May 2026 TOMRA Recycling launched an AI-native recycling intelligence platform developed by PolyPerception and expanded its GAINnext ecosystem with three deep-learning sorting applications. TOMRA also increased its ownership in PolyPerception to a 51% majority stake, integrating real-time waste-stream analytics with automated sorting and plant-management systems.
November 2025 Veolia announced an agreement to acquire Clean Earth, strengthening its hazardous-waste treatment and environmental-services operations in the United States. The transaction was designed to expand Veolia’s capabilities in hazardous-material processing, remediation, recycling, and resource recovery.