Robin Latchem

Murat Bayram, one of the most well-known faces in non-ferrous scrap, has been honoured by the Bureau of International recycling at its Gothenburg, Sweden convention.

Global crude steel production fell 1.9% in 2025 to around 1.85 billion tonnes – with 69.4% produced in oxygen furnaces and 30.3% in electric furnaces.

US legislators are joining their European counterparts in considering restrictions on the export of aluminium scrap – with recyclers arguing it is a short-sighted approach.

Recyclers push back after US and EU smelting giants press for scrap export restrictions

As with all commodities, the Middle East conflict is hampering trade while the EU's new carbon ‘tax' for imports is expected to hit externally supplied products in H2.

A large-scale pilot in Belgium, Spain and Slovenia on small digital health devices has confirmed that convenience, proximity and integration into everyday routines are critical for securing a circular return at the devices' end-of-life.

Europe's steel industry has welcomed improvements made by EU ministers to proposed reforms of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), while warning that loopholes in the policy threaten Europe's climate goals and industrial competitiveness.

The UK Government has been advised to focus more on a circular economy rather than recycling and waste management.

Aurubis has inaugurated a new plant in Hamburg which integrates the capabilities of multiple smelting processes into a single unit allowing raw materials containing copper, lead and sulphur to be processed in a single plant for the first time.

An unstable global market for long steel products and an unclear future are the conclusions of the latest short-range outlook from the International Rebar Exporters and Producers