Despite this planned expansion, implementation timelines indicate a concentration of activity close to the regulatory deadline. Around two thirds of authorities expect to launch services in early 2027. Nearly half of them aiming for the final deadline date. At the same time, more than one fifth report that they do not expect to have kerbside plastic film recycling in place by the required date.

European composites production decreased by around three percent in 2025. Total production volume declined to approximately 2,281 kilotonnes, compared with 2,351 kilotonnes in 2024. Although the market therefore continued to contract, the decline slowed compared with earlier forecasts.

The system addresses a long-standing challenge in plastics recycling: black plastics are often excluded from mechanical recycling because established optical sorting technologies cannot reliably detect them. The demonstrator will be presented from 18 to 19 March 2026 at SOLIDS & RECYCLING-TECHNIK in Dortmund (Exhibition Centre Dortmund, Hall 4, Stand D47).

With war in the Middle East, crude oil and natural gas prices are surging as ships are held back at the Strait of Hormuz with obvious negative implications for global economies. But another big constraint is exports of chemicals and plastics from the region which will put upward pressure on prices.

Sennebogen presents material handling in recycling at IFAT 2026, including new machines, electric solutions and the MG4.1 orange peel grab.

Electric high-torque drive for shredders reduces operating costs and maintenance while improving energy efficiency and system integration at IFAT 2026.

European agriculture is facing increasing pressure from climate change, soil degradation and rising costs for external inputs such as fertilisers, pesticides, irrigation, imported feed and energy. Against this backdrop, climate-resilient agriculture is gaining relevance as an approach to reduce economic and environmental risks.