Recycling news: 2026

Global Compostable Plastic Packaging Is at War With Composting. The System Just Made That Official. For years, compostable plastic packaging has been sold as a sustainability win. It has been championed by brands, promoted by sustainability professionals, and defended by the compostable plastics sector as a necessary evolution of packaging. That narrative has now collided head-on with reality. Bioplastics News · 6 Mar 2026 Global You can’t blow up the sun: 4 reasons renewables are a security imperative When the global economy is dependent on a centralised, combustible resource, missiles do more than just cut off power or disrupt shipping. They rock the very foundation of global stability. Greenpeace International · 6 Mar 2026 Global 🎬 HOW TO POISON A PLANET Maybe it’s the sunshine talking, but today we’re feeling young (at least in spirit) – and yes, a little hot. Spring is about to spring in Brussels, and we’re daydreaming of longer evenings, terrace season with friends, and eventually escaping to the sea. But outside the Brussels bubble, the geopolitical reality remains anything but sunny. We stand in solidarity with all those bearing the devast… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 6 Mar 2026 Global Meten PFAS-niveau geadsorbeerd op actieve kool DESOTEC en de onafhankelijke onderzoeksorganisatie VITO hebben een nauwkeurigere en betrouwbaardere manier ontwikkeld om PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ op gebruikte actieve kool te meten. Actieve kool is de meest toegepaste technologie om PFAS te verwijderen. Met deze methodologie kunnen bedrijven er zeker van zijn dat hun activiteiten, inclusief afvalverwerking, voldoen aan de meest recente regelgev… RecyclePro · 6 Mar 2026 Global Max-Weber-Preis: Wirtschaftsethik stärkt Demokratie Der Max-Weber-Preis für Wirtschaftsethik würdigt exzellente Forschungsarbeiten zu aktuellen wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitischen Herausforderungen. Bei einem Festakt an der Universität Freiburg am 26. Februar 2026 hat das Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft im Gedenken an den Nationalökonomen und Soziologen zum 17. Mal den Max-Weber-Preis für Wirtschaftsethik verliehen. Die Auszeichnung würd… Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Mar 2026 Global Why plastic recycling companies are leaving Europe? For decades, the plastics and chemical industries operated with virtually no oversight regarding waste management. The European Commission’s regulatory framework existed only on paper; officials remained insulated in Brussels, never verifying if actual recycling took place. This allowed industry players to be treated like royalty while they sold the public a “recycling” illusion…. yes, the […] Bioplastics News · 6 Mar 2026 Global Trimet Essen gießt zehnmillionste Tonne Aluminium ab Die Gießerei des Trimet Standorts Essen hat gestern (5. März 2026) einen außergewöhnlichen Meilenstein erreicht: Am Gießtisch 216 wurde die zehnmillionste Tonne Aluminium seit der Inbetriebnahme der Gießerei im Jahr 1971 abgegossen. Die Rekordcharge wurde als Pressbolzen gefertigt und an die Otto Fuchs KG geliefert. Das international aufgestellte Unternehmen verarbeitet das Material zu hochwert… Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Mar 2026 Global Digitale Modelle für nachhaltige Produktnutzung Wie lassen sich Nutzung, „Lebensdauer“ und Wirkung von Produkten mithilfe digitaler Daten besser verstehen? Forschende des Zukunftslabors Circular Economy analysieren Nutzungskontexte und entwickeln digitale Modelle, um Zusammenhänge sichtbar zu machen und Entscheidungen entlang des Produktlebenszyklus zu unterstützen. Wie lange halten elektronische Geräte unter unterschiedlichen Nutzungsbeding… Recyclingportal.eu · 6 Mar 2026 Global ees Europe – Commercial Storage Systems: Reducing Energy Cost and Generating Revenue ees Europe – Commercial Storage Systems: Reducing Energy Cost and Generating Revenue Battery storage systems are becoming increasingly important for the energy transition and their deployment is surging. Since 2021, […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Korean battery makers buzz as ‘Made in Europe’ policy set to restrict China Korean battery makers buzz as ‘Made in Europe’ policy set to restrict China Korean battery makers are in high spirits as the European Union’s latest industrial policy, aimed at prioritizing […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Joyson Electronics Partners with Enpower to Develop Solid-State Battery Systems for Embodied AI Robots Joyson Electronics Partners with Enpower to Develop Solid-State Battery Systems for Embodied AI Robots Gasgoo Munich- Leading auto parts supplier Joyson Electronics has formed a strategic partnership with solid-state battery […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Ontario Celebrates Grand Opening of NextStar Energy’s Battery Facility in Windsor Ontario Celebrates Grand Opening of NextStar Energy’s Battery Facility in Windsor Recognized as Canada’s first commercial-scale battery facility, the project will create up to 2,500 direct jobs and protect the […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global QuantumScape Appoints Defense Executive Ross Niebergall to Board of Directors QuantumScape Appoints Defense Executive Ross Niebergall to Board of Directors SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ: QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Nio sets up new Shanghai battery unit to accelerate solid-state tech Nio sets up new Shanghai battery unit to accelerate solid-state tech Nio has established a new battery tech firm in Shanghai to accelerate solid-state battery R&D, expecting scaled application after […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global LiCAP Technologies Scales Domestic Manufacturing and Expands Ultracapacitor Line to Meet Rising Energy Storage Demand LiCAP Technologies Scales Domestic Manufacturing and Expands Ultracapacitor Line to Meet Rising Energy Storage Demand SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LiCAP Technologies, a leader in clean tech for […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Producing Battery-Grade Lithium From Industrial Brine: White Silver Lithium Project Clears Key Technical Milestone Producing Battery-Grade Lithium From Industrial Brine: White Silver Lithium Project Clears Key Technical Milestone CANONSBURG, Pa., March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Publication of an updated Technical Report Summary (“TRS”) by Intrepid […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Battery Innovation Accelerates as Holyvolt Buys Wildcat in $73M Deal Battery Innovation Accelerates as Holyvolt Buys Wildcat in $73M Deal Swedish battery technology company Holyvolt is making a bold move to accelerate next-generation battery development, acquiring U.S.-based materials innovator Wildcat […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Suzuki – Notice regarding Acquisition of All-solid-state Lithium-ion Battery Business from Kanadevia Corporation Suzuki – Notice regarding Acquisition of All-solid-state Lithium-ion Battery Business from Kanadevia Corporation Suzuki Motor Corporation (Headquarters: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Toshihiro Suzuki; hereinafter “Suzuki”) today announced […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global XTC New Energy and Orano Announce the Construction of Their First Battery Cathode Active Material Manufacturing Plant in Northern France XTC New Energy and Orano Announce the Construction of Their First Battery Cathode Active Material Manufacturing Plant in Northern France DUNKIRK, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: The board of directors of Neomat […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global LEAD Intelligent Dry Coating Equipment Wins InterBattery Equipment Award, Marking a Historic Breakthrough LEAD Intelligent Dry Coating Equipment Wins InterBattery Equipment Award, Marking a Historic Breakthrough SEOUL, South Korea, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On March 3, at the 2026 InterBattery Innovation Awards held […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales BYD unveils faster-charging Blade Battery to revive China sales BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) – BYD ‌unveiled its first major battery upgrade in six years on Thursday, as the Chinese electric […] Batteries News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Open letter on the need to reduce agricultural methane pollution as part of a just transition in the agri-food sector The post Open letter on the need to reduce agricultural methane pollution as part of a just transition in the agri-food sector appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 5 Mar 2026 Global Environmental Groups Urge Indonesian President to Order Return of 914 Containers of E-Waste Back to Countries of Origin and Publish Container Numbers Seattle / Jakarta / Surabaya, Mar. 5, 2026 — The Basel Action Network (BAN), Nexus3 Foundation, and ECOTON have sent an open letter to Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and key ministers, urging decisive action to return 914 containers of suspected illegal electronic waste seized in Batam, and calling for full public transparency on all re-export operations. Basel Action Network · 5 Mar 2026 Global Diversion Dynamics: Secondhand exports slow down fast fashion Conference season has a cadence that industry professionals know well. The packed schedules, the badge swaps, the hallway conversations that turn into the most industry-moving parts of the event. And somewhere between sessions, there’s that inevitable moment: you realize the jacket you’ve been wearing to every panel for the past two years has seen better […] Resource Recycling (US) · 5 Mar 2026 Global Common goal of responsible end markets: transparency Panelists from state government, Circular Action Alliance and a reclaimer explored the particulars of REMs at the 2026 Plastics Recycling Conference in San Diego. Resource Recycling (US) · 5 Mar 2026 Global The ENI-Ambrosiano Scandal I have long been intrigued by the geopolitical influence of oil companies. While I once assumed that nationalization was superior to privatization, I have since realized that 'national' oil companies are not inherently better managed than their private counterparts. Bioplastics News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Plastics Europe’s reaction to the European Commission’s Industrial Accelerator Act proposal The following statement can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe: The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) singles… Plastics Europe · 5 Mar 2026 Global Bollegraaf’s MRF van de toekomst Jarenlang was het succes van een recyclinginstallatie sterk afhankelijk van de ervaring van de operators, van vaardigheden die gedurende decennia waren opgebouwd, scherp afgestelde machines en snel optreden bij onderhoudsproblemen, als die zich voordeden. Deze werkwijze was effectief en betrouwbaar. Tot nu toe. Tegenwoordig staat de recyclingindustrie voor fundamentele veranderingen, en daarmee… RecyclePro · 5 Mar 2026 Global France is first EU country to be hit by fuel shortage Watch View this post on Instagram A post shared by @_fthis_jobmarket Bioplastics News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Ursula von der Leyen refuses to meet PFAS pollution-affected communities Brussels, 5 March 2026 – PFAS frontline communities have, for the third time since 2023 [1], had their requests to meet Ursula von der Leyen denied […] European Environmental Bureau · 5 Mar 2026 Global Social fairness key to success of the EU’s new ETS2 cap and trade system The introduction of the EU’s second ‘cap and trade’ emissions trading system (ETS2) for the road transport and buildings sectors will help spur Europe’s decarbonisation ambitions, accelerating the shift to cleaner fuels and technologies. Providing early financial support to vulnerable households and businesses, policy coherency, strong public backing, transparency and clear communication will b… European Environment Agency — press releases · 5 Mar 2026 Global Social fairness key to success of the EU’s new ETS2 cap and trade system The introduction of the EU’s second ‘cap and trade’ emissions trading system (ETS2) for the road transport and buildings sectors will help spur Europe’s decarbonisation ambitions, accelerating the shift to cleaner fuels and technologies. Providing early financial support to vulnerable households and businesses, policy coherency, strong public backing, transparency and clear communication will b… European Environment Agency — press releases · 5 Mar 2026 Global Recycling within the EU framework: ISWA’s Study Tour in Italy ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Mar 2026 Global Afval- en materialenpreventiecongres toont weg naar sterker Europa Recycling is top in een circulaire economie. Afval- en materialenpreventie is echter nog duurzamer en staat ook steeds meer op het voorplan. Het was bijna twintig jaar geleden dat OVAM, de Openbare Afvalstoffenmaatschappij van het Vlaamse Gewest, nog een congres rond het thema organiseerde. Toen voor de figuurlijke anderhalve man en een paardenkop. De herneming […] Het bericht Afval- en materia… RecyclePro · 5 Mar 2026 Global Response to attacks against Carbios and its executives Clermont-Ferrand (France), March 4, 2026 (8:45 a.m. CET). Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB) denounces the destabilization operation to which it has been subjected for several months and formally contests all allegations made against the Company and its executives in proceedings initiated by its former executive. In response to the attempts by this former executive to […] Bioplastics News · 5 Mar 2026 Global Autoindustrie: Die Auftragsbücher der Unternehmen füllen sich wieder stärker Das Geschäftsklima in der Automobilindustrie hat sich im Februar erneut verbessert. Der Indikator stieg auf -15,6 Punkte, von -19,1* Punkten im Januar. Die Unternehmen bewerteten ihre aktuelle Geschäftslage deutlich besser als im Vormonat; die Geschäftserwartungen fielen dagegen etwas schlechter aus. „Die Nachfrage aus dem EU-Raum – vor allem nach Elektrofahrzeugen – wirkt für die deutsche […] Recyclingportal.eu · 5 Mar 2026 Global Technologien mit Mikroben machen es möglich: Abwasser als Energie- und Rohstoffquelle Aus Abwasser nicht nur sauberes Wasser, sondern auch Strom und Nährstoffe gewinnen –Technologien, die elektrochemisch aktive Mikroorganismen nutzen, machen das möglich. Forschende der Universität Greifswald und des Helmholtz-Zentrums für Umweltforschung (UFZ) zeigen mit internationalen Kollegen nun in ihrem im Fachjournal Frontiers in Science veröffentlichten Forschungsreview das große umwelt- … Recyclingportal.eu · 5 Mar 2026 Global Recycling in Industriestrompreis einbeziehen Der BDE hat dem Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE) ein Gutachten vorgelegt, mit dem die Einbeziehung der gesamten Wertschöpfungskette der Recyclingwirtschaft in den geplanten Industriestrompreis ermöglicht werden soll. Konkret geht es um die nachträgliche Anerkennung des Teilsektors „Rückgewinnung“ (NACE-Code 38.21 nach NACE Rev. 2.1). Matthias Harms, kommissarischer BDE-Präsid… Recyclingportal.eu · 5 Mar 2026 Global Schlacken aus dekarbonisierter Stahlherstellung für Zement geeignet Neue Schlacken, die bei der dekarbonisierten Stahlherstellung auf der Direktreduktionsroute im Einschmelzer entstehen, eignen sich als latent hydraulische Bindemittel in der Zementherstellung. Das ist das Ergebnis des Forschungsprojekts „SAVE CO2“. Die im Labor- und Technikumsmaßstab durchgeführten Untersuchungen zeigen, dass die auf Basis von Eisenschwamm (DRI) erzeugten Elektroroheisenschlack… Recyclingportal.eu · 5 Mar 2026 Global Washington designates CAA to lead EPR implementation The state is the sixth to name Circular Action Alliance as the producer responsibility organization for its packaging EPR law. Resource Recycling (US) · 4 Mar 2026