Waste Management – Combitech Italia

February 9, 2026

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Circular Economy: the EU aims to transition to a circular economy for a cleaner and more competitive Europe.

There is only one planet Earth, yet by 2050, the world will be consuming as if there were three. The traditional linear model of 'take, make, use, dispose' is unsustainable and pushes us beyond planetary boundaries. In a circular economy, products and materials are kept in circulation for as long as possible, and waste and...

July 17, 2025

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2025 regulatory and waste management updates from Europe

Changes in the deposit return schemes in Ireland, Moldova, and Romania; modification in single-use plastic fees in Germany and the Netherlands; food contact material regulation updates in Denmark and Switzerland; and other news from the Nordic Council of Ministers, Iceland, Portugal, and the UK.

March 1, 2025

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Groundbreaking Bio-catalyst Developed for Efficient PET Plastic Decomposition

The Ministry of Science and ICT has announced a groundbreaking development in the field of plastic recycling. A joint research team, led by Prof. Kim Kyung-jin of the Department of Biotechnology at Kyungpook National University, and CJ CheilJedang, has developed a bio-catalyst with the world's highest performance for decomposing PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic under industrial...