EU's PPWR Comes Into Effect as Packaging Industry Innovates and Navigates Compliance
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has crossed a critical threshold. As of August 12, 2026, the regulation generally applies …
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All news articles tagged with Circular Economy (49 articles).
Technology
Zeopore and BioBTX Increase Yield of Circular Aromatics from Waste Plastics Through Catalyst and Process Synergy Breakthrough
Zeopore and BioBTX have achieved a breakthrough in catalyst and process synergy, significantly increasing the yield of circular aromatics from plastic …
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Technology
Compostable Packaging: What It Is, How It Works, and What Certifications to Require
Bioelements provides a comprehensive guide to compostable packaging, covering definitions, mechanisms, and the certifications that validate true …
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Technology
BlueAlp and BioBTX Partner to Advance Circular Aromatics Production from Plastic Waste
BlueAlp and BioBTX have partnered to combine BlueAlp’s pyrolysis technology with BioBTX’s ICCP catalytic process, creating an integrated …
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Technology
BioBTX Reaches Final Investment Decision for World's First Commercial Circular Aromatics Plant
Dutch circular chemistry pioneer BioBTX has taken a positive final investment decision for its PETRA plant in Delfzijl, marking the culmination of a …
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Technology
BioBTX Develops Sustainable Graphite and Jet Fuel from Crude Glycerol
BioBTX, together with NC State University, NREL, and BIRLA Carbon, has developed a novel production route converting crude glycerol into sustainable …
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Technology
Neumag BCF Technology Demonstrates Carpet-to-Carpet Recycling Without Virgin Polymer
Barmag, Object Carpet, ITA Augsburg, and NGR have demonstrated that 100% recycled polyester from post-consumer carpet can be processed into new BCF …
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Blog
Chemical Recycling Crisis? What Viridor's Closure Means for the Industry
Viridor’s shutdown of its European chemical recycling operations — acquired for £90M via Quantafuel — despite achieving 70-75% dry yields, exposes the …
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Material
releaf®
releaf® is Avantium’s brand name for PEF (polyethylene furanoate) — a 100% plant-based, recyclable polyester made from FDCA (furandicarboxylic …
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Technology
Pyrolysis Oil
Alias for pyrolysis — liquid product from thermal decomposition of plastic waste in the absence of oxygen. Used as cracker feedstock for chemical …
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Plant Announcement
DePoly Inaugurates Showcase Plant in Switzerland for PET Chemical Recycling
Swiss circular materials company DePoly opens first industrial-scale depolymerization facility in Monthey, processing 500 tonnes/year as blueprint for …
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M&A
Viridor Closes European Chemical Recycling Operations in Oslo, Skive and Malmö
Viridor announces closure of all European chemical recycling operations by end of June 2026, citing weak recycled polymer demand, cheap virgin …
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Technology
Technip Energies, Alterra and Neste Launch Nerea™ — Standardized Modular Solution for Plastic Chemical Recycling
Three industry leaders in circular solutions introduce standardized modular plant design that reduces pre-investment, project complexity and timeline …
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PEF: The Plant-Based Plastic That Could Replace PET
PEF (polyethylene furanoate) is a 100% plant-based polymer with superior barrier properties compared to PET. This deep dive explores the technology, …
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Chemical Recycling: The Missing Piece of the Circular Plastics Puzzle
Mechanical recycling alone cannot solve the plastic waste crisis. Chemical recycling breaks plastics down to molecular level, enabling infinite …
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R&D Partnership
From Woad Leaves to Bioplastics: Blue&Pastel and NaturePlast Pioneer Natural Dye Pigments in Polymers
French startup Blue&Pastel partners with bioplastics expert NaturePlast to integrate natural woad-derived blue pigments into biobased polymer …
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Bioplastics vs Recycling: Can They Coexist?
Bioplastics and traditional recycling systems have a complicated relationship. Can they coexist? We examine the contamination debate, sorting …
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Plant Announcement
IMG Group debuts EUR 15 million circular polymer R&D platform in Portugal
IMG Group launches the Everbio Innovation Hub in Portalegre, Portugal, a EUR 15 million circular polymer R&D platform backed by C2 Capital …
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Plant Announcement
IMG Group Launches €15 Million Everbio Innovation Hub for Circular Polymers in Portugal
IMG Group inaugurates the Everbio Innovation Hub in Portalegre, Portugal, combining subsidiaries Evertis, Selenis, Renascis and Renewis in a €15M …
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Company News
NaturePlast Valorises Marine Resources: Sea Shells, Algae, and Starfish Feedstock for Bioplastics
French bioplastics specialist NaturePlast is transforming marine by-products — oyster shells, mussel shells, seaweed, and starfish — into high-value …
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Technology
Evonik Facilitates Chemical Recycling of Plastics with Pyrolysis Oil Quality Solutions
Evonik launches comprehensive Purocel™ product line including catalysts and adsorbents to improve pyrolysis oil quality for steam cracker feedstock, …
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Investment & Funding
BioBTX Secures Over €80 Million to Launch World's First Renewable Aromatics Plant
BioBTX, a Dutch circular chemistry company from Groningen, has raised over €80 million to build the world’s first commercial-scale renewable …
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Partnerships
Lindex and BASF Bring Textile-to-Textile Recycled Polyamide to Lingerie with Loopamid®
Lindex partners with BASF to introduce loopamid® recycled polyamide into lingerie, advancing textile-to-textile circularity and supporting …
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Partnerships
Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Biobased Thermoplastics in Polymer Applications
AMP Polymix and Lignin Industries announce exclusive distribution partnership for lignin-based thermoplastic Renol®, targeting fossil-plastic …
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Product Launch
TotalEnergies Corbion and Yuhan-Kimberly Launch Biobased, Washable Kitchen Towels After Three-Year Partnership
TotalEnergies Corbion and Yuhan-Kimberly have commercialized a new generation of washable, biobased kitchen towels made from Luminy® PLA, PHA, and …
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Technology
BlueAlp Selected as Pyrolysis Technology Partner for BioBTX Circular Aromatics Plant in Delfzijl
Dutch chemical recycling technology company BlueAlp has been chosen to supply its patented pyrolysis system for BioBTX’s PETRA plant, creating …
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Partnership
Granulous, Duynie, and The Compound Company Collaborate on Brewery Grain-Based Biodegradable Compounds
Through close collaboration between Duynie, Granulous, and The Compound Company, three biodegradable compounds have been manufactured from brewery …
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After five years and €7.6M in EU funding, the BioSupPack consortium has demonstrated a scalable biorefinery process converting brewery spent grains …
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Technology
EREMA and AIPMA Open Recycling Training Centre in Mumbai to Address India's Skills Gap
Austrian recycling technology leader EREMA and the All India Plastics Manufacturers Association have launched a new Recycling Skill Centre at AMTEC in …
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Policy & Regulation
JRC policy brief finds technology readiness and high cost remain key barriers to wide bio-based plastics adoption
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre publishes a policy brief examining bio-based plastics in a sustainable and circular bioeconomy, …
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Plant Announcement
Baytown becoming one of the largest advanced recycling operations in the world
ExxonMobil expands its Baytown facility to solidify its status as one of the world’s largest advanced recycling hubs, utilizing proprietary …
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Plant Announcement
Solvay Inaugurates Europe's First Bio-Circular Silica Facility
Solvay has officially opened its new facility in Italy dedicated to producing bio-circular silica derived from rice husk ash, marking a major step …
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M&A
BEAM Circular Acquires Gas Fermentation Firm to Expand Bioeconomy
BEAM Circular has announced the strategic acquisition of a gas fermentation firm to accelerate the production of bio-based materials from industrial …
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Partnerships
Zeopore and BioBTX increase the yield of circular aromatics from waste plastics thanks to a breakthrough in catalyst and process synergy
Zeopore and BioBTX have achieved a significant breakthrough in chemical recycling by combining advanced zeolite catalysts with innovative process …
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Plant Announcement
MiAlgae Scales Production of Circular Bio-Materials from Whisky Byproducts
Scottish biotechnology firm MiAlgae commences construction on a commercial-scale facility in Grangemouth to transform whisky byproducts into …
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Plant Announcement
UPM unlocks new bio-based markets as Leuna biorefinery produces its first commercial product
UPM has officially launched commercial production at its Leuna biorefinery, marking a transformative step in replacing fossil-based raw materials with …
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Product Launch
UPM Initiatives to Improve Black Packaging Circularity with Bio-materials
UPM Biochemicals has unveiled a novel bio-based, carbon-negative, and NIR-detectable black pigment designed to resolve sorting inefficiencies in …
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Market Analysis
TotalEnergies Corbion Highlights PLA Innovations and Chemical Recycling at Chinese Conference
TotalEnergies Corbion showcased its Luminy® PLA innovations, highlighting its 100% biobased, recyclable, and industrially compostable nature, …
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Plant Announcement
CARBIOS and Wankai seal major deal to launch Asia's first large-scale PET biorecycling plant
CARBIOS and Wankai New Materials have finalized a landmark agreement to establish a joint venture for Asia’s first large-scale PET biorecycling …
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Plant Announcement
ALPLA and NTCP Pilot Solvent-Based Process for Food-Safe Recycled HDPE
ALPLA and NTCP are piloting a solvent-based process in the Netherlands to produce food-safe recycled HDPE, supported by a Dutch government grant, …
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Market Analysis
EUBP presents the Results of the 2025 Market Data Report
European Bioplastics’ 2025 Market Data Report projects a doubling of global biobased plastics production capacity by 2030, driven by increased …
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Regulatory & Policy
Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: Global Report Warns of Doubling Pollution Without Urgent Action
New landmark report reveals plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, but offers science-based pathway to reduce annual pollution by 83% …
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Regulatory & Policy
Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025: Global Report Warns of Doubling Pollution Without Urgent Action
New landmark report reveals plastic pollution could more than double by 2040, but offers science-based pathway to reduce annual pollution by 83% …
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Product Launch
Emirates Biotech launches PLA biopolymer 'Embio'
Emirates Biotech has launched ‘Embio’, a new series of plant-based PLA biopolymers, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional …
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Partnerships
Blue Circle Olefins and Ducor Petrochemicals Partner for Circular Polypropylene Supply Chain
Blue Circle Olefins and Ducor Petrochemicals have announced a strategic partnership to establish a fully circular polypropylene value chain, targeting …
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M&A
TIPA acquires Sealpap to expand recyclable and compostable packaging portfolio
TIPA Compostable Packaging has acquired Sealpap, a specialist in recyclable paper-based packaging, significantly broadening TIPA’s sustainable …
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Plant Announcement
Expanded Capacity for Recyclable Bio-based PE
Braskem America has announced expanded production capacity for its ‘I’m green’ bio-based polyethylene (PE), reinforcing its …
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M&A
Agilyx investment transaction in GreenDot completed
Agilyx has completed the acquisition of a 44% stake in GreenDot Global, a significant move to strengthen its European market presence and establish a …
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Plant Announcement
Polykar Doubles Production Capacity at Edmonton Facility
Polykar has announced a $20 million investment to double the production capacity of its Edmonton facility, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable …
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