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Global Texas sues over dumped wind turbine blades The state attorney general sued Global Fiberglass Solutions over alleged illegal storage and disposal of all turbine blades at two sites, seeking penalties and court-ordered cleanup. Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Feb 2026 Global Environmental Watchdogs Applaud Action by Albania Prosecutors in Global Hazardous Waste Dumping Scandal Tirana, Bangkok, Seattle, February 9, 2026 - The Basel Action Network (BAN), together with EARTH Thailand and Milieukontakt Albania, welcomed decisive action by the Prosecutor’s Office in Durrës confirming that 102 containers of steel industry waste exported from Albania were hazardous. Authorities have issued 33 indictments and carried out 20 arrests in connection with the illegal shipment to … Basel Action Network · 10 Feb 2026 Global Court partially blocks Oregon EPR law, dismisses bulk of lawsuit An Oregon federal court issued a limited injunction halting the state's EPR law for members of NAW, but rejected the majority of claims. Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Feb 2026 Global RENURE: Science ignored as EU weakens nitrate rules favouring Big Agribusiness Brussels, 9 February – The adoption of new EU rules on RENURE fertilisers raises serious concerns about transparency, evidence-based policymaking and democratic accountability, warns the European […] European Environmental Bureau · 10 Feb 2026 Global What NYC’s Organics Summonses Reveal About Scaling Organics Diversion Photo Credit: BioCycle / Doug Pinkerton New York City’s mandatory curbside organics collection program is entering a new phase, offering a real-time case study in the challenges of scaling food waste diversion in large, dense urban environments. Launched citywide in 2024, the program requires residents to separate food scraps for weekly collection, with the goal... BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Nearly 900,000 Tons of Food Waste Landfilled: What Wisconsin’s New Data Reveals Top Photo: Courtesy of Industrious Labs Nearly 900,000 tons of food waste are landfilled in Wisconsin each year, according to a new analysis released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The figure, drawn from the agency’s first comprehensive assessment of food waste generation and disposal, offers one of the clearest pictures yet of... BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Beyond Growth Curves: How Composters Adapt, Partner, and Persist Top Photo: Courtesy of Evanston Roundtable Across the United States, community composters are making deliberate decisions about how to grow, refocus, or transition programs as local conditions change. Two recent examples, one in Texas and one in Illinois, show how collaboration and shared values can preserve service and trust even as organizational structures shift. In... BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Penn State Study Highlights Promise and Trade-Offs of Dairy Biogas A new study led by researchers at Penn State finds that anaerobic digestion, when paired with continuous crop cover, could reduce the carbon footprint of dairy production by more than 20%. The findings add to growing evidence that anaerobic digestion can play a meaningful role in agricultural climate strategies, while also underscoring the importance of... BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Valuing RNG Top Photo: Generate Upcycle’s Cayuga Digester in Auburn, New York. Photo courtesy Generate Upcycle Last month, BioCycle queried leaders across the organics recycling industry about what they see unfolding in 2026. Bill Caesar, president of Generate Upcycle, was among those responding. He provided insights on valuing renewable natural gas (RNG) that we saved for this... BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Organics Board Blocks Broad Inclusion of Compostable Plastics in Organic Compost In January 2026, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted unanimously against adding broad classes of synthetic compostable materials to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic production. The decision concludes a multi-year review triggered by a 2023 petition from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)..… BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Public-Private Partnerships To Keep Compost Local Top: Food scraps collection vehicle used by Compost Crew. Photo courtesy Compost Crew. Julia Spector and Nora Goldstein Local governments are uniquely positioned to foster local composting — they have the power to pass ordinances, enter into procurement contracts, provide services, offer land access, raise revenue, and more. Equally important, local composters are uniquely positioned... The pos… BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global Inside the USCC Bank Loan Kit: Building Bank-Ready Compost Manufacturing Projects Top Photo: Adobe Express Access to affordable project finance remains one of the most persistent barriers to scaling composting infrastructure in the United States. While demand for organics recycling continues to grow, many composting businesses struggle to translate their operational realities into financial narratives that traditional capital providers understand and trust. To help close tha… BioCycle · 10 Feb 2026 Global ecoATM recycled 7.5M phones in 2025 as payouts hit $1.5B Used-cellphone recycling kiosk network ecoATM collected around 7.5 million consumer devices in 2025, pushing its lifetime collected volumes past 50 million phones and other handheld electronics. Melissa Ziegler, ecoATM’s vice president of marketing, said the company’s cumulative payouts to consumers have reached about $1.5 billion since it began operating about 15 years ago. “We did […] Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Feb 2026 Global Member states select new chair for global plastics treaty During a short session, the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee elected Chilean diplomat Julio Cordano to continue efforts toward an internationally binding agreement to reduce plastics pollution. Resource Recycling (US) · 10 Feb 2026 Global Europe doesn’t have a competitiveness problem. It has a care problem As EU leaders gather for the informal European Council on competitiveness on 12 February, a familiar argument once again dominates the Brussels debate. Europe, we are told, must deregulate – under the banner of “simplification” – and do so quickly, or risk economic decline and insecurity. It sounds decisive. It also gets the problem wrong. Competitiveness as assumption, not evidence Across Euro… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 10 Feb 2026 Global Rail offers a major opportunity for Europe to cut transport emissions, as road transport still dominates Transport remains Europe’s most persistent climate challenge. While rail offers a low-emission alternative for moving people and goods, Europe’s continued reliance on road transport is keeping greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions high, according to a report published today by the European Environment Agency. European Environment Agency — press releases · 10 Feb 2026 Global Rail offers a major opportunity for Europe to cut transport emissions, as road transport still dominates Transport remains Europe’s most persistent climate challenge. While rail offers a low-emission alternative for moving people and goods, Europe’s continued reliance on road transport is keeping greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions high, according to a report published today by the European Environment Agency. European Environment Agency — press releases · 10 Feb 2026 Global Deutsche Wirtschaft lässt konjunkturellen Tiefpunkt offenbar hinter sich Die Auslastung der verfügbaren Produktionskapazitäten ist im Januar 2026 auf 83,6 Prozent etwas gestiegen. Das zeigen aktuelle Daten der ifo Konjunkturumfrage. Damit setzt sich eine positive Entwicklung seit Mitte 2025 fort. „Den konjunkturellen Tiefpunkt hat die deutsche Wirtschaft offenbar hinter sich gelassen und steht am Beginn einer Erholung. Allerdings liegt der Auslastungsgrad immer noch… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Feb 2026 Global Schnelle Entscheidungen für bezahlbare und sichere Strom- & Wärmeversorgung Zum Start der e-World (10. bis 12. Februar) in Essen mahnt der Verband kommunaler Unternehmen (VKU) ein entschlossenes und zügiges Handeln der Bundesregierung in der Energiepolitik an. „Wir haben längst einen Punkt erreicht, an dem jedes weitere Zögern zu einer Investitionsbremse wird“, führt VKU-Hauptgeschäftsführer Ingbert Liebing aus. „Entscheidende Regelungen fehlen noch oder bestehende sin… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Feb 2026 Global re-strap und Teufelberger schließen den Kreislauf für Umreifungsbänder – und setzen ein Signal in der aktuellen Rezyklat-Krise re-strap, Europas erstes Sammel- und Rücknahmesystem speziell für Kunststoff-Umreifungsbänder, und Teufelberger Strapping Solutions haben eine langfristige Vereinbarung geschlossen. Damit wird ein hochwertiger Stoffstrom aus dem deutschen Markt verlässlich zurück in die Produktion geführt: Aus gebrauchten Umreifungsbändern wird wieder ein ho… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Feb 2026 Global Nachhaltige Textilproduktion in Europa – CO2-Ausstoß um bis zu 98 Prozent senken Die Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt (DBU) hat eine kundenorientierte Strategie der Kleidungsproduktion gefördert – umweltfreundlicher, regional und genau passend. Zunehmendes Online-Shopping in Kombination mit Fast Fashion, also Mode als billiger Massenware, belastet mehr und mehr die Umwelt: Allzu schnell ist Kleidung per Knopfdruck bestellt, obwohl der Kleiderschrank eigentlich noch gut bestüc… Recyclingportal.eu · 10 Feb 2026 Global Energy Vault and Peak Energy Announce Strategic Development Agreement to Develop Sodium Ion Storage Solution for “AI-First Data Center Operators”; Includes 1.5 GWh Supply Agreement to Accelerate Global Deployment and Reduce Costs Energy Vault and Peak Energy Announce Strategic Development Agreement to Develop Sodium Ion Storage Solution for “AI-First Data Center Operators”; Includes 1.5 GWh Supply Agreement to Accelerate Global Deployment and […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global PEM to Research Direct Recycling of Battery Materials PEM to Research Direct Recycling of Battery Materials The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University, which specializes in sustainability, has launched the three-year “RECLAIM” […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Announce Definitive Agreement to Build Out Commercial Lithium Carbonate Production Units in Texas; First 1,000-Tonne Facility Slated for Commissioning by December 2026 Select Water Solutions and LibertyStream Infrastructure Partners Announce Definitive Agreement to Build Out Commercial Lithium Carbonate Production Units in Texas; First 1,000-Tonne Facility Slated for Commissioning by December 2026 GAINESVILLE, […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global BYD breaks ground with solid-state battery and 10,000-cycle sodium pack to power 2027 EVs BYD breaks ground with solid-state battery and 10,000-cycle sodium pack to power 2027 EVs BYD has achieved technical progress on its sulfide solid-state battery, reporting improvements in cycle life and […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global Stellantis -backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German battery gigafactories, union says Stellantis -backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German battery gigafactories, union says ROME, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Stellantis-backed Automotive Cells Company (ACC) told unions it had dropped plans to […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global HiTHIUM Completes World’s First Open-Door Large-Scale Fire Test of a 6,25MWh BESS with kAh Battery Cells HiTHIUM Completes World’s First Open-Door Large-Scale Fire Test of a 6,25MWh BESS with kAh Battery Cells XIAMEN, China, Feb. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, HiTHIUM completed the world’s first open-door large-scale […] Batteries News · 10 Feb 2026 Global Dual WM MRF launch strengthens Ontario recycling infrastructure WM has opened two new facilities in Ontario capable of processing 30% of the province's total volumes under new EPR legislation. Resource Recycling (US) · 9 Feb 2026 Global Meta-Corning deal signals IT hardware retirement wave Meta's $6 billion optical fiber agreement with Corning signals a coming wave of AI data center equipment retirements. Resource Recycling (US) · 9 Feb 2026 Global REUSE Act heads to US House for consideration The bill would require the US EPA to collect data on reuse and refill systems across industries including consumer packaging, personal care products and wholesale shipping of retail goods. Resource Recycling (US) · 9 Feb 2026 Global Plastics Europe welcomes election of new INC Chair Industry calls on UN member states to swiftly re-engage in negotiations Regarding the election of a new Chair of the… Plastics Europe · 9 Feb 2026 Global EU Adopts Harmonised Rules on Recycled Content in Beverage Bottles 9 February 2026 The European Union has adopted a long-awaited implementing decision establishing harmonised rules for calculating, verifying, and reporting recycled plastic content in single-use plastic beverage bottles. Chemical Recycling Europe (CRE) welcomes this decision as a key step towards credible and consistent recycled-content targets across Europe. Until now, the absence of a common … Chemical Recycling Europe · 9 Feb 2026 Global Speelzand tijdelijk toegelaten op Vlaamse recyclageparken Na de oproep van de federale overheid om geen speelzand meer te gebruiken dat mogelijk verontreinigd is met asbest, ontvangen de OVAM en de Vlaamse recyclageparken heel wat vragen over de bestemming van het verdachte zand. VVSG/Interafval, de Vlaamse stortplaatsen en de OVAM werkten deze ochtend een spoedregeling uit die toelaat om tijdelijk (en voor […] Het bericht Speelzand tijdelijk toegelat… RecyclePro · 9 Feb 2026 Global ICC veröffentlicht erste „Ecoterms“ für Kreislaufwirtschaft Die Internationale Handelskammer (ICC) hat eine erste Ausgabe der „Ecoterms“ erarbeitet, die einheitliche Definitionen für zentrale Begriffe der Circular Economy bereitstellen. Umweltbegriffe gewinnen zunehmend an kommerzieller, rechtlicher und reputationsbezogener Bedeutung, die sich aus Vorschriften, Nachhaltigkeitsverpflichtungen von Unternehmen und Kundenerwartungen ergibt. Vor diesem Hinte… Recyclingportal.eu · 9 Feb 2026 Global Retexbel, klaar om het textielafvalbeheer in België aan te pakken De hoeveelheid textielafval is de laatste jaren in Europa aanzienlijk toegenomen, dit onder meer door de digitalisering van de retailsector. Textiel kopen was nog nooit zo gemakkelijk als vandaag, zelfs als de pakjes uit Azië dienen te komen. Zo bedroeg in 2022 de totale hoeveelheid textielafval in de EU27 maar liefst 6,94 miljoen ton, wat […] Het bericht Retexbel, klaar om het textielafvalbehe… RecyclePro · 9 Feb 2026 Global Maker Challenge 2026: Ideen für die Kreislaufstadt von morgen gesucht Mit der „Maker Challenge 2026″ startet in Hamburg erneut ein offener Ideenwettbewerb für Produkte, „die länger halten und weniger verbrauchen“. Der Wettbewerb adressiert gezielt auch Akteure der regionalen Wirtschaftsförderung und setzt auf grenzüberschreitende Zusammenarbeit zwischen Hamburg und Niedersachsen – eine Kooperation, die durch die Partnerschaft mit der Süderelbe AG besonders gestär… Recyclingportal.eu · 9 Feb 2026 Global Single-Use Plastic Directive ID: vote sets dangerous precedent for greenwashing Legitimising ‘chemical recycling’ will allow manufacturers to make unsubstantiated claims about how much recycled content their products actually contain, warns the environmental network Zero Waste Europe (ZWE). The European Commission’s implementing decision on the Single-Use Plastic Directive (SUPD), risks undermining the integrity of the definition of recycled content, due to the recognition… Recyclingportal.eu · 9 Feb 2026 Global Winkelmeier-Becker MdB besucht INORON GmbH: Austausch mit der Stahlrecyclingbranche zu Genehmigungsverfahren für Umweltinvestitionen Elisabeth Winkelmeier-Becker MdB hat sich bei einem Wahlkreistermin bei der INORON GmbH über modulare Umweltlösungen für die Recycling- und Stahlbranche informiert. Im Gespräch mit Unternehmensvertretern und der Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Stahlrecycling- und Entsorgungsunternehmen (BDSV) wurden drei zentra… Recyclingportal.eu · 9 Feb 2026 Global Mehr Vielfalt denn je: Solids & Recycling-Technik Dortmund 2026 feiert … … Jubiläum mit neuem Ausstellungsbereich Am 18. und 19. März 2026 wird Dortmund zum Treffpunkt der Schüttgut-, Prozess- und Recycling-Industrie. Das Fachmesse-Duo Solids & Recycling-Technik Dortmund vereint an zwei Tagen die komplette Expertise zu Verarbeitung, Handhabung, und Recycling von fein- bis grobkörnigen Materialien und Abfallströmen. Fachbesuchende erhalten praxisnahe Lösungen von Fac… Recyclingportal.eu · 9 Feb 2026 Global Fire and ice: how satellite data helps illustrate Europe’s changing landscape Despite an ice-cold winter with more snow this year, climate change is having a dramatic impact on Europe’s snow cover which is in steady decline. Meanwhile tectonic shifts at the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in Iceland have seen dramatic changes to the landscape there due to volcanic eruptions, which is just one example of how the ground continues to shift across Europe. These are the some of the issues… European Environment Agency — press releases · 8 Feb 2026