As in the rest of Europe, the plastics recycling sector in the UK is struggling with the economic situation.

Stadler has opened a new test center in Altshausen for material trials, machine development and customer testing under operating conditions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.