A new JRC assessment finds that chemical recycling remains significantly more expensive than virgin-plastic production. Yet regulation, hard-to-recycle waste and demand for high-quality recycled material could still create a viable European market.
EREMA Group remained profitable in the 2025/26 financial year despite a 28% revenue decline, delayed investments and persistent pressure across the plastics recycling industry.
At GCPRS 2026 in New Delhi, Jyoti World presented an integrated manufacturing model that converts recycled polymers and difficult plastic waste into engineering compounds and durable infrastructure products.
Recyclate prices July Recyclate Prices in July Pressured by Cheaper Virgin Plastics European recyclate prices are coming under renewed pressure in July as inexpensive virgin polymers, subdued demand and ample material availability weaken the negotiating position of recycling companies. Recent European market assessments indicate that standard recyclers have had to make price concessions during the…
Kurucsai Plastic has installed a Gneuss MRS extrusion line to process multiple PET feedstocks without conventional pre-drying, supporting more flexible and energy-efficient production of sheet for food packaging.
APR has extended its PCR program to verify the percentage of post-consumer recycled plastic in finished and semi-finished products across the supply chain.
Italy’s recycled plastics market is showing its first consumption decline in years, as weak demand, cheaper virgin polymers and imports pressure recyclers.
The U.S. Plastics Pact introduces a national framework to strengthen flexible packaging recycling, focusing on design standards, collection systems and end market development.
APR releases proactive PET caps guidance, aligning recyclers and packaging producers to protect RPET quality, support mono-material design, and strengthen long-term recyclability standards.
