Environment

Borealis announced a strategic partnership with BlueAlp, a chemical recycling technology company headquartered in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. The partnership will see Borealis transfer its majority share in Renasci, a chemical recycling company based in Ostend, Belgium, to BlueAlp, while...

According to Plastics Europe, the provisional agreement reached by the European Parliament and the Council on plastics circularity in the automotive sector marks a significant step forward in Europe’s transition towards a circular economy. However, as several aspects are still to be defined...

European Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new EU circularity rules to cover the entire vehicle lifecycle, from design to final end-of-life treatment. According to the agreed draft, all new vehicles should be designed so as to allow the easy removal of as many parts and components...

“At a time when the competitiveness of Europe’s plastics industry is fast crumbling, targeted efforts from policymakers to restore competitiveness are crucial and urgent. The Commission’s Environmental Simplification Package proposal sends a loud and clear message: Europe...

The European Commission presented a package of measures to simplify environmental legislation in the areas of industrial emissions, circular economy, environmental assessments and geospatial data. The changes will contribute to reducing the administrative burden for businesses...

The National Association for PET Container Resources (Napcor) released its 2024 PET Recycling Report, the 30th annual analysis of PET plastic recycling activity, providing a comprehensive look at PET bottle collection, recycling system performance, and end-market dynamics in the United States and Canada...

European Bioplastics concludes its 20th edition of the European Bioplastics Conference - two days of insightful presentations, panel discussions, networking, and market data analysis. More than 320 participants gathered in Berlin and online on 2 and 3 December attended EBC25, the conference...

The industry data contained in the Bioplastics Market Development 2025 report, presented by European Bioplastics at the European Bioplastics Conference 2025 (EBC25), taking place in Berlin on 2–3 December, show that global production of bio-based plastics is continuing...

Over 100 stakeholders from across the packaging value chain – including companies, national and international trade associations and non-governmental organisations – coordinated by Reloop, an international platform that works with governments, industry and businesses to accelerate the...

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) reports that more than 170 organisations have joined the European Circular Composites Alliance (ECCA) since its launch in March. Representatives from many of these will meet for discussions with EuCIA members and representatives from...

European Bioplastics (EUBP) welcomes the European Commission’s new bioeconomy strategy, which confirms – more clearly than ever – that biobased plastics are a strategic pillar of Europe’s future industrial base. Additionally, the revised strategy recognises the sector as a...

The recently published EU Bioeconomy Strategy signals Europe’s intent to lead in sustainable growth and innovation. While the vision is clear, concrete delivery mechanisms and binding commitments are still missing. The chemical industry is at the heart of the bioeconomy, and the bioeconomy is core to our industrial transition...

The European Commission has adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, setting a roadmap to build a cleaner, more competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from...

The ReNova ChemPET project for PET chemical recycling developed jointly by Saipem and Garbo based on their ChemPET technology has been selected by the European Commission to receive 15.5 million euros in funding under the 2024 EU Innovation Fund call, dedicated to...

Anche Cefic, il consiglio europeo dell’industria chimica, ha espresso il proprio parere sul possibile Circular Economy Act (CEA) proposto dalla Commissione europea, su cui è stata condotta una consultazione pubblica e che dovrebbe essere varato il prossimo anno. A tale riguardo Cefic dichiara che...

First assessment of its organisational carbon footprint (or GHG inventory) for CMG Granulators' facility in Budrio, with the objective of understanding and evaluating its performance in this area in 2024 and comparing it with the baseline year 2019. The measurement and reporting of...

The European association of plastic manufacturers, PlasticsEurope, recently published a position paper outlining its considerations regarding the public consultation launched by the European Commission, which closed on 6 November, on the Circular Economy Act. This new legislative framework on the...

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 report from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the association of European recyclers, which...

RadiciGroup has published its 21st Sustainability Report, covering the year 2024, confirming more than two decades of transparency and measurement in the economic, environmental, and social dimensions. From its first Social Report in 2004 to the current reporting aligned with the...

On 28 October the European Commission launched the Critical Chemicals Alliance (CCA). The alliance stems directly from the Chemicals Action Plan adopted in July 2025, which aims to boost the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of Europe's chemical industry...