Apple and the Pentagon deepen partnerships with MP Materials to strengthen domestic rare earth supply chains in the US. The agreements support expanded magnet manufacturing and rare earth recycling capacity as governments and technology companies reduce reliance on overseas infrastructure. Read more.

Syre expands its partnership with Target around next-generation recycled polyester production. The collaboration increases textile-to-textile recycling capacity and expands the use of recycled materials across the retailer’s apparel supply chain. Read more.

Avery Dennison and ReCircled showcase RFID-enabled garment traceability for resale and recycling workflows. The initiative highlights growing industry focus on digital identification systems designed to improve textile sorting, recovery and compliance ahead of incoming EU Digital Product Passport regulation. Read more.

Global Fashion Agenda and ReHubs launch a 2030 blueprint for accelerating textile recycling capacity. The initiative outlines infrastructure, investment and policy priorities designed to increase fibre-to-fibre recycling and reduce dependence on virgin textile production across the EU market. Read more.

Foxway Circular UK receives a King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for its SMART refurbishment software platform. The cloud-based system is used by more than 800 refurbishers across 50 countries to automate compliant Windows licensing and device preparation workflows for refurbished technology. Read more.

TOMRA unveils a new AI-native platform for improving visibility and automation across recycling operations. The system combines machine learning, operational analytics and sorting data to help recyclers optimise material recovery performance and reduce inefficiencies. Read more.

eBay strengthens authentication processes for luxury watches. The marketplace is integrating Enquirus, a global database for lost and stolen watches, into its authentication workflow as demand for trusted recommerce infrastructure grows. Read more.

Virgin Media O2 outlines expanded circular ambitions through its new ESG strategy. The company plans to increase handset reuse, refurbishment and recycling activity across the UK market, including targets to double refurbished device sales and O2 Recycle participation by 2030. Read more.

American Battery Technology Company plans a second commercial-scale battery recycling facility in the US. The site is expected to expand domestic lithium-ion battery processing as demand for critical mineral recovery and EV battery recycling infrastructure continues increasing across North America. Read more.

All Things Circular receives a nomination at the CRN Sales and Marketing Awards 2026 for its podcast focused on circularity across the IT channel. The recognition reflects growing industry focus on reuse, refurbishment and sustainable technology infrastructure across global channel markets. Listen to their recordings here.

Circular fashion activity continues expanding across global apparel markets. New market analysis values the sector at $7.2 billion today and projects growth to $18.4 billion by 2032 as brands increase investment into resale, rental and recommerce infrastructure. Read more.

EU officials warn that preparedness for the bloc’s upcoming Circular Economy Act remains uneven across member states and industry sectors. Discussions at IFAT highlighted growing pressure on businesses to strengthen recycling infrastructure and circular compliance capabilities ahead of future regulation. Read more.

Scotland launches a new roadmap focused on increasing circularity across its energy infrastructure sector. The initiative includes a cross-sector Mission Board led by Zero Waste Scotland to support greater reuse, refurbishment and remanufacturing of decommissioned infrastructure assets over the next five years. Read more.

Apollo acquires a majority stake in waste management platform Noble Environmental. Noble provides waste collection, recycling and environmental services across industrial, energy and municipal markets in the US as private equity interest in environmental infrastructure grows. Read more.

Stock raises $1.5 million in pre-seed funding to expand its inventory donation and recovery platform. The company helps businesses redirect excess and unsold inventory towards nonprofit and community organisations, supporting wider efforts to reduce unnecessary retail waste across supply chains. Read more.

Ventory raises $2.65 million to improve field-level inventory visibility across industrial and operational environments. The company’s platform is designed to close data gaps between ERP systems and frontline operations through mobile-first asset tracking and workflow management capabilities. Read more.

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