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ValcopIA is the latest French MRF opened last July and sets the standards for sorting centres in France.

Hapag-Lloyd has announced that Effective February 16, 2026 a completed Letter of Indemnity (LOI) is mandatory for shipments of plastic scraps and metal scraps

MARTIN GmbH and LAB won a contract to help renovate the SAKO Waste-to-Energy plant in Brno, Czech Republic.

The Modern Milkman in the UK has reintroduced and modernised one of the most sustainable packaging systems: the return and reuse of the glass milk bottle.

A recent article details the complex web of misdeclarations and corruption that keeps the flood of Europe’s plastic waste flowing into Türkiye

For the renovation of the waste incineration plant, these giants are to be used demolition work starting in 2026 and then throughout the entire construction phase until around 2031.

A crucial but often overlooked group finally gained greater visibility: the waste pickers, represented by the International Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP).

On 1 August 2025, the EU Commission launched a Public Consultation and Call for Evidence on the upcoming Circular Economy Act.

The European Commission has announced the second cut-off date for the call for applications for strategic projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act, set for 15 January 2026 at 12:00 (CET).

Local Leaders Forum/C40 Cities World Mayors Summit 2025:

We are proud to share the latest publication by Prof. Hani Abu-Qdais Chair of our WtERT Jordan Chapter of our association hosted at University of Science and Technology (JUST).

on the topics of - critical raw materials and - EU 2030 -

In 2025, the Waste-to-Energy (WtE) sector showed stable performance, although waste volumes were still comparatively low due to a weak economy in Europe.

The European Commission plans to propose an Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act in late 2025 to accelerate the clean transition of energy-intensive industries.

New Eurostat data released today exposes the scale of Europe’s overconsumption of electronics and the continued failure to properly collect and recycle e-waste.

COP 30 should be a milestone moment to boost ambition, finance and action as the world marks ten years since the Paris Agreement.

On 20 August 2025, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) released an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the EU’s REACH Regulation.

The new Waste Framework Directive Revision on Food and Textile Waste was published in the EU Official Journal on 26 September and entered into force on 16 October 2025.

Kanadevia Inova has been given Notice-To-Proceed instructions by its long-term client Encyclis to build the first full-scale carbon capture project at a UK waste to energy (WtE) facility.

On October 1–2, ABREN’s President Yuri Schmitke took part in the international event “Exploring Opportunities for Methane Mitigation Convergence between the EU and LAC”, held during the X OLADE Energy Week in Santiago, Chile.

Despite generating over 22 million tonnes of food waste annually, Mexico continues to face significant challenges in implementing a cohesive and effective national strategy to address the issue.

Recent research from Denmark and Eastern European countries provides new insights into the challenges and opportunities in textile waste management and recycling within the European Union.

The report warns of the staggering amount of mismanaged plastic waste generated and urges action to tackle this important problem.

The proposed rule aims to end the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program tracking emissions data from thousands of large polluters.