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Global Certification scorecard for week of Jan. 19, 2026 The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: After completing successful audits, the organizations listed below achieved one or more of these NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing or degaussing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices. Resource Recycling (US) · 21 Jan 2026 Global Equity firm invests in Indian chemical recycling platform Indian recycling technology firm PolyCycl secured Series A investment from Zerodha’s Rainmatter to scale solvent-based polyolefin recycling technology and expand commercial deployment and global licensing. Resource Recycling (US) · 21 Jan 2026 Global US Government: Globalisation and WEF have failed the West Watch the speech of US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, at Davos (WEF). Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global GFL Environmental relocates HQ to Miami Beach After a decade in Canada, GFL Environmental has announced it is relocating its headquarters to the United States. Resource Recycling (US) · 21 Jan 2026 Global Statement: The Packaging market is moving from Plastics to Paper, behind it is an untold story of decades of improvement in design and recycling Triggered by the EU’s 2019 Single Use Plastics Directive, Europe’s market for packaging has accelerated a movement towards ‘paperisation’, the trend of replacing fossil-based packaging, particularly plastics, with recyclable paper. Today, paper and board packaging is well-established as a preferred solution for sustainably-minded consumers and producers, while paper mills have continuously incr… CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 21 Jan 2026 Global Envalior to end production in Antwerp due to bad EU trade policies 220 jobs at risk as chemical company plans to end production at Antwerp site Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Reclaim the moral compass: a call for courageous leaders We call for courageous leaders to resist the billionaire takeover of our culture and future, to rise above the hateful rhetoric of division, and to renew our commitment to decency. Greenpeace International · 21 Jan 2026 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (47) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Futamura fined for dead of employee due to failures in packaging production A Cumbria-based packaging manufacturer has been fined after workers were exposed to dangerous hydrogen sulphide gas. Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission proposes Moratorium on plastic waste imports (Video) Personal Remarks This is a good idea. The amount of corruption in the plastic and plastic waste industry is impressive. If you want to improve the waste management system, it is important to remove the politicians and public officials who have been surfing on the corruption wave. However, don’t expect too much: a parliamentary commission […] Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Fast fashion’s bloody catwalk faces a halt – if Brussels lets France act As EU executives meet with Shein and H&M in the same week, civil society urges the European Commission to let a trailblazing French law against fast fashion pass. Roberta Arbinolo reports. France is taking on ultra-fast fashion with a new law that seeks to rein in the most harmful commercial practices in the textile sector. The French initiative could inspire other European countries to address… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 21 Jan 2026 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (46) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Dupont Chemical is evil company for fashion designer Fashion designer believes Dupont is an evil company Bioplastics News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Sloophout versnipperen: van compacte kracht tot chippertrucks Al 35 jaar is Van Laecke Group een referentie in de verkoop en onderhoud van gespecialiseerde machines voor de recycling, bouw en landbouw. Naast tal van andere merken treedt de West-Vlaamse kmo op als exclusief Benelux-dealer van het Duitse topmerk JENZ. Birgit Hellebuyck, Sales en Marketing coördinator bij Van Laecke Group, zoomt in op enkele […] Het bericht Sloophout versnipperen: van compac… RecyclePro · 21 Jan 2026 Global End-of-Life tyre pyrolysis: Keeping valuable raw materials in the loop … … and replacing fossil resources the climate-friendly way Every year, more than 500,000 tons of end-of-life tyres (ELT) are generated in Germany alone. When tyres can no longer be repaired, retreaded, or reused, they should ideally be processed in a climate-friendly way – preferably through mechanical recycling, but also through chemical recycling when needed. AZuR’s […] Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Jan 2026 Global Bonfiglioli erhält die Auszeichnung „Top Employer Italien 2026“ Erstmals internationale Anerkennung für das Unternehmen. Bonfiglioli wurde mit der Zertifizierung „Top Employer Italien 2026“ ausgezeichnet und bestätigt damit zum dritten Mal in Folge seine Position unter den führenden Unternehmen in den Bereichen Personalmanagement und Mitarbeiterentwicklung. Diese Auszeichnung spiegelt eine weitere Verbesserung der Gesamtbewertung wider und positioniert Bonf… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Jan 2026 Global Bonaire climate ruling: Moment of truth for Dutch State’s failing climate policy This is the first European adaptation ruling on overseas territories that could have groundbreaking legal consequences worldwide. Greenpeace International · 21 Jan 2026 Global Gipsrecycling-Anlage in Mittelfranken geplant Die Gebr. Knauf KG (Iphofen), ein führender Hersteller von Baustoffen und Bausystemen, und die BSR Bodensanierung Recycling GmbH (Ingolstadt), Spezialist für Boden- und Baustoffrecycling, haben den Standort für eine bayernweit besondere Gipsrecycling-Anlage bekannt gegeben. In der mittelfränkischen Marktgemeinde Neuhof an der Zenn wollen die beiden Familienunternehmen noch diesen Sommer den Spa… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Jan 2026 Global Neuer EU-Rechtsrahmen für innovative Unternehmen Einheitliche EU-Vorschriften sollen Unternehmen Wachstum und globale Expansion erleichtern. Das Europäische Parlament in Straßburg hat sich am 20. Januar 2026 für ein neues Unternehmensrecht ausgesprochen. Parallel zu nationalen Rechtsformen soll es den Binnenmarkt stärken und länderübergreifende Investitionen fördern. Das sogeannte 28. Regime könnte vor allem Startups und innovativen Unternehm… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Jan 2026 Global Recycling wird zur Rohstoffquelle für Europa – Mehr Autonomie wagen Neues Grundsatzpapier von BZL und nova-Institut zeigt zehn politische Bausteine für eine defossilisierte, resiliente Chemieindustrie. Das 65-seitige Papier “Recycling Becomes Feedstock for Europe – Let’s Dare More Autonomy” von BZL und nova-Institut stellt zehn politische Bausteine vor, wie sich Abfallwirtschaft und chemische Industrie ändern müssen, um eine Transformation in Richtung Kreislauf… Recyclingportal.eu · 21 Jan 2026 Global E3 Lithium Submits Directive 056 Facility Licence Application as Next Step in Clearwater Project Development E3 Lithium Submits Directive 056 Facility Licence Application as Next Step in Clearwater Project Development An approved Directive 056 and EPEA from the AER are the key permits required from […] Batteries News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Ontario pins hopes on storage batteries to sustain struggling EV supply chain Ontario pins hopes on storage batteries to sustain struggling EV supply chain TORONTO — Ontario’s vision for an end-to-end electric vehicle supply chain, once an aggressive focus for Premier Doug […] Batteries News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Portugal’s Lifthium wins $210 million grant for lithium refinery Portugal’s Lifthium wins $210 million grant for lithium refinery January 20, 20266:40 PM GMT+6Updated 16 hours ago LISBON, Jan 20 (Reuters) – Portugal’s Lifthium Energy has been awarded a 180 […] Batteries News · 21 Jan 2026 Global Break Free From Plastic members react to the U.S. military intervention in Venezuela Several Break Free From Plastic members have responded to the U.S. strikes on Venezuelan soil on January 3rd, 2026. As a global movement rooted in justice, we echo our deepest concerns for the recent events in the region. Read our members' statements below. Break Free From Plastic · 21 Jan 2026 Global A New Chapter For BioCycle Top: Nora Goldstein (left), with Paula Luu, BioCycle’s new Managing Director (right) Nora Goldstein In 1960, my father, Jerome (Jerry) Goldstein, launched the journal, Compost Science, as an offshoot of Organic Gardening and Farming magazine. The concept was to have a publication that covered the broader field of organic residuals recycling beyond gardens and farms.... BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global What’s Next for Organics Recycling in 2026? Feature Photo – Top Row: Bill Caesar (Generate Upcycle), Meredith Mattson (Laurel Mountain Partners), Angel Veza (ReFED), Emily Coven (Circular Action Alliance); Middle Row: Abbie Webb (Casella), Linda Norris-Waldt (US Composting Council); Bottom Row: Daniel Brown (Rust Belt Riders), Yvette Cabrera (NRDC), Patrick Serfass (American Biogas Council), Susan Fife-Ferris (City of Seattle) Paula Luu … BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global A Short history of Klaus Schwab and the WEF (Video) How Klaus Schwab got inspired from the Third Reich and National Socialism. Bioplastics News · 20 Jan 2026 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (45) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 20 Jan 2026 Global Italian food is full of microplastics This is a translation and summary of the social media post (see bottom). Bioplastics News · 20 Jan 2026 Global Paladin acquires R&L Recycling, enters European ITAD market Paladin EnviroTech acquired Netherlands-based R&L Recycling BV, its first European deal, to build an in-region ITAD and electronics recycling platform for OEMs and hyperscalers. Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Jan 2026 Global Every Can Counts brings aluminum recycling to center court A new collaboration between Every Can Counts and Open Water at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California is bringing aluminum can recycling to the forefront for event attendees. A display featuring more than 1,200 empty Open Water containers in a Los Angeles Clippers-themed recycling cage is highlighting the value of recycling used cans at the arena […] Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Jan 2026 Global ReFED Insights: How Food Waste Reduction Is Taking Shape In 2026 Photo Credit: Adobe Express After a year that delivered several first-ever federal milestones on food waste, momentum is carrying into 2026 with clear implications for operators across the food and organics recycling system. In a recent analysis from ReFED, Communications and Content Manager Nate Clark outlines a set of signals that suggest food waste reduction... BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global 6 Policy Tools for Municipalities: Model Resolutions to Advance Food Waste Reduction Top: Photo courtesy of Environmental Law Institute (ELI) The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) released a new set of model resolutions designed to help municipalities advance food waste reduction with fewer legal and administrative barriers. The resolutions complement six existing ELI/NRDC model municipal policies and are intended to be... The po… BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global New Census Shows Community Composting Scaling Up and Delivering Results Top: 2024 Cultivating Community Composting Forum. Photos and Figures courtesy of ILSR Community composting continues to become a more established and resilient part of the organics recycling ecosystem. The 2026 Community Composter Mini-Census – based on 2024 data – from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) offers a data-rich update on how the sector is... BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global Martha Stewart Wants to Be Composted – and the Policy World Is Catching Up Top: Photo Credit: Angela Weiss / AFP / picturedesk.com Human composting is moving from a niche concept to mainstream conversation. In a recent Radar Online piece, Martha Stewart shared that she would like her remains to be composted, a choice that aligns with her long-standing embrace of gardening, sustainability, and natural systems. In New York... BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global New Map Shows More Than 200 RNG Projects Across North America The RNG Coalition has released the 2026 North American Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Map, offering a comprehensive snapshot of RNG development across the United States and Canada. Produced by Biomass magazine, the data-rich map documents more than 200 RNG facilities that are either operating or under construction. The color-coded map highlights the rapid geographic expansion... BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global Investment and Consolidation Accelerate Expansion of Colorado’s Composting Services Top: Courtesy of 5280 Waste Website Composting and organics recycling services across Colorado’s Front Range are entering a new phase of growth, driven by a combination of private investment, strategic consolidation, and policy momentum. A recent partnership between 5280 Waste Solutions, Compost Colorado, and Wompost reflects how capital and collaboration are reshaping access to composting... T… BioCycle · 20 Jan 2026 Global Bioplastics Newsletter (44) Read the articles and watch social media clips. Bioplastics News · 20 Jan 2026 Global New brand-led recycling group looks to work with Congress Led by the Consumer Brands Association, the Recycling Leadership Council includes several recycling, packaging, manufacturing and consumer product groups. Resource Recycling (US) · 20 Jan 2026 Global High-level visits in Davos expose the crisis of billionaire-led “global leadership”, Greenpeace says Greenpeace warns that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is once again giving a platform to policies that deepen climate chaos, economic instability and inequality. Greenpeace International · 20 Jan 2026