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EU Export Policies: Double Standards on Toxic...

Introduction The European Union's export policies in 2025 reveal a...

Effects of Continental Glacier Melt on Arctic Coastal Carbon...

Introduction The Arctic is undergoing rapid transformation due to climate...

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Technology is reshaping how we handle waste—and our ‘Recycling Innovations & Technologies’ subcategory brings you the latest breakthroughs. Explore AI-driven sorting systems, biotechnologies that dissolve plastics, and industrial advances transforming waste into new products. This is the space for forward-thinkers, innovators, and changemakers who believe that solving the waste crisis requires creativity, investment, and disruptive thinking.

Plastic Loop Pilot Project: Recycling Innovations and Systemic Challenges in 2025

Introduction The Plastic Loop Pilot Project, encompassing initiatives like Loop Industries' Infinite Loop™ and European automotive pilots, aims to close the recycling loop for plastics in sectors from packaging to vehicles. As global plastic waste exceeds 400 million metric tons annually , these efforts promise to transform waste into valuable resources. Recent data shows a 70,000-tonne facility could save 418,600...

Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: NGO Perspectives on Environmental Impacts and Solutions

Introduction The global plastic crisis has reached critical levels, with PET playing a major role in environmental degradation. According to WWF initiatives, over 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced each year, much of it PET from single-use items ending up in landfills or oceans . Recycling rates for PET stand at about 12% as of 2020, leaving the...

Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: Advancements, Challenges, and NGO Perspectives in 2025

Enzyme-based PET recycling leverages biocatalysts, such as engineered PETase enzymes, to depolymerize PET into its core monomers—ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid—for reuse in new products. This approach stands out...

Enzymatic PET Recycling: Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Plastic Waste Management in 2025

Enzymatic recycling of PET represents a pivotal shift in addressing the global plastic crisis. Unlike mechanical recycling, which degrades material quality and is limited to clear, uncontaminated waste, enzymatic...

Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects

Enzyme-based PET recycling represents a paradigm shift in addressing the global plastic crisis. Unlike mechanical recycling, which is limited to clear, clean PET and often results in downcycled products,...

Enzyme-Based PET Recycling: Advancements and Challenges

Introduction The plastic crisis is unrelenting: over 70 million tons of PET are produced annually, with much ending up in landfills or oceans. Enzyme-based recycling, which uses biologically engineered proteins...

Can Enzyme-Based Plastic Recycling Really Disrupt the Petrochemical Empire, or Is It Just Green Hype ?

Enzyme-based plastic recycling represents a cutting-edge approach to tackling one of humanity's most pressing environmental crises: the relentless accumulation of plastic waste. By harnessing biologically engineered enzymes to depolymerize...

Can Bioengineered Fungi Overthrow Cement’s Carbon Empire, or Is It Just Greenwashed Gimmick?

The construction sector, a cornerstone of modern infrastructure, grapples with its outsized environmental footprint. Cement alone accounts for 8% of global CO2 emissions, driving urgent calls for sustainable alternatives...

Are Major Fashion Brands’ Recycling Programs Truly Closing the Loop, or Just Greenwashing Under EU Scrutiny?

Introduction The fashion industry, a powerhouse generating over $1.7 trillion annually, is also a major environmental culprit, responsible for 10% of global CO2 emissions and vast textile waste. Brands have...

Mycelium-Based Packaging: Environmental Impact and Scalability Challenges in 2025

Introduction Mycelium, the intricate underground network of fungi, is transforming the packaging industry by offering a biodegradable alternative to traditional plastics. As of 2025, this material is gaining traction for...

A Stitch Towards Sustainability: The 2025 Recycled Polyester Challenge Shaping the Fashion Industry

The Current Landscape Recent data reveals a mixed bag of progress and challenges. As of 2024, only 28% of the 121 brands and suppliers committed to the challenge have met...

The Hidden Costs of Fast Fashion: Environmental and Economic Toll Begs for Radical Change

Introduction The fashion industry is at a crossroads, grappling with a damning paradox. On one hand, it champions sleek, fast-to-market trends under the allure of affordability; on the other, it...

Revolutionizing PET Recycling: Carbios’ Enzymatic Solution in a Circular Economy

  Introduction In an era where over 90 million tons of PET are produced annually worldwide, only a fraction undergoes recycling, with even less being upcycled into equivalent or higher value...

Mycelium Packaging: A Sustainable Promise with Challenges Looming

Biodegradability and Environmental Impact Mycelium packaging offers significant environmental benefits over traditional plastics and bioplastics. Data from Digicomply (2024) highlight that mycelium can decompose in home compost settings within just...

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