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INFINITE LOOP
Partners to construct 70,000 t/y chemical recycling plants in Germany, India / Virgin-quality rPET
25.03.2026
INDORAMA
Major rPET facility planned with Nigerian Breweries, Genesis Energy / Output of 45,000 t/y to come onstream in 2027
24.03.2026
CABKA
Dutch processor faces strong headwinds in industrial packaging
23.03.2026
CIRPLUS
Online marketplace for plastic regranulates is being liquidated
23.03.2026
LOGISTICS
Soaring diesel prices put inter-Europe goods transportation at risk / Sea freight rates also rise
20.03.2026
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Converting plastics waste into high-quality feedstock for polyolefins / Partnership led by Clariant, Borealis claims 'significant' tech milestone
20.03.2026
TOTALENERGIES
Chemical recycling plant starts up in France / Significant reduction in recycling targets reported
20.03.2026
RECYCLASS
European plastics recyclability initiative expands guidance across packaging, durable goods sectors
19.03.2026
REPEATS
Dutch recycling ops insolvent / Capacity estimated at 70,000 t/y
16.03.2026
CARBIOS
PET recycler hits back at ‘destabilisation operation' by former executive / Financing of new plant in France still unclear / Company sees three-month setback
16.03.2026
LOGISTICS
War in Middle East grips maritime logistics / Freight rates surge / Forces majeures announced due to supply shortages
12.03.2026
RIGK / GCR
German-Spanish pilot project demonstrates recycling of complex industrial packaging
12.03.2026
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
Massive mark-ups on prices for virgin material / What purchasing strategy should processors adopt? / Recyclers face possible upswing, boom in demand
11.03.2026
SELENIS
Capacity for chemical PET recycling in Portugal to double
10.03.2026
AMCOR
Expansion in Italian flexibles plant to meet PPWR demand / Boosting output of recyclable high-barrier films
10.03.2026
DOGA
Turkish PET recycler to double processing capacity
09.03.2026
EVERGREEN
PET recycler to close US plants following lender action / Hundreds of jobs at risk
06.03.2026
LOGISTICS
Iran war throws global container shipping into chaos / Operators announce risk surcharges / Is a surge in freight rates looming?
05.03.2026
ESTONIA
EUR 100 mn recycling plant cancelled / Prospects of beating EU reclaim targets grow uncertain / Smaller chemical project still in the pipeline
05.03.2026
PACKAGING EUROPE
PCR gains ground with shoppers / Majority calls for independent verification – Amcor survey
04.03.2026
LYONDELLBASELL
Polyolefin major lowers recyclate targets / CEO says group needs to align pace to market conditions / Competitor Borealis seemingly failing to achieve its goals
02.03.2026
SOCIAL PLASTICS
Focusing on the fundamentals: Plastic Bank CEO & founder David Katz on designing a traceable plastic credit system that works / Utilising blockchain, fintech, AI in emerging markets
27.02.2026
LOGISTICS
DB Cargo plans to cut nearly half of all jobs / Freight rates in rollover
27.02.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE
Heavy capacity losses in 2025 confirmed / Future legislation must build on momentum of Winter Package, says PRE
27.02.2026
SORTIERKONTOR NORD
LVP sorting plant in Germany back in operation
26.02.2026
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