Recycling
Krones-Powered Recycling Plant Sets New Standard for Food-Grade rPET Production
June 12, 2025 – AsiaMB Exclusive: Europe’s PET Recycling Revolution Reaches New Heights with Belgian Mega-Facility Belgium has entered a new era of circular economy with the inauguration of its first state-of-the-art PET bottle recycling plant in Filao. The joint venture between bottled water leader Sources ALMA and environmental services giant Veolia represents a €50…
From EV Waste to Critical Metals: BASF Builds Full Recycling Chain in Germany, Cuts Carbon Emissions
June 5, 2025 – Global chemical giant BASF has launched commercial operations at its Black Mass plant in Schwarzheide, Germany, marking a significant breakthrough in its battery recycling portfolio. With an annual processing capacity of 15,000 tons, the facility ranks among Europe’s largest lithium battery recycling hubs, capable of handling waste batteries from approximately 40,000…
Graphene, Antibacterial Tech Lift China’s Recycling Sector
June 5, 2025 – Amid the global wave of green transformation, China’s renewable resources industry is embracing unprecedented growth opportunities. Driven by the sustained advancement of the “double carbon” goals, the waste plastic recycling and utilization sector has overcome technical bottlenecks, establishing a complete industrial ecosystem that achieves the high-value utilization of millions of tons…
Hunan Anfu Revolutionizes Recycling Sector via Smart Factory Initiative, Cuts Carbon Emissions by 35%
May 29, 2025 – Hunan Anfu Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd. has recently concluded a RMB 68 million intelligent upgrade project, successfully establishing an industry-leading digital production system. Through technological innovation, the company has achieved a comprehensive enhancement in operational efficiency, product quality, and energy conservation, providing replicable intelligent solutions for the renewable resources sector….
Royce Universal’s Blockchain-Powered Traceability Aims to Boost EPR and Sustainable PET Recycling
May 21, 2025 – Royce Universal Ltd., a leading player in Thailand’s plastics industry, is spearheading circular economy initiatives by transforming post-consumer PET materials into high-quality food-contact-safe packaging solutions through advanced recycling technologies. The company demonstrates robust recycling capabilities, processing approximately 15,000 tons of post-consumer PET annually. Beyond producing rPET thermoforming sheets from cleaned PET…
RetourMatras & Ingka Investments Launch Pioneering Mattress Recycling Plant in France
May 21, 2025 – The circular economy sector has recently witnessed a significant milestone as RetourMatras, in collaboration with Ingka Investments—the investment arm of IKEA’s parent company, Ingka Group—has officially inaugurated its first-ever mattress recycling facility in Lacavalery, France. This marks a substantial step forward in the partnership’s commitment to advancing circular economy practices. Earlier…
From Waste to Wardrobe: Syre’s $100M Funding Fuels Global Textile Recycling Expansion
May 18, 2025 -As global demands for environmental conservation and sustainable development intensify, the textile industry—a traditional high-carbon emitter—faces unprecedented pressure to embrace green transformation. Recently, Syre, a startup co-founded by H&M Group and impact investor Vargas, has emerged as a beacon of hope, securing $100 million in Series A funding for its groundbreaking textile-to-textile…
Samsara Eco’s Revolutionary Enzyme Recycling Technology Gets Boost from KBR
May 7, 2025 – On April 29, 2025, KBR, a globally renowned engineering and construction firm, announced its full support for Samsara Eco, a biotechnology innovator, in designing its first enzyme-based plastic and textile recycling plant. The plant is expected to be completed and commence operation in early 2028. Samsara Eco, an innovative enterprise dedicated…
From Landfill to Recycling: Hong Kong’s Ambitious Producer Responsibility Scheme
April 22, 2025 – As a global metropolis, Hong Kong grapples with significant challenges in solid waste management. With a land area of just 1,113.76 square kilometers and a population of approximately 7.5342 million by the end of 2024, the region boasts a staggering population density of 6,765 people per square kilometer. In 2025, Hong…
PVC’s Circular Potential in Healthcare Boosted by AIMPLAS Research on Mechanical Recycling
April 7, 2025 – AIMPLAS, the Spanish plastics technology center, has unveiled groundbreaking research that revitalizes the use of sustainable materials in the medical field. The study reveals that flexible PVC (polyvinyl chloride), widely utilized in medical devices, maintains its critical performance indicators even after undergoing up to six mechanical recycling cycles. This finding provides…