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Global 4evergreen publishes updated Circularity by Design Guideline and Collection and Sorting Guidance to strengthen paper-based packaging under the new PPWR 4evergreen publishes updated Circularity by Design Guideline and Collection and Sorting Guidance to strengthen paper-based packaging under the new PPWR 4evergreen just released new editions of the Circularity by Design Guideline and the Guidance on the Improved Collection and Sorting of Paper-Based Packaging for Recycling, providing a unified, practical roadmap for improving recyclability acros… 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 18 Feb 2026 Global SUPD vote confirms chemical recycling’s contribution in delivering circularity The below quote can be attributed to Virginia Janssens, Managing Director, Plastics Europe: “Plastics Europe takes note of the Member… Plastics Europe · 18 Feb 2026 Global Republic Services waiting on fourth Polymer Center The nationwide hauler said higher Polymer Center volumes helped offset lower recycled commodity prices in 2025, with a third in planning stages. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Feb 2026 Global Nebraska awards $7m in recycling grants The grants will help fund waste and litter reduction projects, recycling programs, and costs to collect scrap tires, HHW, electronic waste and pharmaceuticals. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Feb 2026 Global Assurant reports fast expansion of reverse logistics The company reported a 12% rise in Q4 profit as device trade-in and reverse logistics work expanded. Resource Recycling (US) · 18 Feb 2026 Global New soil wash plant delivered in partnership between NGIR, Nordic Bulk and CDE set to accelerate Norway’s circular evolution Nordhordland og Gulen Interkommunale Renovasjonsselskap IKS (NGIR Næring AS) has entered an EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract with Nordic Bulk AS for the delivery of a new contaminated soil and C&D (construction and demolition) waste wash plant, engineered by CDE, and is set for commissioning in Q4 2026. The project marks a major step […] Het bericht New soil wash plant d… RecyclePro · 18 Feb 2026 Global VOLVO CE PRESENTEERT DRIE NIEUWE COMPACTE GRAAFMACHINES Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) presenteert drie compacte graafmachines van de nieuwste generatie: de ECR90 met korte draaicirkel, de EC65 graafmachine op rupsen en de EW65 graafmachine op banden. Deze machines vervangen respectievelijk de ECR88, EC60 en EW60 en bieden duidelijke prestatieverbeteringen. Dankzij kortere cyclustijden, een grotere veelzijdigheid en een bredere inzetbaarhei… RecyclePro · 18 Feb 2026 Global Will the International Olympic Committee stand with athletes or Big Oil? The campaign to end fossil fuel sponsorship of the Olympic Games has escalated rapidly, placing the IOC under growing public pressure. Greenpeace International · 18 Feb 2026 Global Nigeria’s Plastic Crisis Driven by Vested Corporate Interests - New Nationwide Audit Reveals A nationwide plastic brand audit conducted across eight Nigerian cities by Break Free From Plastic (BFFP) and the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) has identified multinational beverage companies and single-use plastic producers as the largest contributors to Nigeria’s worsening plastic pollution crisis. Break Free From Plastic · 18 Feb 2026 Global Recycling von Stahlwerkstäuben: Das Projekt „Dust2Value“ Ein europäisches Konsortium unter der Leitung der Montanuniversität Leoben stellt mit dem Horizon Europe Projekt „Dust2Value“ ein neuartiges Verfahren vor, dass das Recycling von Stahlwerkstäuben grundlegend verändern wird. Ziel ist es, die wertvollen Rohstoffe Zink und Eisen klimafreundlich zurückzugewinnen und damit einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur europäischen Kreislaufwirtschaft und zum Klimas… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Feb 2026 Global EU-Kommission eröffnet Verfahren gegen Fast-Fashion-Konzern Das berichtet die Deutsche Umwelthilfe. Fast-Fashion-Konzerne müssten für umwelt- und klimaschädliche Geschäftspraktiken finanziell in die Pflicht genommen werden. Die Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) begrüßt das von der Europäischen Kommission eingeleitete Verfahren gegen den Ultra-Fast-Fashion-Konzern Shein als überfälligen Schritt gegen mutmaßlich illegale und verbrauchergefährdende Praktiken. Ers… Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Feb 2026 Global Logimat 2026: pro-K diskutiert Chancen und Fragezeichen der EU-Verpackungsverordnung Der pro-K Industrieverband veranstaltet im Rahmen der LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart ein hochkarätig besetztes Panel im Expert Forum der Messe. Unter dem Titel „PPWR and other EU regulations – a curse or a blessing?“ diskutieren am 25. März 2026 ab 16:10 (LogiMAT Arena ICS, direkt an Halle 2) führende Branchenvertreter über die Auswirkungen der neuen […] Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Feb 2026 Global Plastic Pollution Crisis is an Urgent Human Rights Issue: A Call for Regional Action This is joint statement on the human rights impacts on the transboundary trade of plastic waste. It represents a call for shared responsibility, regional solidarity, and transformative action—to reclaim our ecosystems, protect our people, and uphold the environmental and human rights of present and future generations. Break Free From Plastic · 18 Feb 2026 Global Circular Economy Act: Zero Waste Europe proposes waste reduction measures with … … split Extended Producer Responsibility fees and a ‘’transition to circularity’’ fund The environmental network Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) proposes addressing the EU’s stagnating circularity rate by using Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) budgets to finance the transition to circularity, to be mandated in the upcoming EU Circular Economy Act. This proposal, outlined in ZWE’s “Extended […] Recyclingportal.eu · 18 Feb 2026 Global American Lithium Minerals, Inc Reports Fiscal Q1 2026 Results and Provides Update on Potentially Largest Lithium and Gold Discoveries in North America American Lithium Minerals, Inc Reports Fiscal Q1 2026 Results and Provides Update on Potentially Largest Lithium and Gold Discoveries in North America CARSON CITY, Nev., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global Ascend Elements Announces TDK Ventures as 2025 Partner of the Year Ascend Elements Announces TDK Ventures as 2025 Partner of the Year Strategic, long-term partner recognized for advancing Ascend Elements’ growth, global expansion, and leadership in forging a local critical mineral […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global WEF – How battery storage could unlock the grid and make power more affordable WEF – How battery storage could unlock the grid and make power more affordable Electricity demand is rising fast, driven by electrification, AI and data centres, and expanding access to […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global US Department of Commerce Issues Final Determination in Chinese Graphite Anti-Dumping Investigation US Department of Commerce Issues Final Determination in Chinese Graphite Anti-Dumping Investigation Ruling Confirms Unfair Trade Practices and Finds Chinese Producers are Violating Anti-Dumping Rules. U.S.-Imposed Tariffs on Chinese Natural […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global Svolt claimed battery achieved “fire and electricity separation” for the first time, fire never reaches passenger compartment Svolt claimed battery achieved “fire and electricity separation” for the first time, fire never reaches passenger compartment Svolt announced its Dragon Armor 3.0 battery can achieve “fire and electricity separation” […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global Committing to building new Gigafactories in Germany or Italy would be totally irresponsible -Statement – Public authorities & private innovators, it is by joining forces that we will succeed. Committing to building new Gigafactories in Germany or Italy would be totally irresponsible -Statement – Public authorities & private innovators, it is by joining forces that we will succeed. No […] Batteries News · 18 Feb 2026 Global Carton recycling reaches 63% of US households Carton recycling access rose to 63% of US households in 2025 after 2.5M homes gained service, with 86% of recycling programs now accepting food and beverage cartons. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Feb 2026 Global Press release: New 2025 Pulp & Paper Manufacturing Figures show Moderate Resilience in a Context of Rising Costs, Increased Competition, and Industrial Downturn Cepi preliminary statistics for 2025 show European paper and board production decreased by 1.5%. The drop is similarly experienced by most global competitors. In Europe, the industry has capitalised on its leading position in bio-based and circular materials creating resilience. The production decreased by 1.5% compared to the previous year. The general trend since 2021 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Feb 2026 Global Cepi preliminary statistics 2025 Download Cepi’s preliminary statistics 2025. For more details on Cepi’s Statistics Terms of Use please contact: Ariane Crevecoeur, Cepi Statistics Manager, at a.crevecoeur@cepi.org CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Feb 2026 Global Wisconsin proposes E-Cycle target revisions The state proposed updates clarifying target calculations, waiver standards and adding select battery devices to eligible collections, with public comment due by Feb. 26. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Feb 2026 Global EU Council adopts improved water quality standards – but weakens cornerstone EU law to protect water Brussels, 17 February 2026 – Today, EU Member States rubber-stamped the agreement on updating the list of priority water pollutants regulated under the Water Framework Directive, the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD) and the Groundwater Directive – […] European Environmental Bureau · 17 Feb 2026 Global UN trade data, tools aim to shape plastics treaty talks UN agencies aim to use the harmonized trade data and a statistical framework to improve outcomes for the global negotiations, which have so far proved fruitless. Resource Recycling (US) · 17 Feb 2026 Global Lebensmittelabfälle: Erstmals verbindliche Reduktionsziele festgelegt Aktuelle Informationen für Unternehmen zur EU-Berichterstattung und zur novellierten EU-Abfallrahmenrichtlinie. Die novellierte Abfallrahmenrichtlinie trat im Oktober 2025 in Kraft und ist bis Juni 2027 in nationales Recht umzusetzen. Die Richtlinie legt verbindliche Reduktionsziele für Lebensmittelabfälle fest und macht unter anderem neue Vorgaben zu Maßnahmen zur Reduzierung von Lebensmittela… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Feb 2026 Global WPC‑Terrassendielen: Neue Güte- und Prüfbestimmungen Die Qualitätsgemeinschaft Holzwerkstoffe e.V. (QGH) hat ihre Güte- und Prüfbestimmungen (GUP) für Terrassendielen aus Holz‑Polymer‑Verbundwerkstoffen (WPC) grundlegend überarbeitet. Das neue Regelwerk löst die bisherigen Bestimmungen von 2017 vollständig ab, grenzt die Qualitätsanforderungen noch stärker von der Norm ab und setzt weiterhin hohe Maßstäbe für Qualität, Nachhaltigkeit und Sicherhe… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Feb 2026 Global Clemson chemists create new dual-conductive materials that could help advance lithium-ion battery technology Clemson chemists create new dual-conductive materials that could help advance lithium-ion battery technology The new material combines lithium-ion conducting metal-organic frameworks with electrically conductive multi walled carbon nanotubes. That structure […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global Glasgow launches battery recycling campaign to protect waste services from fire risk Glasgow launches battery recycling campaign to protect waste services from fire risk Glasgow is being urged to recycle batteries and vapes properly following a series of fires in city refuse […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global Battery Production – PEM to Enable Real-Time Slurry Measurement during Mixing Process Battery Production – PEM to Enable Real-Time Slurry Measurement during Mixing Process The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University, which specializes in digitalization, and […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global ElevenEs is backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc – Construction of its 1GWh LFP Battery Cell Mega Factory to Begin in February 2026 ElevenEs is backed by Caterpillar Venture Capital, Inc – Construction of its 1GWh LFP Battery Cell Mega Factory to Begin in February 2026 SUBOTICA, Serbia and LUXEMBOURG, February 16, 2026 […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global Recycling von Polyurethan-Hartschaum und GFK-Composites: Ein greifbarer Fortschritt für die Kreislauffähigkeit von Duroplasten Das Unternehmen Cannon nutzt die JEC World 2026 (Paris Nord Villepinte, 10. bis 12. März), um seine richtungsweisende Technologie für das Recycling von Polyurethan (PU) sowie PU-basierten glasfaserverstärkten Verbundwerkstoffen (PU-GFK-Composites) vorzustellen. Das Verfahren entstand in enger Kooperation mit dem PU-Verarbeite… Recyclingportal.eu · 17 Feb 2026 Global Wärtsilä begins construction of a 50 MW / 100 MWh energy storage system to bolster grid stability in Belgium Wärtsilä begins construction of a 50 MW / 100 MWh energy storage system to bolster grid stability in Belgium Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release 16 February 2026 at 15:00 UTC+2 […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global De Nora and Tuleva sign a binding agreement to realize one of the largest US Electrochemical lithium hydroxide plants De Nora and Tuleva sign a binding agreement to realize one of the largest US Electrochemical lithium hydroxide plants Milan, 16 February 2026 — Industrie De Nora S.p.A., – an […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global Major Milestone for Estonia Energy Sector as Largest Domestic Battery Energy Storage System project breaks ground Major Milestone for Estonia Energy Sector as Largest Domestic Battery Energy Storage System project breaks ground Diotech OÜ and Transcom AS will commence construction in February 2026 of a 100 […] Batteries News · 17 Feb 2026 Global Report details how to make CA textile recycling work A new report confirms the sentiment that led to a new textile recovery law in California, detailing just how much clothing-related m Resource Recycling (US) · 16 Feb 2026 Global Slovenian Constitutional Court Confirms Legality of Producer-Owned Non-Profit EPR Model On 9 February 2026, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Slovenia published its long-awaited decision on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) provisions contained in the Environmental Protection Act (ZVO-2). In its ruling of 22 January 2026, the Court confirmed that the core elements of Slovenia’s EPR governance model — whereby producers collectively fulfil their obligations throug… EXPRA · 16 Feb 2026 Global From words to action: Governments must use the UN tax talks to deliver fair global tax rules and climate finance As the fourth round of UN Tax Convention negotiations concluded on Friday, governments face a defining choice: seize this once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform global tax rules so they work for all countries – or retreat to defending systems that are failing to deliver fairness, justice and adequate revenues for combating the most pressing challenges of today. Greenpeace International · 16 Feb 2026 Global The state of Right to Repair in 2026 (and a recap of our work last year) As a campaign, we look ahead to the challenges and opportunities for right to repair in 2026, as well as celebrating some of the work we did last year. Right to Repair Europe · 16 Feb 2026