Do more to stop illegal e-waste exports, US told
An international NGO campaigning against illegal exports of e-scrap has accused authorities in the United States of a ‘callous disregard’…
Surging oil prices a bonus
Demand for secondary plastics is boosted temporarily by the impact of the Iran war on oil prices, although recyclers worry…
Partners deliver circular PET food trays
Sulayr Recycling has strengthened its transparent-to-transparent, tray-to-tray PET recycling operations in Granada, Spain in partnership with Tomra Recycling. Sulayr specialises...
Neste rachets up liquefied waste plastic capacity
Neste has successfully commissioned an upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. It is...
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...
