New EU research shows that overall packaging use remains high but broadly stable, while plastic packaging continues to rise across Europe. The trend puts pressure on recycling, reuse systems and the EU’s new packaging rules.
Researchers in Japan have developed recyclable biobased polymers from non-edible renewable materials that show tensile properties beyond common polyolefins.
Fraunhofer’s GREEN project shows how recycled PP, PET and HDPE can become durable geotextiles for infrastructure and industry.
India’s plastics industry is moving from volume-based recycling to higher-quality, technology-led circularity as global standards and export pressure rise.
Sulzer will supply PyroCon technology for Vitol’s WPU chemical recycling plant in Rotterdam, designed to process 80,000 tonnes of plastic waste yearly.
Penn State researchers have developed a catalyst-free way to turn PET plastic bottles into highly ordered graphite for lithium-ion battery anodes.
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.
