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It built an economy addicted to throwaway living Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Transforming Grape Pomace into Bioplastics with Bacillus Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global PLASTICS announces 2025 Innovation in Bioplastics Award winner https://www.recyclingtoday.com/news/plastics-announces-innovation-in-bioplastics-award-winner Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global European Parliament seals the deal of first-ever EU law on soils Today, EU lawmakers listened to citizens and science and rubber stamped the deal on the Soil Monitoring Law, the EU’s first ever law on soil health, […] European Environmental Bureau · 23 Oct 2025 Global ESG backlash? ‘Huge’ difference between headlines and reality in Asia https://www.eco-business.com/news/esg-backlash-huge-difference-between-headlines-and-reality-in-asia-uob-sustainability-chief Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global Europe is unwell – and methane is one of its most dangerous symptoms Poisoned by unchecked pollution, weakened by delayed climate action, and exhausted by short-term thinking – Europe is unwell. Yet instead of treating the disease or changing its habits, some very loud voices keep insisting it needs to run faster, ignoring all the symptoms. By Luc Powell, first published in the European Correspondent Among the most neglected of these symptoms is methane – an odo… META (European Environmental Bureau) · 23 Oct 2025 Global Seedling Certification Scheme (October2025) Open the document Since its foundation in 1993, European Bioplastics (former IBAW) has been committed to the establishment of a legal and technical framework for supporting the introduction of bioplastics to the market. The association is the owner of the Seedling mark, which is protected by trademark law. This mark is widely acknowledged, and [...] European Bioplastics News · 23 Oct 2025 Global De harde cijfers Meten is weten geldt het cliché. In elke editie van 2025 pakt RecyclePro daarom weer uit met cijfers over de afvalsector. Aan u om er inzichten uit te destilleren die uw productieproces kunnen optimaliseren of uw rendement verhogen. Uit een rapport van Europa blijkt dat België meer moet doen wil het zijn klimaatdoelstellingen voor 2030 […] Het bericht De harde cijfers verscheen eerst op Recycle… RecyclePro · 23 Oct 2025 Global Strukturwandel erklärt Veränderungen am Arbeitsmarkt nur noch teilweise Ein Drittel des Jobabbaus in der Industrie geht auf andere Trends zurück – Tätigkeiten verlagern sich zunehmend in dienstleistungsnahe Bereiche – Höhere Qualifikationen gewinnen an Bedeutung. Die Veränderungen der vergangenen Jahrzehnte am Arbeitsmarkt lassen sich immer weniger allein durch den klassischen Strukturwandel erklären. Neben der Verlagerung von Jobs aus der Industrie in den Dienstle… Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global ZenRobotics to Process Incinerator Bottom Ash in Germany with IMRO IMRO Maschinenbau, a leading German manufacturer of advanced recycling systems, is set to open a facility capable of processing complex waste streams such as incinerator bottom ash (IBA), in collaboration with ZenRobotics (part of Terex Corpoiration), a global leader in AI-powered waste sorting robotics. Located at IMRO’s headquarters in Uffenheim, Germany, the facility will combine […] Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global Huber Technology Stiftung unterstützt Projekt für nachhaltiges Wasser-Management in Malawi Wasser wertschätzen – Zukunft sichern: Die Huber Technology Stiftung fördert ein Bildungs- und Entwicklungsprojekt des gemeinnützigen Vereins K10 Afrika mit 2.000 Euro. Das Projekt verfolgt das Ziel, den bewussten und sparsamen Umgang mit Wasser im ländlichen Malawi zu stärken – insbesondere in den von Wasserknappheit geprägten Trockenzeiten, die dort bis zu acht Monate im Jahr […] Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global Nachhaltigkeits- und Sorgfaltspflichten: Europäisches Parlament stimmt im November ab Das Europäische Parlament wird auf seiner Sitzung am 13. November seine Position zu vereinfachten Nachhaltigkeits- und Sorgfaltspflichten verabschieden. In einer Abstimmung am gestrigen Mittwoch (22. November 2025) in Straßburg lehnte das Europäische Parlament das vom Rechtsausschuss am 13. Oktober 2025 verabschiedete Mandat für Verhandlungen mit den EU-Regierungen zu vereinfachten Vorschriften… Recyclingportal.eu · 23 Oct 2025 Global “Uppercut for the Flemish industry”: Chemical giant BASF Antwerp cuts 600 jobs BASF Antwerp, Belgium's largest chemical company, plans to cut 600 jobs by 2028, 16 percent of its current workforce. The Flemish employers' organization Voka calls the restructuring "an uppercut for industry in Flanders." Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global American e-waste is causing a ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says By ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas, much of it to developing countries in Southeast Asia unprepared to safely handle hazardous waste, according to a new report released Wednesday by an environmental watchdog. Basel Action Network · 22 Oct 2025 Global Following the Smoke: Investigation of Ten U.S. Companies Points to a Hidden Tsunami of e-Waste Exports to Asia Seattle, WA, Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Basel Action Network (BAN), released a new investigative report, “Brokers of Shame: The New Tsunami of American e-Waste Exports to Asia”, documenting how a group of large U.S brokers appear to be facilitating what BAN estimates to be a billion-dollar trade in exporting electronic waste to developing countries. Basel Action Network · 22 Oct 2025 Global Coca Cola implements multipacks without film https://www.coca-cola.com/de/de/offerings/multipack-ohne-plastikfolie Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global 1 in 5 chemists have deliberately added errors into their papers during peer review, study finds https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/One-five-chemists-deliberately-added/103/web/2025/10 Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global The David vs. Goliath Battle to Pass the New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Polyol Production from Recycled PET Bottles Turkish polyurethane system house Kimpur has started producing polyester polyol at its Düzce production facility by chemically recycling post-consumer PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle waste. “Thanks to the depolymerization technology used in this process, a portion of traditional fossil-based raw materials can be replaced with recycled alternatives,” the company said. This new polyol sol… Global Recycling · 22 Oct 2025 Global US Impact on UN COP 30 https://www.eco-business.com/news/trumps-team-weighs-cop-attendance-but-influence-looms-either-way Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Minister of Environment Launches “Circular Solutions for Plastic Pollution in Jordan” Project https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-112/Economy/Minister-of-Environment-Launches-Circular-Solutions-for-Plastic-Pollution-in-Jordan-Project-45640 Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Scientists make incredible discovery after reengineering E. coli bacteria Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Braskem K 2025 marketing https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-unveils-bio-based-product-innovations-at-k-2025 https://www.braskem.com.br/europe/news-detail/braskem-reinforces-its-leadership-in-sustainable-solutions-at-k-fair-2025 Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Brokers of Shame Brokers of Shame Today, the Basel Action Network (BAN), released a new investigative report, “Brokers of Shame: The New Tsunami of American e-Waste Exports to Asia”, documenting how a group of large U.S brokers appear to be facilitating what BAN estimates to be a billion-dollar trade in exporting electronic waste to developing countries. Basel Action Network · 22 Oct 2025 Global Bioplastics and the future of packaging Bioplastics are emerging as a promising alternative to traditional plastics, offering packaging solutions made from renewable materials Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global World’s first reactor converts ocean CO₂ into biodegradable bioplastic feedstock https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ocean-carbon-capture-bioplastic Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Geno partner with Sojitz on Commercialization of World’s First Plant-Based Nylon-6 https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/geno-announces-new-partnership-with-sojitz-to-accelerate-commercialization-of-worlds-first-plant-based-nylon-6-302576836.html Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Campaigners Urge the IMO to Keep Biofuels Out of Net-Zero Framework Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global ENI merges Novamont with Matricia Sometimes I wonder if Matricia was a project created to obtain millions in EU funding. Follow the money. Who benefited from the crime? Who was the final beneficiary of this project? Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global The Bio-on / Novamont Polemic in the Italian Press The Bio-on / Novamont polemic is all over the Italian press and I hope the the bomb attack in Rome on a journalist who covered this topic is unrelated. Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Bioplastics – Industry Standards, Certifications & Labels Open the document Bioplastics encompass a family of different materials that are biobased, biodegradable, or both. ‘Biobased’ means plastic wholly or partly derived from biomass. ‘Biodegradable’ refers to a biochemical metabolisation process during which micro-organisms available in the environment convert materials into natural substances such as water, carbon dioxide, and biomass. The purpose… European Bioplastics News · 22 Oct 2025 Global Snelle groei voor toepassingen elektromagneten De markt voor magneetproducten die nodig zijn voor het verwerken van metaalproducten en het scheiden van afvalstromen groeit als kool. Rob Krebs, directeur van K.W. Supply Magneetsystemen: “De reden is eenvoudig: dit maakt het verplaatsen van metalen producten veiliger en efficiënter.” K.W. Supply Magneetsystemen in Rotterdam werd groot in de internationale schroothandel. Door slimme keuzes […]… RecyclePro · 22 Oct 2025 Global Automatische Zustandserfassung von Waldwegen Mobiles Sensorsystem erkennt Schäden früh und senkt Instandhaltungskosten. Im Forschungsvorhaben „Contura“ wurde ein Messsystem entwickelt, das erstmals vollständig den gesamten Wegekörper erfasst – von der Fahrbahndecke über die Seitenstreifen bis zum Lichtraumprofil – und Forstleuten und Waldbesitzenden automatisch die notwendigen Instandhaltungsmaßnahmen und die damit verbundenen Kosten aufz… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Grüner Stahl für die Mobilität von morgen Die Georgsmarienhütte GmbH vertieft langjährige Zusammenarbeit mit der Volkswagen AG – Green Power Premium Steel mit 98 Prozent weniger CO₂ im Einsatz. Die Georgsmarienhütte GmbH, ein Unternehmen der GMH Gruppe, und die Volkswagen AG intensivieren ihre Zusammenarbeit im Zeichen der Dekarbonisierung: Ab 2025 setzt der Automobilhersteller bei seinem Materialbezug aus Georgsmarienhütte auf die neu… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Experience the new TANA Hammerhead at Ecomondo 2025 Tana Italia has always supported the waste management and recovery sector with reliable and innovative technological solutions, capable of turning waste into recovery opportunities and resources for the circular economy. Their mission is simple yet ambitious: to help companies and operators turn waste into value. This year, at the 28th edition of Ecomondo in Rimini, […] Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Bundesumweltministerium stellt sich organisatorisch neu auf Das Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN) hat seine Umstrukturierung auf Grundlage des Organisationserlasses des Bundeskanzlers nach der Regierungsneubildung weitgehend abgeschlossen. Zu den veränderten Zuständigkeiten und Aufgaben gehört insbesondere die Rückkehr der nationalen und internationalen Klimaschutzpolitik in das BMUKN. Die organisator… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Recycling-Technik & Solids Dortmund: Jubiläum mit neuen Messehighlights Prozessautomatisierung, Start-Up-Award und Branchenpodcast: Vielfalt auf der Recycling-Technik & Solids Dortmund 2026. Am 18. und 19. März 2026 findet die 9. Ausgabe der Recycling-Technik Dortmund 2026 parallel zur 20. Solids Dortmund statt. In vier Hallen zeigen über 300 Aussteller Technologien für die Recycling-, Prozess- und Schüttgut-Industrie. Besucher erwarten Highlights wie die neue Spec… Recyclingportal.eu · 22 Oct 2025 Global Pacific activists protest deep sea mining as US-owned exploration vessel docks in Cook Islands Cook Islands activists confronted an exploration vessel, peacefully protesting the emerging threat of deep sea mining. Greenpeace International · 21 Oct 2025 Global Weakening ETS2 will not protect citizens, but reward climate laggards Brussels, 21 October 2025 – EU governments worried about high carbon prices are pushing the Commission to loosen the rules on the Market Stability Reserve (MSR), […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Oct 2025 Global Cutting funds for nature is cutting Europe’s life support, NGO warns Echoing a call by the Czech government supported by the Ministers from Bulgaria, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxemburg and Spain at the Environment Council today [1], the European […] European Environmental Bureau · 21 Oct 2025