On 20–21 May 2026, the 13th Interzero Environmental Conference will be held at the Grand Hotel in Łódź, focusing on the impact of new EU regulations on waste management, recycling, packaging and e-commerce.
The dry recyclables sorting plant designed by Stadler for Flacipel in Guarulhos has become a key element of the regional recycling infrastructure, combining high process flexibility with the ambition to achieve a zero‑landfill model.
The Portuguese company Euro Separadora has implemented an XR3000C single-shaft shredder from Untha to process mixed commercial and industrial waste into alternative RDF fuel for the cement industry, replacing landfilling with material and thermal recycling.
The Dutch company CEAD has integrated a Weima WLK 4 shredder into its large-format 3D printing lines to process thermoplastic composite waste into material for reuse. Research is underway on repalletizing the resulting flakes.
Stadler has completed the reconstruction of the Sortierkontor Nord plant in Bremen after two fires in 2022. The modernised lightweight packaging sorting facility offers enhanced fire safety, a higher level of automation and readiness for automated battery extraction.
Qemetica Group has advanced to score B in the global CDP system in the areas of Climate Change and Water Security, confirming progress in transparent reporting and implementation of its decarbonisation strategy by 2033.
The concept was logical and aligned with the European direction of change. Extended Producer Responsibility was to cover the actual costs of managing packaging waste, while the deposit return scheme was to ensure high-quality collection of selected fractions.
Recykl Group focuses on finalizing the acquisition of German company HRV, integrating it with Lithuanian APG and increasing Smapol additive production capacity, while announcing an update of its development strategy.
Stadler has modernised the BZB light packaging sorting plant in Amorebieta-Extano, increasing its throughput, level of automation and digitalisation, and strengthening the nearly 25-year collaboration with its Basque partner.
Bulgarian company Ecoinvest processes around 40,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, including heavily contaminated LDPE/LLDPE film waste, using an Intarema TVEplus recycling line to produce regranulates with stable properties.
From 2025, EU countries will have to collect used textiles and clothing separately, which increases the need for efficient recycling processes and shredding technology for the production of refuse-derived fuels.
Novoplast Schlauchtechnik, a company of the Masterflex Group, is introducing a free hose sample take-back service in Germany as part of its transition towards a circular economy.
