Don’t overlook aluminium as strategic material, UK sector warns
The UK aluminium industry is urging national policy makers to include the metal as they identify materials and infrastructure for…
Textile-to-textile recycling needs over EUR 17 billion in a decade
A new report into text-to-textile recycling in Europe argues a viable sector requires major investment in the next decade at…
Steel over-capacity is existential threat, says Eurofer
The European Steel Association (Eurofer) has warned of a deepening global steel crisis and is urging the EU to act...
Industries call for concessions on Waste Shipment Regulation
The European Commission is being urged to ease two operational requirements of Europe’s new Waste Shipment Regulation which apply from...
Jobs lost as assets of failed UK metal recycler are sold
The business and assets of UK metal recycler CF Booth have been bought by another operator in the region, Ron...
Pyrolysis production kicks off at major French facility
TotalEnergies has started production at an advanced plastics recycling plant in France with an annual capacity of 15 000 tonnes....
Record DRS returns in Sweden
More than three billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were returned through Sweden’s deposit return system (DRS) in 2025, 130...
Alliance targets recycled carbon fibre composites
Industry partners and members of the European Composites Circular Alliance (ECCA) are collaborating to accelerate the development of high-value composite...
Norway warned over recycling rates
The Efta Surveillance Authority (ESA) has issued a letter of formal notice to Norway for failing to meet key waste...
‘Made in Europe’ priority call from paper industry
Economic resilience and fewer imported fossil resources should be the focus of European Union policy on circular, bio-based materials, according...
Tariffs and import quotas to help UK steel plants
The UK Government has announced higher tariffs on imported steel and a higher target for steel made domestically. Although a...
