Hyundai Steel widens domestic scrap strategy
South Korean producer Hyundai Steel is investing US$ 116 billion (EUR 99 billion) by 2032 to advance its output of…
Worldwide steel output dips again
Global crude steel production in November 2025 was 140.1 million tonnes, a 4.6% fall on the November 2024 total. The…
Allmetal bought by SMI
Missouri-based Scrap Management Industries (SMI) has acquired Allmetal Recycling in a move to strengthen its presence and processing capacity in...
PET recycled for anti-cancer drug manufacture
Researchers at a Scottish University have converted plastic waste into a key building block for anti-cancer drugs. Currently, these types...
European consultation on PET circular design guidance
The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is inviting feedback from stakeholders on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for...
Colorado presses ahead with packaging EPR
The US state of Colorado is preparing to introduce a producer responsibility programme for packaging in 2026, shifting the cost...
Solvolysis trial launched in Germany
Recycling mixed waste textile fibres by a continuous chemical process using solvolysis is being trialled in Germany. Plastic research specialist...
Focus is UK’s most-scrapped ELV
The most scrapped car in the UK in 2025 was the Ford Focus, a measure of its popularity in the...
Global sustainability workforce – 158 million
Up to 158 million people worldwide are employed in the circular economy and renewable energy sectors, according to a new...
Revised EPR will cut business costs, says Brussels
Simplified regimes for extended producer responsibility (EPR) in Europe are being promised in a package of measures to cut red...
EU scrap exports proposals slammed in Germany
Three recycling organisations in Germany have added their voice to concerns that the European Union could introduce export restrictions on...
