HaadThip, Oxytech, and Royce Universal have scaled the Southern Recycling Alliance from a 100-tonne pilot into an ongoing, 1,000+ tonne commercial rPET sourcing operation, insulating beverage supply chains against Middle East market volatility while preparing for Thailand’s impending EPR regulations.
Brent crude sits near $99/bbl and WTI around $90/bbl as traders balance US-Iran diplomatic signals against persistent supply threats in the Middle East.
General Motors rolls out landmark electric vehicles powered by 100% recycled cathode materials, setting a circular standard for the automotive industry.
Scientists at ANU updated a plastic-eating enzyme by swapping just one atom, doubling its speed without breaking its heat stability.
PETCORE EUROPE and KÖR have launched GeNi, a collaborative interlaboratory testing initiative designed to unify food safety monitoring and eliminate chemical risks across the European PET packaging supply chain.
Oil prices stabilize around $102 for Brent and $94 for WTI as energy markets weigh geopolitical risk against diplomatic developments at the UN General Assembly.
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.
Technip Energies and SABIC have signed an exclusive global agreement to scale SABIC’s Clean Tubular Reactor (CTR) technology, unlocking new efficiency standards for high-pressure low-density polyethylene production worldwide.
Lotte Chemical abandons its ₩77B plastic recycling plant in Ulsan to preserve liquidity amid cheap Chinese competition and industry restructuring.