Browsing: circular

Poland’s transition from a rapidly transforming economy into a more sustainable and technology driven system was highlighted in Hanoi as a potential reference point for countries such as Vietnam seeking to accelerate their own green development pathways.

Europe’s upcoming recycled content requirements could force a fundamental restructuring of automotive material flows, with Volkswagen warning that the industry will need to process significantly more end-of-life vehicles to meet future obligations.

Three cities in Mindanao have been selected to receive technical assistance and feasibility study support aimed at creating inclusive circular economy public private partnerships (PPPs).

Powerhouse Energy Group has joined the Horizon Europe Innovation Action project JUST-CIRCLE, a multinational initiative designed to examine how circular business models can be developed, measured, and scaled across different sectors.

The global chemical industry is increasingly shifting from pilot-scale circularity initiatives toward securing commercial volumes of recycled feedstocks, with BASF and Texas-based Encina strengthening their partnership around chemically recycled benzene production.

As demand for electric vehicles, renewable energy infrastructure, battery storage, advanced electronics, and artificial intelligence systems accelerates, critical minerals are increasingly becoming the foundation upon which decarbonization strategies depend.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Tata Motors are piloting a structured collection and recycling model aimed at converting used engine oils into re-refined base oil within a traceable circular system.

The European Union imported 49.7 million tonnes of recyclable raw materials in 2025 while exporting 36.2 million tonnes to non-EU countries, widening the bloc’s net import position to 13.5 million tonnes, according to data released by Eurostat.

Cork County Council has allocated more than €50,000 under its 2026 Circular Economy Fund to support 29 community level projects aimed at reducing single use plastics and accelerating reuse based consumption models across schools, sports clubs, festivals, and community organizations.

Scotland’s energy transition could require as much as 241 million tonnes of material by 2050, according to a new roadmap from Zero Waste Scotland, highlighting the growing tension between decarbonization goals and the resource intensity of large-scale energy infrastructure deployment.