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.
