Aerial view of Toyota's Circular Factory in Poland

Toyota opens second ‘Circular Factory’

Another plant for recycling end-of-life vehicles is to be built in Walbrzych, Poland.

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Implementing decision on SUPD published

The European Commission's proposal to flesh out the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) was adopted in early February.

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Collection of numerous disused electrical and electronic devices

Slight increase in the amount of electronic waste recycled

In 2024, almost 758,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment were recycled in Germany.

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Potsdam wants to introduce packaging tax

According to its own statements, the state capital Potsdam has submitted a draft resolution to introduce a packaging tax.

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New BKV study on the reusable targets of the EU PPWR

The study evaluates the reusable requirements of the PPWR for practical applications and identifies possible exceptions.

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Plastics Europe warns of loss of industrial capacity in Europe

‘What is lost will never return,’ emphasises the plastics manufacturers' association in an open letter to Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

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A BMW vehicle dismantled into its individual parts

BMW Group and Prezero launch cooperation for recycling end-of-life vehicles

The companies have signed an agreement with the aim of developing a business model for recycling end-of-life vehicles.

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Negotiations on the UN Plastic Treaty in Geneva in August 2025: Large conference room with several rows of people sitting at tables and a podium with speakers in the background.

New chair elected for negotiations on plastics treaty

Chilean Julio Cordano has been appointed by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) as the next chair for the negotiations on the plastics agreement.

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Aerial view of the Chemelot industrial park in Geleen, Netherlands

Aduro plans to build chemical recycling plant in Geleen

The pilot plant is to be built in the Chemelot industrial park in the Netherlands.

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