Urban Outfitters partners with Reskinned to launch clothing take-back scheme. Customers can return unwanted clothing in exchange for online credit, with Reskinned sorting items for resale, reuse or recycling. Read more.

Seenons integrates JunkBusters into its circular waste platform. The move strengthens the company’s collection network and circular waste services across the Benelux region. Read more.

DEScycle opens Teesside demonstration plant for critical minerals recovery. The facility will recover critical and precious metals from electronic waste, strengthening the UK’s domestic processing capacity and supporting future commercial deployment. Read more.

Telefónica unveils 2030 sustainability roadmap with zero-waste target. The strategy includes expanding equipment reuse and refurbishment while targeting a 56% reduction in value chain emissions by 2030. Read more.

Altilium introduces AI-powered traceability for EV battery recycling. ReGenTrace AI will automate battery identification, improve digital traceability and optimise recycling operations across the company’s facilities. Read more.

Refurbished electronics demand grows as higher prices reshape India’s device market. Retailers are expanding warranties, buyback programmes and quality standards as more consumers choose certified refurbished devices. Read more.

UK concrete industry sets out first circular economy roadmap. The sector’s first action plan establishes objectives and metrics to improve material recovery, increase reuse and retain the value of concrete throughout its lifecycle. Read more.

39% of Brazilian consumers are unaware of the circular economy. New research highlights a significant awareness gap despite growing interest in more sustainable consumption. Read more.

eBay clears final regulatory hurdle for Depop acquisition. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has approved eBay’s proposed $1.2 billion acquisition of the fashion resale platform, allowing the transaction to proceed. Read more.

Sumitomo Corporation invests in GreenTek Solutions. The investment makes the US IT asset disposition specialist an equity-method affiliate, supporting Sumitomo’s circular economy and IT lifecycle services strategy. Read more.

Telamon expands enterprise ITAD capabilities with Retire-IT acquisition. Retire-IT’s vendor-neutral operating model adds greater oversight, chain-of-custody management and reporting for enterprise technology disposition programmes. Read more.

Winnow acquires Lumitics to expand its Asia-Pacific footprint. The deal combines Winnow’s AI food waste platform with Lumitics’ regional customer base, strengthening its presence across the hospitality sector. Read more.

ACR acquires RediBagUSA assets to broaden reusable packaging portfolio. The deal adds reusable bag products to the company’s offering, supporting ACR’s strategy of growth through complementary acquisitions. Read more.

Syntetica raises $30 million to scale nylon recycling technology. Lululemon joined the Series A funding round to support commercialisation of the company’s textile recycling process and construction of its first demonstration facility in France. Read more.

BZERO secures €1.5 million for home-compostable packaging materials. The oversubscribed seed round will fund industrial production and pilot projects for the company’s thermoplastic starch technology. Read more.

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