On December 23rd 2025, the European Commission has unveiled a first set of pilot actions to accelerate Europe's transition to a circular economy, with a particular focus on the plastics sector. By optimising the recycling of plastics, these measures will further unlock the potential ...

In November 2025, Boretech officially received a positive Scientific Opinion from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for its PET recycling process brtCOMBIPET. This certification, completed in accordance with the latest EU Regulation (EU) 2022/1616, marks Boretech as one of ...

Ensuring compliance with stricter standards for recycled PET is becoming a key ...

South Korea will prohibit manufacturers and retailers from attaching labels to bottled drinking water from 1 January 2026 to reduce plastic use by more than 2,200 tonnes a year.

RecyClass has unveiled the TechAp Tool, a new online platform designed to simplify the management of recyclability assessments for plastic product innovations. With nearly 100 assessments expected in 2025, TechAp will play a key role for the industry in accelerating the evaluation ...

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The European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP) is initiating an industry-wide consultation to collect stakeholder feedback on the recently developed Design for Circularity (DfC) guidelines for PET bottles. This consultation marks the next strategic step following the publication of the ...

The rigid packaging industry is undergoing a technological revolution, driven by the increasing demand for sustainable solutions and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automation. AI is redefining recycling efficiency, particularly in the sorting process, enabling a high-purity, ...

Over 40 laboratory trials enhance the robustness of testing protocol - RecyClass released an updated version of its Recyclability Evaluation Protocol for Labels & Adhesives applied on PET bottles. This revision followed several months of collaborative work within the RecyClass ...

The companies of Schwarz Group want to reuse, recycle, compost or ferment 95 ...