SynPet to build EUR 300 million plastics recycling plant in Antwerp
Belgium-based SynPet Technologies, a Turkish-founded company, is to construct its first commercial-scale chemical recycling plant at Port of Antwerp-Bruges. The…
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Plant-based PEF plastic wins recycling approval in Japan
Dutch renewable materials company Avantium has achieved a major milestone in its global rollout of releaf, its plant-based plastic PEF…
US aluminium industry wants to ban the export of cans
The US Aluminum Association (AA) is calling for restrictions on the export of used beverage containers (UBCs) to keep more...
India names inspiring plastics recyclers
The finalists for this year’s Plastics Recycling Awards India, which celebrate innovation and achievement across the plastics recycling value chain,...
Eni advances biofuel production in Sicily
Italian energy company Eni has embarked on the latest stage of the conversion of an ethylene plant in Sicily into...
Unimetals takeover of Sims UK in the balance
UK-based metals recycler Unimetals Recycling faces financial uncertainty following its acquisition of the UK operations of Sims Metal. Various reports...
Coalition to drive industry-wide textile recycling capacity
A group of leading textile and apparel companies has formed the European Circular Textile Coalition, an industry alliance aimed at...
Troubled plastics industry rallies around innovation and sustainability
K 2025, the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, has wrapped up in Düsseldorf, Germany after eight days....
FCC Enviro expands UK footprint
FCC Enviro has acquired Cumbria Waste Group, bolstering its presence and service offering in the north of England. Cumbria Waste...
US scrap prices down again
Ferrous scrap prices are expected to fall further in October, repeating September’s downward trend, according to Fastmarkets. The agency reports...
EU tackles cheap steel imports
Increased tariffs and lower quotas for steel imported into Europe are being planned by the EU next year. The European...
