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Schwarz Group aims to recycle 95 per cent of waste

By 2030, 95 per cent of the waste generated by the Schwarz Group's companies is to be reused, recycled, composted or fermented.

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‘The Green Angels’ competition launched

Applications for the non-material SME award can be submitted until 31 January 2026.

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UBA presents testing guidelines for single-use plastic fund

The UBA's testing guidelines are intended to control reports of plastic products for the single-use plastic fund, reports Euwid.

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ChemX: Call for feedback on guidelines for a digital material passport

Feedback on ChemX's content guidelines for a Chemical Digital Material Passport (DMP) can be submitted until 30 November.

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Ineos invests €250 million in modernising a plant in Lavéra

The specialty chemicals group announced an investment programme to refurbish and modernise its cracker in Lavéra, France.

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Fraunhofer CCPE presents a design set for monomaterial products

The ‘monomaterial design set’ aims to reduce the variety of plastics used in durable products and offer circular solutions for designers and product developers.

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EU Commission approves takeover of Covestro subject to conditions

The takeover of plastics manufacturer Covestro by the Arab state-owned company Adnoc was approved on 14 November 2025 subject to conditions.

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New market overview of advanced recycling technologies

The nova-Institut has mapped comprehensive data on 390 plants planned, installed or in operation worldwide.

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PACKLIANCE: a new PPWR consulting company

Three take-back systems have founded PACKLIANCE GmbH to support industry and trade in implementing the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).

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MKV expands into the USA

With the founding of MKV Polymers Inc., the recycling specialist for engineering plastics is starting a new chapter.

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