Game-Changing Closed-Loop Battery Recycling Breakthrough Powers General Motors Electric Fleet
General Motors rolls out landmark electric vehicles powered by 100% recycled cathode materials, setting a circular standard for the automotive industry.
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Lotte Chemical Halts Key Recycling Plant Project Amid Industry Slump
Lotte Chemical abandons its ₩77B plastic recycling plant in Ulsan to preserve liquidity amid cheap Chinese competition and industry restructuring.
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How Chemical Textile Recycling Innovation Unlocks Circular Performance Apparel
Performance fabrics like waterproof jackets have long been impossible to recycle due to tightly bonded composite layers. A groundbreaking chemical recycling process now breaks down PET/PU waste, turning complex textiles into high-performing circular materials while helping brands align with strict European regulations.
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Breakthrough Innovation: Covestro Launches World-First Circular Elastomer Recycling Plant
Covestro launches a breakthrough pilot plant in Leverkusen for chemical circular elastomer recycling, converting tough end-of-life polyurethane waste into high-purity industrial materials.
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Italy’s Plastic Recycling Crisis: Urgent Wake‑Up Call
Italy is a European leader in plastic recycling, yet warehouses are full and the system risks stalling. Falling demand for recycled polymers, cheap imports and lack of plants are pushing Corepla and the Regions to call for urgent structural reforms.
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Bold Revival: Rotterdam’s Chemical Recycling Plant Set for High‑Impact Restart
EMV Capital revives a major Rotterdam chemical‑recycling plant through Winalot BV, aiming to restart operations with DeepTech Recycling’s reactor technology and strengthen Europe’s circular‑economy infrastructure.
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Europe’s Alarming PET Tray Recycling Gap Threatens 2035 Climate Goals – Polymer Price Trends
A landmark Forum Rezyklat study reveals a massive 454,000-tonne capacity shortfall in European PET tray recycling as mandatory EU PPWR targets loom large.
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TotalEnergies Triumphs with Breakthrough Acquisition of Pioneering Grandpuits Plastics Recycling Plant
TotalEnergies takes 100% ownership of the Grandpuits plastics recycling plant, accelerating advanced chemical recycling to turn complex plastic waste into circular feedstocks.
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Revolutionizing Plastics: MAAG Group Unveils High-Efficiency Tech at Fakuma 2026
At Fakuma 2026, MAAG Group presents game-changing polymer processing tools, including a PVC gear pump that cuts energy use by 20% and fast optical quality testing.
