Environment

Indorama Ventures, a global sustainable chemical company, and AMB, one of Europe’s leading packaging solutions providers, have unveiled a next-generation PET multilayer tray designed for recycling. Helping to meet the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and accelerate true...

European Plastic Films (EuPF), the sector group within EuPC representing Europe’s plastic-film converting industry, welcomes the European Commission’s adoption of the delegated act exempting economic operators from the 100% reuse obligations for pallet wrapping and straps under Article 29 of the...

Trinseo’s polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization plant in Rho, Milan, Italy, has achieved its first ISO 9001:2015 certification, a globally recognized standard for Quality Management Systems. ISO 9001 certification is awarded to organizations that deliver consistent quality, efficiency and a strong...

The European Commission has published details of its mass-balance approach under the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) implementing act voted through on 6 February. As ICIS (Independent Commodity Intelligence Services) explains in an information note...

Birla Carbon announced a new production line at its carbon black facility in Trecate, Novara, Italy. This dedicated line will serve the purpose of finishing and packing of Continua Sustainable Carbonaceous Material (SCM), an industry-leading circular material derived from end-of-life tires (ELTs)...

PiovanGroup has announced that it has joined the United Nations Global Compact as part of its corporate strategy to operate as a responsible company. With this step, the Santa Maria di Sala (Venice, Italy) Group strengthens its commitment to conduct its business responsibly in line with the...

Elix Polymers has taken a decisive step towards building a more sustainable future with the launch of its new 2025-2030 Sustainability Strategy. A transformative roadmap that strengthens its leadership in the transition to a circular, low-carbon economy. The new strategy integrates sustainability across all...

The organisers of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 announced the shortlist of finalists. The winners of the seven awards will be revealed on 6 May at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, to be held at RAI in Amsterdam, where all the finalists will also be showcased...

Borouge and Borealis, in collaboration with Catalytic Finance Foundation, Pelita Mekar Semesta (PMS) and Reciki Solusi Indonesia, are joining forces in order to establish Indonesia’s first fully integrated circular waste management ecosystem. This initiative is part of...

A strategic partnership between BMW Group and PreZero Deutschland aims to promote the circular economy in the European automotive industry by systematically using end-of-life vehicles as a strategic source of materials. The goal of the collaboration is to establish a viable and scalable business model that...

At the Delfzijl chemical cluster in Groningen, the Netherlands, Circtec recently inaugurated, in the presence of King Willem-Alexander, a chemical recycling plant for end-of-life tyres using its proprietary CIFR pyrolysis technology. With Phase 1 now operational, the plant can recycle 50,000 tonnes per year of...

Despite PET being the EU’s second-largest recycled polymer, the sector faces mounting challenges. Depressed prices and rising stockpiles - driven largely by low-cost imports - are threatening the survival of the established European recycling facilities precisely at the moment when...

Solvay inaugurated its new bio-circular silica facility at its plant in Rosignano, Livorno, Italy, marking a major milestone in Europe’s industrial transformation toward sustainability. This investment positions Solvay as a proactive partner in achieving the European Green Deal objectives and...

One of Nigeria's leading post-consumer PET recyclers, Polysmart Packaging, has announced a 60 million dollars expansion plan to build the largest plastic recycling facility in Nigeria, which is expected to become operational in two phases by July 2026. This represents an unprecedented investment for...

The non-profit organisation CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded Basf an "A" rating in climate protection and forest conservation and an "A-" rating in sustainable water resource management, confirming the German multinational's leading position in all three categories...

Supermarket chain Colruyt has launched the first meat trays made with recycled polystyrene derived from chemical recycling. The plastic packaging material made from yoghurt pots and foam trays collected from PMD bags is processed at Indaver’s new Plastics2Chemicals facility in...

Thirty-five years after the birth of Mater-Bi, Novamont – a Versalis (Eni) company – presented at Marca 2026 (14-15 January, Bologna Fiere) a significant evolution in the positioning and communication strategy of its biodegradable and compostable material. A journey that takes...

UniPyrum is the joint venture established under the agreement signed by Pyrum Innovations and Unitank Holding to develop and operate five to ten state-of-the-art plants for the chemical recycling of end-of-life tyres via thermolysis. Under the agreement...

NextChem (Maire Group), through its subsidiary MyRemono, has been awarded by Röhm, one of the world's leading producers in the field of methacrylate chemistry, with production and research sites in Europe, North America and China, a feasibility study for a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) waste chemical recycling plant at...

Europur launched CertiPUR for Bonded Foam, a new module extending the CertiPUR programme to mechanically recycled flexible polyurethane foam. It is the first certification scheme dedicated specifically to the health and safety properties of rebonded foam used in...