Michelin and Syntetica partner to industrialise textile recycling. The collaboration will focus on scaling chemical recycling technologies capable of recovering high-purity nylon from mixed textile waste streams, as pressure increases to accelerate fibre-to-fibre recycling infrastructure across global apparel and industrial markets. Read more.

Greyparrot and Kenvue partner to improve packaging circularity through AI waste analytics. AI-powered material recovery intelligence will give Kenvue greater visibility into how packaging performs within real-world recycling systems, supporting improved recyclability and material recovery outcomes. Read more.

Blancco highlights growing pressure on ITAD providers to deliver broader lifecycle services. Discussions at ITAD Europe 2026 focused on increasing demand for data security, device reuse, regulatory compliance and integrated lifecycle management capabilities as enterprise expectations continue evolving globally. Read more.

DHL Supply Chain breaks ground on a European battery logistics hub in the Netherlands. The new facility will support battery storage, diagnostics, refurbishment, reverse logistics and recycling preparation services for EV and energy storage supply chains across Europe. Read more.

DP World highlights growing demand for circular technology logistics. The company outlined increasing requirements across reverse logistics, refurbishment and asset recovery services, with technology businesses striving to strengthen circular supply chain capabilities. Read more.

Techbuyer receives a King’s Award for Sustainable Development. The business was recognised for advancing sustainable IT infrastructure and circular technology practices through refurbishment, reuse and lifecycle extension services across global enterprise markets. Read more.

Viridor warns advanced plastics recycling is becoming commercially uninvestable. The company is considering closing chemical recycling operations, citing weak demand for recycled polymers, competition from low-cost virgin plastics and a lack of regulatory certainty across UK and EU markets. Read more.

Major retailers push for stronger circular economy policies globally. Primark, H&M Group and other retail organisations are urging governments to accelerate policies designed to support textile recycling, resale, repair and long-term material circularity across fashion supply chains. Read more.

Global textile waste volumes continue outpacing circular infrastructure capacity. New industry research by Reconomy highlights growing pressure on recycling, reuse and recovery systems as fashion supply chains struggle to keep pace with rising material volumes and increasing sustainability expectations. Read more.

California proposes $200 million investment into recycling infrastructure. Revised state budget plans include funding to support recycling and circular economy initiatives across California, supporting stronger domestic material recovery capabilities. Read more.

Hyve Group launches Manifest Europe. DHL will serve as presenting sponsor for the new European supply chain and logistics event, which aims to connect logistics providers, technology companies, investors and supply chain leaders across the region. Read more.

ClearOps raises €8.6 million to scale AI-driven industrial after-sales operations. The Munich-based business is developing an AI operating system designed to improve parts planning, predictive maintenance and service coordination across OEM and industrial service supply chains. Read more.

Metallium secures US funding to recover critical minerals from e-waste. The company has been awarded a Phase II SBIR contract to advance technologies focused on extracting rare earth elements and other critical materials from electronic waste streams. Read more.

AMP IT raises new funding to scale EV charging infrastructure across Europe. The Swiss company will use the investment to expand its private EV charging and energy management platform across selected European markets, including the Nordics and Southern Europe. Read more.

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