Plastic Overshoot Day 2026
Plastic Overshoot Day, the date when global plastic waste generation outstrips the world’s ability to manage it properly, fell on…
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When Recycling Turns Risky: The Hidden Fire Hazard in Waste Facilities
How Recycling Plant Fires Start Recycling facilities are unusually fire-prone environments because they combine three ingredients fire loves: fuel, ignition…
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Is There a Shortage of Food-Grade rPET in Western Europe?
The picture is mixed rather than a simple yes or no — there’s structural tightness in high-quality supply, but demand…
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Turning ELVR Targets into Practical Rules
New Treatment Requirements for Recyclers The revised End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) sets ambitious targets to advance circularity in the automotive…
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WasteTrade Launches Rebuilt Global Platform
WasteTrade has unveiled a completely rebuilt global platform designed to raise the bar for digital capability in the waste management…
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Plastic Recycling: Matching Technology to Material Complexity
Overview A recent article by BASF researchers, published in the journal Accounts of Materials Research, examines how different plastic recycling…
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EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR): A Summary
Overview The EU’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) replaces the bloc’s previous patchwork of voluntary sustainability pledges and…
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EU Ecolabel as a Driver of Circular Economy Transition
Embedding Circularity in Product Design Europe’s shift toward a circular economy is redefining expectations for products and services: goods must…
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When Does Plastic Waste Stop Being Waste? EU Industry Groups Want Answers
The Core Issue European chemical industry group Cefic is pushing the EU to urgently create harmonised standards for determining when…
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New EU Rules on Recycling Content in PET Bottles
Overview The European Commission has adopted new rules establishing, for the first time, a methodology to calculate, verify, and report…