Keywords: Recycling


Leïla Benali unveils a new strategy to modernize household waste management in Morocco

Morocco is embarking on a new phase of its environmental policy with the launch of a strategy aimed at fundamentally transforming household waste management. Presented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leïla Benali, this vision is based on source separation and the principles......

Emirates expands closed loop recycling across onboard operations

Emirates has expanded its closed loop recycling system as part of a broader environmental strategy focused on reducing onboard waste and increasing material reuse. The initiative, launched in June 2023, has processed more than 88,000 kilograms of plastic collected from economy class catering equipment......

Stellantis opens circular economy dismantling center in Casablanca, a global third site

Stellantis has inaugurated a new automotive dismantling facility in the Aïn Sebaâ district of Casablanca, making Morocco the first country in the Africa and Middle East region to host such an installation for the group. The site operates under Sustainera, the Stellantis entity dedicated to......

Researchers turn plastic waste into hydrogen fuel pathway

Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a roadmap for converting plastic waste into hydrogen and other clean fuels using solar energy. The work advances a process that could reduce pollution while generating usable energy from materials that are usually discarded. The approach relies......

Veolia and Amazon deploy recycled water systems for data centers

Veolia and Amazon have announced a partnership to develop recycled water systems for cooling data centers in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The initiative aims to reduce the growing demand for freshwater driven by cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence workloads. Under the agreement, Veolia......

Ferzy launches in Morocco to boost waste sorting and green jobs

Morocco has taken a new step in its environmental transition with the rollout of Ferzy in Casablanca, a mobile system designed to improve waste sorting and public engagement. The initiative, led by the Association Bahri, responds to growing pressure on urban waste systems as cities across Africa face......

Essaouira hosts ninth océanes festival focused on ocean protection

The Institut français du Maroc in Essaouira will host the ninth edition of the Océanes festival from April 2 to April 5, 2026. The event brings together scientists, educators, artists, and local stakeholders to raise awareness about ocean protection and environmental challenges. The festival......

Rice University researchers recover 95% of battery metals using plasma and citric acid

Researchers at Rice University have developed a new lithium-ion battery recycling method that recovers nearly 95 percent of valuable metals by combining microwave-induced plasma with citric acid, the same compound found in lemons. The patented process, published in the journal Advanced Materials, offers......

Europe recognizes chemical recycling as part of plastic recycling targets

The European Union has officially approved counting chemical recycling toward mandatory recycled content in plastic bottles, marking a significant shift in EU recycling policy. On Friday, the 27 EU member states voted in favor of including chemical recycling in the calculation of recycled content. Previously,......