Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT plan pilot plant for recycling rigid polyurethane foam
Plastics manufacturer Covestro and Fraunhofer UMSICHT have agreed to set up and operate a pilot plant for the chemical recycling of rigid polyurethane foam.
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The Green Dot acquires French film recycler RG Group
The Green Dot Group is further expanding its European recycling business and entering the mechanical recycling of PE film in France.
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Network of European packaging registers goes live
The EUNR platform will continuously publish interpretations and explanations on the key topics of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).
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Amendments to the PPWR via the EU Environmental Omnibus
According to Euwid, an alliance of industry associations is pushing for amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and exemptions from requirements for industrial packaging in the EU Environmental Omnibus.
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Neste steps up chemical recycling
Neste has commissioned a new processing plant for liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland.
RIGK and CGR collaborate on the recycling of industrial packaging
A pilot project aims to process industrial packaging into high-quality recycled material.
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New BKV study on recycled content availability in the automotive sector
The new study on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of recycled content in the EU automotive industry.
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Data collection for new study on plastic flow launched
Over the coming months, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH will once again be collecting data from companies along the entire value chain.
Read more … Data collection for new study on plastic flow launched
Generational change at the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association
Sandra Füllsack takes over as chair of the association. Ulrich Reifenhäuser and Rainer Zimmermann retire after decades of service.
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Georg Menges Prize 2026 for Markus Lüling
Markus Lüling, founder and editor-in-chief of the trade magazine K-Profi, has been awarded the Georg Menges Prize 2026.