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In a publication titled “The largest textile waste nations in Europe”, the fashion label Labfresh aims to identify quantities and backgrounds of textile consumption and textile waste in Europe. This requires a special dilligence, which from the GftZ’s perspective was not given within the scope of this documentation.

A strong trend towards the use of recycled PET (rPET) due to increased demand is projected in the report by sustainability consultancy Eunomia, done in collaboration with EFBW, Petcore Europe and PRE.

According to new data released today by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 674 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2019.

Researchers have published guidelines on how to rethink chemistry for a circular economy in a Science article.

Copex announces the opening of a sales office in Saarbrucken, Germany, to develop sales of shear balers.

Through its new software and the fifth evolutionary stage of the tried-and-tested Unisort PR, Steinert wants to offer improvements in performance and maintenance.

A total of 39 different nations with some 430 experts were represented in Salzburg this year.

Guernsey’s waste management relies on the production of solid recovered fuels (SRF) and technology by Lindner.

On 3 February, the Global Recycling Foundation will launch its global Recycling Heroes competition, celebrating stakeholders ahead of Global Recycling Day 2020 on 18 March.

As of January 2020, Mr Ignazio Capuano, CEO of the Italian firm Burgo Group Spa and Vice President of the Italian paper manufacturers’ association Assocarta, is new chairman of CEPI.

BarrierPack Recyclable all-polyethylene film is expected to offer a more sustainable packaging solution for diverse applications ranging from stand-up pouches for dishwasher tablets to resealable pouches for organic dog food.