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Excerpt from the title of the OECD Report on the Chemical Safety of Recycled Materials

OECD Report on the Chemical Safety of Recycled Plastics

According to Euwid, the report analyzes how the safety of recycled plastics can be reliably assessed given their complex composition.

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VDMA on CHINAPLAS 2026: China remains a key market

At CHINAPLAS 2026 in Shanghai, the industry aims to impress with topics such as efficiency, the circular economy and AI.

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Circular Plastics Alliance relaunched: Industry calls on the EU for swift implementation

Associations representing the European plastics value chain are urging swift action to boost recycling, competitiveness and investment.

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Infographic showing figures on recycled agricultural plastics (37,342 tons), annual CO₂ savings (37,042 tons), and the amount of CO₂ sequestered, expressed as the number of trees (approximately 2,670,000); figures from the Fraunhofer Institute Umsicht

ERDE initiative reports successful results for 2025

In Germany, over 37,000 tonnes of used agricultural plastics were collected and sent for recycling in 2025.

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Exterior view of Kassel City Hall with a banner for the Waste and Resources Forum

Kassel Waste and Resources Forum 2026

The conference, accompanied by a trade fair, will take place from April 14 to 17, 2026, at the Kongress Palais Kassel.

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EU Commission presents guidelines on the PPWR

On 30 March 2026, the Commission presented guidelines on the interpretation of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).

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Portrait photo Gunda Rachut

ZSVR expands its Executive Board and realigns its focus

Dr Alexander Dröge and Franziska Safak joined the ZSVR Executive Board, led by Gunda Rachut, on 1 April 2026.

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Portrait photo of Michael Weigelt, Managing Director of TecPart

TecPart publishes market data on plastics processing

According to the association, the downward trend slowed noticeably in 2025, but a turnaround has not yet been achieved.

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OMV and XRG establish Borouge International

OMV and the ADNOC subsidiary XRG have successfully completed the transactions to establish Borouge International.

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Aerial view of the BASF Integrated Site in Zhanjiang, China

BASF opens integrated site in China

On 26 March 2026, the chemical company officially opened its new integrated site in Zhanjiang, southern China.

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