Recycling News

Recycling Industry Receives Key Policy Update on Mass Balance Methodology The EU Commission has released new proposals supporting the use of mass balance for chemical recycling, adopting a fuel-exempt accounting approach under the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). The Commission emphasized that “the calculation methodology...

Fairmat Partners With Syensqo to Pioneer Advanced Material Recycling Syensqo, a global leader in advanced performance materials, has announced a strategic collaboration with Fairmat, a pioneering French deeptech company specializing in recycling carbon fiber composites. This new agreement marks a significant step forward in the...

Plastlit and Gneuss Drive Food Contact Polystyrene Recycling Standards Forward With more than 55 years of expertise in Ecuador and South America, PLASTLIT S.A. started out in the food sector with flexible packaging before branching out into food service packaging for delivery and other uses. PLASTLIT...

Lindner Washtech and EREMA Raise Recycling Standards Through Integrated Process Technology Lindner Holding and the EREMA Group, two family-run businesses in Austria, established BLUEONE Solutions as a joint venture in August 2023. From shredding, sorting, washing, and drying to extrusion, their goal is to optimize...

Research Suggests EPR Has Not Solved Packaging Recycling Confusion for Consumers New research 1 from Aquapak, which specialises in developing high performance, environmentally safe materials to reduce plastic pollution and improve recycling, shows that the majority (70%) of British consumers admit they are confused by what...

UBQ Unveils Disruptive Sustainable Plastic at a Competitive Price The innovative materials company UBQ Materials unveiled UBQ Masterbatch a new product portfolio set to transform manufacturing and supply chains. As U.S. landfills are projected to run out of capacity by 2036, UBQ Materials provides a solution to the looming...