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Henkel has introduced updated mid-term sustainability targets extending to 2030, building on its existing net-zero ambition for 2045 and reflecting a shift toward more structured value chain intervention rather than incremental operational efficiency gains alone.

A new agreement between thyssenkrupp Uhde and KÖKSAN to develop a low-emission PET plant in Yumurtalık reflects a broader shift toward integrating decarbonization into core production processes rather than treating it as an add-on.

More than 115 applicants submitted 21 interregional proposals for €9.13 million in funding under the European Circular Innovation Valley’s first open call, an early indicator that Europe’s circular economy strategy is moving beyond policy frameworks into coordinated project deployment.

The European Commission has awarded up to €40.3 million in funding to PaperShell under the EU Innovation Fund, supporting the industrial scale-up of a fossil-free composite material designed to compete with aluminum, plastics, and glass fiber. The financing will enable the construction of a flagship production facility in Tibro, Sweden, marking a transition from pilot-scale manufacturing to full industrial deployment.

LG Energy Solution is intensifying its push into battery recycling and repurposing, positioning circular resource systems as a core component of its long-term supply strategy.

Toyota Motor Europe has announced a new Circular Factory in Wałbrzych, Poland, designed to process up to 20,000 end-of-life vehicles annually and recover both components and critical materials for reuse.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe convened an online Training Workshop on Circular Economy Monitoring for EU Eastern Partnership countries.

Flexible plastic packaging is projected to remain a major environmental challenge, with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation estimating 20 trillion items could enter oceans over the next 15 years. In response, the foundation’s latest report provides a structured framework for paper-based alternatives, aiming to ensure these solutions deliver genuine environmental benefits and support a circular economy.

Washington recycles only about 40 percent of its waste stream, and access to curbside recycling remains uneven across the state.

London has unveiled what is believed to be the UK’s first large-scale circular economy hub for construction materials, designed to keep resources in circulation rather than sending them to landfill.