The European Union is preparing another major shift in plastic bottle regulations, focusing on recycled content, bioplastics, and stricter collection targets to curb pollution.
The European PET Bottle Platform has opened a major industry consultation on Design for Circularity guidelines, aiming to reshape PET bottle recycling and strengthen Europe’s circular economy.
Europe is reportedly preparing to lift the 2035 internal combustion engine ban after strong political pressure, signaling a major shift for the automotive industry.
The European Union is considering mass-balance accounting for chemical recycling in bottles, raising hopes for circular plastics but igniting criticisms over traceability and greenwashing.
Europe’s plastics recycling sector is facing its most severe decline in decades, with widespread facility closures threatening sustainability targets, jobs, and circular economy progress across the continent.
Italian recyclers have halted the collection of plastic bales as rising energy costs and cheap imports push the country’s recycling sector into an unprecedented crisis
