On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
The second half of 2025 could see renewed investment in chemical recycling after the EU set out its approach to mass-balance accounting in early July. But what effect will these new rules actually have in practice, and is there still room for additional changes? ICIS’ Mark Victory tells us more.
Following a total investment of €105 million, Indaver has announced that its Plastics2Chemicals installation in Antwerp is producing chemically recycled raw materials for ‘virgin quality’ packaging applications, with an anticipated annual capacity of 26kT.
Dow, Macchi, and ITP have come together to create a mono-PE pouch prototype containing over 50% chemically recycled content, intended as a recyclable pack for snacks and other highly regulated products.
Greenback Recycling Technologies and Amcor aim to convert post-consumer flexible packaging into pyrolytic oil for food-grade plastics by installing an advanced recycling module at Amcor’s Heanor facility.
According to its 2024 Sustainability Report, Ferrero designed over 92% of its packaging for recycling in the last fiscal year, but it recognizes ongoing challenges with access to recyclate and flexible films.
Words like ‘crisis’ and ‘breaking point’ are increasingly used to describe the European recycling industry, but are we past the point of no return? We seek to answer the question by taking a bird’s eye view of the issues at hand.
At its Geleen facility, Plastic Energy has converted hard-to-recycle post-consumer plastic waste into pyrolysis oil for the production of food-contact packaging, medical plastics, and more.
For the first time in its history, the EU has unveiled rules for calculating, verifying and reporting levels of chemically-recycled content in single-use beverage bottles.
EREMA has announced the launch of its AGGLOREMA recycling system for heavily contaminated post-consumer waste, designed to prepare film rejects with fluctuating moisture levels for chemical or mechanical recycling.
In anticipation of the Sustainable Packaging Summit 2025, we will be hosting a series of LIVE panels, focused on sustainability hot topics. Please join us to hear from our panel of experts on: From waste to resource: innovations in recycling technologies
A report from Bain & Company asserts that 650 million metric tons of polyolefins must be chemically recycled globally to achieve cost parity with virgin plastic production in the next 20-30 years – identifying a ‘window of opportunity’ for European plastics companies to take leadership.
DePoly is launching a showcase plant for converting PET and polyester waste into ‘virgin-quality’ raw materials without fossil fuels, anticipating the production of 500 tonnes every year.
