Polymer Market – Titan-Polymer Achieves 8X Growth in PET Film Production in H1 2025 – TotalEnergies CEO Highlights Global Polymer Market Challenges Amid Overcapacity and Weak Demand – Switzerland’s Plastic Recycling Hits New Highs in 2024 – ReMA Empowers Members to Showcase the Value of Recycled Materials with New Toolkit – Recycled Carton Meets Biodegradable Barrier for Food Packaging Innovation – Orbia Sees Positive Momentum in Global PVC Market –

PET Bottles – Missouri Recycling Facility Upgrades Polypropylene Processing with Major Support – Kreyenborg’s IR-Clean Technology Approved for Food-Grade PET Recycling – Colorcon Unveils New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Facility in Malaysia – EU Launches Probe into ADNOC’s Covestro Takeover Over Suspected Foreign Subsidies –

Microplastics – Polystyre – ne Prices Drop as Costs Ease, Polyolefins Hold Steady – “Nissei ASB Highlights 18,000 BPH PET Solution with PF36 at Drinktec 2025” – Microplastics Safety Act: U.S. Lawmakers Push for First-Ever FDA Study on Microplastics and Human Health – Recyclers Face Mounting Pressure as Virgin Material Costs Plunge

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Compostable Bioplastics – Lenzing Unveils Veocel™ Lyocell Fibers for Enhanced Cleaning –

Russian Oil Sanctions – Freepoint Eco-Systems and Source One Unite to Build Europe’s Next-Gen Plastic Recycling Infrastructure – Dyneema® Reinvents Strength: Avient Launches Next-Gen Composite Fabric with Layered Performance – Reinventing Yarn: Uster Technologies Leads the Way in Recycled Fiber Innovation – Battery Material Stocks Soar as U.S. Moves to Slash Dependence on Chinese Graphite – EFSA Endorses Kreyenborg’s IR-Clean: A Major Win for Safe rPET Decontamination – India Responds Firmly to NATO Sanctions Threat Over Russian Oil Trade