Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy created a guide for U.S. materials recovery facilities to optimize recycling operations.
He was accompanied by Franco Fernández, Director General of Strategic Partnerships and Projects for the Circular Economy. The European delegation ...
... circular economy," said David Nix, Clear Drop recycling expert, professor at the University of Pittsburgh. SPC addresses the recycling gap by ...
... circular economy and sustainability with its dedicated Circular Economy Coatings (CEC) division driving innovation in recyclable, compostable, and ...
In this conversation with Monitor Editor-in-Chief Rita Garwood, Pfeifer breaks down the real value of sustainable thinking, why circular economy ...
Strengthening techno-economic assessments and enabling policy frameworks, including circular economy incentives, will be critical for industrial ...
On the other side, the ITRI is known for developing technologies focused on the circular economy, low-carbon manufacturing and environmental ...
Circular economy (CE) principles offer a framework for enhancing resource efficiency and reducing waste. This study employs a systematic ...
... circular economy practices. These high-performance materials, which include Tecnoflon? FKM and FFKM elastomers as well as Fomblin? M lubricant ...
... leadership is pivotal, CCICED's policy input can shape global progress toward ecological civilization and circular economy.
Special emphasis is placed on electromobility, cableway systems, tunnelling, the circular economy and other areas of transport. The agreement also ...
WTS provides environmental consulting guidance and delivers circular economy solutions through recycling, reuse and reclamation of industrial ...
Keywords: biochar; circular economy; livestock health; methane reduction; sustainable agriculture. © 2025 The Author(s). Veterinary Medicine and ...
The first load of LOOP's circular economy pallets carrying Cemex's core range of Rugby Cement products has been dispatched from the company's ...
... circular economy. “There are over 40 jurisdictions around the world that have a DRS for single-use beverage containers,” Eunomia explains. “These ...
He sees CLT as a key component in building a “circular economy,” one that supports private landowners, forest industry, conserves working forests, and ...
US customers replace a working unit with a new one, and Apple or the mobile carrier or more commonly a dedicated circular economy company, refurbishes ...
... circular economy. Picture of Michelle Sestak, PhD · Michelle Sestak, PhD, Applications scientist, Horiba. October 15, 2025. 6 Min Read. Laser light.
On-site, the plant will produce 24 tons of bio-LCO2 daily, supporting green energy supply and the circular economy of CO2. EnviTec will implement ...
... circular economy. The integrated solution includes a biogas dryer, scrubber, low-pressure compressor, two-stage membrane separation, and complete ...
... circular economy model that is increasingly valued by consumers. Source: AIMPLAS. Download PDF Copy; View Supplier Profile. Citations. Please use one ...
Over 60 national and international speakers will share their expertise on topics including zero waste, circular economy, sustainable production ...
J Environ Qual. 2025 Oct 14. doi: 10.1002/jeq2.70099. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the effectiveness of a farm-scale manure pasteurizer in transforming horse manure into growing media for plants within a circular economy framework. Horse manures with wood or peat beddings were homogenized in a controlled short-term heat treatment process lasting a total of 1-2 days, including a 1 h pasteurization phase. The elimination of harmful microorganisms and seed viability were studied prior to and after sanitation. The phytotoxicity and fertilization effect of the treated manures were evaluated. This study indicated a substantial reduction in Escherichia coli, from over 5.2 × 104 colony-forming unit (CFU) g-1 in untreated manure to below 173 CFU g-1 in pasteurized manure, and complete loss of germination in four cereal seeds and a weed seed mixture tested. In a phytotoxicity test conducted using cress (Lepidium sativum L.), 20% of pasteurized horse manure with bedding was well tolerated, whereas phytotoxic symptoms were detected in treatments containing 50% of untreated horse manure or pasteurized horse manure (PHM) with wood or peat bedding and in the treatment with 20% PHM with wood bedding. In the growing experiment with Chinese cabbage [Brassica rapa L. subsp. pekinensis (Lour.) Hanelt], a fertilization effect was indicated despite the low rate of nitrogen efficiency. The promising application of the short-term heat treatment process highlights its potential to improve sustainable farming, in line with the principles of the circular economy, by recycling horse manure into a growing media.
PMID:41088523 | DOI:10.1002/jeq2.70099
Adv Mater. 2025 Oct 15:e06748. doi: 10.1002/adma.202506748. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Despite significant advancements in adhesive technology, developing adhesives that combine strong adhesion with reusability remains a formidable challenge. Current commercial adhesives often fail under cold or humid conditions, highlighting the need for next-generation systems with enhanced environmental resilience and reusability. In this study, a facile and robust polymer adhesive is developed and synthesized via the spontaneous, catalyst-free ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of N-alkyl aziridine and glutaric thioanhydride (GTA). The resulting cyclic alternating poly(thioester amide)s (PTEAs), particularly P(AzBn-GTA) derived from N-benzylaziridine (AzBn) and GTA, exhibit versatile adhesion across various substrates, including dissimilar materials, with a maximum adhesion strength of 17.8 MPa on steel. By introducing multiple interaction sites and tailoring side groups, a well-balanced combination of cohesive and interfacial adhesion energies is achieved, conferring the polymers with exceptional elasticity and toughness. Moreover, the incorporation of flexible backbones and hydrophobic moieties imparts remarkable resistance to ultralow temperature and water. Reversible adhesion is demonstrated through simple heating and cooling cycles, with stable performance maintained over 10 reprocessing cycles. Overall, the high performance and reusability of P(AzBn-GTA) surpass those of previously reported adhesives, positioning it as an advanced and sustainable alternative aligned with circular economy principles.
PMID:41090205 | DOI:10.1002/adma.202506748
Biodiversity: ecological agriculture, forestry, circular economy and pollution control projects; Climate: clean transportation, advanced battery ...
... circular economy and how to acquire them. To delve into this in more detail, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK commissioned new research which found ...
... circular economy and responsible manufacturing practices.” “Through the cross-border collaboration with the parent company, the deal highlights ...
I call on all companies and citizens to join forces in supporting these efforts, paving the way for a greener Egypt and a resilient circular economy.
... circular economy, and innovation in the textile industry. This strategic investment marks Mango's entry as a partner in The Post Fiber, a company ...
Press release - WMR - Future Scope of Circular Economy Coffee Grounds Market Is Booming Worldwide 2025-2032 | Bio-bean ? Circle Coffee ?
Circular economy momentum slows in Europe while Asia accelerates. The circular transition—a core plank of EU industrial and climate policy—showed ...
Press release - DataM Intelligence 4 Market Research LLP - Circular Economy Industry Sector Overview 2025: Waste-to-Value Solutions & High-Growth ...
“At its core, the circular economy is about rethinking growth, decoupling economic progress from resource consumption, and designing systems that ...
IESA, SIL UI partner with MTsN 24 Jakarta to manage MBG waste and promote the circular economy. October 15, 2025. Jakarta — The Indonesian ...
... circular economy models, and foster environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible refrigerant management. The hybrid ...
These achievements are underpinned by a broader commitment to resource efficiency and a circular economy. Notably, RDM Group recycled over 1,100 ...
Dia Mirza highlights India's vision for circular economy through deep-tech recycling initiative. The Hans India. Hans News Service | 15 Oct 2025 6 ...
... circular economy and waste management ... circular economy and waste management. HCM City is investing in green public transportation to promote ...
... circular economy. Thus, the analytical findings revolve around the technological complements, or lack thereof, of the digital twin with the ...
The vision of a circular economy is reshaping how some companies think about single use. As environmental concerns grow and consumers become more ...
Mexico City is advancing its climate and sustainability agenda with programs targeting conservation and circular economy initiatives.
frican Circular Economy Alliance (ACEA) convenes its annual meeting in Addis Ababa, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, ...
The DPP goes beyond compliance. More than a regulatory requirement, the DPP supports strategic goals such as supply chain resilience, circular economy ...
The circular economy has emerged as a powerful paradigm for rethinking production, consumption, and resource flows. Beyond efficiency, circularity ...
A 2023 study on circular construction from MDPI Sustainability found that the greatest barrier to a circular economy in housing is ownership ...
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Circular economy could slash up to 231 million tonnes of CO₂ from heavy industry per year. 3 min read. News announcement; 14 August 2025. Proper waste ...
Environmental experts in Blantyre discussed how adopting a circular economy could improve waste management, with an emphasis on collaboration, ...
At the EQUIP AUTO Paris 2025 trade show, SUSTAINera more than ever showcases Stellantis' expertise in the circular economy with its 360° approach ...
Explore innovative strategies to reduce construction plastic waste and promote a circular economy in the building industry.
As global industrial waste demands rise alongside increasing water scarcity, there is an urgent need to adopt circular economy principles within ...
The European Union has also adopted comprehensive circular economy action plans that set targets and strategies for waste prevention, reuse, and ...
... circular economy models are unlocking new sources of value by boosting resource efficiency and cutting costs in many sectors," says WEF. 'The ...
Built at the nearby Minerva Works Circular Economy Hub in Park Royal using recycled waste materials, the hut will support a host of community ...
It enables mono-material packaging like flow packs and stand-up pouches, supporting circular economy goals. Developed with Cazoolo and FCO Group ...
Ioannis Bakas, Circular Economy Monitoring Expert, European Environment Agency. Mitja Brgant, Director European Operations, Trayak. John Kazer ...
When he's not dissecting circular-economy models, Daoud admits Boston's sports scene occasionally lures him away from the keyboard “but only when ...
“We're pleased to support this circular economy program through the Construction Plastics Initiative, designed to reduce waste and promote the ...
... circular economy in specialty materials markets. Related:LG Unveils Antimicrobial Plastics Technology at K 2025. Innovations at K 2025. Building on ...
Planet positive, through firm commitments to decarbonization, circular economy, and responsible water use. Exponential leadership, built on ...
Dia Mirza highlights India's vision for circular economy through deep-tech recycling initiative ... Mumbai: Bollywood actress Dia Mirza took to social ...
At a recent Washington Department of Ecology webinar focused on how policy can shift fashion toward reuse, circular-economy advocate Rachel Kibbe ...
... circular economy and streamline regulatory compliance. It will contain data on a product's origin, conformity, materials, environmental ...
... Circular Economy: Extended Oil Life Meets Responsible Recycling for Maximum Environmental Impact ... circular economy model. Restaurants can keep their ...
The agreement officially introduces co-processing as a circular economy solution for an environmental liability that, until now, posed a double ...
... circular economy with its 360° approach based on the 4R strategy: Reman (Remanufacturing), Repair, Reuse, Recycle. At the Stellantis booth ...
WWF and ABA are driving policy, transparency, and innovation to create a circular economy for plastic and reduce waste across the beverage ...
Despite years of circular economy policies and practices, we ... circular economy, where resource pricing reflects the true environmental cost.
In a circular economy, materials would be effectively recycled and reused to create new products, reducing the impact of waste on the environment.
Liberty's innovative tyre-derived products are integral to advancing circular economy ... Liberty plays a critical role in the circular economy for ...
A circular economy, with its potential to drive sustainable competitiveness, increase strategic autonomy and promote innovation, offers concrete ...
One Waste Manager: Interview with COO, Dr Joachim Manns. We take a look at a key player in the construction of the circular economy, and how it ...
In an innovative initiative reflecting Dubai Customs' vision to enhance sustainability practices and circular economy principles in customs ...
Coca-Cola System Champions Circular Economy Dialogue At Nigerian... October 14, 2025. Abuja Business · FAAN's Cashless Drive Set To Transform ...
... circular economy.” Aluminum can be recycled multiple times without losing quality. Using Ball's global network of facilities and multi-market ...
SMX didn't wait for the circular economy to arrive. It's already powering it. About SMX As global businesses face new and complex challenges relating ...
Most recently, he led the company's net zero accelerator, which focused on implementing and accelerating low-carbon and circular economy technologies.
... circular economy while reducing the environmental and health impacts of plastic waste ... The initiative aims to develop sustainable business models ...
Smart GST Reforms in Recycling Can Unlock ₹1.82 Lakh Crore for Bharat's Circular Economy Story: CSE Study Report. Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025 16:10:23 ...
Together, we can turn this challenge into an opportunity for a safer, more sustainable future in alignment with India's circular economy vision.”.
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J Remanuf. 2025;15(2-3):381-410. doi: 10.1007/s13243-025-00156-9. Epub 2025 Oct 3.
ABSTRACT
The increasing shift towards electrification in the automotive industry has highlighted the critical need for a large-scale and efficient processing of end-of-life (EoL) lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) from electric vehicles (EVs). Linear EoL strategies, such as landfilling, pose significant environmental hazards, while recycling, repurposing, and remanufacturing offer more sustainable alternatives; however, these alternatives require scalable, safe, and cost-efficient disassembly processes. To support circular EoL practices, a prototype of a robotic cell was proposed, presenting a novel automated disassembly process for EV-LiB modules, addressing challenges in the areas of safety and cost-effectiveness. Safety was addressed by encapsulating the work area with protective windows and implementing a safety system that suspends operation if safety conditions are not met. Cost-effectiveness was achieved by implementing a cell layout and robot program that can easily be reconfigured to be compatible with a range of Battery module designs available in the market, and utilising low-cost tools. This paper also presents a methodology for assessing the economic impact of the robotic cell. Initial assessments conducted on a mock-up Samsung model 12S1P Battery module demonstrate that the robotic cell can match the productivity of 5.50 workers within a workweek, saving over £15,000 per month in operational expenses, leading to a potential payback period of 1.33 years. This research marks a step towards realising scalable and financially feasible robotic disassembly systems for EoL EV-LiBs, promoting a circular economy in the automotive sector.
PMID:41084599 | PMC:PMC12515223 | DOI:10.1007/s13243-025-00156-9
J Environ Manage. 2025 Oct 13;394:127599. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127599. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Microbial chain elongation presents a compelling circular economy strategy for converting low-value waste streams into valuable chemicals like caproate. However, realizing its full potential is hampered by challenges, including limited microbial tolerance to industrially relevant high substrate concentrations and suboptimal electron donor-acceptor utilization. This study addresses these limitations by evaluating the performance of a previously uncharacterized chain-elongating bacterium, Clostridium kluyveri CICC 24509, under high-substrate conditions using ethanol as the electron donor. We systematically investigated the impact of ethanol concentration, total carbon loading (up to 1370 mM C), and electron acceptor composition. While acetate alone supported robust production (13.7 g L-1 caproate at 20 g L-1 ethanol), a remarkable synergistic effect was observed with the co-utilization of acetate and butyrate as electron acceptors. This dual-acceptor strategy yielded the highest reported caproate concentration for a pure C. kluyveri culture at 16.0 g L-1, achieving a rapid production rate of 4.0 ± 0.1 g L-1 d-1. This approach significantly enhanced short-chain fatty acid conversion efficiency compared to single-acceptor systems. These findings underscored the robust biocatalytic capabilities of Clostridium kluyveri CICC 24509 and demonstrated a promising strategy for efficiently converting high-organic-loading industrial fermentation residues into caproate, paving the way for scalable resource recovery.
PMID:41086767 | DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127599
Small Methods. 2025 Oct 13:e01383. doi: 10.1002/smtd.202501383. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
Lithium-ion battery manufacturing generates ≈335 000 tons of cathode material scrap annually, corresponding to an 8-10% process loss. Recycling this scrap is as crucial as recovering end-of-life batteries to achieve sustainable green cycling. However, current research has not sufficiently investigated the electrochemical degradation mechanisms of cathode materials following prolonged air exposure. Moreover, existing methods face challenges in directly regenerating heterogeneous scrap mixtures with diverse particle size distributions. In this study, multiscale characterization techniques are employed to systematically elucidate the degradation mechanisms of cathode scrap across various particle sizes during prolonged air exposure. A simple strategy is proposed, combining mechanical activation pretreatment with stoichiometric compensation via homogeneous liquid-phase Li/Ni/Co supplementation, to transform low-nickel mixed-phase Li1-xNi0.5Co0.2Mn0.3O2 scrap (S-NCM523) into Ni-rich single-crystal Li1.01Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 particles (U-NCM811), featuring a gradient Ni distribution. Upcycled U-NCM811 delivers a high specific capacity of 202 mAh g-1 at 0.1C, retaining 80.7% capacity after 200 cycles at 1C and 79.4% capacity at 5C, thereby outperforming the capacity of commercial single-crystal NCM811. Techno-economic analysis results confirm that the proposed strategy yields a seven-fold higher net profit than conventional methods. Overall, this strategy establishes a universal sustainable circular economy model for battery scrap.
PMID:41084156 | DOI:10.1002/smtd.202501383
ChemSusChem. 2025 Oct 14:e202501753. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202501753. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
The escalating global demand for lithium-ion batteries necessitates efficient and sustainable end-of-life management. Major recycling routes such as pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy offer promising paths for metal recovery, but their efficiency often depends on the pretreatment of spent batteries. However, optimizing low-temperature pretreatment for complete organic removal while preserving active material integrity remains challenging. This study investigated thermal decomposition and surface changes of key battery components-lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide (NMC622) cathode, graphite anode, and polymeric separator-from 100 to 800 °C, focusing on the 400-650 °C industrial interval. Material responses were characterized using thermo-gravimetric analysis coupled with mass spectrometry, isothermal mass loss, and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. A 500 °C treatment was identified as optimal, enabling complete organic carbon removal within 1 h without compromising the NMC spinel structure or current collector degradation. This precise control reduces energy consumption and mitigates hazardous gas release, enhancing environmental sustainability and providing a practical, scalable, and cost-effective strategy for improving battery recycling. These findings help to define the parameters for efficient electroactive material separation. This work advances the understanding of low-temperature thermal pretreatment for battery recycling, supporting a circular economy for critical materials.
PMID:41084994 | DOI:10.1002/cssc.202501753
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“An international coalition of circular economy and digital rights experts is already pressuring Microsoft to extend free, automatic support for ...
... circular economy that promotes sustainable development, protects natural resources, and enhances citizens' quality of life. The project ...
Taking Care of Business (TCB) uses a circular economy-based enterprise development model to turn unsold, returned and excess retail goods into ...
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India launches USD 120 million project to advance circular economy electronics India, tackling e-waste and boosting sustainable innovation.
... circular economy solutions for strengthening supply chains in its current fiscal year. steel recycling “Promoting circular economy practices and ...
With the proper techniques and tools, they can transform it into a useful, sustainable product, supporting the circular economy. Even if they ...
Khaled Al- Jalawi, global Circular Economy director at SABIC, continued: “We are excited about this pioneering circular business model pilot ...
A visit to the Copenhagen Architecture Biennial demonstrated the sheer level of opportunity for the profession that lies in the circular economy, ...
... circular economy and supporting aviation decarbonisation. It is building a 2G biofuels facility in Huelva as part ...
In recent years, the concept of Circular Economy (CE) has gained prominence as a comprehensive framework for advancing resource efficiency and ...
Vintage shopping cuts the energy, water, and resources, fueling a circular economy where items are remixed and reused, letting you shop sustainably ...
Circular Economy India: India strengthens policies on e-waste with a $120M initiative for safer recycling and eco-friendly practices.