Nigeria Advances Circular Economy With 45,000-Ton rPET Recycling Plant Project
Nigeria is preparing to strengthen its circular plastics economy with a major rPET recycling facility in Lagos capable of producing 45,000 tonnes annually by 2027.
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Powerful Results From Plastic Scrap Recycling Partnership Redcing Industrial Plastic Waste: 7 Lessons
A long-term collaboration between Rondo Plast and Modulpac demonstrates how plastic scrap recycling can reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and strengthen circular manufacturing across the plastics industry.
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Smart Pyrolysis Recycling Delivers 5 Major Breakthroughs for Polyurethane Circular Economy Transition
Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT launch a smart pyrolysis recycling pilot plant converting rigid polyurethane foam waste into high-purity aniline for low-carbon MDI production.
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Powerful Drivers Accelerating the Global PET Bottle Recycling Market Toward 81 Million Tons: 9 Key Forces
The global PET bottle recycling market is entering a rapid expansion phase driven by circular packaging policies, rising plastic consumption, and strong corporate sustainability commitments. Production of recycled PET is projected to reach 81.44 million tons by 2033.
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4 Powerful Reasons Europe Plastic Recycling Crisis Forces Dutch Recycler Repeats Bankruptcy
The Europe plastic recycling crisis continues to reshape the industry as Repeats Northern Europe collapses in the Netherlands. Rising energy costs, falling demand for recycled materials, and pressure from cheaper imports are forcing major recyclers to shut down operations.
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4 Urgent Reasons Europe Recycled Material Petition Warns of Circular Economy Risks
The Europe recycled material petition is gaining support from major recycling associations demanding that EU authorities protect European recycling capacity from low-cost imports and strengthen traceability rules for recycled plastics.
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Amcor and DCM Advance Circular Agriculture with Recycle-Ready Fertilizer Packaging Innovation That Cuts Carbon Emissions and Strengthens Sustainable Packaging in Europe 06-03-2026
Amcor and DCM introduce recycle-ready fertilizer packaging made from mono-polyethylene with 35% recycled content, reducing carbon emissions while supporting Europe’s circular economy goals.
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UK Plastic Packaging Recycling Crisis Deepens as Ecosurety Warns Immediate Action Is Needed to Protect Infrastructure and Strengthen Circular Economy Progress 06-03-2026
A new Ecosurety and RECOUP white paper warns that the UK plastic packaging recycling system is approaching a critical tipping point, urging immediate policy action.
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Solvent-Based Recycling Breakthrough Targets Flexible Plastic Waste Crisis as Scientists Reveal New Hope for Polypropylene and Polyethylene Circular Economy 06-03-2026
Researchers at the University at Buffalo are advancing solvent-based recycling for flexible plastics, offering a promising method to recover polypropylene and polyethylene that usually end up in landfills.
