The EU Commission is not tightening the existing requirements for recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials from used batteries for the time being.

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.

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.

Vianode and FAAM have recycled graphite from battery production scrap into anode material and plan to scale the process for industrial use.

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

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.