Author: Yade Truijens

Without sorting there can be no recycling. If we want to keep Belgium as the European leader in household packaging collection and sorting, we have to keep citizens on board. Fost Plus therefore launched another broad communication campaign in September 2025. The goal? Based on data-driven insights, to provide the right tools to make correct…

International E-Waste Day is held every year on October 14 to raise awareness about the growing problem of electronic waste and encourage people to recycle their old electronics. Umicore is a pioneer in advanced materials and recycling For International E-Waste Day (14 October), we spoke to Thierry Van Kerckhoven, head of supply recyclables, about the importance…

On Earth Day, Recupel launched a smartphone collection campaign 📱, together with l’Ancienne Belgique – AB and Pommelien Thijs. In less than three hours 2.000 fans were willing to exchange three old cell phones for a concert ticket!

What is the climate impact of recycling an end-of-life vehicle? At Febelauto, the management organisation for the processing of end-of-life vehicles in Belgium, we not only wanted to know this, we also wanted to have it objectively calculated. That is why we commissioned an independent study by Eco Repair Score, in collaboration with VITO. 3,400 kg of…

What if young people learned today how they can make a difference in the circular economy tomorrow? With this in mind, Febelauto, Recytyre, Valorlub and Bebat joined forces for an ambitious educational project: “Circular Race”. This interactive workshop, developed in collaboration with GoodPlanet, will start in September 2025 in various secondary schools in Flanders and…