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BIOPLASTICS RECYCLING Research project recycles PLA from mixed waste / Process a ‘working reality'	28.09.2026
ROWASOL German additive producer launches biobased liquid colour range	21.09.2026
PLASTICS RECYCLING PolyCert launches certification scheme for recycled plastics in food contact / Audit-based scheme aligned with EU regulation	17.09.2026
ALPLA Packaging manufacturer launches stackable PET beverage container	17.09.2026
CAUCASUS Plastics regulation reaches Europe's periphery / Producers across region weigh in on impact of restrictions / Calls made to establish recycling infrastructure, instead of restrictions	16.09.2026
EUROPEAN ENERGY MARKET Gas-storage refill lags as Germany, Netherlands fall behind / Brussels sees no immediate need for intervention	07.09.2026
DEMETER Start-up launches biobased water- and oil-repellent coating for textiles as alternative to PFAS	03.09.2026
ENVALIOR Partners with Secara to develop chemically recycled PA 6 for automotive applications	01.09.2026
RESEARCH Birka, Aimplas, Ideko to develop recyclable lightweight composite panels for transport sector	26.08.2026
DOW Chemicals major partners with Adient to launch bio-attributed PU seating foam	20.08.2026
WIS KUNSTSTOFFE German recycling specialist completes generational handover / Further growth planned	20.08.2026
AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTING Covestro, Forvia, BMW among partners in headlamp-recycling research project	19.08.2026
SGT French PET preform producer expands recycling capacity	18.08.2026
MONDI Packaging group to close three more plants / Germany, Hungary, Poland, Turkey hit by shutdowns in 2026	12.08.2026
TOTALENERGIES CORBION Compostable PLA alternative for XPS food packaging launched	05.08.2026
COVESTRO / BYD German giant signs materials cooperation agreement with Chinese EV maker	29.07.2026
CATALYXX Commercial-scale plant for renewable chemicals in Portugal / Consortium targets cost-competitive, carbon-negative products	23.07.2026
ALGENESIS / P2 SCIENCE Partnership targets fully biobased polyurethane supply chain / On track for 1,000 t/y within five years	22.06.2026
UPDATE - IRAN WAR US agrees on roadmap for final deal in 60 days after Tehran shut Strait of Hormuz again / Meetings to continue this week	18.06.2026
MOL Hungarian chemical group's acquisition of Serbian NIS reportedly nears completion	18.06.2026
ORIGIN MATERIALS Plans to divest PET closure business	12.05.2026
DEFENCE INDUSTRY GERMANY What opportunities does military sector hold for plastics converters? / Rational considerations prevail / Unable to offset declining automotive market	07.05.2026
POLYURETHANE FOAM Fraunhofer Institute partners with Covestro to build pyrolysis pilot plant / Capacity of 2,000 t/y for high-purity aniline planned	21.04.2026
BIOPLASTICS Capacities to double by 2030 / China is shaping the expansion / Packaging remains main application	10.04.2026
BASF Greener intermediates on the horizon / Four products with reduced carbon footprint to be launched / Low-emission feedstocks are key	19.03.2026

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