US PET MARKET

Circular market woefully lacking / Consultants draw roadmap for transformation by 2040

BOREALIS

Indonesian waste management system project expands

PLASTICS RECYCLING EUROPE

Rise in plastics waste exports, recyclate imports jeopardises Green Deal, association warns

PLASTICS RECYCLING

NGO urges swift, collaborative action to scale up reuse systems / Call for shared infrastructure, standardised packaging and incentivising returns – EMF report

EUROPEAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY

Plastics Europe unveils latest plan to meet net zero goals / 42 mn t of total plastics to be made from circular feedstocks by 2050 / Trade group calls for harmonised rules to spur investment

UN PLASTICS WASTE TREATY

Nordic nations demand tough rules / Plans could cut mismanaged plastics waste by 90% / Nordic Council report

BOREALIS

Material recovery facility inaugurated in Indonesia / Part of programme to stop plastics marine litter

MARINE LITTER

Global water bottle sales expected to reach USD 500 bn by 2030 – UN think tank report / Borealis, Aimplas set to utilise ocean plastics

CIRCULAR ECONOMY

PET/polyester recycling must scale up to meet demand / Chemical recycling can complement mechanical methods, reuse to boost circularity – Systemiq report

CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

Call for urgent shift to a sustainable and low-emissions model / Transformation could double industry's size, create 29 mn new jobs

K 2022

Special show to focus on climate protection, circular economy, digitalisation

BOREALIS

Expansion of scheme to curb marine litter / Growth follows success of Indonesian projects

PLASTICS EUROPE

Plastics producers tap Dow VP ten Bruggencate to lead industry group / Sector faces range of pressing issues

PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT

Industry's circularity and net zero efforts fall short / Deeper collaboration and faster action critical within next five years / Systemiq report

PACKAGING AND ENVIRONMENT

WWF study on German circular economy sees "burning questions" / Potential savings of over 20m t virgin plastics by 2040 / Call for focus on waste avoidance

BOREALIS

Lower carbon footprint with 'Bornewables' PP – study / Expansion of anti-pollution project in Indonesia

BOREALIS

Project ‘Stop' delivers waste management services to over 130,000 people in Indonesia

MARINE LITTER

Study proposes comprehensive strategy to tackle ocean plastics / Elimination of many single-use and non-recyclable products needed / Actions to curb pollution

NESTLE

Food giant to phase out plastic packaging from leading brands / Partnership with US biopolymers producer for water bottles / Marine litter project in Indonesia