Michael Brunn

Unifi collects used plastics, including PET bottles, especially near the coasts of developing countries and regions, ensuring that plastics do not end up in the ocean in the first place.

The group experienced significant growth in Europe in the first two quarters of 2023, and the UK has for the first time become Geminor's biggest market.

Founded in 1946, Santos Jorge has two facilities in the towns of Mollet del Valles (Barcelona) and Montblanc (Tarragona), where domestic glass and industrial glass are treated and recycled.

With the jointly founded holding company Blueone Solutions, the companies want to bundle their expertise and create industry standards in plastics recycling through joint research projects.

Andritzwill supply Enva Northern Ireland Ltd. with an automated fridge recycling plant for their new site in Toomebridge.

Coca-Cola India recently launched its new 100% rPET bottle for water - the first time that a packaging made of 100% recycled plastic is used for food or beverages in India.

A recent paper highlights the emissions gap that apparel industry giants will face if no urgent action is taken to prevent overproduction by governments.

With new UK packaging waste regulations now in full force and fixed penalty fines for those failing to meet their legal obligations, the concept of a circular economy has gained significant traction.

In its first two years, the European BeonNAT project has achieved promising results that demonstrate the potential of biomass cultivated to produce bioplastics for bioactive cosmetics, biochar, activated carbon and pet litter with essential oils.

The EU and its Member States are committed to the SDGs and want to play an active role in maximising progress towards achieving them. The entire policy of the Von der Leyen Commission is geared towards these goals. Eurostat regularly reviews progress. The seventh edition shows that progress has been made. However, there is still a lot to do to actually achieve the goals.