Economía Circular

 

Economía Circular

Researchers develop scalable method for safer, compostable packaging
12/05/2026 - Young Tek Kim. © Jim Stroup for Virginia TechAbout 30 percent of plastics consumed are made to last forever but are discarded after a single use. Researchers at Virginia Tech are working...
Biffa Waste Services awarded waste collection and street cleansing contracts for South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse District Councils
12/05/2026 - The new contract can run for a maximum of 16 years, dependent on any further extensions.
A new textile-to-textile recycling process validated on an industrial scale
- AXENS, IFPEN, and JEPLAN announced the success of a major industrial test for recycling post-consumer textile waste rich in polyester (PET) using their Rewind® PET technology. This test was carried...
@ReciclajeMayper Entrevista a Jesús García, director comercial de Mayper
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Industry appeal: ‘Transformation boosters’ for the circular economy
08/05/2026 - The broad cross-sector alliance, comprising the associations BDE Bundesverband der Deutschen Entsorgungs-, Wasser- und Kreislaufwirtschaft (Federal Association of the German Waste...
ECCO introduces first shoe featuring innovative protein-based fibre
08/05/2026 - © ECCOECCO, in partnership with Spinnova, announces the launch of the limited edition ECCO BIOM® 720, a first-of-its-kind shoe utilising an often overlooked leather by-product,...
Research project investigates continued biodegradation of compostable plastics in soil
07/05/2026 - © INAKA new research project aims to study the biodegradation of particles from compostable plastic films under realistic conditions in soil. The recently launched German Austrian...
Grinding as a system: How integrated process chains secure precision
05/05/2026 - At Plast 2026 in Milan, Rodolfo Comerio will focus on how calendering lines are becoming more automated, efficient and data-driven. The company will present technologies for rubber, PVC and plastics...
Countrystyle Recycling breaks ground on new waste transfer facility
07/05/2026 - The site has been designed to fulfil both the company's and its third-party customers’ needs.
Advancing circular packaging in Europe: PLA, PPWR, & the path forward
- Europe’s packaging industry stands at a turning point. With rising climate urgency, evolving consumer expectations, and the introduction of the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR),...
Apple alcanza el 30% de materiales reciclados en sus productos
27/04/2026 - La compañía avanza en reciclaje de componentes clave, elimina el plástico de sus embalajes y despliega nuevas tecnologías para recuperar materiales de dispositivos electrónicos.Apple ha...
La ARC invertirá otros 10,3 millones en la planta de residuos orgánicos del Vallès Oriental
29/04/2026 - Los fondos permitirán ampliar la capacidad de tratamiento de la materia orgánica recogida de forma selectiva y mejorar los procesos de compostaje.Foto: Consorci per a la Gestió dels Residus...
Primera planta piloto del mundo que convierte residuos plásticos en combustible sostenible para aviación
05/05/2026 - Desarrollada en Reino Unido por la empresa Clean Planet Technologies, la instalación busca abordar simultáneamente el problema de los plásticos de difícil reciclaje y la descarbonización del...
El mayor evento mundial sobre reciclaje de plásticos celebrará en Ámsterdam su décimo aniversario
30/04/2026 - PRS Europe reunirá a más de 500 expositores y abordará los desafíos del sector ante la presión del mercado y la incertidumbre regulatoria.Foto: RESIDUOS PROFESIONALLa décima...
Convierten residuos plásticos en hidrógeno limpio usando energía solar
07/05/2026 - Un estudio explora el potencial del fotorreformado para valorizar plásticos de desecho en productos de interés energético e industrial, aunque también identifica varios desafíos para su...
Un proyecto social impulsa el reciclaje de plástico PET como material de construcción
06/05/2026 - La iniciativa Takataka Plastics, desarrollada en Uganda, convierte residuos en baldosas y promueve empleo local, avanzando hacia modelos de economía circular en contextos con limitada...
OCSiAl study reveals graphene nanotubes cut conductive material CO2 emissions up to 26%
01/05/2026 - Replacing traditional additives with a dosage of just tenths or even hundredths of a percent of graphene nanotubes can...
Swiss funding ramps up Verretex project on short rGF upcycling
04/05/2026 - Recycled glass fiber (rGF) upcycler Verretex SA (Lausanne, Switzerland) has been awarded CHF 800,000 (~$1 million) in project...
Eco-Products named Official Zero Waste Partner of the San Diego Padres
- Eco-Products® (Boulder, CO, USA) recently announced that it has become an Official Zero Waste Partner of the San Diego Padres (baseball team), strengthening a relationship that supports Petco...
Aimplas muestra en PRS Europe cómo sus soluciones de reciclaje transforman residuos complejos
05/05/2026 - Aimplas, Instituto Tecnológico del Plástico, participa en PRS Europe 2026, la feria de referencia del sector del reciclaje de plásticos en Europa, que se celebra los...