Material Recovery

It is possible to process mixed waste streams in individual aggregates and in process chains.

Canopy, Laura Repas
Circ Launches France’s First Commercial-Scale Facility for Blended Textile-to-Textile Recycling
It is the first in the world capable of taking commercial volumes of blended textiles and turning them into recycled cellulose and PET inputs for next season’s textiles
European Comission
Commission's Action Plan to Secure a Competitive and Decarbonised Steel and Metals Industry in Europe
Today, the Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on Steel and Metals is designed to strengthen the sector's competitiveness and safeguard the industry's future.
W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH
Composting of Sewage Sludge in Kirchbichl, Austria
The ARAB Kirchbichl plant in Tyrol, Austria uses the GORE® Cover Process Technology in order to compost sewage sludge whilst reducing odors and emissions. 6 GORE® Cover system units in the intensive rotting phase have been installed in 2009.
Experts / Involved Parties
Prof. Malgorzata Kacprzak
Warsaw University of Technology
Dr. Mohamed Abdallah
University of Sharjah
Dr. Kerstin Matthies
Kanadevia Inova AG
Plastics Recyclers Europe
Rigid Polyolefins Recycling Market Hits Standstill
Fast-paced growth of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling came to a halt, with capacities plateauing in 2023. This finding is highlighted in the latest report1 released by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) in collaboration with ICIS, providing detailed data on production, collection, and recycling for the EU 27+3 region. ​
European Comission
Commission Rolls Out Plan to Boost Circular and Efficient products in the EU
Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.
Biosfera Gt
The Las Vacas River Project by Biosfera Gt in Guatemala
An inspiring sustainability project tackling environmental and social problems.
Inclusive Recycling Foundation – E[co]work
E[co]work Enabling Safe, Inclusive and Circular Solutions for E-Waste Management in India
E[co]work provides an attractive alternative for informal workers in the e-waste dismantling sector of Delhi. An innovative shared space for dismantling e-waste safely and in conformity to regulations opened its doors in 2023.
WtERT Germany
Management of Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Finland
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment may be discarded free of charge in more than 400 locations.
GRS Batterien Service
GRS Launches Pilot Project for the Return of Small and Micro Electrical Appliances Containing Lithium Batteries - The LiLA Collection System!
Incorrect disposal of small and micro electrical appliances with lithium batteries (Lithium Light Appliances - LiLA) represents an increased safety risk. GRS is testing separate return of these devices at public waste disposal sites and in retail using the LiLA bin.
ISBN 978-3-911006-86-6 Thomé-Kozmiensky Verlag GmbH
Abstracts From the BKAWE'25
Abstracts From the BKAWE'25” are from Volume 2 of the series ‘Waste Management and Energy’ from TK Verlag
European Comission
Commission Welcomes Provisional Agreement to Enhance the Circularity of Textiles and Reduce Food Waste
The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached last night between the European Parliament and the Council on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive.
RREUSE
European Social and Circular Enterprises Demand Urgent EU Action to Address Textile Waste Crisis
This Thursday morning, RREUSE, Ressources, Emmaüs Europe, and TESS GEIE staged a powerful demonstration in front of the European Parliament, calling attention to the severe crisis threatening the textile reuse and recycling sector. Without immediate EU intervention, the industry faces collapse.
Empa
South Africa Improves E-Waste Management With Support From Empa
In summer 2024, the South African government published a strategy paper on the management of e-waste, which was developed in collaboration with Empa. This is the first time the country has issued standardized guidelines for the proper and safe handling of e-waste. The collaboration is part of a program funded by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Green Tech Valley
Austria's Waste Industry Generates Nine Billion Euros in Turnover Annually
The Institute for Industrial Research (IWI) has produced a study that comprehensively analyses the economic value added of the sector for the first time. The result: last year, 2,998 companies in the waste and resources sector with around 31,000 employees generated 9.17 billion euros.
TOMRA
Latvia's deposit return scheme achieves 80% return rate at two-year anniversary
New milestone achieved for drink container recycling program
ESWET
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is right, we need to prioritise resource recovery in WtE
ESWET welcomes the recent opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) “From waste plants to resource plants” about transforming waste management to prioritise resource recovery and circularity.
Packaging Waste Statistics Eurostat
This article shows recent statistics on packaging waste in the 27 European Union (EU) Member States and some countries outside the EU. In particular, it summarises the developments during the period 2011–2022, for which official reporting on packaging waste for all EU Member States is available.
Diana Butron
California and Other Four Environmental Groups Filed a Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil Over Plastic Pollution
The estate of California suing a big plastics manufacturer for environmental harm is the first of its kind.
Diana Butron
Recent efforts to clean up 'Las Vacas' river, one of the most polluted rivers worldwide
About 20 thousand tons of plastic flowed in the river per year. Solely this river contributed 2% of the total plastics in the oceans.
European Environment Agency
Safe and sustainable alternatives could reduce use of PFAS in textiles and enhance reuse and recycling
Reducing the use of PFAS —known as forever chemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase recyclability and the transition to a more circular economy according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today.
Diana Butron
The Slovakian government plans to change the country's deposit return system for single beverage containers
Several associations are strongly concerned about the proposed changes and are asking for them to be withdrawn.
IMO
Recycling of ships and the Hong Kong Convention
How the Hong Kong Convention will ensure safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships at the end of their operational lives
Kanadevia INOVA
The Kompogas®dry fermentation system in Nanjing, China
This system is used to convert organic household waste into biogas, which is then used to generate electricity.
European Council
Waste framework directive: Council set to start talks on its revision
The Council adopted its position (‘general approach’) on the targeted revision of the waste framework directive, with a focus on food and textile waste.
SYW - Save Your Wardrobe
"Save Your Wardrobe" – How a UK Start-Up Is Making the Fashion Industry More Sustainable
The fashion industry is one of the largest polluters in the world. It is responsible not only for enormous CO₂ emissions, but also for excessive water consumption and massive chemical pollution.
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Using mechanical textile recycling to reduce fashion waste
German Federal Environmental Foundation provides roughly 160,000 euros in funding for project at Leibniz University Hannover’s Institute of Plastics and Circular Economy.
ESCI, EI, Scopus, CSCD indexed
A special issue of the "Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy" Journal for which Professor Themelis was editor
Including several important papers, one of which is the summary of WTE development world wide by Prof. Themelis
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