The concept was logical and aligned with the European direction of change. Extended Producer Responsibility was to cover the actual costs of managing packaging waste, while the deposit return scheme was to ensure high-quality collection of selected fractions.
Recykl Group focuses on finalizing the acquisition of German company HRV, integrating it with Lithuanian APG and increasing Smapol additive production capacity, while announcing an update of its development strategy.
Stadler has modernised the BZB light packaging sorting plant in Amorebieta-Extano, increasing its throughput, level of automation and digitalisation, and strengthening the nearly 25-year collaboration with its Basque partner.
Bulgarian company Ecoinvest processes around 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, including heavily contaminated LDPE/LLDPE film waste, using an Intarema TVEplus recycling line to produce regranulates with stable properties.
From 2025, EU countries will have to collect used textiles and clothing separately, which increases the need for efficient recycling processes and shredding technology for the production of refuse-derived fuels.
Novoplast Schlauchtechnik, a company of the Masterflex Group, is introducing a free hose sample take-back service in Germany as part of its transition towards a circular economy.
The CDP organization has awarded BASF top scores in the areas of climate and forest protection as well as sustainable water management, confirming the company’s status as one of the leaders in environmental impact reporting and management.
From 1 January 2026, an extended ban on selected single-use plastic products will enter into force in the United Arab Emirates. Plant-based PLA material remains exempt from the regulation as an accepted alternative.
Tosca publishes the 2025 sustainability report “Driving Change Together”, presenting 2024 results including reduced Scope 3 emissions and lower water use and single-use packaging in supply chains.
Amcor has joined the three-year CRISP project, coordinated by the Danish Technological Institute, aimed at developing full-scale circular recycling of rigid PE and PP food packaging from household waste.
From 2025, EU Member States must collect used clothing and textiles separately. This increases the importance of industrial shredding technologies as a step in preparing textile waste for material and energy recovery.
weeeSwiss Technology AG, part of the Stadler Group, outlines how rising e‑waste volumes, stricter regulations and demand for high‑purity recyclates are reshaping the global WEEE market, driving investments in advanced processing, safety systems and domestic treatment capacity.
