PET Supply Chain Resilience Tested by Geopolitical Shipping Risks
Geopolitical tensions are testing PET supply chain resilience as shipping disruption, freight volatility and regional sourcing risks reshape resin and rPET strategies.
Geopolitical tensions are testing PET supply chain resilience as shipping disruption, freight volatility and regional sourcing risks reshape resin and rPET strategies.
A new Alliance to End Plastic Waste report outlines how advanced mechanical recycling could help turn discarded flexible plastic packaging into higher-quality recycled-content materials.
The European Commission has clarified how recycled content in single-use PET beverage bottles must be calculated, verified and reported, including material from chemical recycling.
India is preparing to host GCPRS 2026 in New Delhi, a major plastics recycling and sustainability event focused on circular economy, EPR, recycled materials, and new technologies.
The circular plastics economy is moving from ambition to execution, as brands scale PCR content, regulators tighten packaging rules and recycling technologies evolve.
Barmag’s recycled polyester yarn trials show how closed-loop carpet recycling could turn used carpet material into new BCF carpet yarn.
Refinity has licensed PNNL catalyst technology to convert mixed plastic waste into jet-fuel-range liquids and industrial hydrocarbons, signaling a new step for circular plastics and sustainable aviation fuel.
Circulose has added Eileen Fisher, Marimekko, Samsøe Samsøe and King Louie as partners, strengthening demand for textile-to-textile recycling before its Sweden production restart.
Site Zero in Sweden shows how high-quality plastic recycling can strengthen Europe’s raw material security, reduce fossil dependence and support PPWR targets.