traceless has inaugurated the world’s first industrial-scale production facility dedicated to a natural plastic alternative made from agricultural residues. The Hamburg plant aims to accelerate the transition away from fossil-based plastics while supporting Europe’s circular bioeconomy ambitions.
As packaging regulations become stricter worldwide, Plastipak’s O2Blox technology offers a solution to a long-standing challenge: preserving food and beverage quality while ensuring PET packaging remains fully compatible with modern recycling systems.
China is accelerating efforts to regulate electric vehicle battery recycling as retired batteries are expected to exceed one million tons annually by 2030. New measures aim to improve traceability, combat illegal recycling activities, and recover valuable materials such as lithium, nickel, and cobalt.
PepsiCo has started rolling out Gatorade bottles made with Eastman PET Renew, a recycled material produced from hard-to-recycle plastic waste. The initiative highlights how molecular recycling can help create food-grade beverage packaging while supporting broader circular economy goals.
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau have unveiled a scalable chemical upcycling process that converts existing plastics into materials that degrade more easily. The discovery could reshape the future of food packaging, 3D printing and sustainable manufacturing.
A large-scale industrial pilot project tested whether plastics from end-of-life vehicles can be efficiently recycled. The results show strong technical potential, but costs, contamination, and supply chain fragmentation remain major obstacles.
SK chemicals announced that seven materials from its ECOTRIA CLARO and SKYPET product families have been officially recognized by RecyClass as compatible with European PET recycling systems, reinforcing the company’s commitment to circular plastics and sustainable recycling technologies.
Avantium and Heynen Systems are collaborating to evaluate the use of releaf® PEF, a plant-based and circular polymer, in bedding and upholstery products. The partnership introduces a prototype cushion designed to explore sustainable comfort foam applications.
Greyparrot and Kenvue have announced a strategic partnership to improve circular packaging through AI-powered waste intelligence. Using Greyparrot’s Deepnest platform, Kenvue will gain real-world recycling data to optimize packaging design, improve material recovery, and support sustainability goals globally.
