Daily Digest: Saturday, 16 May 2026
Your daily briefing for Saturday, 16 May 2026: 28 stories from 11 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
ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a pa...
UK mulls extended support for recycling-derived fertilisers
MRW UK mulls extended support for recycling-derived fertilisers Proposals for new product regulations seek to improve availability of organic fertilis...
Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
Lake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity....
Industry analysis notes ‘surging’ plastic costs and demand from Iran conflict
MRW Industry analysis notes ‘surging’ plastic costs and demand from Iran conflict Update from the Bureau of International Recycling argues that su...
Vermont DEC examines biosolids, depackaging rules in new proposal
The state is looking to take on contamination in a range of organic product and soil amendment streams. Regulators have largely stuck to language back...
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (20)
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ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slopThe Verge Science
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ESG & Sustainability (5)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 16 May 2026, 09:00