For decades, plastics have moved through the world without an identity. They were manufactured, used, discarded, shredded, melted, and remade, but the material never carried a history. Once waste entered the recycling stream, its past vanished. And without origin, plastics could not ...

Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs. The latest annual report1 shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded. Preliminary ...

The two Groups have reached a binding agreement on the main principles of their collaboration, with a view to deploying a capacity of one million tonnes in the long term, Starting with the construction of a plant in China with a processing capacity of 50,000 tonnes of PET waste ...

Plastic isn't just everywhere - it's everything. From the food we buy to the cars we drive, the global plastics economy is worth more than $800 billion. But its future hinges on one critical shift: moving waste from liability to asset. That shift depends on proof - the ability to ...

Sonopress has started the production of EcoRecord® — the world’s first long-playing ...

Swedish Plastic Recycling (Svensk Plaståtervinning) is making a historic move for the entire plastic recycling industry. As the first sorting facility in Europe, Site Zero has received certification under RecyClass’s newly launched Sorting Process Certification. The audit, conducted ...

Avantium announces that its innovative plant-based plastic PEF, branded as releaf®, has received official approval for recycling within the Japanese PET bottle stream by the Council for PET Bottle Recycling (CPBR). Avantium earned the approval for the use of releaf®, produced with ...

The internationally active ALPLA Group continues to grow in the compression and ...

Company to place greater emphasis on targeted customer events and regional exhibitions - Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reports a highly successful appearance at K 2025 and, in this context, announces a strategic realignment of its trade fair activities throughout Europe.

The Henkel Packaging RecycLab has officially launched its operations in China. This specialized facility is dedicated to evaluating how adhesive solutions can drive innovation in packaging recycling and accelerate the transition to a circular economy. Through localized testing and ...