A new Ecosurety and RECOUP white paper warns that the UK plastic packaging recycling system is approaching a critical tipping point, urging immediate policy action.
Researchers at the University at Buffalo are advancing solvent-based recycling for flexible plastics, offering a promising method to recover polypropylene and polyethylene that usually end up in landfills.
Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa unveil a recyclable PET tray with a recycled core and virgin food-grade exterior, advancing circular food packaging and aligning with Europe’s PPWR targets.
Infinite Loop Europe selects BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany to build its first large-scale European PET recycling facility, targeting 70,000 tonnes per year by 2030.
China’s recycled PET market is running steadily as prices hold firm amid weak downstream demand, tightening bottle supply, and cautious procurement ahead of the Spring Festival.
The European Commission is moving quickly to stabilize the plastics recycling sector, addressing imports, energy costs, and regulatory fragmentation with new end-of-waste and chemical recycling rules.
Italy has opened Europe’s first industrial hub capable of fully recycling lithium-ion batteries, achieving 99.6 percent material recovery and reshaping the future of electric mobility.
SIBUR has secured approval to build a 5,000 ton per year plastic pyrolysis plant in Nizhnekamsk, advancing chemical recycling, circular economy goals, and sustainable polymer production in Russia.
Pyrolysis is gaining global traction in 2025. Strong UK projects and fast growing Asian markets show why waste to fuel technology is now an investment opportunity.
