Epoch Biodesign Builds London Nylon 6,6 Recycling Plant
Epoch Biodesign’s planned London demonstration plant could mark a turning point for nylon 6,6 recycling, bringing AI-engineered enzymes closer to commercial-scale circular materials production.
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ORLEN Unipetrol Tests Pyrolysis Oil from Plastic Waste in Petrochemical Production
ORLEN Unipetrol has begun testing ISCC Plus-certified pyrolysis oil from recycled plastics at its Litvínov steam cracker, marking a practical step toward circular petrochemical production.
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Force Recycling Industry to Rethink Safety and Prevention
Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming a major safety threat for recycling facilities, prompting CDRA to focus its June 30 safety meeting on prevention, preparedness and industrywide solutions.
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PET Thermoform Recovery Hits Record 264 Million Pounds as Circularity Gap Widens
PET thermoform recovery in the U.S. and Canada reached a record 264 million pounds in 2024, but NAPCOR’s latest analysis shows that recycled-content use is falling, exposing a growing gap between collection gains and true circularity.
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Italian Plastic Recycling Crisis Deepens as Volumes Rise but Margins Collapse – Polymer Price Trends
Italy’s plastic recycling industry is facing a value crisis, not a volume crisis. While recycled plastic volumes increased to around 850,000 tonnes in 2025, sector turnover fell for the third consecutive year to €685 million. High energy costs, weak demand, cheap imports and competition from virgin polymers are squeezing margins, leaving many recyclers under severe pressure. PET remains the strongest segment thanks to mandatory recycled-content rules, but other polymers still lack stable market support.
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Evonik Advances Plastic Chemical Recycling with New Pyrolysis Oil Purification Technologies
Evonik is strengthening the chemical recycling sector with innovative purification technologies that improve pyrolysis oil quality for use in steam crackers. The solutions help transform difficult-to-recycle plastic waste into valuable raw materials for new plastics.
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UK Plastic Recycling Capacity Falls as Circular Economy Ambitions Face a Major Test
New research warns that the UK is collecting more plastic for recycling while simultaneously losing the infrastructure needed to process it. Industry experts say billions in investment and thousands of jobs could be unlocked if policymakers create stable conditions for recycling growth.
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PET Thermoform Recycling Hits Record Recovery Levels as Circularity Challenges Persist
A new NAPCOR analysis shows PET thermoform recovery reached an all-time high in 2024, highlighting progress in collection while exposing ongoing challenges in recycled content adoption and market demand.
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PepsiCo Launches Gatorade Bottles Made with Advanced Recycled PET from Eastman
PepsiCo is accelerating its circular packaging strategy with new Gatorade bottles made from Eastman’s PET Renew resin. The advanced recycling process transforms difficult-to-recycle polyester waste, including textiles and plastic films, into food-grade PET suitable for new beverage packaging
