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Global The cyber-physical MRF: AI and robotics reshape e-waste recovery The electronics recycling industry is entering a new phase of technological acceleration. Advances in artificial intelligence, robotics, advanced chemistry, and digital tracking are transforming facilities from manual operations into more automated, data-driven systems capable of recovering critical materials with greater precision and transparency. A useful analogy comes from NVIDIA’s “AI fact… Resource Recycling (US) · 12 Feb 2026 Global APR, industry create proactive guidance for PET caps The Association of Plastic Recyclers recognized that developing guidelines before PET caps were completely developed and commercialized was crucial, and could provide a roadmap for future packaging formats. Resource Recycling (US) · 12 Feb 2026 Global Wie kan big bags en laagwaardige gekleurde folies uit België verwerken? Plastic recycling staat onder druk. Daarmee trappen we een open deur in. Maar de situatie dreigt nog minder rooskleurig te worden met het verbod op export naar niet-OESO landen dat de Waste Shipment Regulation vanaf november oplegt. We dreigen op een afvalberg te blijven zitten van vooral laagwaardige plastic kwaliteiten. Valipac wil aan de hand […] Het bericht Wie kan big bags en laagwaardige … RecyclePro · 12 Feb 2026 Global EPRO and EXPRA – Position Paper on the draft Implementing Regulation to develop end of waste criteria (EoW) for plastic EPRO and EXPRA support harmonised EU End-of-Waste (EoW) criteria for plastics but warn that the draft Regulation must not unintentionally reclassify recycled plastic outputs—particularly extruded pellets already traded as products—as waste. Such a shift would disrupt recycling markets, impose new permitting and shipment obligations on recyclers and converters, and risk undermining recycling tar… EXPRA · 12 Feb 2026 Global HDPE, PP bales rise as paper fiber and cans stabilize National average prices of post-consumer material bales were flat to higher on the month. Resource Recycling (US) · 12 Feb 2026 Global New EU-wide trading scheme could fix Europe’s broken waste system A new EU-wide trading scheme for residual waste could be a game-changer for Europe’s struggling waste management systems. Reloop Platform · 12 Feb 2026 Global Press release: Ahead of Alden-Biesen Retreat, Deloitte Report Reveals Biomass and Circularity as Europe’s Competitive Edge Amid Manufacturing Crisis CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 12 Feb 2026 Global Phosphorrecyclinganlage in Mannheim in Betrieb Mit der offiziellen Inbetriebnahme seiner Phosphorrecyclinganlage auf der Friesenheimer Insel im Mannheimer Norden geht das Energieunternehmen MVV Energie AG einen wichtigen Schritt in Richtung Nachhaltigkeit. Die innovative Anlage ist direkt in die bestehende Thermische Abfallbehandlungsanlage (TAB) der Konzerntochter MVV Umwelt GmbH integriert und verbindet ökologische Klärschlammentsorgung m… Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Feb 2026 Global Why the textile recycling revolution needs more than just tech The global textile recycling market is finally shifting to an industrial scale. For years, progress was stalled by a fundamental lack of synchronization across the value chain. Now, decisive policy action is providing the essential financial anchor needed to bridge this gap. As Louisa Hoyes, Segment Director – Textiles at Tomra Recycling, highlights, the sorting […] Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Feb 2026 Global VerpackDG-Entwurf: „Rolle rückwärts bei der Mehrweg-Förderung“ Die Deutsche Umwelthilfe kritisisiert den vom Bundeskabinett beschlossenen Entwurf für das Verpackungsrecht-Durchführungsgesetz (VerpackDG), mit dem die Vorgaben der neuen EU-Verpackungsverordnung umgesetzt werden sollen. Die Verpflichtung der Einweg-Industrie zur finanziellen Förderung von Mehrwegsystemen sei im Vergleich zum Referentenentwurf bis zur Wirkungslosigkeit verwässert worden, meint… Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Feb 2026 Global VerpackDG: Kabinett beschließt Entwurf Wer Verpackungen in Deutschland auf den Markt bringt, muss künftig auch Maßnahmen zur Verpackungsvermeidung durchführen. So sieht es der Entwurf für ein neues Verpackungsgesetz vor, den das Bundeskabinett am 11. Februar 2026 beschlossen hat. Der Entwurf sieht überdies höhere Recyclingquoten für Verpackungen aus Kunststoff, Aluminium und Eisenmetall vor. Und Hersteller gewerblicher Verpackungen … Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Feb 2026 Global WFZruhr präsentiert Innovationen auf der Recycling-Technik Dortmund Das WFZruhr, Kompetenznetzwerk der Kreislaufwirtschaft in NRW, ist vom 18. bis 19. März 2026 mit einem Gemeinschaftsstand und einem spannendem Vortragsprogramm auf der Recycling-Technik Messe in Dortmund vertreten. In Halle 7, Stand L02 – dem „InnovationCenter II“ – präsentiert das WFZruhr gemeinsam mit seinen Mitgliedsunternehmen Binder & Co. AG, der LivEye GmbH sowie dem Fraunhofer […] Recyclingportal.eu · 12 Feb 2026 Global UK Gigafactory Commission sets out roadmap on the future of battery production UK Gigafactory Commission sets out roadmap on the future of battery production The Landmark UK Gigafactory Commission report calls for urgent action to secure battery manufacturing investment and security of […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global World’s First 628Ah Ultra-Large Battery Energy Storage Station Connected to Grid, EVE Energy Secures Another Major 10GWh Order World’s First 628Ah Ultra-Large Battery Energy Storage Station Connected to Grid, EVE Energy Secures Another Major 10GWh Order SHIJIAZHUANG, China, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On January 31, 2026, the […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global Stellantis seeks to exit battery venture with Samsung as EV losses mount, Bloomberg News reports Stellantis seeks to exit battery venture with Samsung as EV losses mount, Bloomberg News reports Feb 10 (Reuters) – Stellantis NV (STLAM.MI), is looking to exit its U.S. battery joint […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global France to invest 50 mln euros for stake in Imerys lithium project France to invest 50 mln euros for stake in Imerys lithium project PARIS, Feb 11 (Reuters) – France will invest 50 million euros ($59.61 million) in a minority stake in […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global Desay Battery Named to BNEF Global Energy Storage Tier 1 List for Fourth Consecutive Year Desay Battery Named to BNEF Global Energy Storage Tier 1 List for Fourth Consecutive Year HUIZHOU, China, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has released its […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global Norway wealth fund seeks battery storage investment as market matures Norway wealth fund seeks battery storage investment as market matures OSLO, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday it hopes to make its first investments in […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global BorgWarner Expands Series-Production Battery Management System Program with a Global OEM BorgWarner Expands Series-Production Battery Management System Program with a Global OEM AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — BorgWarner’s battery management system (BMS) has been selected for an expanded […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global ProLogium Breaks Ground on Dunkirk Gigafactory in France ProLogium Breaks Ground on Dunkirk Gigafactory in France ProLogium’s future gigafactory will deliver manufacturing of fourth generation solid-state lithium ceramic batteries to accelerate electrification and strengthen Europe’s industrial and technology […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global AVILOO secures €30 million strategic investment to scale independent EV battery diagnostics in the U.S. and beyond AVILOO secures €30 million strategic investment to scale independent EV battery diagnostics in the U.S. and beyond AVILOO, a company headquartered near Vienna and a leading provider of independentbattery diagnostics […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global Durability and performance of Integrals Power LMFP cells proven in cycle testing by QinetiQ Durability and performance of Integrals Power LMFP cells proven in cycle testing by QinetiQ Milton Keynes, 11.02.2026: Independent cycle life testing and extreme low temperature tests of pouch cells made […] Batteries News · 12 Feb 2026 Global Certification scorecard for the week of Feb. 9, 2026 The following facilities achieved, renewed or otherwise regained certifications recently. Resource Recycling (US) · 11 Feb 2026 Global Alpek talks PET overcapacity, soft demand Executives from the Mexico-headquartered polyester giant said the Chinese government has acknowledged issues and convened PET producers, but Alpek is cautious on what this means for the future. Resource Recycling (US) · 11 Feb 2026 Global Terex beats ESG integration targets as REV group merger closes Terex exceeded $25 million in ESG integration synergy targets and completed its REV Group merger, expanding its specialty equipment platform across waste, recycling, utilities and emergency services markets. Resource Recycling (US) · 11 Feb 2026 Global Europe’s Strategic Autonomy and Economic Security at Risk: Securing Critical Plastics Production, Innovation and Circularity in Europe The post Europe’s Strategic Autonomy and Economic Security at Risk: Securing Critical Plastics Production, Innovation and Circularity in Europe appeared first on Plastics Europe . Plastics Europe · 11 Feb 2026 Global Creating сhanges despite the crisis: waste management companies in Ukraine Working no matter what’s happening – this is how the daily operations of Ukrainian waste management companies can be described during the war. Despite severe shortages of funding, time, and staff, they continue to operate under extremely difficult conditions and are still creating change in local waste management systems. As participants in the “Zero Waste […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Feb 2026 Global European Container Glass Federation urges EU leaders to act swiftly to safeguard European industry FEVE (European Container Glass Federation) · 11 Feb 2026 Global Why competitiveness is becoming a cover for “pollute-as-usual” Brussels, 11 February 2026 – With EU leaders meeting on 12 February to discuss competitiveness, civil society organisations are sounding the alarm. The push to rollback […] European Environmental Bureau · 11 Feb 2026 Global APR expands recycling efforts in Mexico, Latin America The organization aims to leverage Mexico's leadership in plastics recycling and vital role in North American markets. Resource Recycling (US) · 11 Feb 2026 Global Stellungnahme zur rechtlichen Einordnung der EPR für Textilien Vor dem Hintergrund der anstehenden nationalen Umsetzung der novellierten EU-Abfallrahmenrichtlinie und der Einführung der erweiterten Herstellerverantwortung (EPR) für Textilien nehmen die Rechtsanwälte okl & partner im Auftrag von GRS PRO Textil Stellung zu aktuellen rechtlichen Bewertungen, die die Rolle von Organisationen für Herstellerverantwortung (PROs) auf eine bloße Finanzierungsfunkti… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Feb 2026 Global Wieso TAB bald keine unverkaufte Kleidung mehr annehmen dürften Neue EU-Regelung soll Vernichtung von unverkaufter Kleidung, Bekleidungszubehör und Schuhen verhindern. Unverkaufte Kleidung, Bekleidungszubehör und Schuhe dürfen künftig nicht mehr uneingeschränkt zur Vernichtung an thermische Abfallbehandlungsanlagen (TAB) geliefert werden. Dies sieht die neue Ökodesign-Verordnung (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, ESPR) vor, mit der die EU die V… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Feb 2026 Global EU-Klimagesetz: Emissionsminderung von 90 Prozent bis 2040 Ab 2036 können fünf Prozent der Emissionskürzungen über internationale CO₂-Zertifikate abgebaut werden. Zertifikate dürfen nur in Sektoren außerhalb des EU-Emissionshandels genutzt werden. Die Einführung des EU-Emissionshandelssystems ETS2 wird auf 2028 verschoben. Alle zwei Jahre wird ein Fortschrittsbericht zum Klimaziel für 2040 vorgelegt. Am Dienstag (10. Februar 2026) stimmten die Abgeordn… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Feb 2026 Global Kreislaufwirtschaft vom Anspruch zur ökonomischen Realität machen Zukunftsrat Nachhaltige Entwicklung Rheinland-Pfalz legt Positionspapier zur Kreislaufwirtschaft vor, das von Verbänden und NGOs als relevante Signalwirkung für die Zukunft Deutschlands angesehen wird. Die Forderungen gehen weit über die im neuen Verpackungsgesetz geplanten Maßnahmen hinaus. Rheinland-Pfalz zeigt den Stellenwert von Kreislaufwirtschaft für die Zukunftsfähigkeit ganz Deutschland… Recyclingportal.eu · 11 Feb 2026 Global Stryten Energy Focuses on Battery Energy Storage Solutions Built in the US at NAATBatt 2026 Stryten Energy Focuses on Battery Energy Storage Solutions Built in the US at NAATBatt 2026 TUCSON, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stryten Energy LLC, a U.S.-based energy storage solutions provider, will share the importance […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026 Global Gotion High-tech, BASF team up to accelerate solid-state battery development Gotion High-tech, BASF team up to accelerate solid-state battery development Gasgoo Munich- Gotion High-tech (“Gotion”) and BASF recently signed a strategic memorandum of understanding in Hefei to jointly advance next-generation […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026 Global HiTHIUM Ranks Top 2 Globally in 2025 Energy Storage Battery Shipments HiTHIUM Ranks Top 2 Globally in 2025 Energy Storage Battery Shipments XIAMEN, China, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, authoritative institutions including InfoLink, SMM and ICC released the 2025 global […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026 Global Ionworks Announces Collaboration with NOVONIX Battery Technology Solutions to Advance Battery Development Through Integrated Modeling and Experimental Insight Ionworks Announces Collaboration with NOVONIX Battery Technology Solutions to Advance Battery Development Through Integrated Modeling and Experimental Insight PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Ionworks Technologies Inc., a provider of […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026 Global Soelect and Natrion Sign Memorandum of Understanding for the Commercialization of Next-Gen Lithium-Metal Batteries Soelect and Natrion Sign Memorandum of Understanding for the Commercialization of Next-Gen Lithium-Metal Batteries GREENSBORO, NC – February 9, 2026 – Soelect Inc. and Natrion Inc. announced that they have […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026 Global Chosun – Porsche Switches to Korean Batteries for South Korean Electric Vehicles Chosun – Porsche Switches to Korean Batteries for South Korean Electric Vehicles Samsung SDI and LG Energy Solution batteries to power Macan, Cayenne, and Taycan models, reflecting local consumer preferences […] Batteries News · 11 Feb 2026