Current Headlines

  1. Clariant Unveils Titanium-Based Catalyst Solutions For More Sustainable Polyester Production 10/9/2025

    Clariant presents its new AddWorks titanium-based catalyst solutions for polyester polymerization at K 2025, the world's premier trade fair for plastics and rubber.

  2. Novoloop And Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Announce Strategic Partnership To Scale Lifecycled TPU Production 10/9/2025

    Novoloop, a U.S. technology pioneer in circular innovation, today announced a strategic partnership with Shanghai Huide Science & Technology Co., Ltd. to scale the production of Novoloop’s Lifecycled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU).

  3. Eni Launches Authorisation Process In Priolo For New Biorefinery And Chemical Recycling Plant For Plastics 10/9/2025

    Eni has launched the authorisation process for the Environmental Impact Assessment (VIA) to transform its industrial site in Priolo, Sicily

  4. Cleanfarms And TNRD Launch Agricultural Plastics Recycling Pilot Program 10/8/2025

    Cleanfarms and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) are launching a new pilot program to recycle bale wrap and silage bags and covers.

  5. IAEA Event Highlights Progress In Upcycling And Monitoring Plastics 10/2/2025

    Plastic waste recycled into railway tracks and light but sturdy concrete for use in construction were among the promising developments presented at a recent event to review progress under the IAEA’s flagship NUTEC Plastics initiative to tackle plastic pollution.

  6. Republic Services' Recycled Plastic Flake Provides 54% Lower Carbon Footprint For Sustainable Packaging 9/30/2025

    Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), a leader in the environmental services industry, is producing recycled plastic flake from its Las Vegas Polymer Center for use in sustainable packaging that has a significantly lower carbon footprint (CO2e) than representative recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) or virgin PET in the U.S. market.

  7. NOVA Chemicals Introduces Polyethylene Grades Incorporating Next-Generation Non-Fluorinated Polymer Processing Aid 9/23/2025

    NOVA Chemicals Corporation ("NOVA Chemicals") today announced the launch of polyethylene (PE) resins that incorporate next-generation non-fluorinated polymer processing aid (NF-PPA).

  8. Geared For GREEN Joins Flexible Film Recycling Alliance To Advance Plastic Film Recycling 9/19/2025

    Geared for GREEN is proud to announce that it has joined the Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA), an initiative of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) dedicated to increasing the recycling of flexible plastic films through enhanced education, improved access, and greater consumer confidence.

  9. Closed Loop Partners Deploys New $10M Loan To Canadian Molecular Recycling Company GreenMantra Technologies To Advance Plastics Circularity In North America 9/17/2025

    Today, Closed Loop Partners announces the deployment of an over $10M loan from its Closed Loop Infrastructure Group to Canada-based GreenMantra Technologies, a molecular recycling company at the forefront of creating specialty waxes and polymer additives from recycled polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).

  10. Megatrend For Automotive: ENGEL Brings The World's Largest Technical Centre Injection Moulding Machine Virtually To K 2025 9/16/2025

    At K 2025, ENGEL opens the doors to a new dimension of plastics processing. Since some systems are too large even for the largest exhibition stand, the world's largest injection moulding machine in a technical centre will be experienced as a virtual twin on the ENGEL exhibition stand.