Mandatory locally recycled content – Lack of EU Support Risks Collapse of Circular Plastic Economy — Why LyondellBasell and Eastman Urgently Demand Mandatory Locally Recycled Content 28-11-2025
As the European plastics recycling industry teeters on the brink, major players LyondellBasell and Eastman Chemical Company push for legally binding targets requiring packaging to use recycled plastic collected and processed locally — a move they say is essential to preserve jobs, maintain supply-chain integrity, and avoid flooding the market with imported, low-quality recyclates.
