The facility, designed to process about 2,000 tonnes of waste foam annually, is scheduled to begin operations in mid-2028 and will use Covestro’s proprietary “smart pyrolysis” technology to convert ...

The Spanish recycler said “several” European industrial packaging converters expressed commitment to integrate the recyclates in their production ahead of PPWR targets.

As Gen Z grows in the workforce, young leaders are proving that purpose driven innovation can tackle major challenges like plastic waste and sustainability.

In this week’s Material Insights, Plastics News senior reporter Frank Esposito reviews recent price movements in key commodity resins and warns that polyethylene could soon break its recent flat ...

Of the 100,961 tonnes of collected waste, 14,504 tonnes are plastic. Project Stop has stopped almost 83,000 tonnes of waste from being leaked in the environment, of which 12,053 tonnes are plastic.

In this week’s Material Insights, Frank Esposito reports that polystyrene is joining PVC and several engineering thermoplastics all moving higher to start 2026. He links the increases to seasonal ...

Rising crude oil prices could push resin prices higher, increase inflation pressure and raise the risk of a U.S. recession if the spike persists.