Breakthrough Black Plastic Sorting Enters Real-World Trials
Sesotec is testing an MWIR-based system designed to identify and separate carbon-black plastics earlier in the recycling process.
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Chemical Recycling Costs: Stark EU Warning, but a Vital Role Remains
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.
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EREMA Group Revenue Falls, but Recycling Specialist Stays Profitable
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.
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Jyoti World Presents a Recycled Polymer Ecosystem at GCPRS 2026 – Polymer Price Trends
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.
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European recyclate prices remain under pressure in July as cheaper virgin polymers, weak seasonal demand and abundant supply reduce recyclers’ pricing power.
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…
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Kurucsai Plastic Advances Recycled PET Extrusion with Gneuss MRS Technology
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.
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APR Expands Recycled Content Certification for Plastic Products
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.
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Recycled Plastics Italy: First Consumption Decline Signals Pressure on 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.
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APR Unveils Groundbreaking PET Caps Guidance to Strengthen Recycling Standards and Accelerate Mono-Material Packaging Innovation Across the Global Plastics Industry 13-02-2026
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.
