Mexico is moving to formalize circular economy practices in one of its most visible waste streams: end-of-life tires.
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India’s plastics recycling sector is facing mounting pressure as the implementation of the mandatory recycled PET (r-PET) content requirement under the Plastic Waste Management (PWM) Rules continues to be delayed.
Vietnam’s plastics sector, facing mounting environmental pressure, is moving toward large-scale, high-tech recycling as the country seeks to align with its net-zero 2050 ambitions.
Australian biotech firm Samsara Eco has inaugurated a 20,000-tonne recycling facility in Jerrabomberra, New South Wales, aiming to deploy enzymatic processes capable of breaking down mixed polymers that conventional systems cannot handle.
Mexico is moving to place circularity at the center of its regional development agenda with the announcement of a new Welfare Development Hub in Hidalgo dedicated to recycling and resource recovery.
Researchers at National Taiwan University (NTU) have unveiled an artificial intelligence workflow that merges multimodal GPT models with system dynamics, offering a faster way to assess how circular economy policies could reshape resource flows.
Sarawak is preparing to overhaul its waste management strategy with a master plan designed to guide policy and infrastructure through 2050, signaling a shift from landfill dependence toward resource recovery and circular economy practices.
The market for products derived from food waste in Western Europe is projected to expand from $10.5 billion in 2025 to $16 billion by 2035, reflecting a compound annual growth rate of 4.3%, according to recent estimates.
Europe’s plastics recycling industry is warning of an accelerating crisis as plant closures and investment shortfalls erode its ability to support the EU’s circular economy targets.
The Philippines generates an estimated 2.7 million metric tons of plastic waste annually, with roughly 20% leaking into oceans, rivers, and waterways, according to World Bank data.