Recycling
Recycling | 14 April 2026

BASF to unveil next-gen textile innovations at Messe Frankfurt trade fair

The recycled raw material is fed into the grid at the beginning of BASF’s production network and assigned to the Ultramid Ccycled products via a mass balance approach

Recycling
Recycling | 14 April 2026

Trinseo and Signify close the loop on streetlighting waste with breakthrough recycling project

At the center of the project is Trinseo’s CALIBRE ECO DI, a high-grade polycarbonate developed with up to 75% recycled content derived from lighting waste

Recycling
Recycling | 12 April 2026

Aduro ropes in Ebert HERA to drive permitting for Chemelot FOAK plastics recycling plant

Ebert HERA was selected for its deep experience within the Chemelot ecosystem and its established relationships with local regulators and site operators

Recycling
Recycling | 12 April 2026

Europe’s end-of-life vehicle plastic crisis exposes massive recycling gap

A coalition of eight major industrial players—BASF, Covestro, LG Chem, LyondellBasell, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, SABIC, SUEZ and Syensqo—has now tested what it would take to change that.

Recycling
Recycling | 08 April 2026

Vitol’s WPU to build new plastic recycling plant in Rotterdam

This new WPU facility is set to become one of Europe’s largest chemical recycling plants, utilizing proprietary batch pyrolysis to convert end-of-life plastics into sustainable pyrolysis oil

Recycling
Recycling | 02 April 2026

India mandates 40% recycled content in food packaging

Move aimed at triggering major shift away from virgin plastics

Recycling
Recycling | 31 March 2026

Rohm launches industrial-scale recycling breakthrough in Worms

The process enables the chemical recycling and upgrading of methyl methacrylate (MMA) from polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), turning end-of-life plastic back into high-quality MMA through depolymerization

Recycling
Recycling | 27 March 2026

BASF adhesive cleared for PET recycling, unlocking new era for label design

RecyClass, a cross-industry authority on recyclability, validated the material under typical processing conditions, reinforcing confidence among packaging producers seeking to align with Design-for-Recycling standards

Recycling
Recycling | 21 March 2026

Total and Plastic Energy launch France’s first chemical recycling plant

The plant, capable of processing 15,000 tonnes of plastic waste per year, will be located on Total’s new platform zéro crude in Grandpuits, France, and is expected to go online in early 2023

Recycling
Recycling | 19 March 2026

Asahi Kasei, Nippon Steel launch major titanium recycling initiative

In these cells, the anode relies on pure titanium to resist the corrosive effects of chlorine

Recycling
Recycling | 16 March 2026

Abundia taps Topsoe technology for Texas waste-to-fuel plant

The deal allows Abundia to deploy Topsoe’s HydroFlex technology at the Baytown plant

Recycling
Recycling | 16 March 2026

FSSAI grants final authorization to 17 recycled PET manufacturing plants

Unlocks 3 lakh tonne capacities for India’s circular packaging economy to cater to the Government’s mandate of 40% recycled content

Recycling
Recycling | 12 March 2026

Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries, and Genesis Energy partner to develop rPET production facilities in Africa

This partnership combines the complementary strengths of three industry leaders to advance the PET value chain in Nigeria

Recycling
Recycling | 11 March 2026

DEScycle and Mitsubishi forge strategic pact to revolutionize e-waste recycling in Japan

MC will leverage its extensive customer relationships to market critical and precious metals recovered using DEScycle’s technology

Recycling
Recycling | 03 March 2026

Polyplastics unveils high-performance thermoplastics made from recycled materials

The two new developmental grades, PLASTRON RSG20011 and RSG20013, are currently undergoing sample production and evaluation

Recycling
Recycling | 02 March 2026

MUFG partners with Mitsubishi Chemical and Refinverse for circular office plastic recycling

This initiative aims to advance domestic recycling of plastic raw materials and will reduce environmental impact and resource procurement risk while creating new business opportunities

Recycling
Recycling | 26 February 2026

NOVA Chemicals launches new recycled polyethylene grades for North America

These additions expand the SYNDIGO portfolio, featuring resins made entirely from 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) films

Recycling
Recycling | 25 February 2026

Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa launch fully recyclable PET trays to boost packaging in Europe

The new tray embeds recycled PET flakes at its core while using virgin food-grade PET for outer layers

Recycling
Recycling | 05 February 2026

ExxonMobil's Baytown plant launches third advanced recycling unit, boosting plastic waste capacity

With the new unit, Baytown can now process up to roughly 250 million pounds of plastic waste annually

Recycling
Recycling | 02 February 2026

Aduro Clean Technologies picks Chemelot for first-of-a-kind industrial recycling plant

The facility will house Aduro’s First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) industrial plant using Hydrochemolytic Technology to chemically recycle waste plastics

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