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Keeping clothes in circulation: How EU research is transforming textile waste

Environment
EU-funded research is helping to turn old clothes into quality products, aiming to reduce textile waste and make recycled textiles the norm.

Obstacles towards a circular economy: Why is the UK still exporting recyclable waste?

Environment
Limited capacity and rising energy costs mean it’s often cheaper for the UK to export recyclable waste rather than handle it at home.

Chemical plastic recycling reaches all-time high: Are we finally changing the tide?

Environment
Patent filings for chemical plastic recycling in 2023 totalled 794, more than doubling the patent activity of five years before (368).

The Be-UP project: Biodegradable packaging for a sustainable Europe

Environment
The Be-UP is project is underway to develop new renewable polymers for the production and use of biodegradable packaging throughout Europe.

GDSO: How the €1bn Horizon 2020 Green Deal call portfolio of projects is powering Europe’s green transition

Energy
Discover how the Green Deal Support Office’s €1bn portfolio of 73 EU-funded projects is accelerating Europe’s green transition.

Can circular aluminium’s high recycling rate provide a blueprint for a post-plastic world?

Critical Raw Materials
Ellie Gabel discusses the benefits, challenges, and future potential of circular aluminium in reducing reliance on plastics.

New plastic upcycling method reduces pre-sorting burdens

Environment
Northwestern University chemists have introduced a new plastic upcycling process that can drastically reduce pre-sorting mixed plastic waste.

£1.1bn boost to improve the UK’s local recycling services

Environment
The UK's improvement of local recycling services is set to improve critical infrastructure and collections. Discover more here.

The more transparency, the better the decisions

Energy
Speira champions transparency and sustainability by utilising advanced technologies and AI in its recycling processes and more!

University of Birmingham pioneers Niobium-based carbon recycling to reduce industry emissions

Energy
The closed-loop carbon recycling approach could radically reduce emissions from energy- and carbon-intensive foundation industries.

EU accelerates shift to circular economy with new initiatives ahead of 2026 legislation

Environment
EU Commission launches new initiatives to accelerate the transition to a circular economy, laying the groundwork for the Circular Economy Act.

How Sellafield’s laptop recycling scheme is bridging the digital divide

Technology
A collaborative laptop recycling scheme at Sellafield is helping to bridge the digital divide across schools, charities and community groups.

Pre-loved tech to help bridge digital divide under new UK Government charter 

Technology
Organisations can sign up to the IT Reuse for Good charter to work with their chosen charity partner to distribute their pre-loved tech.

Towards 2030: Will the EU meet its packaging waste reduction targets?

Environment
Understanding the EU's struggles with packaging waste raises questions about future sustainability in Europe. Can they meet 2030 goals?

EU accelerates vehicle recycling with new rules on plastics and producer responsibility

Transport
EU advances vehicle recycling with new rules targeting recycled plastics, expanded scope, and stronger producer responsibility.

Reimagining recycling: How policy innovation can transform the EU’s packaging waste crisis

Environment
A study from the University of Greenwich proposes an optimal policy roadmap for solving the EU’s packaging waste crisis. Discover more here.

Reimagining the sustainability of solar panels: The C2C-PV project

Energy
The C2C-PV project is transforming solar technology as we know it to deliver a fully sustainable, circular process for solar panels.

New report reveals Europe is leading the charge in plastic waste management

Environment
In the past three decades, there has been a surge in inventions to recover and recycle plastic waste, advancing a more circular economy.

Transforming plastic waste management: Innovating solutions for a circular economy

Environment
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste's Progress Report outlines its scalable and collaborative solutions to combat plastic pollution.

EU moves forward with ambitious plan to promote sustainable products by 2030

Environment
The EU’s 2025–2030 plan under the Ecodesign Regulation sets ambitious new standards to make sustainable products the default across Europe.
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