ETH Zurich Chemists Halve the Heat Needed for Acrylic Glass Recycling
ETH Zurich chemists use one cheap reagent and no solvent to make acrylic glass recycling work at just over 200C, recovering up to 98 per cent of the monomer.
Recycling
Ambio Raises €5.1m Seed to Fix Recycled Plastics Procurement
Helsinki start-up Ambio has raised a €5.1m seed round led by b2venture to expand its AI-based recycled plastics procurement service across Europe.
NEU Battery Materials Raises $7.6m to Scale LFP Battery Recycling
Singapore's NEU Battery Materials has raised $7.6m, co-led by Shift4Good and SGInnovate, to scale LFP battery recycling and recover battery-grade lithium.
VoltR Raises €22m to Scale Lithium Battery Remanufacturing in France
French start-up VoltR has secured €22m from Bpifrance, Decathlon PULSE and state grants to double its plant and scale battery remanufacturing across Europe.
Reclinker Raises £10m to Scale Low-Carbon Cement From Demolition Waste
Reclinker has raised £10m to make low-carbon cement in Cardiff by recycling old cement paste in steel furnaces, a process it says halves emissions.
AMP Secures $70m Project Financing for AI Waste Sorting in Virginia
AMP has closed $70m of project debt led by Galvanize to expand AI waste sorting and biochar production in Portsmouth, Virginia, under a 20-year SPSA deal.
Belgium Launches UK-first Trial to Digitally Mark and Sort Snack Packaging for Recycling
Learn about Belgium's pioneering efforts in packaging recycling and the technology aimed at improving plastic waste collection.
Alterra, Technip Energies and Neste Launch Modular System to Scale Chemical Recycling of Plastics
Explore the innovative chemical recycling of plastic with Nerea, a modular system transforming waste into new materials.
NREL’s New Resin Could Accelerate Wind Turbine Blade Recycling
Learn how wind turbine blade recycling is evolving with new resin materials that enable effective and sustainable solutions.
ReVentas Funding To Scale Chemical Recycling Technology
ReVentas is tackling plastic waste with a unique recycling process. They've just secured major funding at Series A.
Bordeaux Start-up Pioneers CO2 Recycling for Winemaking
W Platform, a French start-up, is targeting sustainability in winemaking by capturing CO2 from the fermentation process.
Battery Recycling in the EU
EU research highlights the importance of battery recycling in promoting sustainability and reducing raw material demand for a cleaner future.