Environment

European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association representing the interests of biobased, biodegradable and compostable plastics in Europe, has elected its new Board during its General Assembly on 27 May. The new Board will guide the association for the 2026–2029...

Plastics Europe has published its biennial report “The Circular Economy for Plastics: A European Analysis” that provides the latest data and insights into Europe’s circular plastics transition, including trends in circular plastics production, conversion, consumption, and trade, as well as data on waste management...

A new report from the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) finds that expanding advanced recycling can more than double the US plastic recycling rate from 9% to between 19-23%. Authored by Stuart Malec, PPI’s Vice President of Public Affairs, “The Waste Diversion Benefits of...

Eni, together with its subsidiaries Versalis, Enilive, and Eni Rewind, recently presented to Massimo Bitonci, Regional Councillor for Economic Development, Research, Innovation, and Investment Attraction of the Veneto Region, the current status and planned investments for the transformation of the Porto Marghera industrial area...

The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 were unveiled on 6 May at the 10th anniversary Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam. From high-performing recycled-content applications to next-generation recycling machinery and game-changing individuals, this...

An investment of 34 million euros, of which 22 million is allocated to plant equipment and 12 million to infrastructure and construction works, an estimated completion timeline of around 24 months, and approximately 100 new jobs once fully operational: these are the key figures of the project to establish a...

On 15 April in Brussels, Massimo Pavin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sirmax Group, was a key participant in the event “European Industrial Sovereignty: Crises and Opportunities in Plastic Recycling – The Italian Case”, initiated by Elena Donazzan, Vice-Chair of the...

Recent calls from certain industrial sectors to postpone the application of, and revise the key provisions of, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR) are firmly opposed by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE), which, while acknowledging that several implementation...

The Global Impact Coalition has published findings from the first automotive plastics circularity pilot initiated by the chemical industry. Every year, more than 800,000 tonnes of plastic from end-of-life vehicles are incinerated or landfilled in Europe alone. The pathway to addressing this is understood but...

European plastics value chain, represented by European Plastics Converters, Plastics Recyclers Europe, and Plastics Europe, welcomes the relaunch of the Circular Plastics Alliance (CPA) as a critical opportunity to get Europe’s plastics circularity ambitions back on track...

European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes Italy’s draft legislative proposal on certified industrial compostable packaging. It considers the proposal a positive and pragmatic signal for the sector. At a time when the market needs more predictable policy direction, the draft helps provide...

Sixty students from the third and fourth-year classes of the Il Tagliamento Higher Education Institute in Spilimbergo (Pordenone, Italy) visited the Sirmax plant in San Vito al Tagliamento (Pordenone) on 31 March. The initiative forms part of a project promoted by the Rotary Club Maniago-Spilimbergo as...

On 30 March, the European Commission published guidelines on the implementation of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) to facilitate the uniform application of the new packaging rules across the EU and simplify compliance for economic actors and Member States...

Nextchem (Maire Group) has been awarded two feasibility studies in Southern Africa and Southeast Asia dedicated to state-of-the-art mechanical upcycling and compounding plants based on its NXReplast proprietary technology. The projects aim to valorize post‑consumer and...

Recupero Etico Sostenibile (RES) has acquired from Petalo Due a business unit comprising a plant for the production of polylactic acid (PLA), together with the related machinery and equipment, contracts, certifications, trademarks, patents and operating permits required for the conduct of the business. The facility is...

Thanks to the ELISET project (Emission Lifetimes technology for sorting, Security and Traceability), funded with 2.36 million euros by EIT Transition, the European funding programme that supports the development of innovative solutions from laboratory to market, it will be possible to apply...

An international team of scientists led by the University of Bath (England) has developed a new catalyst – a substance that speeds up chemical reactions – that uses sunlight to break down so-called “forever chemicals” prevalent in the environment and known to...

Global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, Amcor has invested in a new production line at its Amcor Flexibles site in Lugo di Vicenza, Italy. The recently extended facility is dedicated to the production of the company’s high-barrier recycle-ready films for a wide range of packaging formats...

Materials manufacturer Covestro and the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology Umsicht have signed a contract to operate a 2,000 tonnes per year pilot plant for “smart” pyrolysis of rigid polyurethane foam waste. The plant will be operational by...

The European Chemicals Agency’s (Echa) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded its evaluation of the universal restriction proposal on all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Its opinion is the first part of Echa’s two-committee scientific evaluation of the proposal...