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PET disparities creating ‘potholes’

The average recycled content of plastic bottles produced in the EU has reached 24%. This means more work is still…

Napcor reports ‘healthy’ demand for rPET

The recycling rate for polyethylene (PET) in North America was 37.8% in 2022, according to the National Association for PET…

Circular claims for PET bottles ‘mislead consumers’

Claims by leading brands and plastics manufacturers that PET beverage bottles are either ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’ are likely…

Thailand gets first 100% recycled PET bottles

Austria’s Alpla Group and PTT Global Chemical in Thailand have launched a joint venture called Envicco to introduce food-grade recycled…

Ramp-up for Brazil’s PET recycling

Major global PET bottle recycler Indorama Ventures has completed expansion of its recycling facility in Brazil. Located in Juiz de…

Alpla backs Polish rPET drive

Packaging specialist Alpla is expanding its recycling plant at Radomsko in Poland to become one of the largest recycled (rPET)…

Recyclers say PET imports are growing threat to EU industry

A significant increase in imports of PET plastics is threatening the competitiveness of the EU’s industry, according to European recyclers….

Italian partners drive PET chemical recycling

Saipem and Garbo have signed an agreement to develop the chemical recycling of PET, with a focus on treating PET-based…

Competitive and sunny forecast for aluminium recyclers

The global aluminium recycling market was worth US$ 9.5 billion (EUR 8.8 billion) in 2021 and is projected to witness…

Direct Pack boosts PET recycling in Phoenix

Packaging producer Direct Pack has recovered around 7 300 tonnes of recycled PET plastic in partnership with the municipality of…

Multi-billion appetite for automotive plastics

Plastics are used in an increasing amount in modern products and vehicles are no exception. Analysts at Market Research Future…