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1 week ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
The companies signed a strategic agreement to support the circular battery value chain in Africa. The partnership will see Ace Green Recycling process end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, including LFP batteries, as well as waste from Spiro’s battery manufacturing facilities. As part of the agreement, Spiro has named Ace as its exclusive global preferred recycling partner. Ace and Spiro plan to build recycling centres near Spiro’s collection hubs.
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1 week ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
The latest BIR gathering took place in Spain’s popular city Valencia. Here are some highlights from the trade show and conference floor!*Be sure to check our upcoming issue for the full event report. Don't hesitate to contact us to share your input and ideas. Subscribe to the magazine or (free) newsletter.
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1 week ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
Farmers all around the world use millions of kilometres of weather-resistent baling twine every year. The material helps keep bales of hay, straw and other crops compact during transportation and storage. We’re talking about an estimated 400 000 tonnes worth of material. In fact, new market data suggestsa the global market currently exceeds EUR 1 billion. It will likely reach EUR 1.6 billion by 2033.
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1 week ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
Circ claims its new recycling plant will be the first to recover cotton and polyester on an industrial scale. Reuters reports the plant near Metz will have a processing capacity of 70 000 tonnes a year. It is scheduled to open in 2028, employing 200 people. Partners include Worley, GEA, and Andritz and the idea is to use it as a blueprint for future plants. Circ uses a hydrothermal technology that breaks down the polyester without damaging the cotton.
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1 week ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
The Recyling Reform Act was signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson who called it the ‘biggest overhaul of our recycling system in decades.’ The ‘milestone’ law and recycling programme will be fully enforced by January 2030. Washington is now the seventh state to adopt EPR following Maine, Oregon, California, Colorado, Minnesota, and Maryland. The entire US west coast is now covered.
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2 weeks ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
Cyclic will recover the materials from retired Lime vehicles in the United States and Canada. These will be used in the production of new motors for electric vehicles, e-bikes, wind turbines and other electronics. Lime currently operates a worldwide fleet of around 300 000 vehicles across 280 cities in 30 countries. It expanded into Greece and Japan in 2024. Cyclic will use its proprietary technologies – MagCycle and REEPure – to reclaim the rare earths.
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2 weeks ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
Investment demand growth offset lower demand in automotive and industrial sectors. Meanwhile, total platinum supply fell 10% to 1 458 koz, reflecting a seasonally weak mine production quarter that could not be offset by modest year-on-year recovery in recycling. This resulted in a Q1 deficit of 816 koz, the largest single quarterly deficit in six years. Supply decline remains a prominent theme in 2025 with a 4% year-on-year drop in total supply to 6 999 koz forecast, the lowest level in five years.
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2 weeks ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
The global textile industry consumed 125 million tonnes of synthetic and natural in 2023, reports Systemiq. Even so, less than 1% of fibres purchased today are made from recycled textiles. An estimated 60−80% of global end-of-life textiles are still commonly being landfilled, incinerated, or leaked into the environment. Bold action by recyclers, policymakers and brands is crucial in ensuring polyester recycling doesn’t get stuck in ‘pilot purgatory’.
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2 weeks ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
Looking for new solutions and ideas to improve recycling results? Check out the Start-Up Zone, which will feature young companies like Endo Robotics, 9-Tech, Erase4Good and Re-Think. Moreover, the Supporter Zone will feature the latest projects and initiatives from leading industry bodies and non-profits including EuRIC and Critical Minerals Association. These zones will spotlight both emerging technologies and new circularity models to encourage collaboration and ecosystem-wide progress.
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2 weeks ago | 
recyclinginternational.com | Kirstin Linnenkoper
IAEA researchers are coordinating ‘breakthrough’ solutions under a Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution initiative. It was launched in 2020 in a bid to cut plastic pollution in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. Recent tests indicate that a recycling method using nuclear irradiation can transform plastic waste, including hard-to-recycle plastics, into high-performance products. Chemical crosslinking has traditionally been used to manufacture polyethylene.
