Independent news & insights for decision-makers

European Resource Insights is an independent and curated intelligence service for professionals navigating the complex world of waste management, recycling, and secondary materials.

Each week, we bring structure and clarity to a sector often clouded by fragmentation and opacity, offering concise, data-driven updates on the policies, markets, and innovations shaping Europe’s and the Nordics circular economy.

What we have in scope:

Policy & Regulation. New EU directives, national legislation, and compliance frameworks covering waste management, extended producer responsibility (EPR), and circular economy measures across Northern Europe.

Market & Business. Trends, strategic investments, mergers, partnerships, and market initiatives in recycling, sorting, and energy recovery.

Prices & Flows. Insights into pricing and demand across key waste fractions:
Plastics, Textiles, Wood, Paper & cardboard, Metals, Glass, Construction & demolition waste, Organic & biowaste, and Refuse-derived fuel (RDF/SRF).

Innovation & Application. How recycled materials are entering new product streams and industrial use cases.

Tenders & Opportunities. A selection of public tenders, funding calls, and strategic partnership opportunities across Europe.

Resource Insights is editorially independent, and a part of European Resource Hub.

The editorial team welcomes news tips, opinion pieces, analyses, and commentary. Please email mikael@resourcehub.se

 

Our use of artificial intelligence

Resource Insight uses generative AI as an editorial support tool for research, source discovery, document analysis, translation, summarisation, drafting, headlines and language editing.

AI does not replace editorial judgement, source evaluation or fact-checking. All published articles are reviewed and approved by a human editor, and Resource Insight retains full editorial responsibility for the content. AI-generated information is not treated as a source; material claims are verified against identifiable and, whenever possible, primary sources.

When generative AI has played a substantial role in producing an article, this may be disclosed in or alongside the article. Routine uses such as spelling correction, formatting or limited language assistance are not normally disclosed separately. We do not use AI-generated or materially altered images, audio or video in ways that could mislead readers about real people or events.