Daily Digest: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Your daily briefing for Thursday, 19 February 2026: 50 stories from 12 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
TOP Today's Stories
Australia’s NSW directs ASL to deliver firming tender for 2033-34 capacity shortfall
New South Wales (NSW) energy minister Penny Sharpe has directed ASL to deliver a firming capacity tender addressing forecast energy shortfalls from 20...
‘Each megawatt will be competing’: Wärtsilä on Australia’s evolving grid-scale BESS market
“Australia remains a multi-gigawatt proving ground for utility-scale energy storage systems,” says Kashish Shah of Wärtsilä Energy Storage....
How Glacier’s Smart Robots Ease MRFs Greatest Headaches
Sometimes, entrepreneurs looking to create a new product opt to start with a problem, then figure out the fix. That’s the trajectory Glacier founder...
Warehouse Owners and Communities Are Blocking ICE Detention Centers
The U.S. federal government plans to spend more than $38 billion in taxpayer money to convert windowless warehouses into immigrant detention centers. ...
SWANA Partners with Fire Rover to Develop Fire Incident Reporting Tool
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and Fire Rover have launched a new collaborative webpage dedicated to improving battery safety an...
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (31)
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Global Trade (9)
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ESG & Sustainability (7)
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UK Recycling (3)
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Salvation Army to permanently withdraw textile banks from HWRC sitesResource Magazine
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 19 Feb 2026, 09:00