Microplastics – Polystyre – ne Prices Drop as Costs Ease, Polyolefins Hold Steady – “Nissei ASB Highlights 18,000 BPH PET Solution with PF36 at Drinktec 2025” – Microplastics Safety Act: U.S. Lawmakers Push for First-Ever FDA Study on Microplastics and Human Health – Recyclers Face Mounting Pressure as Virgin Material Costs Plunge

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Compostable Bioplastics – Lenzing Unveils Veocel™ Lyocell Fibers for Enhanced Cleaning –

Russian Oil Sanctions – Freepoint Eco-Systems and Source One Unite to Build Europe’s Next-Gen Plastic Recycling Infrastructure – Dyneema® Reinvents Strength: Avient Launches Next-Gen Composite Fabric with Layered Performance – Reinventing Yarn: Uster Technologies Leads the Way in Recycled Fiber Innovation – Battery Material Stocks Soar as U.S. Moves to Slash Dependence on Chinese Graphite – EFSA Endorses Kreyenborg’s IR-Clean: A Major Win for Safe rPET Decontamination – India Responds Firmly to NATO Sanctions Threat Over Russian Oil Trade

Bottled PET Prices – How Technology is Transforming Packaging Waste Recycling – Veolia Shuts Down Two Plastic Recycling Plants in Germany – Agilyx Acquires Stake in GreenDot to Expand Europe’s Chemical Recycling Infrastructure – Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim Showcase Advanced Plastics Recycling Technologies at K 2025 – Bottled PET Prices Continue to Slide: Market Pressure Persists Despite Supply Cuts – Equate Sets July MEG Contract Price at USD 528/tonne – Market Holds Steady – MEGlobal Cuts July MEG Contract Price for Asia to USD 650/tonne