The European Commission recently adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) aims to boost manufacturing, grow businesses and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry's adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies.
i-Foria Italia has validated a technology for recycling nappies, incontinence aids and sanitary pads - products which have always been considered unrecyclable owing to the wide mix of materials in them. i-Foria's technology separates the components and returns them to the production loop.
The RECREATE project aims to come up with innovative technologies which will turn end-of-life composite waste into useful feedstock.
This conference will explore trends in the EU composites market and highlight applications across sectors such as automotive, wind energy, aerospace, transport, construction, naval industries and sports.
This event on 28 and 29 April will bring together international experts from industry, research and politics to discuss the latest developments in the use and utilisation of CO₂.
They're calling for applications for the Best CO2 Utilisation 2026 innovation award (deadline: 6 February) and posters (deadline: 20 March)!
This conference will bring together international experts from industry, research and politics to discuss the latest developments in the use and utilisation of CO₂.
As well as sessions and networking opportunities, there will be a trade exhibition, poster session and the Best CO2 Utilisation 2026 innovation award.
Apply for the innovation award by 6 February Call for posters: deadline is 20 March
Fibenol transforms forestry and wood industry residues into sustainable biomaterials used in the biomaterials and biofuels, packaging, construction, and food, feed and pharmaceuticals industries.
This conference took place on 10-11 December in Spain, bringing together over a hundred plastics recycling specialists who debated competitiveness and regulation in plastics recycling in Europe. See the highlights!
The Horizon Europe RECREATE (REcycling technologies for Circular REuse and remanufacturing of fiber-reinforced composite mATErials) project aims to develop a set of innovative technologies which will exploit the potential of end-of-life complex composite waste.
It is organising a webinar looking at practical and emerging approaches for recovering value from end-of-life composite parts.
The European Commission has launched a call for evidence on advanced materials, which will feed into the Advanced Materials Act. See what it's about and give your views!
The EU-funded RECLAIM project aimed to develop low-cost, portable, easy to install and highly productive 'portable robotic Material Recovery Facilities' (prMRF), which will enable full material recovery anywhere, even in the most remote areas.
As its first real-world test, the project deployed the world's first AI-powered portable recycling plant in the island of Kefalonia in Greece, bringing on-site waste sorting to European islands and remote destinations.
