1+ week, 5+ day ago   (201+ words) National-scale HolyGrail 2030 trial in Belgium assesses whether Digimarc watermarks on flexible packaging can produce sorting data precise enough for food-grade recycling. Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and pladis are taking part in a Belgium-wide trial, the first at national scale in Europe…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (229+ words) Published in Advanced Materials, the polymer-ceramic composite suppresses dendrite formation - the mechanism that triggers thermal runaway when lithium cells are crushed or punctured in waste handling. Researchers at Chonnam National University in South Korea have developed a solid-state electrolyte that…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (236+ words) The Circular Economy Institute has launched the CEI Business Excellence Partner programme, an independently verified framework that scores organisations from 0 to 3 across seven areas including operations, procurement and transparency. Successful applicants are designated bronze, silver or gold. Waste management firm…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) Research at the four-day event aims to identify barriers in reverse vending machine design and messaging before the UK scheme launches in October 2027. A trial at this week's Special Olympics GB National Summer Games in Birmingham is testing how people…...