Recycling news: 2026

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.

Research & science Accounts of Chemical Research 2026 59 13 , 2035-2043 (Article) - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science From Informality to Green Development: How the Shadow Economy Affects Green Finance, Green Innovation, and Green Trade Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Correction to “Identification of barriers and driving forces for Circular Economy (CE) implementation in water and wastewater companies” Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Environmental Health Perspectives 2026 134 3 , 252-273 (Review) - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Using public transport is a learned habit 07.07.26 - Encouraging people to embrace alternatives to the car – still the dominant mode of travel in Switzerland – means factoring human decision-making into the equation. Swiss people are still deeply attached to their cars. Figures from the Federal Statistical Office bear this out: between 2005 and 2015, around half of all journeys were made by private motorized transport – a category that… EPFL News (Mediacom) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science What will AI do for us? Young adults in lower-income countries feel more positive about its potential – new survey Until now, there has been little evidence of how young people in middle- and low-income countries use and feel about AI. University of Cambridge — The Conversation institution feed · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Flow batteries that store energy in liquid could accelerate the green transition Unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries can’t catch fire (as they are mostly water) and are extremely durable. The Conversation UK — Environment · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Quantum sensor breakthrough could reveal dark matter and ancient gravitational waves Scientists have taken an important step toward building quantum detectors that could reveal some of the universe’s biggest secrets. Using a prototype device with two clouds of ultracold atoms, researchers showed that a clever noise-canceling technique can recover hidden signals even when individual measurements appear completely overwhelmed by interference. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Ancient rocks reveal how water reshaped Earth's interior 3.1 billion years ago Geologists studying some of the planet's oldest volcanic rocks have uncovered new evidence that water was playing a major role in shaping Earth's interior and driving volcanic activity more than 3 billion years ago. Phys.org — recycling search feed · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Why Bonnie from Toy Story 5 resonates with so many neurodivergent families Bonnie’s story captures experiences that many neurodivergent families are familiar with. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Local Seed Business Models Supporting Neglected and Underutilized Staple Crops for Food Security in Developing Regions: A Systematic Literature Review Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Bridging Theory and Practice: Circular Solution Business Model Patterns From Literature and Start‐Up Cases Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6914-6940, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science CEO Tenure and Firm‐Level Climate Change Risk Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6594-6621, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Climate Policy Uncertainty and Corporate Carbon Information Disclosure Catering Behavior: An Empirical Study Based on Chinese Manufacturing Enterprises Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6787-6821, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Sailing From Penalties to Accountability: Business Strategies and Governance for Firms to Innovate After Environmental Misconduct Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6382-6398, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Investor Perception of ESG in Earnings Calls Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6254-6283, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Strategic Innovation for Sustainability: A Conceptual Model Linking Digitalization, Social Dynamics, and Climate Change Mitigation Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6399-6420, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Debunking the Myth: A Dive Into the Role of Relational Capital in Sustainable Food Production Systems Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6284-6303, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Knowledge Management in Green Innovation Research: A Systematic Review, Synthesis, and Future Research Agenda Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6421-6442, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Unveiling the Strategic Role of Environmental Justice: Driving ESG Performance Through Innovation and Digitalization Business Strategy and the Environment, Volume 35, Issue 5, Page 6181-6194, July 2026. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Chemical Engineering academic recognised at Imperial's inaugural Sustainable Lab Awards - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - 2026 - Terra Nova - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Fission, Fusion, and Survival Through Parts - Lloyd - Philosophy and Phenomenological Research - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Universal Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computation in 2D without Getting Tied in Knots - CaltechAUTHORS Caltech News · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Advanced fibrosis, TP53 variants and acute/pure erythroid leukaemia: Diagnostic harbingers of ERCC6L2‐related bone marrow failure syndrome? - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - 2026 - Human Resource Management Journal - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - 2026 - Clinical Oral Implants Research - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Rice Provost Dittmar brings economist’s lens to Borgo Dialogues at the Vatican - Rice University Rice University News · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Circular Communities: Learning from Global Practices using the Circular Value Flower - TU Delft Research Portal TU Delft News · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Escaping the Regional Carbon Trap: The Role of Renewable Energy Innovation in EU Decarbonisation Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science The Effect of Participation in Microfinance on Women's Livelihood: An Empirical Study From Tigray, Ethiopia Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Guiding Green Value Co‐Creation for Sustainable Industrial Production: A Policy Driven SD‐ABM Approach Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science The Impact of Corporate Biodiversity Attention on Sustainable Growth: Mediating Roles of ESG Performance, Corporate Reputation, and Green Transformation Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science 2027 Journal Flips - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science New biobased polymers exhibit excellent tensile properties beyond polyolefins The research group of Professor Kotohiro Nomura, Tokyo Metropolitan University, in cooperation with the research groups of Senior Researcher Hiroshi Hirano and Director Seiji Higashi of the Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, and Associate Professor Hiroki Takeshita of The University of Shiga Prefecture, has developed biobased poly(ester amide)s from inedible biorenew… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Wasted pumpkin peel can keep your food fresh Researchers at Kyushu University have developed a new food preservation solution. Using pumpkin peel as a raw material, they synthesized a nanomaterial for food packaging that slows the deterioration of fruit and other produce while reducing transport damage. The findings were published April 30, 2026, in Food Research International. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Manganese, a hidden threat to global water quality and health Nature Water (Nature Portfolio) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Tracing labile species in environmental systems with diffusive gradients in thin films Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio) · 7 Jul 2026 Research & science Mechanically locking enzymes in covalent organic frameworks via light-responsive nanohands for stable biocatalysis Nature subject feed — Sustainability · 7 Jul 2026