Repak calls on businesses and organisations across Ireland to enter 2026 Repak Resource Awards
Repak has issued a call to businesses, community organisations and individuals across Ireland to enter the 2026 Repak Resource Awards,…
Recycling
Recycling is the process of collecting, sorting and processing materials that would otherwise become waste so they can be used again as raw materials or products. It plays an important role in reducing waste, conserving natural resources, reducing the need for virgin materials and supporting the transition to a circular economy
SustainabilityOnline explores how organisations are improving collection and recycling systems, increasing the use of recycled content, developing new recovery technologies and responding to changing requirements around packaging and waste. We also examine developments in resource efficiency, extended producer responsibility, emissions, sustainable manufacturing and the role of recycling in wider corporate sustainability strategies.
Related topics: recycling, waste management, waste reduction, circular economy, recycled content, recycled materials, plastics recycling, packaging recycling, battery recycling, textile recycling, waste recovery, resource efficiency, extended producer responsibility (EPR), packaging, sustainable manufacturing, recycling technology, materials recovery, corporate sustainability and ESG.
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TNO advances the use of solvent-based solutions for plastics recycling
Dutch research organisation TNO has unveiled a solvent-based plastics recycling process that is designed to recover high-quality polymers and additives…
Upcycled ingredients offer food manufacturers an opportunity to reduce waste
Upcycled ingredients – in other words, reusing surplus ingredients that would otherwise go to waste – offer food manufacturers an opportunity to…
Brazilians ‘hesitant’ about purchasing recycled products, study finds
While 72% of Brazilians have a positive view of companies that invest in circular economy practices, more than two fifths…
Mineral waste could supply more than half of Europe’s critical demand by 2050
Europe could meet over half of its future demand for critical raw materials and minerals through recycling and waste recovery…
Ireland likely to struggle to meet 2030 recycling targets without further policy intervention
Ireland’s ability to meet its 2030 municipal and packaging waste recycling targets is likely to prove ‘challenging’ without further policy…
Harnest launches platform to encourage adoption of recycled and biodegradable trims
Bangladesh-based manufacturer Harnest has unveiled the Responsible Trims Collection, a new platform intended to support the use of recycled, next-generation…
TSR Group, BASF team up to advance EV battery recycling
Metals recycling firm TSR Group has partnered with BASF on a new collaborative venture to advance the recycling of electric…
Denmark hits new heights for bottle and can deposit returns
Danish citizens returned a record 2.2 billion bottles and cans in 2025, the highest level ever recorded by Dansk Retursystem,…
Small recycling charges on clothing unlikely to influence consumer behaviour
The introduction of small Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) charges on clothing has little impact on consumer behaviour, provided said charges…