jun 2025 Global UNOC3: “Fine words must now translate into action”, Greenpeace comment The UN Ocean Conference concludes with progress made towards the ratification of the High Seas Treaty Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Global Primeur in België: CO2-neutraal stortbeton Beton dat volledig CO2-neutraal is, zonder aan kwaliteit in te boeten en waarmee bedrijven in de bouwsector hun milieu-impact op een flexibele manier kunnen verlagen? Die innovatie én primeur in België stelde het West-Vlaamse Devagro onlangs voor in aanwezigheid van Vlaams minister van Energie en Klimaat Melissa Depraetere. De productie van cement, het bindmiddel in […] Het bericht Primeur in B… RecyclePro · 13 Jun 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week From powerful images from São Paulo, to the UN Oceans conference in France, to a beautiful projection in Turkey, here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace's work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Global Beyond June: How East Asia celebrates Pride Pride in East Asia is about carving out space where none existed before. And while it might not fall in June, its spirit is just as bold. Greenpeace International · 13 Jun 2025 Global Industry and environmental groups urge EU Parliament to bring forward Waste Framework Directive vote The post Industry and environmental groups urge EU Parliament to bring forward Waste Framework Directive vote appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 12 Jun 2025 Global Les recycleurs européens parviennent à s’inscrire à l’ordre du jour du prochain Conseil Environnement The post Les recycleurs européens parviennent à s’inscrire à l’ordre du jour du prochain Conseil Environnement appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 12 Jun 2025 Global Michel Giannuzzi to serve as President of FEVE for the next two years FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 12 Jun 2025 Global PR Ferdinand Kleppmann CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 12 Jun 2025 Global Green Industry Needs a Buyer: The State Every year, €2 trillion flows from public coffers to private companies to buy services and build infrastructure. That’s 14% of the EU’s GDP. What if all that money went to the greenest providers? If Europe is serious about its clean industrial revival, it must harness public procurement and make green criteria binding. Alberto Vela and Jai Krishna report Financed by the public, built by the pri… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 12 Jun 2025 Global When a village shares: how Ipolytölgyes supports residents and cuts waste Nestled near Hungary’s border with Slovakia, the tiny municipality of Ipolytölgyes is quietly redefining what rural sustainability can look like. Through a simple initiative called the “Long Ladder” project, the village is tackling isolation, inequality, and waste all at once, by letting locals borrow what they need, instead of buying it. A new model for […] Zero Waste Europe · 12 Jun 2025 Global Van Green Deal naar Clean Industrial Deal De Europese industrie wordt geconfronteerd met hoge energiekosten en hevige wereldwijde concurrentie en heeft dus dringend steun nodig. De Clean Industrial Deal bevat concrete maatregelen om van decarbonisatie een aanjager van groei voor de Europese industrie te maken. Wat die plannen van Europa concreet inhouden, maakte Ursula von der Leyen bekend in Antwerpen. Niet toevallig, […] Het bericht … RecyclePro · 12 Jun 2025