Recycling & Waste Management Encyclis acquires Veolia UK’s 20% ownership stake in the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility The move allows Encyclis to operate the Rookery South, Newhurst, Protos and Walsall facilities as a single integrated fleet. By Rhiannon Temporal / 19 Oct 2026
Circular Economy Syklo opens its Hyvinkää circular economy hub The facility combines Finland’s largest plastic recycling facility with an industrial-scale biocomposite facility. By Rhiannon Temporal / 28 Sep 2026
Recycling & Waste Management ReVentas joins HG2030 - Circular Packaging consortium The company will focus on the market-demonstration stream of HG2030, which is dedicated to rigid PP food packaging. By Rhiannon Temporal / 14 Aug 2026
Recycling & Waste Management Viridor closes its European chemical recycling operations The company has ceased operations at its facilities in Oslo, Skive, and Malmo. By Rhiannon Temporal / 30 Jul 2026
Recycling & Waste Management Avery Dennison's AD CleanFlake RFID tags secure RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe This achievement builds on the portfolio’s existing APR Design Recognition in North America. By Rhiannon Temporal / 22 Jul 2026
Circular Economy Flexible Plastic Fund launch its FlexCircular initiative The project hopes to promote the UK’s transition to a circular economy for flexible plastic packaging. By Rhiannon Temporal / 9 Jul 2026
Recycling & Waste Management Alliance to End Plastic Waste publishes its report on producing high-quality film from household flexible plastic waste 'The Quest for Quality: Scaling Advanced Mechanical Recycling to Meet Recycled Content Targets for Flexibles' report provides a technical and economic assessment of a 50,000-tonne-per-year advanced mechanical recycling plant for flexible plastics. By Rhiannon Temporal / 26 Jun 2026
Recycling & Waste Management Woosh collaborates with Borouge International and BlueAlp to close the loop on diaper plastics The trio are demonstrating that used baby diapers can be recovered and chemically recycled into feedstock for new polymers. By Rhiannon Temporal / 19 Jun 2026
Circular Economy Exchange For Change confirms targeted support for retailers ahead of DRS launch The support is aimed towards small, independent businesses in England, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. By Rhiannon Temporal / 11 Jun 2026
Materials Orion S.A. starts circular carbon black production in China The facility will make three grades: ECORAX Circular 200, 210, and 215. By Rhiannon Temporal / 10 Jun 2026
Policy & Regulation Viridor calls for advanced plastics recycling policy changes The company is calling for change in the European Union and UK markets. By Rhiannon Temporal / 8 Jun 2026
Circular Economy Exchange For Change confirms new DRS return point operator fees The fee’s tiered approach has been warmly received. By Rhiannon Temporal / 4 Jun 2026
