Waste Management
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UAE launches EPR pilot to boost circular economy and tackle e-waste and packaging pollution
The pilot focuses primarily on waste streams from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), batteries, and packaging.
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UK Deposit Return Scheme will launch in October 2027
This initiative aims to transform how beverage containers are sold, collected, and recycled.
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Kazakhstan pushes for eco-tariff on single-use plastic packaging
The proposed green tax is a component of a wider waste management strategy being formulated.
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RKW advances packaging films with EVOH barrier
This latest innovation sets new benchmarks for flexible packaging.
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Target joins forces with cleantech startup Syre to accelerate circular textile solutions
The collaboration is part of a broader effort to reduce the textile sector’s dependency on virgin fossil-based polyester.
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Morocco’s Fez named finalist in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge for waste initiative
Fez stood out for its future-facing plan to transform one of its most informal and overlooked labor sectors: waste pickers.
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Saica Group’s UK Hartlepool facility receives Zero to Landfill Certificate
This achievement reflects the company’s long-standing commitment to environmental responsibility and circular economy principles.
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Greyparrot launches Deepnest to unlock US$100B waste data opportunity
Deepnest is powered by Greyparrot’s proprietary Analyzer AI camera systems, currently deployed in material recovery facilities (MRFs) across more than 20 countries.
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Nairobi County cracks down on illegal dumping and plastic waste as sanitation crisis worsens
Any operator caught in the act will have their license revoked without further notice.
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Bisleri International, Indian Army unite for ‘Bottles for Change’ recycling drive
The Bottles for Change team will collect used plastic from the Manekshaw Centre and ensure it is responsibly recycled.