The European plastics industry is under massive pressure to transform: While politicians and industry want to push ahead with the expansion of circular material flows, Europe is increasingly losing competitiveness in production, recycling capacities and investments.
The transformation to a climate-neutral economy is inconceivable without batteries.
The Commission has drafted new rules for EU waste exports and assessed the management of plastic waste shipped to Türkiye.
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 144.2 million tonnes (Mt) in August 2026, a 1.2% decrease compared to August 2025.
Textile Exchange's latest Materials Market Report and Materials Benchmark reveal a widening gap between participating fashion brands and the wider industry: reporting companies increased their use of preferred and recycled materials in 2025, while global fibre production reached a record 139 million tonnes, driven largely by virgin fossil-based fibres.
The transformation to a climate-neutral economy is fundamentally putting the use of carbon to the test.
The transformation to a climate-neutral economy is fundamentally putting the use of carbon to the test.
Packaging consumption in the food retail sector remains high and poses fundamental challenges for the circular economy.
The new EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELV) is intended to significantly increase the use of plastic recyclates in automotive construction - and thus advance the circular economy.
The Bureau of International Recycling has warned that the European Commission's draft list of non-OECD countries authorised to import certain non-hazardous waste could exclude major Asian markets and disrupt global recycling supply chains.
In the future, public clients will be able to procure durable, repairable and remanufactured products more easily.
The circular economy is considered the key to resource security and climate protection. However, its success depends to a large extent on the right political framework conditions.
Recycling Europe has criticized a European Commission draft list that would bar EU recyclers from exporting ferrous and non-ferrous metal waste to major non-OECD markets in Asia, calling the underlying risk assessment technically flawed.
The EU Commission is not tightening the existing requirements for recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials from used batteries for the time being.
A draft EU list of non-OECD countries could restrict exports of recycled ferrous and non-ferrous metals to several Asian markets.
Increasing quality requirements for recyclates, stricter regulation and more complex material flows are increasing the pressure on sorting and recycling processes for plastic waste.
Engineering company BGB has launched a Circularity Collection Service that places on-site crates at customer sites to recover decommissioned slip rings and carbon brush technologies for repair, remanufacturing, or recycling, marking four years since the company established its dedicated repairs division.
Greenhouse gas neutrality cannot be achieved in the long term by simply reducing emissions. Natural or technical CO₂ sinks offset remaining residual emissions.
With the Urraco Eco, Lindner has launched a new entry-level model in the premium segment of its mobile twin-shaft shredders. The machine is designed for shredding waste wood, green waste and commercial waste, and is intended to cut operating costs by up to 30 per cent.
Increasing quality requirements for recyclates, stricter regulation and more complex material flows are increasing the pressure on sorting and recycling processes for plastic waste.
Darda North America is offering a full line of low-noise, low-vibration demolition attachments including bolt cutters, concrete crushers, tank cutters, steel shears and rock splitters for compact carriers such as mini excavators and skid steers.
