A long-term collaboration between Rondo Plast and Modulpac demonstrates how plastic scrap recycling can reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and strengthen circular manufacturing across the plastics industry.
The global PET bottle recycling market is entering a rapid expansion phase driven by circular packaging policies, rising plastic consumption, and strong corporate sustainability commitments. Production of recycled PET is projected to reach 81.44 million tons by 2033.
The Europe plastic recycling crisis continues to reshape the industry as Repeats Northern Europe collapses in the Netherlands. Rising energy costs, falling demand for recycled materials, and pressure from cheaper imports are forcing major recyclers to shut down operations.
The Europe recycled material petition is gaining support from major recycling associations demanding that EU authorities protect European recycling capacity from low-cost imports and strengthen traceability rules for recycled plastics.
MBA Polymers and Energenta complete merger to form an integrated plastics recycling group in Germany, covering the entire plastics recycling value chain.
Italy launches a pioneering material recovery facility in Nairobi’s Korogocho settlement, transforming waste challenges into recycling opportunities, jobs, and cleaner urban environments.
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.
