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Plastic Recycling Market
NINETYGO launches ‘Coffee’ suitcase made with recycled materials from Covestro
German materials manufacturer Covestro and NINETYGO have announced the global launch of the Chinese luggage brand’s new R-GO “Coffee Journey” Series suitcase, made with polycarbonate containing up to 90 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) content from Covestro. The product debuted at Covestro’s booth at CHINAPLAS 2026, the international plastics and rubber exhibition, on Earth Day.
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Strategic Recommendations for a resilient and circular plastic value chain in Europe
The European plastic value chain is facing a deepening industrial recession that threatens its role in delivering circularity, strategic autonomy, and green innovation. Immediate and decisive policy intervention is imperative to halt this decline. In parallel, medium to long-term recovery and resilience must be secured through the ambitious implementation of the Clean Industrial Deal and...
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DataLase introduces ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles
Laser printing specialist DataLase has announced the launch of a ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles. The solution is said to eliminate filmic and paper materials while delivering ‘full label-equivalent functionality’.
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GreenDot acquires Italian advanced mechanical recycler Forplast SpA
Agilyx ASA reports GreenDot’s acquisition of 80% of Forplast SpA, a quality Italian compounder of recycled high-density polyethylene and recycled polypropylene products, expanding GreenDo´s capabilities and business footprint. The all-cash transaction included an initial payment in 2023 and a final payment made at closing, fully funded by existing GreenDot cash reserves. Forplast is expected to...
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How can the car industry increase plastic recycling? A new supply chain analysis offers EU policy options.
Issue 624:A single car may contain around 240 kg of plastic, and much of this plastic waste is difficult to recycle at the end of a car’s life. New research reveals ways to improve plastics circularity in the vehicle sector and offers policy insight.
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Recycled Content Use Surges as End-of-life Vehicle Legislation Approaches
The Borealis booth at K 2025 proved to be a treasure trove of automotive applications incorporating post-consumer and post-industrial recycled content.
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2024 Data Reveals a Deepening Crisis of the European plastics recycling industry
Europe’s plastics recycling industry is entering its sharpest decline — with turnover down 5.5% — putting at risk Europe’s circular economy, industrial resilience and thousands of local jobs. The latest annual report shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded. Preliminary 2025 data reveal a 50% rise in recycling facility closures, resulting in the loss of...
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RecyClass certifies over half of Europe’s plastic recycling capacity
Covering 60% of Europe’s installed plastics recycling capacity, the RecyClass Recycling Process Certification has become the leading certification scheme for plastics traceability across the region in only three years since its launch.
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Sour cream cups with 30% recycled polystyrene available at Aldi
Sour cream cups containing 30% recycled polystyrene, developed by INEOS Styrolution and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, are now available from ALDI SÜD stores across Germany.
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Green materials: Qore starts up US$300 mn corn-based BDO plant; Dongyue Chemical opens industrial-scale chemical recycling plant in Guangdong
Qore, a joint venture of Minnesota-based Cargill and Germany-based Helm, is officially starting production of Qira, said to be the world’s first large-scale US$300-million 1,4-butanediol (BDO) facility. It is set to produce 66,000 metric tonnes of Qira, using corn grown primarily within 100 miles of the site.
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