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Most textile waste is burned or landfilled. A Polish startup will transform it into building materials - 26th floor

Translated title. Original: Większość odpadów tekstylnych jest spalana lub składowana. Polski startup przekształci je w materiały budownicze - 26. Piętro

A Polish startup, Myco Renew, has developed a fungal-based technology to biologically process textile waste—including synthetic fabrics like polyester—into materials suitable for reuse in construction, addressing a major waste challenge driven by fast fashion. The report notes EU-wide textile waste figures, recycling gaps, and chemical concerns, with Greenpeace and EU studies highlighting disposal issues and regulatory hurdles.

Attached caps are just the beginning. More changes are coming to the bottles - ddbelchatow.pl

Translated title. Original: Przyczepione zakrętki to dopiero początek. Idą kolejne zmiany w butelkach - ddbelchatow.pl

EU rules will gradually raise recycled plastic use in PET beverage bottles and keep caps attached to reduce waste; colors may vary with recycled content. Phases include 25% recycled content by 2025, 30% by 2030, and 65% by 2040, affecting bottle design and consumer experience.

Rare Earths and Lithium: How Biotechnology Is Changing Metal Recycling | heise online

Translated title. Original: Seltene Erden und Lithium: Wie Biotechnologie das Metallrecycling verändert | heise online

The article describes research using biomolecules and bacteria to recover rare earths and lithium from wastewater and other sources. It also reports on a Pforzheim plant testing a way to recycle high-performance magnets while retaining their valuable alloy.

AI transforms waste impurities into useful ingredients for a stronger recycled iron

Translated title. Original: L’IA transforme les impuretés des déchets en ingrédients utiles pour un fer recyclé plus fort

Global metal output is around 2 billion tonnes per year, driven by industry, infrastructure, and energy. Heavy reliance on primary materials drives significant emissions and energy use; increasing recycled metals could lessen environmental impact and reduce reliance on critical raw material imports.

Where do companies’ money go and what don’t we know about microplastics? The PPE 2026 conference will answer - EnviWeb

Translated title. Original: Kde firmám utíkají peníze a co všechno nevíme o mikroplastech? Odpoví konference PPE 2026 - EnviWeb

PPE 2026 conference on corporate ecology returns with new blocks on cost-saving ecology, leadership buy-in, and linking ecological measures to financial ROI; coverage includes microplastics, PFAS, and evolving research, with details on dates and venue.

How AI Helps Recyclers Turn Mixed Waste Into Reusable Material | NVIDIA Blog

The article describes how AI and robotics can identify and sort recoverable materials from mixed waste. It introduces four NVIDIA Inception startups working to keep materials in circulation, including AIRECO, which focuses on plastic waste.

Turning "dirty" scrap metal into super-metal: the incredible AI discovery

Translated title. Original: Transformer de la ferraille « sale » en super-métal : l'incroyable trouvaille de l'IA

AI-guided design selects alloy compositions from metal scrap, balancing strength and ductility. It uses two large data sets, simulates processing conditions, predicts mechanical properties, iterates with additional data, and refines recommendations based on experimental results.

They turned the difficulty into an opportunity: Artificial intelligence is producing durable alloys from metal scrap! - İz Gazete - İzmir News - Latest News

Translated title. Original: Zorluğu fırsata çevirdiler: Yapay zekâ, metal hurdasından dayanıklı alaşımlar üretiyor! - İz Gazete - İzmir Haberleri - Son Dakika Haberler

Researchers use AI to convert metal scrap into durable alloys, improving strength and formability while lowering cost and environmental impact. The approach treats impurities as beneficial alloying elements, validated by neural networks and experimental testing, with results published after testing multiple alloy variants.

Food Denmark questions nitrogen requirements – professor sends the arrow back to agriculture

Translated title. Original: FødevareDanmark sætter spørgsmålstegn ved kvælstofkrav – professor sender pilen tilbage på landbruget

FødevareDanmark questions nitrogen emissions used to critique new nitrogen regulations, while Per Gundersen argues a key detail is missing; the article notes that full content requires a paid subscription.

Yaşar Holding became COP31’s “Climate Supporter” - Latest News in Izmir

Translated title. Original: Yaşar Holding, COP31’in “İklim Destekçisi” oldu - İzmir’de Son Dakika Haber

Yaşar Holding becomes a Climate Supporter for COP31 in Antalya, outlining its sustainability and climate actions, including resilient supply chains, emissions reduction, water and ecosystem stewardship, and broad stakeholder engagement; the group plans side events on green industrialization, resilient cities, and climate initiatives, with a focus on sharing progress and expanding collaborations.