A study shows economic weaknesses in European battery recycling and examines approaches for sustainable cycles.
Europe's cities are driving the transition to a circular economy. But there is still a clear gap between am-bitious goals and reality.
Austria has one of the most efficient waste management systems in Europe.
The economic potential of the circular economy has not yet been exploited. The EEA's report "Unlocking the circular economy: investment needs, barriers and enabling conditions" aims to show how this can be changed.
World crude steel production for the 70 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) was 155.7 million tonnes (Mt) in June 2026, a 1.7% increase compared to June 2025.
Comstock Metals will recycle manufacturing byproducts from Illuminate USA's Ohio solar panel plant under a new zero-landfill service agreement.
The building sector accounts for more than half of Germany's waste and at the same time binds enor-mous quantities of mineral and metallic raw materials.
The rising demand for critical raw materials presents Europe with new challenges in supplying its industry. Consequently, in addition to new mining projects, previously underutilized sources are increasingly coming into focus.
The United States recovered at least 5.1 billion pounds of post-consumer plastic for recycling in 2024.
The ETH-Soil project is supporting the development of sustainable fertiliser production in Ethiopia through the use of biochar-based fertilisers.
RecyClass has completed more than 500 RecyClass recyclability tests for plastic packaging features in line with its science-based evaluation protocols.
