Kirstin Linnenkoper

Researchers in Germany have found an unusual new use for recycled tyre rubber. They say the material can reduce unwanted noise from power electronics in electric vehicles (EVs).

AI is rapidly becoming one of the recycling industry's fastest-growing technologies. Analysts at Grand View Research estimate the value of the market could hit EUR 186 billion by 2033.

Japanese trading company Itochu is launching a new business to recover critical minerals from discarded digital equipment, supporting the country's push to strengthen domestic recycling.

One worker has died in a furnace explosion at a Jain Resource Recycling facility in Tamil Nadu, India. The cause of the blast has not yet been confirmed.

‘The recycling industry is evolving rapidly,' observes For Rec ceo Marco Zoccarato. ‘Our objective is to stay ahead by delivering technologies that are more efficient, more sustainable and capable of transforming waste into valuable resources.'

The growing popularity of pickleball is creating more plastic waste, prompting two UK companies to develop a recycling solution.

Plastic Bank has recovered 200 000 tonnes of plastic since launching in 2013, marking a new collection milestone of 10 billion plastic bottles.

German researchers are developing an automated textile sorting system that could improve the quality of recycled fibres. They are particularly targeting blended fabrics.

The choice of paperboard is only part of the recycling equation. According to one UK packaging specialist, inks, coatings and laminates can ultimately determine whether fibre-based packaging stays in the paper loop.

Sorting specialist Greyparrot has acquired EUR 23.5 million in Series B funding. The financial support from investor Omar Mir coincides with achieving one trillion waste detections.