Closed Loop Partners, L’Oréal, Kraft Heinz and CVS Health back California plastics recovery initiative. Working together, the partners will trial new systems to recover small-format plastic packaging ahead of California’s EPR reforms. Read more.

Woosh, Borouge International and BlueAlp partner on diaper recycling. Used baby diapers have been converted into feedstock for new polymer production through what the companies describe as Europe’s first industrial-scale circular pathway. Read more.

Uniqlo partners with Central Saint Martins to advance circular fashion. Created using returned garments, the retailer’s first scalable circularity project is intended to provide a blueprint for future collections and collaborations. Read more.

Flexible Plastic Fund launches FlexCircular initiative. Building on the FlexCollect programme, research will assess the investment, infrastructure and policy needed to recycle up to 400,000 tonnes of post-consumer flexible plastic packaging by 2030. Read more.

Apple increases Mac and iPad prices amid rising component costs. The company said higher memory and storage costs are driving price increases for some devices. Higher prices for new devices could strengthen demand across the repair, refurbishment and secondary electronics markets. Read more.

Vinted continues global expansion with Australian launch. Backed by a three-year partnership with Australia Post, buyers and sellers will gain access to a nationwide delivery network from 1 July. Read more.

ExxonMobil expands advanced recycling capacity in Texas. Bringing a third advanced recycling unit online increases annual processing capacity to 250 million pounds of plastic waste at the Baytown facility. Read more.

Currys launches its Track the Tech campaign. Backed by research showing one in three Britons still own their first mobile phone, the campaign follows devices through data wiping, refurbishment, parts harvesting and responsible recycling. Read more.

European Parliament gives final approval to new automotive circularity rules. New vehicles will be designed for easier repair, reuse and recycling, with phased targets for recycled plastic content and greater use of materials recovered from end-of-life vehicles. Read more.

UK commits up to £50 million to strengthen critical minerals supply chains. Funding will support domestic extraction, processing and recycling projects, alongside a new Rare Earth Magnet Hub to advance magnet manufacturing and recycling. Read more.

UK and Netherlands strengthen collaboration on circular economy finance. Signed during London Climate Action Week, the agreement will establish a shared framework to support lending and investment in circular business models across both countries. Read more.

Emirates Global Aluminium opens the UAE’s largest aluminium recycling plant. Capable of processing 185,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap annually, the Al Taweelah facility will recycle post-consumer and selected pre-consumer scrap into low-carbon aluminium products. Read more.

Ward acquires four waste and metal recycling sites. Adding facilities across the Midlands and Yorkshire, the expansion increases the company’s UK network to 12 locations. Read more.

Redo raises $81 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. Originally launched as a post-purchase platform focused on returns and exchanges, the company will use the funding to accelerate AI development, international expansion and broader post-purchase commerce capabilities. Read more.

AMP Robotics seeks up to $75 million in funding. Structured as a convertible note from existing investors, the financing will support the company’s AI-powered robotics business for the waste and recycling sector. Read more.

Recykal raises $23 million in bridge funding. Capital will strengthen the company’s technology platform, accelerate deposit return system deployments, expand behavioural-change solutions and support international growth. Read more.

SELLIT9 raises C$4.1 million to scale its recommerce platform. Funding will support additional retail partnerships, broader US market entry and enhanced real-time pricing capabilities. Read more.

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