Recycling news: 2025

Global Greenpeace vs. Energy Transfer’s SLAPP: What happens after the North Dakota trial? An interview with Greenpeace International General Counsel Kristin Casper Greenpeace International · 1 Apr 2025 Global From policy to practice: staying ahead of packaging legislation As EU rules on packaging and circularity evolve, more companies across the flexible packaging value chain are turning to CEFLEX for clarity, coordination, and real-world solutions. CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 1 Apr 2025 Global Recycling Technologies in Focus: Unlocking the Potential of Supercritical CO₂ Purification Interview with Gilles Dennler, Chief Technical Officer at the French Industrial Technical Center for Plastics and Composites (IPC) CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 1 Apr 2025 Global New Recycling Technology Perspectives: Interview with Sebastian Kernbaum, Managing Director, Saperatec Recycling Technologies in Focus: Scaling Delamination for Circular Flexible Packaging. Interview with Sebastian Kernbaum, Managing Director, Saperatec CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 1 Apr 2025 Global Een circulaire en competitieve autosector: vijf prioriteiten voor recycling De Europese Commissie werkt aan nieuwe regelgeving rond voertuigen en afgedankte voertuigen, en dat biedt een uitgelezen kans om de circulariteit in de autosector te versterken. Met de juiste beleidsmaatregelen kan de EU de Europese recyclingsector competitief houden. Denuo sluit zich aan bij de vijf beleidsaanbevelingen van EuRIC, de Europese federatie van recyclingbedrijven, om de […] Het ber… RecyclePro · 1 Apr 2025 Global The Circular Transformation of Industries: Unlocking Economic Value In December 2024, the World Economic Forum published this article, written by Anis Nassar, Lead, Circular Economy Innovation and Business Engagement, World Economic Forum, and Hernan Saenz, Senior Partner; Global Head, Performance Improvement Practice, Bain & Company. We are experiencing a transformation of business models as many linear value chains reach their limits. Traditional, linear […] Global Recycling · 1 Apr 2025 Global Weaving change: the 2025 Zero Waste Festival and the ZWE network’s contributions to the UN International Day of Zero Waste Our society and planet are at a defining moment in our collective zero waste journey. In a moment where the urgency of the environmental crisis is being pushed aside by narratives on competitiveness, industrialisation, and political uncertainty, it is easy to fall into a mindset of feeling like there is no alternative. The fact remains […] Zero Waste Europe · 31 Mar 2025 Global [Media Release] To Mark International Day of Zero Waste, GAIA Africa Demands Urgent Action on Textile Waste As the world observes the International Day of Zero Waste 2025, GAIA Africa is calling for immediate action to address the growing crisis of fashion and textile waste, which is […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 31 Mar 2025 Global New SENNEBOGEN 850 G Series Material Handler with Green Hybrid System More economical, faster, more comfortable – these are the keywords to describe the new generation of material handlers from SENNEBOGEN. In the medium size class with an operating weight from 62 t, the versatile 850 in the G series has been relaunched and not only equipped with the new Maxcab including a new control system, […] Global Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Global Healthy Ocean, Healthy People Easkey Britton teaches us about her research on the impact water can have on human health. We also meet Jessica Pita, PADI's first blind scuba diver, and hear how her relationship with the ocean has completely changed since she started diving. Greenpeace International · 31 Mar 2025 Global Denuo publiceert standpuntnota UPV fashion textiel Momenteel zijn beleidsmakers op zowel Europees als nationaal niveau bezig met de voorbereiding van een UPV-systeem voor textiel. Om ons goed te kunnen positioneren in deze discussies heeft Denuo een position paper uitgewerkt die onze visie hiervoor formaliseert. De Belgische textielrecuperatiesector kampt met zware uitdagingen door de opkomst van ultra fast fashion en verzadigde tweedehandsmark… RecyclePro · 31 Mar 2025 Global A Short History of AI in Recycling A fully circular economy relies on high-quality recovered materials, which current methods cannot achieve. AI, particularly Deep Learning, can be groundbreaking here. Combining technologies like Near-Infrared (NIR) and visual sensors (VIS) with Deep Learning allows sorting materials by type, color, shape, size, and other characteristics, solving previously impossible tasks and opening new busin… Global Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Global Chinaplas 2025 The 37th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, Chinaplas 2025, will take place from April 15 to 18, 2025, at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao’an). According to the organizers, the People’s Republic of China – with a steadily expanding Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) and “confidence in meeting growth targets” – would […] Global Recycling · 31 Mar 2025 Global Greenpeace Pictures of the Week Russian gas, a candlelight vigil, and a 30-metre long scroll. Here are a selection of images from Greenpeace work around the world this week. Greenpeace International · 28 Mar 2025 Global EuRIC Elections Make History with Gender Equal Presidency During its General Assembly and Branch General Assemblies on 25-26 March, EURIC, the European Recycling Industries’ Confederation, made history by achieving a fully gender-balanced Presidency, led by re-elected President Olivier François (Galloo, France) for a 3-year term. The new Presidency is supported by four Vice-Presidents: Alicia Garcia-Franco, Director General of FER (Spain); Cinzia Vezz… Global Recycling · 28 Mar 2025 Global ❌ BULLY-OCRACY Rise and shine, superstar — you made it to Friday! Why am I so happy? Spring is here! After months in the underworld, Persephone has returned, bringing the season of renewal with her. According to Greek mythology, Hades abducted the goddess of spring, plunging the world into winter as her mother, Demeter, grieved. Now, with Persephone back, flowers bloom, warmth returns, and I can go back to en… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 28 Mar 2025 Global Update from CLOCC: Presenting the District Waste Master Plan ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 28 Mar 2025 Global Deep sea mining frontrunner to bypass UN process and apply for mining license under 1980s US regulations The Metals Company has announced it will apply for a deep sea mining permit under United States national mining regulations from the 1980s. Greenpeace International · 28 Mar 2025 Global Global Recycling Day 2025 Unpacking Plastic Recycling: The Facts, Fiction & Future By Andrea Dixon & Merrisa Naidoo As Global Recycling Day (established in 2018) took place on March 18th, GAIA/BFFP Africa took the […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 28 Mar 2025 Global FORNNAX Starts Construction of New Plant in India In February 2025, Fornnax Technology – a leading name in India’s recycling equipment manufacturing sector – achieved a significant step regarding expansion. The groundbreaking ceremony signals the start of construction for its 23-acre manufacturing site in Gujarat, India. The manufacturer, specializing in high-capacity and heavy-duty recycling equipment such as shredders and granulators, is set… Global Recycling · 28 Mar 2025 Global Denuo verwelkomt federaal regeerakkoord Denuo verwelkomt de focus op circulaire economie en samenwerking in het nieuwe federale regeerakkoord. Denuo en zijn leden staan klaar om de federale plannen op het vlak van economie, energie, leefmilieu en klimaat concreet vorm te geven. De federale regering stelt in haar regeerakkoord de heropbouw van de industrie en de verdere ontwikkeling van de […] Het bericht Denuo verwelkomt federaal reg… RecyclePro · 28 Mar 2025 Global A Major Leap for Circularity: The Finalized Recyclability Evaluation Protocol A Major Leap for Circularity: The Finalized Recyclability Evaluation Protocol Building on the beta release from December 2022, the newly finalised Recyclability Evaluation Protocol is the result of extensive collaboration and input from over 100 stakeholders across the fibre-based packaging value chain. This milestone marks... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 27 Mar 2025 Global 4evergreen was featured in the Parliament Magazine 4evergreen was featured in the Parliament Magazine With a recycling rate of 83.2% in Europe, fibre-based packaging exceeds all other materials, thanks to its renewable origins and ease of recyclability. However, fragmented collection and recycling systems across EU Member States hinder its full potential. The... 4evergreen (fibre packaging alliance) · 27 Mar 2025 Global Close of RiPL Project ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 27 Mar 2025 Global Most urgent action on methane ignored in EU’s Vision for Food and Agriculture The post Most urgent action on methane ignored in EU’s Vision for Food and Agriculture appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 27 Mar 2025 Global ‘Their gas, your cash’ In the North Sea, European activists protest arrival of US fossil gas Today, eight activists from Greenpeace Belgium confronted an LNG tanker coming from the US, and heading for the port of Zeebrugge, in protest of Europe’s continued dependence on fossil gas imports Greenpeace International · 27 Mar 2025 Global Nieuwe Powerscreen Titan 1800 geleverd bij Hoogeboom Van der Spek Vianen heeft van de vestiging in Hardenberg een nieuwe Powerscreen Titan 1800 geleverd aan Hoogeboom in Raalte. Na een uitgebreide demo met de nieuwe Powerscreen Titan 1800 was de keuze duidelijk om te kiezen voor wederom een nieuwe Powerscreen geleverd door Van der Spek. Hoogeboom en Powerscreen gaan lang terug in de […] Het bericht Nieuwe Powerscreen Titan 1800 geleverd bij Hooge… RecyclePro · 27 Mar 2025 Global Workshop: Tools and Skills for Environmental Defenders – 27-28 January 2026 – Berlin Workshop: Tools and Skills for Environmental Defenders Register Now Join us for a workshop in Berlin on 27-28 January 2026 to strengthen the capacity and skills […] European Environmental Bureau · 27 Mar 2025 Global Innovatie en samenwerking om de toekomst van gebruikte materialen vorm te geven 2025 is intussen al meer dan een maand oud. Toch wil ik van de gelegenheid gebruik maken om nog even terug te blikken op het voorbije jaar. In het verkiezingsjaar 2024 hebben we immers tal van politici mee naar het Belgische afval- en recyclingterrein genomen, met maar liefst 15 bedrijfsbezoeken bij onze leden, verspreid over […] Het bericht Innovatie en samenwerking om de toekomst van gebruikt… RecyclePro · 27 Mar 2025 Global 40 years since evacuation due to US nuclear tests, Greenpeace and displaced Rongelap community honour commitment to nuclear and climate justice fight “The bonds between Marshall Islands and Greenpeace are very strong and have stood the test of time. They say we rescued them from a contaminated Rongelap, but the reality is that they rescued themselves - the Marshallese are the strong and brave people who took their future into their own hands and continue to do so." Greenpeace International · 27 Mar 2025 Global Will we hit the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) targets? Drawing on discussions at CEFLEX’s March 2025 General Meeting, project coordinator Graham Houlder takes a shot at the biggest question around for (flexible) packaging... CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 26 Mar 2025 Global Leaders must step up to show unity in climate fight and Amazon protection Greenpeace has urged leaders at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue to display global unity and ramp up their efforts to tackle the escalating climate and biodiversity crisis on the road to this year’s UN summit COP30. Greenpeace International · 26 Mar 2025 Global Minder praten, meer doen​ Deze is voor alle strijders, voor alle lobbyisten, voor alle mensen die zich hard maken voor de toekomst van de plastic recyclingindustrie. Voor hen die eindeloos praten, schrijven, onderhandelen en uitleggen. Die vele meters maken door de gangen van de Tweede Kamer en de ministeries, die eindeloos op stoelen zitten aan tafels waar gepraat wordt. […] Het bericht Minder praten, meer doen​ versch… RecyclePro · 26 Mar 2025 Global 5 reasons to watch or listen to Greenpeace’s SystemShift podcast With the SystemShift podcast, we explore how to move from a world that serves the economy to an economy that serves people and the planet. Greenpeace International · 26 Mar 2025 Global Future-Proofing the Longevity Economy: Innovations and Key Trends - reports.weforum.org World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 26 Mar 2025 Global In 2025, GAIA Turns 25! As the year 2000 dawned in South Africa, a new decade brought promise of justice and better political decision-making to address the hangover of lingering social, economic, and environmental challenges apartheid had left on our society. Six years into our new era of democracy, activists from around the world gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, and it was in this atmosphere of hope and enthu… GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Mar 2025 Global GAIA Stands with Greenpeace Against Corporate Attacks on Free Speech and Environmental Defenders Berkeley, CA — The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) stands in unwavering solidarity with our allies at Greenpeace in the wake of the deeply unjust verdict handed down by […] GAIA (Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives) · 25 Mar 2025 Global Powerful Photos Reveal the Hidden Costs of Factory Farming BRUSSELS, 24 March 2025 – It’s too easy to fool ourselves when we think about where our food comes from. Say the word “farm” and the […] European Environmental Bureau · 25 Mar 2025 Global Fost Plus maakt resultaten van haar milieubarometer 2024 bekend Belg bewuster van impact op milieu, maar bereidheid om aankoopgedrag aan te passen is beperkt Vandaag maakt Fost Plus de resultaten van haar milieubarometer1 2024 bekend. De milieubarometer onderzoekt verschuivingen in de houding van Belgische consumenten ten opzichte van milieukwesties, gedragstrends in de omgang met afval, verpakkingen en nieuwe verpakkingsconcepten en duurzame consumptie. In… RecyclePro · 25 Mar 2025 Global Recycling Technologies in Focus: Scaling Innovation for Flexible Plastics Interview with Andrea Cabanes Gil, CEO of Fych Technologies CEFLEX (Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging) · 25 Mar 2025