How Europe’s Waste Could Supply Over Half of Critical Material Demand – Report By Umar Manzoor Shah Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

How Europe’s Waste Could Supply Over Half of Critical Material Demand – Report By Umar Manzoor Shah https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/how-europes-waste-could-supply-over-half-of-critical-material-demand-report/ SRINAGAR, India, May 27 2026 (IPS) - Europe’s growing mountain of waste could become one of its most important sources of critical raw materials, according to a major new report that warns of rising geopolitical risks and growing global competition for minerals needed in the green and digital economy. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.