Recycling news: 2025

Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Jane Fonda in New York, a Pandanus in Rongelap, and Earth Day in Luxembourg. Here are a few of our favourite images from Greenpeace work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global US government confirms their support for deep sea mining plans that bypass United Nations: Greenpeace response "This is a clear sign that the U.S. will no longer be a global leader on protecting the oceans, which support all life on this planet." Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global 2025 is the year to make polluters pay As governments and communities around the world face growing costs from devastating climate impacts, there’s a looming elephant in the room: The billionaire-polluter class has never had it so good. Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global A multi-billion dollar question: What good can come from taxing oil and gas corporations for climate damages? As storms, floods, fires, and droughts are hitting us more frequently and with greater intensity around the world, the costs of the climate crisis are going up significantly. Bold taxes or fines on oil and gas corporations would help to raise vital revenues. Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global Fossil fuels are a threat to our security – here’s 6 reasons why About 80% of the world’s energy still comes from fossil fuels. This reliance is a huge risk for us. Not just because gas, oil and coal are fuelling the climate crisis. Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global Designing Extended Producer Responsibility to deliver on EU’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy agenda Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) is a policy principle established over 30 years ago to make producers accountable for the entire lifecycle of the products they place on the market. However, when this principle was incorporated into EU policy, its original lifecycle perspective was largely lost, with the focus shifting primarily to the end of life […] Zero Waste Europe · 25 Apr 2025 Global Vaak beperkte verzekeringsdekking voor asbest na brand Een brand waarbij asbestdeeltjes vrijkomen, heeft verstrekkende gevolgen. Zo’n brand veroorzaakt niet alleen een milieuprobleem, maar vereist een multidisciplinaire aanpak om juridische, financiële en maatschappelijke schade te beperken. Het is de pandeigenaar die na de brand instaat voor de sloop van het gebouw en de asbest­verwijdering door een gespecialiseerde firma. De aansprakelijkheid van… RecyclePro · 25 Apr 2025 Global South Korea: SK Chemicals to Establish Waste Plastic Recycling Innovation Center Korean company SK Chemicals announced in February this year that it will establish a Recycling Innovation Center (RIC) at its Ulsan plant where eco-friendly chemical materials are produced. According to the company, it will invest in new pilot facilities for the chemical decomposition of waste plastics to produce recycled BHET (r-BHET), linking them with existing […] Global Recycling · 25 Apr 2025 Global Stakes high as G20 ministers miss opportunity to pursue solidarity, wealth tax A meeting of G20 Finance Ministers has failed to deliver a key signal of solidarity as ongoing economic turmoil led to difficult talks in Washington D.C. and slowed progress on critical reforms to tax the world’s super-rich. Greenpeace International · 25 Apr 2025 Global Greece’s Acheloos River Project: A 50-year tug of war between politics, nature, and water After more than half a century of debate, Greece is once again considering reviving one of its most controversial infrastructure projects — the diversion of the Acheloos River. It’s a project that’s sparked environmental outcry, political drama, and legal battles that have spanned generations. And now, with recent natural disasters shaking the country, the project is back on the table. EEB memb… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 24 Apr 2025 Global Meet 6 Marshallese women activists who are changing the world With an image connected to nuclear legacy, climate change, and the very real threat of further displacement due to rising sea levels, it is women who are at the forefront of this small but sprawling Pacific Island nation. Greenpeace International · 24 Apr 2025 Global Recycling van PU-spuitbussen 4,5 ton afval gered van verbrandingsoven Enkele jaren geleden stapte Wienerberger naar Valipac met de vraag om een inzamelsysteem voor PU-spuitbussen op het getouw te zetten. Dit gaat immers om gevaarlijk afval, dat verplicht apart moet worden ingezameld en niet thuishoort bij het PMD of het restafval. Maar waar kunnen ze er op de bouwwerf […] Het bericht Recycling van PU-spuitbussen verscheen … RecyclePro · 24 Apr 2025 Global New Software for the Textile Sorting and Recycling Industry The Danish company NewRetex A/S, specialized in AI-based and automated sorting of textile waste, has presented its Manufacturing Execution System (MES) called “Huginn”. This system, as stated by the company, “provides the textile sorting and recycling industry with complete data traceability, realtime production monitoring, and detailed business insights.” Huginn has been developed to meet both… Global Recycling · 24 Apr 2025 Global Jane Fonda stands with Greenpeace to defend the oceans at United Nations global oceans talks Actor and activist Jane Fonda joined Greenpeace’s delegation to the United Nations for a crucial Global Ocean Treaty meeting. Greenpeace International · 23 Apr 2025 Global Together for a Waste-Free World: End Plastic Pollution’s Quest to Mainstream Organic Waste in Uganda Organic waste presents a significant challenge in Uganda, particularly in urban areas like Kampala, where population growth and urbanisation have resulted in increased waste generation. Over 90% of municipal solid […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 23 Apr 2025 Global Organizaciones de todo el mundo hacen llamado urgente para rechazar la instalación de planta de incineración de basura en Lautaro, Chile Este jueves 28 de abril se realizará la audiencia clave sobre el proyecto WTE Araucanía en el 3er Tribunal Ambiental de Valdivia. Comunidades mapuche, organizaciones ambientales y ciudadanas alertan sobre […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 23 Apr 2025 Global Greenpeace comment on Joint Leaders Session on Climate and Just Transition Greenpeace response to the meeting jointly convened by the Secretary-General and President of Brazil. Greenpeace International · 23 Apr 2025 Global Reclaiming Finance – Webinar series: a trilogy – Online The topic of finance is a vast and murky field. But increasingly, environmental and social civil society actors find themselves grasping with these complex issues – […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Apr 2025 Global EuRIC and FEAD call for fairness and transparency in ELV recycling The post EuRIC and FEAD call for fairness and transparency in ELV recycling appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 23 Apr 2025 Global Deșeurile, o resursă ignorată: Cum poate România reduce poluarea și facturile la energie prin cogenerare The post Deșeurile, o resursă ignorată: Cum poate România reduce poluarea și facturile la energie prin cogenerare appeared first on FEAD - European Waste Management Association . FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 23 Apr 2025 Global A Bigger, Better Bottle Bill for New York Jenni Hume, speaks with Blair Horner from the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about efforts to modernise New York’s deposit return system. Reloop Platform · 23 Apr 2025 Global CEWEP brochure 2025: Energise your waste CEWEP (Confederation of European Waste-to-Energy Plants) · 23 Apr 2025 Global Too little, too late: EU chemical reforms threaten to roll back public health protections The European Commission’s new plan to overhaul the EU’s main chemical regulation, REACH, risks undoing two decades of progress in protecting people and nature from toxic […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Apr 2025 Global Tunisian Environmental Activist, Semia Gharbi, wins 2025 Goldman Prize for challenging waste trafficking between Italy and Tunisia Semia Gharbi, a Tunisian Environmental Activist, has been awarded the 2025 Goldman Prize for challenging corrupt waste trafficking schemes between Italy and Tunisia, resulting in the return of 6,000 tons of illegally exported household waste back to Italy, its country of origin, in February 2022. This momentous award was announced on April 21 in San […] Break Free From Plastic · 23 Apr 2025 Global “Mijn botten staan hier altijd klaar” 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 “Mijn botten staan hier altijd klaar” verscheen eerst op Recyclepro . RecyclePro · 23 Apr 2025 Global Veolia and Mistral AI Join Forces In February 2025, France-based companies Veolia and Mistral AI announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming the management and monitoring of industrial sites for water management, waste recycling, and local energy production. By combining Mistral AI’s generative artificial intelligence technology with Veolia’s data and expertise, the two companies would be “paving the way for a […] Global Recycling · 23 Apr 2025 Global Tunisian Environmental Activist, Semia Gharbi, wins 2025 Goldman Prize for challenging waste trafficking between Italy and Tunisia Semia Gharbi, a Tunisian Environmental Activist, has been awarded the 2025 Goldman Prize for challenging corrupt waste trafficking schemes between Italy and Tunisia, resulting in the return of 6,000 tons […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 22 Apr 2025 Global Nieuwe Fuchs MHL320F voor BCS (Bemmel Container Service) Van der Spek Vianen heeft een nieuwe Fuchs MHL320F geleverd aan BCS in Harmelen. De nieuwe 21 ton wegende Fuchs MHL320F zal bij BCS ingezet gaan worden voor het op- en overslaan van te recyclen productstromen. De nieuwe Fuchs MHL320F vervangt na vele tevreden draaiuren een eveneens door Van der Spek geleverde Fuchs MHL320F De […] Het bericht Nieuwe Fuchs MHL320F voor BCS (Bemmel Container Servi… RecyclePro · 22 Apr 2025 Global Press release: European Tissue Symposium (ETS) takes chair of the European Paper Recycling Council (EPRC) The European Paper Recycling Council is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair Valeria Salvadori, representing EPRC member the European Tissue Symposium. She will take the helm of the Council for a two- year period as of April 2025, taking over from Andrea Orallo, Director for Recycling at ASPAPEL, who represented Cepi. Valeria […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 22 Apr 2025 Global Van belangenbehartiging tot machine-innovatie Demodagen tonen hoe organische reststromen te valoriseren De Branche Vereniging Organische Reststoffen (BVOR) zet zich sinds 1989 in voor de belangen van bedrijven die compost en andere ‘biobased’ producten produceren. Met een focus op innovatie en kwaliteit transformeren deze bedrijven jaarlijks ongeveer 3 miljoen ton organische reststromen tot waardevolle producten zoals compost, biobrandstof… RecyclePro · 22 Apr 2025 Global Goal: Establishing a Circular Textile Ecosystem Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company headquartered in France, and Cibutex, a cooperative of companies based in the Netherlands, have signed a partnership. Through this collaboration, both partners aim to establish an ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. This partnership would deliver a feedstock supply of secondary raw materials derived from post-consumer textile waste to Reju f… Global Recycling · 22 Apr 2025 Global Turtles Hannah is joined by Nathan Robinson. Nathan is a marine biologist, who you may know as the guy who removed the straw from the turtles nostril in THAT viral video. Nathan joins us to talk all about the fascinating life of turtles, and some of the work he does to help them. We also hear from Eirini Kasimati from ARCHELON, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the study and protection of sea turt… Greenpeace International · 22 Apr 2025 Global ISWA Welcomes Mota-Engil as our Newest Gold Member ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 21 Apr 2025 Global Innovatieve projecten rond circulaire economie en recycling bekroond Ruilproject en glucosesensor schieten de hoofdvogel af Tijdens het academiejaar 2023-2024 hebben talrijke studenten en studentengroepen deelgenomen aan de oproep van het Fonds Harzé. Het fonds stimuleert innovatieve projecten op het gebied van circulaire economie, recycling en duurzaamheid. De interesse van studenten onderstreept het groeiende bewustzijn en de betrokkenheid bij duurzaamheidsvra… RecyclePro · 21 Apr 2025 Global Chemical Recycling for Technical Textiles ResearchAndMarkets.com – an online platform that provides market and research data from publishers, consultants, and analysts – has added the “Editorial: Chemical Recycling for Tomorrow’s Technical Textiles” report from Textiles Intelligence Ltd.. As described, the report is based on a keynote presentation given by Gherzi Textil Organisation during the 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornb… Global Recycling · 21 Apr 2025 Global Remex Group Expanded Business Activities in Asia German-based Remex Group, part of the international Remondis Group, has invested in Singapore. Through its subsidiary Remex Minerals Singapore Pte. Ltd., the company acquired 51 percent of the shares in Singapore-based NEO Hardware Pte. Ltd. as part of a share deal. As reported, the transaction will take retroactive economic effect from November 1, 2023. According […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2025 Global New Textile Recycling Center in Switzerland Tell-Tex AG, one of Switzerland’s largest used clothing collectors, has announced plans to build a new textile recycling center in St. Margrethen, located in the Canton of St. Gallen. This new facility, which represents an investment of nearly 44 million US-Dollar, will have the capacity to process approximately 20,000 tons of used textiles each year […] Global Recycling · 20 Apr 2025 Global EUBP Statutes and membership fee code Open the document Companies already involved in the bioplastics business sector but not yet member of European Bioplastics should consider the advantages of connecting to our information and business platform and enlarging their network. Newcomers to our industry, and particularly to the European market, can rely on European Bioplastics to help them gain [...] European Bioplastics News · 19 Apr 2025 Global Welcoming ISWA’s new National Member of the United Arab Emirates: Tadweer Group ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 18 Apr 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Lighting up the Niagra Falls in Canada, standing up against the extreme right in France, and shining a light on plastic pollution in the Czech Republic, here are a selection of the best images from Greenpeace work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 18 Apr 2025