#Recycling / Circular Economy

2025-05-08

Eurofins Sustainability Services introduces first recycled plastics testing that leverages properties of plastics

Eurofins Sustainability Services, a full-service provider for retailers, brands, and manufacturers of consumer products, has grown its extensive service offering to include recycled plastics testing for the textile, apparel, and footwear industries. By using the most advanced methodology, this is the first service of its kind that can accurately verify recycled polymer content in recycled plastics. It does so by focusing on their physical and chemical properties, instead of analysing generic markers.

Plastic pollution is a global environmental threat, and many industries have found innovative ways to incorporate recycled plastics into products to achieve circular goals and meet consumer demand for more sustainably produced products. Being able to prove the composition of materials used is key, as there are significant regulatory and consumer concerns regarding greenwashing and authenticity of claims.

Eurofins Sustainability Services’ recycled plastics testing provides Softlines industries with a novel and reliable solution. Unlike audits and testing focused on chemical markers, this testing is based on evidence of recycled content and delivers the following advantages to brands:

+ Substantiate marketing claims and avoid greenwashing, building consumer trust and protecting brand reputation

+ Support a low-risk, transparent supply chain, build trust within supply networks and ensure the authenticity of purchased materials

+ Fulfill regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance with growing regulatory requirements through the provision of scientific evidence and documentation

+ Quality results and testing that delivers comprehensive and precise analysis, identifying intentional manipulation of samples

+ Customised solutions, with a full suite of services and customised reports tailored to specific requirements

Given the challenges many industries and brands are experiencing in recycled plastics verification, Eurofins Sustainability Services is hosting a webinar on 8 May to introduce this innovative service offering.

Advanced Recycling Conference 2026 to showcase innovations – Call for abstracts

The call for abstracts is now open for the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2026, taking place on 17–18 November 2026 in Cologne, Germany, and online. Europe’s leading platform for advanced recycling brings together hands-on solutions and cutting-edge research on recycling technologies for various waste streams like plastics, polymers, textiles or automotive, highlighting progress towards a circular renewable carbon economy.

Europe needs tipping point to scale textile-to-textile recycling, BCG and ReHubs say

A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and ReHubs, titled “Advancing Textile Circularity – Europe’s textile waste challenge: Scaling Textile-to-Textile requires enabling mechanisms”, highlights the urgent need for systemic action to tackle Europe’s growing textile waste and scale a circular textile economy.

LineONE – Smart performance, smart investment at Techtextil 2026

At Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt (April 21–24, Hall 12, Booth C79), AUTEFA Solutions will present its LineONE concepts for cost-efficient nonwoven production. As a full-line supplier for nonwoven production lines, AUTEFA Solutions covers the entire process chain – from fibre opening through to web bonding. With its LineONE line concepts, the company combines proven technologies into well-balanced, cost-efficient turnkey solutions. These concepts are designed for capacity expansions, modernisation projects and new production lines, offering robust design and high flexibility for applications such as filtration, geotextiles and automotive.

EU and Australia strengthen relations with Security and Defence Partnership and Trade Agreement

The EU and Australia have today announced the adoption of a groundbreaking Security and Defence Partnership. They have also concluded negotiations for an ambitious and balanced free trade agreement (FTA) and agreed to launch formal negotiations for the association of Australia to Horizon Europe, the world's largest funding programme for research and innovation. With these steps, the EU and Australia are delivering mutually beneficial outcomes and further reinforcing their already close relations in a time of geopolitical uncertainty.

DuPont introduces Tyvek® APX™ 400 protective coverall, setting a new benchmark for extreme breathability

DuPont (NYSE:DD) announced the launch of the Tyvek® APX™ 400 protective coverall, the first in a new generation of extremely breathable disposable chemical protection garments. Manufactured using DuPont™ Tyvek® APX™ groundbreaking fabric, the new garment combines 360° protection and durability with extreme breathability, taking worker comfort and safety to a whole new level.