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DeArmitt’s new book challenges plastic myths

April 24, 2025 - After the success of The Plastics Paradox, the American scientist is back with a new work aiming to debunk persistent myths about plastics.

EU deal on plastic pellets losses

April 11, 2025 - The European Parliament and Council have reached an agreement on rules to prevent pellet losses in order to reduce microplastic pollution.

Plastic pellets wash ashore after maritime collision

March 18, 2025 - Accidental spill from a Portuguese-flagged container ship follows a collision with a U.S. oil tanker off the English coast.

Microplastics in humans the result of packaging?

September 16, 2024 - A European research program suggests that food preparation processes, rather than packaging materials, may be responsible for contamination.

LAST NEWS

German machinery orders down, recovery in sight

June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.

PET plants to close in the U.S. and Japan

June 6, 2025 - Alpek and Kuraray will halt production of virgin and recycled PET resins at two plants on opposite sides of the globe.

Dow exits carbon composites JV

June 6, 2025 - The American chemical company will sell its 50% stake in DowAksa to Turkish partner Aksa for $125 million.

LyondellBasell to divest four European Sites

June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.

Belgium pilot project sorts flexible food packaging

June 5, 2025 - The goal is to sort polyolefin-based packaging into food-grade and non-food-grade streams to enable closed-loop recycling in line with the PPWR.

Trump ends funding for green chemistry projects

June 5, 2025 - Projects at risk include polyester chemical recycling and green hydrogen–based ethylene production, both in Texas.

MOST POPULAR

Italy’s Plastic Recycling Rises — Profits Sink

May 30, 2025 - The report by Assorimap, Italy's plastics recyclers association, paints a grim picture of the post-consumer plastic recovery sector. The industry's very survival is at stake.

LyondellBasell to divest four European Sites

June 5, 2025 - Ongoing negotiations with German group Aequita cover major olefins and polyolefins assets in France, Germany, the U.K., and Spain.

Eurocolor joins Impact Formulators Group

December 18, 2024 - Third addition to Koinos Capital's masterbatch group in Italy after Ultrabatch and Masterbatch.

German machinery orders down, recovery in sight

June 6, 2025 - For the third consecutive year, Germany’s plastics machinery industry remains under pressure, and only a swift rebound in orders could prevent further revenue contraction in 2025.

Mech-I-Tronic attracts strategic funding

May 30, 2025 - Three new investors bring fresh funding to the Italian mechatronics hub controlled by holding company Groupack.

EVENTS

Geneva, Aug. 5-14, 2025

Talks resume on the Global Plastics Treaty

A new session of the UNEP Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) has been scheduled for August in Geneva.

Milan, Italy, June 9–12, 2026

Early-bird discounts announced for Plast 2026

Exhibitors can sign up by June 15 to receive a 20% discount, or by July 31 for a 10% reduction. Additional savings are available for those booking more space than in 2023.