RECYCLING magazine Trends, Analyses, Opinions, and Facts for the Recycling Industry
- Organic Waste to Vegan Leatherby Michael Brunn on April 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm
Aimplas is coordinating the VEGANCELIO project, which focuses on converting organic waste into higher-value materials for industrial applications.
- Portugal Deposit Return System Launchesby Michael Brunn on April 9, 2026 at 1:58 pm
Portugal will introduce its national Portugal Deposit Return System for beverage packaging on 10 April 2026. The system, branded Volta, is operated by SDR Portugal: Associação de Embaladores and applies to single-use beverage containers below three litres made of plastic, aluminium and steel. A deposit of €0.10 is charged per container. The IT platform provided by Sensoneo supports system operations, including container registration, collection processes, reverse logistics and financial clearing.
- IRRT process for bottom ash recyclingby Michael Brunn on April 9, 2026 at 1:54 pm
Eggersmann Anlagenbau GmbH has been appointed exclusive plant manufacturer for the IRRT process developed by proCLIR GmbH. The process is designed for the treatment of incinerator bottom ash and focuses on recovering marketable raw materials at industrial scale.
- Post-consumer textile feedstock for recyclingby Michael Brunn on April 9, 2026 at 1:48 pm
Fashion for Good has launched Project FAE (Feedstock Activation Europe) to develop sorting and pre-processing infrastructure for post-consumer textile feedstock. The initiative aims to enable the supply of non-rewearable textiles to textile-to-textile recycling at industrial scale.
- CO₂-reduced wind turbine installed offshoreby Michael Brunn on April 9, 2026 at 1:17 pm
RWE has installed a CO₂-reduced offshore wind turbine at the Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast. The turbine combines a steel tower produced with reduced emissions and rotor blades designed for recycling. The installation forms part of the 1.1 gigawatt Thor project, where 72 turbines with a capacity of up to 15 megawatts each are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
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- ReFED Report Shows First Meaningful Drop in U.S. Food Waste Since Pandemicby Gage Edwards on April 9, 2026 at 1:34 pm
ReRED’s recently released report, Progress on the Plate: 2026 U.S. Food Waste Report, states the U.S. generated 70 million tons of surplus food in 2024, which is about 29 percent of the total food supply. It’s significant, but that number represents a 2.2 percent decline from the previous year and the first meaningful drop since pandemic-era disruptions.
- Sustainability Starts with Wise Designsby Robert Arner on April 9, 2026 at 1:18 pm
Design for the Environment (DfE) is a proactive approach that integrates health, safety, and ecological responsibility into a product’s entire life cycle—from material extraction to end‑of‑life. The goal is simple: minimize environmental impact while maximizing efficiency and safety.
- Recycling Is No Longer Enough: The New Corporate Sustainability Strategy Part 2by Arlene Karidis on April 9, 2026 at 6:19 am
This two-part series explores circular economy developments. In Part 1 a top investor shares portfolio strategies. A manufacturer and other industry leaders discuss the challenges of transitioning—and why total transparency is now nonoptional. Part 2 features Kate Daly of Closed Loop Partners on scaling circular solutions and the road ahead.
- Routeware Expands UK Presence with Acquisition of PermiServby PRESS RELEASE on April 8, 2026 at 6:28 am
Routeware, a global provider of innovative, AI-powered solutions for waste and environmental services, today announced the acquisition of PermiServ, the UK market leader in garden waste permit management for local authorities. Together the combined platform will give councils access to AI-driven tools that were previously out of reach for most local authorities.
- COM2 Recycling Joins TERRA, Expanding Advanced Material Recovery Capabilitiesby PRESS RELEASE on April 8, 2026 at 6:21 am
TERRA (The Electronics Reuse & Recycling Alliance), the world’s largest network of certified electronics reuse and recycling providers, today announced that COM2 Recycling Solutions has joined its global network as a Certified Member.