Environment

  • 06 February 2025

    Macro litter decreases along European coasts

    Marine litter in Europe is decreasing. This is the conclusion of the study “European Coastline Macro Litter Trends 2015-2021”, published by the European Commission, which looks at trends in macro litter (i.e. litter larger than 2.5 cm) along the coastline of the Old Continent between 2015 and 2021...
  • 04 February 2025

    EU Commission approves 500 million euros scheme for French chemical recycle

    The European Commission has approved a 500 million euros French scheme to support the chemical recycling of certain types of plastic waste. The measure contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission for 2024-2029, which call for a more circular and resilient economy...
  • 31 January 2025

    An alliance to make polystyrene widely recyclable in the USA

    L’americana Plastics Industry Association ha annunciato la costituzione di Polystyrene Recycling Alliance (PSRA), allo scopo di migliorare il riciclo del polistirene negli Stati Uniti. Questo sforzo collaborativo unisce le industrie di PS ed EPS insieme a un gruppo eterogeneo di partner quali...
  • 27 January 2025

    Collaboration to recover and recycle over 22,000 km of submarine cables

    Sparkle (TIM Group), the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, has signed an agreement with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) for the recovery and recycling of multiple unused subsea telecommunications cables. OEC is Europe’s first and only cable recovery and recycling...
  • 17 December 2024

    The European Council adopted the PPWR

    On 16 December the European Council formally adopted the Regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR). The new rules aim to reduce the generation of packaging waste by setting binding re-use targets, restricting certain types of single-use packaging and requiring...
  • 11 December 2024

    Meccanoplastica's first steps on the path to sustainability

    A specialist manufacturer of extrusion, injection and stretch blow molding plants based in Florence, Meccanoplastica embarked on its sustainability path in 2023 and, at the moment, already boasts the "bronze" certification of Ecovadis, a leading international provider of business sustainability ratings. After the...
  • 11 December 2024

    Bioplastics grow, more than doubling production in 5 years

    European Bioplastics presented its 2024 edition of the market development update, confirming the continuous growth of the global production capacities of bioplastics. Overall global plastics production continues to rise steadily, and this development is driven by rising demand combined with...
  • 05 December 2024

    From EuRIC a roadmap for the competitiveness of European recycling

    EuRIC's Plastics Recycling Branch (EPRB) has published a roadmap on the future of the European plastics recycling industry, as the latter is currently grappling with extremely low demand for recycled materials and with unfair competition from third countries that threaten circularity in Europe...
  • 28 November 2024

    Latest market data shows stagnation in plastic recycling capacities

    The newest data from Plastics Recyclers Europe, the association of European plastics recyclers, points to a slowdown in the growth of Europe’s installed plastics recycling capacity. In 2023, the total capacity reached 13.2 million tonnes in EU27+3 which marks an increase of 6% year-on-year, making it the...
  • 20 November 2024

    Wandering packaging of Ursa: plastics recycling beyond Earth's boundaries

    The European Union has set an ambitious goal of making all packaging recyclable on an industrial scale by 2030, advancing towards a circular economy model and placing particular emphasis on the role of plastic. This material, a fundamental resource for packaging, could become...
  • 06 November 2024

    Twenty years of Sustainability Report for RadiciGroup

    The RadiciGroup Sustainability Report reaches an important milestone this year: twenty years have in fact passed since the Group published its first Social Report in 2004, qualifying it as one of the pioneering companies in the realisation of voluntary non-financial reporting. The document measures the...
  • 06 November 2024

    Three-way agreement for standardised modular chemical recycling

    Neste, Alterra and Technip Energies have signed a collaboration agreement to advance the circularity of plastics by providing the industry a standardized technology solution for chemical recycling. The partners aim to globally offer a standardized modular solution, based on Alterra’s proprietary liquefaction technology...
  • 29 October 2024

    Recession hits the EU’s plastics recycling industry

    The downward trend in the European plastics recycling market is alarming, Plastics Recyclers Europe warns, the association of European plastics recyclers, in a recent press release. The increasing lack of demand for recyclates produced in Europe, the reduced investments in domestic recycling, and the...
  • 10 October 2024

    The platinum medal of EcoVadis to Lati

    Lati Industria Termoplastici has been awarded the platinum medal by EcoVadis, the company's highest award for sustainability, placing it in the top 1% of the world's best companies in the plastics sector. Since 2014, Lati has been measuring and continuously improving its sustainability performance according to...
  • 09 October 2024

    A new producer of renewable polyolefins in Belgium

    AP Moller Holding has launched Vioneo, a new venture dedicated to transforming plastics production. It will manufacture fossil-free plastic resins and significantly reduce the carbon footprint associated with plastics production. Vioneo has designed a production method utilising an innovative and proven technology to...
  • 02 October 2024

    Arburg's fourth Sustainability Report

    In the fourth edition of the Sustainability Report, Arburg provides a wealth of interesting facts and figures about it, its values and its successful sustainability activities in 2023. This year, the Lossburg-based company is also publishing a sustainability report in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards fo...
  • 18 September 2024

    Tackling the end-of-life challenges of durable goods

    LyondellBasell is investing in a new closed-loop preparation centre in Lich, Germany, for transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals. The closed-loop preparation centre supports...
  • 04 September 2024

    Three-way agreement for a circular ELT supply chain

    Bridgestone EMEA, Grupo BB&G and Versalis announced the signing of an agreement aimed at establishing a closed-loop ecosystem to transform end-of-life tyres (ELT) into new tyres. The agreement will bring together the innovation, experience and technological skills of all three companies...
  • 03 July 2024

    Trinseo opens next-gen depolymerization facility in Italy

    Trinseo announced the opening of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy. The pilot facility represents a significant step forward in the company’s commitment to sustainability, as the next-generation recycling technology helps...