6 days ago · We report on major companies in the circular economy, cover EU policy developments, and research prices and trends in numerous markets for secondary raw materials and waste management services, with a focus on Germany and other key European markets.

Jan 31, 2025 · The European Commission explained the actions that it plans to take to make the EU more competitive and secure prosperity without abandoning its climate goals. In its Competitiveness Compass published on Wednesday, the EU authority announces measures to promote innovation, support and decarbonise ...

Jan 10, 2025 · Plastics recyclers in Germany have now had to endure two exceptionally difficult years in a row. And as they start 2025, industry players have their backs to the wall, since sales volumes and revenues are unlikely to recover quickly. Demand for regrind and recycled pellet, which collapsed dramatically in summer 2022, remains weak, primarily due to a lack of orders from the construction and ...

EUWID Recycling and Waste Management researches prices and trends in numerous markets for secondary raw materials and waste management services.

6 days ago · The Remondis group has commissioned a new plastics recycling facility in Taiwan. Located in Fangyuan, on the west coast of the island, the plant will replace an older site in Nantou in central Taiwan, which has been operated by a subsidiary of Germany's largest waste management company for almost 30 years.

6 days ago · The European Commission wants to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in Europe over the next five years. In addition to implementing the EU legislation adopted as part of the Green Deal, the Commission plans to build on that project with a "Clean Industrial Deal" as well as to propose a Circular Economy...

3 days ago · The Close the Glass Loop initiative has published its 2024 "Performance of Packaging Glass Recycling in Europe" report providing an overview of the processing of glass containers such as bottles and jars collected for recycling. It is derived from an online survey of 81 glass cullet recycling facilities in 20 European countries. Altogether, respondents processed the equivalent of 62 per cent ...

Dec 18, 2024 · The European plastics industry is calling on policymakers to support the sector by boosting the circular economy and strengthening the EU's global competitiveness. Eighteen industry stakeholders from across the plastic value chain warn that, "without decisive and targeted action, Europe risks losing its leadership in innovative plastic production and recycling, along with its …

Dec 10, 2024 · In 2023, the installed plastics recycling capacity across the EU and in the UK, Norway and Switzerland reached 13.2 million tonnes, increasing by 6 per cent compared with the prior year.

Nov 27, 2024 · The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) emphasises the importance of recycling and a circular economy for a competitive, low-carbon and sustainable European steel industry in a position paper. The umbrella organisation underlines the important role that the use of ferrous scrap plays in lowering carbon emissions in steelmaking and reducing dependence on primary raw materials.