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2026-06-12 2:26 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Europe
Plastic recycling

Viridor proposes to cease European chemical operations and calls for essential policy changes to make advanced plastics recycling investable

Plastics recycling markets in the EU and UK remain under significant pressure, with weak demand due to unclarity in regulations and low-cost virgin imports making the sector commercially uninvestable without policy changes.In light of these challenges, Viridor is proposing to cease ...
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2026-06-10 1:16 min China, Bottle Washing Machines
Installation

BoReTech's PET bottle washing line officially commissioned in Shandong Fuhai

BoReTech has recently fully commissioned a PET bottle washing line for the Fuhai ...
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2026-06-10 1:49 min Europe, Sorting and collection
Partneship

GreenDot and osapiens form strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered EPR Compliance Solution across Europe

Agilyx ASA announces that its majority-held subsidiary GreenDot and osapiens have ...
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India
EREMA and AIPMA open new recycling training centre in Mumbai
Skilled workforce for India’s plastic recycling industry
EREMA and AIPMA open new recycling training centre in Mumbai

EREMA and the Arvind Mehta Technology & Entrepreneurship Centre (AMTEC) of the ...

Sidel delivers Britannia’s first-ever aseptic PET packaging line for Winkin Cow business
Partnership
Sidel delivers Britannia’s first-ever aseptic PET packaging line for Winkin Cow business

Indian food company Britannia Industries selected Sidel to deliver its first-ever ...

EREMA and Lindner Washtech establish subsidiary in India
Local expertise for the full spectrum of mechanical recycling
EREMA and Lindner Washtech establish subsidiary in India

At Plast India on 6 February 2026, EREMA and Lindner Washtech officially announced ...

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Africa
SMI opens the branch SMI East Africa in Nairobi
Expansion
SMI opens the branch SMI East Africa in Nairobi

SMI has opened a new branch in Nairobi, Kenya to strengthen its presence in Africa. ...

Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy Partner to develop one of Africa’s largest rPET production facilities
New rPET site
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy Partner to develop one of Africa’s largest rPET production facilities

Indorama Ventures together with Nigerian Breweries Plc, a brewer in Nigeria, and ...

Packamama launches in South Africa with Polyoak and Safripol
Expansion
Packamama launches in South Africa with Polyoak and Safripol

Packamama has announced the launch of its South African manufacturing operations in ...

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China
BoReTech's PET bottle washing line officially commissioned in Shandong Fuhai
Installation
BoReTech's PET bottle washing line officially commissioned in Shandong Fuhai

BoReTech has recently fully commissioned a PET bottle washing line for the Fuhai ...

EREMA at Chinaplas 2026: European expertise for high-quality plastics recycling
Exhibition
EREMA at Chinaplas 2026: European expertise for high-quality plastics recycling

The use of recycled plastics in high-quality end products is gaining importance ...

BoReTech & Suplas - China's first closed-loop PET tray recycling facility enters trial operation
PET tray recycling
BoReTech & Suplas - China's first closed-loop PET tray recycling facility enters trial operation

Suplas, China's first closed-loop PET tray recycling facility, has entered trial ...

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Europe
Viridor proposes to cease European chemical operations and calls for essential policy changes to make advanced plastics recycling investable
Plastic recycling
Viridor proposes to cease European chemical operations and calls for essential policy changes to make advanced plastics recycling investable

Plastics recycling markets in the EU and UK remain under significant pressure, with ...

GreenDot and osapiens form strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered EPR Compliance Solution across Europe
Partneship
GreenDot and osapiens form strategic partnership to deliver AI-powered EPR Compliance Solution across Europe

Agilyx ASA announces that its majority-held subsidiary GreenDot and osapiens have ...

GreenDot and osapiens create the first integrated AI platform for EPR compliance under the PPWR in Europe
Partnership
GreenDot and osapiens create the first integrated AI platform for EPR compliance under the PPWR in Europe

GreenDot and osapiens have entered into a strategic partnership to bring to market ...

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Asia Pacific
STADLER expands into Japan with new office to support the country’s evolving recycling market
Expansion
STADLER expands into Japan with new office to support the country’s evolving recycling market

STADLER has opened a new office in Japan, strengthening its presence in a market ...

Thai Coconut grows its global market presence with an aseptic PET line from Sidel
Installation
Thai Coconut grows its global market presence with an aseptic PET line from Sidel

Thai Coconut Public Company Limited (Thai Coconut) adopts Sidel’s aseptic PET ...

SANKO invests in NGR's Liquid State Polycondensation technology to advance sustainable operations
Investment
SANKO invests in NGR's Liquid State Polycondensation technology to advance sustainable operations

SANKO Holding, headquartered in Gaziantep, Turkey, is a conglomerate with ...

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America
PLASTICS: U.S. trade in recyclable plastics materials slowed in the first quarter
Report
PLASTICS: U.S. trade in recyclable plastics materials slowed in the first quarter

U.S. trade in recyclable plastics materials slowed in the first quarter of 2026. ...

Niagara Bottling purchases rPlanet Earth and restores PET recycling operations at former plant
Acquisition
Niagara Bottling purchases rPlanet Earth and restores PET recycling operations at former plant

Niagara Bottling, a family-owned water and beverage manufacturer committed to ...

TOMRA Recycling opens new Americas Test and Training Center
Expansion
TOMRA Recycling opens new Americas Test and Training Center

TOMRA Recycling has marked a new era of customer support for recyclers in the ...

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