Recycling
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…
Pioneering Plastic Recycling Technology Takes Center Stage at China’s Green Development Event
April 2, 2025 – China Development Forum Highlights New Impetus for Green and Low-Carbon Development At the 2025 Annual China Development Forum held recently, Guo Fang, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment, unequivocally stated to domestic and international guests that China remains steadfast on the path of green and low-carbon development. She outlined a five-pronged…
Runye New Materials Pioneers Eco-Innovations, Wins iF Design Award
April 2, 2025 – Chongqing Runye New Material Co., Ltd. (Runye New Materials) has emerged as a global frontrunner in the realm of eco-friendly materials, thanks to its groundbreaking innovations. The company’s proprietary technology for 100% recycling and reuse of coffee grounds has not only secured its position as the exclusive supplier of speckled material…
New Recycling Initiative in Korla: Enhancing Resource Utilization and Employment
March 24, 2025 – In the waste material recycling and processing industrial park located in Halayugong Town, Korla City, Xinjiang, the Korla Renewable Resource Recycling Project is making steady progress. Some of the factory buildings have already been put into operation, and staff are meticulously sorting recycled materials. As the core area of the project,…
Closed-Loop Recycling Breakthrough: Aocell Secures TÜV Certification for Automotive PCR Materials
March 17, 2025 – TÜV Rheinland Greater China, a leading international third-party testing, inspection, and certification body, has awarded Shanghai Aocell Material Technology Co., Ltd. (Aocell) with a Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) material content verification certificate for automotive applications. The certification ceremony, attended by Dr. Wenjun Xia, Founder and President of Aocell, Hou Jingyue, Executive Director…
Singapore Makes Significant Strides in Waste Reduction and Recycling Efforts
February 24, 2025 – Singapore Marks Significant Progress in Waste Reduction, Eyes Higher Recycling Rates Singapore has witnessed a remarkable over 10% decrease in waste generation over the past decade, dropping from 7.851 million tonnes in 2013 to 6.859 million tonnes in 2023. Guided by the Zero Waste Masterplan established in 2019, the Singaporean government…
Innovative Catalyst Boosts Plastic Recycling Rates and Hydrogen Output, DGIST Study Finds
February 23, 2025 – A groundbreaking advancement in plastic recycling technology has been achieved by Professor Chiyoung Park’s team at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) in South Korea. The research findings, published in the esteemed “Chemical Engineering Journal,” introduce a novel catalytic technique that efficiently removes additives from plastics while simultaneously…
Chemical Recycling Takes Center Stage in Kashima’s Plastic Circular Economy Push
February 20, 2025 – Kashima City, Japan, and Five Companies Join Forces for Plastic Packaging Circular Recycling On February 14, 2025, Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, along with REFINVERSE Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Co., Ltd., Kewpie Corporation, and Casumi Co., Ltd., signed a comprehensive partnership agreement. The collaboration aims to…