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BOPP films continue to advance despite a constantly changing regional landscape
BOPP films remain an integral part of global delivery of goods, and investment in capacity indicates continued confidence in its future July 2026 — AMI Market Intelligence has released the new edition of its authoritative report offering a deep dive into the global BOPP films market, providing industry stakeholders and investors with a comprehensive analysis […]
BUILDERS: New EU project to design, test and validate Extended Producer Responsibility schemes for construction products
Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) is Europe’s largest waste streams, yet the implementation of the EPR principle in the construction sector remains limited and fragmented. Where schemes do exist, they are fragmented and inconsistent across Member States, leaving producers, recyclers and authorities without the common rules needed to keep construction products and their materials in […]
CLEANMAT: New EU project to cut emissions and flux use in aluminium recycling through digital sorting, intelligent pre-treatment and advanced melt refining
Recycling aluminium uses a fraction of the energy of primary production and is central to a circular metals industry. Yet conventional recycling still relies on hazardous fluxing agents and chemical cleaning, and generates significant emissions such as particulates, VOCs, dioxins and salt slag waste while struggling to turn mixed, contaminated scrap into high-quality alloys. CLEANMAT […]
War is not a business model: Europe’s plastics recycling industry needs urgent structural solutions
Brussels, 23 June 2026 – The sharp increase in oil prices during the first quarter of 2026, driven by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, temporarily altered the economics of the plastics market. As virgin plastics suddenly became more expensive, Europe’s plastics recycling industry experienced short-term relief from years of struggling with weak demand for […]
Reju joins Recycling Europe’s Textiles branch
Brussels, 19 June 2026 – Recycling Europe is pleased to welcome Reju as the newest partner of its textiles branch, Recycling Europe Textiles, reinforcing its commitment to advancing textile circularity and supporting competitive, well-functioning markets for recycled materials in Europe. Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company focused on creating innovative solutions for regenerating polyester textiles […]
EP plenary greenlights ELV deal, Europe must now build the market to deliver it
Brussels, 18 June 2026 – Recycling Europe welcomes today’s vote by the European Parliament plenary approving the End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Regulation, bringing years of negotiations to a close and setting a clear direction for the future of Europe’s automotive industry. The political debate on whether recycled materials should play a greater role in vehicle manufacturing […]
Joint call for a timely and targeted revision of the Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR)
We, the undersigned organisations, call on the European Commission to proceed with the targeted and timely revision of the Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR). It is essential to update key elements of the current framework and ensure the TLR can support and complement the emerging requirements of different EU textiles policies. The current TLR has played […]
Joint Statement: An ambitious Green Steel definition under ESPR
A science-based and ambitious methodology to set a Green Steel Label under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Product Regulation (ESPR) is essential to decarbonise the steel sector. While we, as co-signatories, support the methodology of the Joint Research Center (JRC), we call for a sharp increase in the level of ambition in the classes of performance […]
ERC 2026: Mandatory circular public procurement and favourable conditions for competitive recycled materials identified as pillars of a strong Single Market for circularity
Brussels, 11 June 2026 – A mandatory green public procurement framework, combined with favourable market conditions that enable recycled materials to compete, circulate and remain within a thriving European circular economy is essential to creating strong demand for recycled materials and unlocking a true Single Market for circularity. That was the central message of the […]