Martijn Reintjes

Current geopolitical developments are shifting the way materials move and how our industry operates, according to Arnaud Brunet, director-general at the Bureau of International Recycling. ‘Resource security is now a matter of national importance and, beca... See more

Help is underway for Europe’s troubled plastics recyclers. The European Commission has published a package of measures to support the sector. It is proposing calculation rules for chemical recycling of plastics and wants to create a level playing field fo... See more

The global e-scrap scene is heading to Valencia, Spain for the International Electronics Recycling Congress (IERC 2026). Recyclers, producers and scientists will gather in the city on 21–22 January to discuss the most pressing challenges and opportunities... See more

European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) ceo Julie-Ann Adams will leave her post on 31 March 2026. The organisation is looking for a successor. Adams will also retire from her role as secretary general of the European Battery Recycling Associatio... See more

Indonesian media and customs officials report a rapidly growing number of 40-ft sea-going containers piling up after being seized and held in Indonesia’s Batu Ampar port in Batam, south of Singapore. By early December, 822 containers had been seized, most... See more