This report shows that the EU has the capacity to recycle its end-of-life ships safely and responsibly. It argues that rather than a lack of capacity, the main reason for ships being sent to South Asian beaches for dismantling under poor environmental and labour conditions is loopholes that allow shipowners to avoid EU rules.
With thousands of European-owned ships expected to reach the end of their lives in the coming years, the EU has an opportunity to strengthen its recycling industry, create jobs, recover valuable steel and reduce pollution. The report calls for a ban on beaching, stronger rules to hold shipowners accountable, and investment in safe recycling facilities in Europe.
This annual international conference and exhibition focuses on land and water remediation markets and technologies, which can bring contaminated land and water back into use.
It is global in scope, spreading know-how and technologies worldwide.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) entered into force in February 2025 and the rules are being rolled out gradually as from 12 August this year. The goal is to shrink the resource use and impact of this sector and reduce compliance costs for businesses.
Municipal waste companies have the potential to do more than collect waste. This webinar will look at how they can enable local circular economy transitions.
Biopolus has developed the BioMakery, a modular hub which processes wastewaste into useable resources. The BioMakery also offers awareness raising, energy recovery, urban farming and community function options – in a single attractive facility!
Bulgarian company Nord Holding has been collecting various waste streams for recycling since 1995. Since 2022, it has been developing its own recycling capacity for streams such as tyres and aluminium.
TexCycle comprises the textile recovery initiatives provided by Eurotex Ltd.
Textiles are collected in Western Europe and the USA, transported to the facility in Bulgaria and directed to the highest-value recovery option: reuse, recycling or energy recovery.
REvive Alhaurín puts the circular economy into action at community level.
It encourages local people to opt for repairing and sharing items rather than buying new ones, and provides useful advice on how to be a more responsible consumer.
RetuRO was set up in November 2023 to administer the national Deposit Return System.
Customers pay a small deposit when they buy a soft or alcoholic drink included in the scheme, which they get back when they drop the packaging off at a reverse vending machine or the counter.
From 19 July, large companies may no longer destroy clothes and shoes which are cluttering up their shops and warehouses. Instead, they must donate them or reuse them in some way.
