Exports boom while domestic sales slip in Chinese auto sector
China’s car manufacturing sector is undergoing a significant rebalance with a slump in domestic sales and a surge in exports....
New Aurubis smelter is ‘unique’ development
Aurubis has inaugurated a new plant in Hamburg which integrates the capabilities of multiple smelting processes into a single unit...
Think more circular, UK ministers told
The UK Government has been advised to focus more on a circular economy rather than recycling and waste management. A...
Partnership ready for EU plastic scrap export ban
A deal to retain plastic big bags in Belgium has been struck ahead of the EU’s ban on exporting plastic...
Pact Group buys into UK textile-to-textile innovator
Australia’s Pact Group has taken a stake in Plan B Circular, the UK’s first commercial-scale textile-to-textile (T2T) polyester recycling company....
Steelmakers welcome CBAM changes but want more
Europe’s steel industry has welcomed improvements made by EU ministers to proposed reforms of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM),...
Engaged citizens drive circular practice
A large-scale pilot in Belgium, Spain and Slovenia on small digital health devices has confirmed that convenience, proximity and integration into everyday routines are critical for securing a circular return at the devices’ end-of-life. The four-year...
Irish WEEE recyclers call for ‘quality recovery’
Consumers in Ireland recycled a record 21.1 million electronic and electrical waste items in 2025, up from 18.8 million in...
Nickel & stainless: upward price movement despite uncertainties
As with all commodities, the Middle East conflict is hampering trade while the EU’s new carbon ‘tax’ for imports is...
Concern for aluminium scrap exports
Recyclers push back after US and EU smelting giants press for scrap export restrictions. legislators are joining their European counterparts...
Warning to US recyclers over new ELV regulations in Europe
New EU regulations for end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) will have far-reaching implications for auto recyclers in the United States, an authoritative...
