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Suzie Bourage became the first woman to be elected President of the Bureau of International Recycling in Amsterdam.

The EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030.

Following the EU Commission’s proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), EuRIC publishes its position paper on the proposal in view of ongoing discussions in the Council and the European Parliament.

Worldsteel forecasts that this year, demand will see a 2.3% rebound to reach 1,822.3 Mt. Steel demand is forecast to grow by 1.7% in 2024 to reach 1,854.0 Mt.

Today, the Commission is proposing common criteria against greenwashing and misleading environmental claims.

Today, the Commission proposes a comprehensive set of actions to ensure the EU’s access to a secure, diversified, affordable and sustainable supply of critical raw materials.

Installed plastic recycling capacity has grown by 17% in 2021 in EU27+3, boosted by an estimated €1.75 billion investment.

Discarded textiles in Europe, including used clothing and footwear, are an increasing waste and export problem.

A new PNNL-developed process produces fuel quickly at mild temperature, with few by-products.

Plastics have many useful applications, but the global production and consumption trends of these materials are currently unsustainable.

Reloop and Zero Waste Europe have published a study by Eunomia which shows that applying sorting systems to mixed waste (MWS) before thermal treatment and landfilling can significantly support Europe’s climate objectives and contribute to achieving ambitious plastics and municipal waste recycling targets.