As Europe’s solar PV capacity surged to 338 GW by the end of 2024, the continent faces an impending wave of end-of-life panels. With modules lasting 25–30 years, projections indicate that by 2050, retired PV panels in the EU could increase tenfold, presenting a substantial e-waste challenge under the WEEE Directive, which places recycling responsibility on manufacturers.
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Plastics have long been central to automotive innovation—reducing weight, improving fuel efficiency, and enhancing safety—but they now represent one of the industry’s most persistent sustainability challenges.
Australia’s Swinburne University of Technology has launched the Si-Zero Project, an international initiative aimed at creating an automated, zero-carbon process for recycling solar panels using robotics and green energy.
Europe’s textile sector is tightening pressure on Brussels to bridge the widening gap between regulatory ambition and financial backing for…
As global solar capacity surges past 1.5 terawatts (TW), an emerging challenge shadows this success: managing the millions of panels approaching end-of-life.
Evonik and Schneider Electric have agreed a collaboration that signals a shift toward data-driven circularity in plastics processing.
As Europe’s white goods industry faces growing pressure to decarbonize and reduce waste, Turkish manufacturer Beko is expanding its circular economy model by refurbishing returned household appliances at scale.
Blue Whale Materials (BWM) has commissioned its baseline black mass production facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma—an early but notable step in expanding U.S.-based recycling capacity.
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), the world’s largest battery manufacturer, and Shouqi Group, a state-owned mobility services enterprise, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to integrate electrification and circular economy practices into China’s transport ecosystem.
BMW has set a target of cutting 40 megatons of CO2 by 2030 compared with 2019 levels, tackling not only its direct emissions but also the harder-to-abate scope 3 from suppliers and vehicle use.