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News from Aduro, Association of Plastic Recyclers and more

Posted on October 21, 2025

Chemical recycling company Aduro reported its quarterly results and provided a business update.

The Association of Plastic Recyclers is accepting nominations for its Recycling Leadership Awards.

Germany’s Erema and Australia technology firm BlockTexx are partnering to advance textiles recycling.

Workforce platform Leadpoint USA named Jeffrey Bailey vice president of sales.

The Mattress Recycling Council (MRC) submitted its 2024-2025 annual report to Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Reju and 11 other companies in the textiles value chain launched the European Circular Textile Coalition to urge action on EU textile recycling.

The Washington State Department of Ecology published its first textiles newsletter and will hold a listening session with Tidal Vision on Oct. 30.

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