Around 120 representatives from 19 countries attended the 2nd International Forum "Agricultural Plastics - Potential for Recycling", organised by RIGK.

On 20 and 21 April, EuPC, the Trade Association of Plastics Converters in Europe held the Food Contact Plastics Seminar organized together with Polymer Comply Europe.

Zero Waste Europe calls on the European Parliament to exclude subsidies for waste-to-energy from the mixed municipal solid waste currently included in the Commission's proposal on RED II because they undermine the EU's Circular Economy.

More than 40 industry leaders have endorsed a new action plan to tackle global plastics issues. The plan is part of a new study "The new plastics economy".

Applied Market Information Ltd has conducted a database of Plastic Processors and the Plastics industry in Poland.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) and ECOS urge EU Member States to lay down European quality standards EN 50625-2-3 and TS 50625-3-4 in national waste legislation

The Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers Association has asked the country's Perak state government to reconsider its decision on banning the use of plastic bags and polystyrene containers. The MPMA has urged the government to educate the public on waste management and anti-littering instead of banning plastics.

For the production of high-quality regrind Herbold Meckesheim has installed a model line for Rodepa in the Netherlands that was launched at the beginning of the year. High-quality granulate for film thicknesses beneath 30 my is produced from a mix of plastic waste.

Germany-based European Bioplastics e.V., an association representing the bioplastics industry in Europe, has supported a new report by the European Parliament on revised waste legislation that has highlighted the role of bioplastics to help transition to a circular economy.

Waste Pro Selects CP Group for Single Stream Recycling Facility

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has revised its guidelines on Paper for Recycling quality control, with recommendations for Paper for Recycling suppliers and paper mills.

The European Plastics Converters (EuPC) in association with Polymer Comply Europe (PCE) held a REACH Workshop: The Plastics Industry State of play with practical examples on 17 and 18 March 2016 in Brussels.

All kinds of questions regarding marine litter were on the agenda of PolyTalk 2016, a two day conference organised by PlasticsEurope in Brussels on 16-17 March.

Martin Engineering has published new guidance on the safe servicing of conveyor belt cleaning blades, underlining the importance of professional maintenance and monitoring systems.

Develon has introduced a new waste and recycling Kit for the company's DL-7 range of wheel loaders. It is designed to help operators work safely in the hazardous conditions that often accompany waste handling and recycling applications, including contending with airborne dust, dirt and other dangerous particulates and materials.

BASF and Trinamix, a provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions and subsidiary of BASF, will present their solutions at the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels. Together, they will showcase solutions for the textile circular economy, including the reliable identification of textile fibers and the use of recycled polyamide 6 in durable textiles. The trade fair will take place on June 4 and 5, 2025. Trinamix and the Loopamid fibers will be present at booth 2341 in hall 3.

Bilyana Ignatova, Vice President of EU Public Affairs at Tomra, warns: "The ambition of the Clean Industrial Deal can only be delivered if the accompanying state aid framework backs all pillars, circularity included, with equal policy attention and financial support."

Steel production currently accounts for approximately 8% of global CO₂ emissions. Traditional methods rely on blast furnaces, which burn large amounts of coking coal to reduce iron ore, releasing substantial greenhouse gases. As governments impose stricter carbon reduction targets, steelmakers are under mounting pressure to find cleaner alternatives.

However, the experts for ferrous slags, who have formulated similar goals in their core demands for sustainable resource management, are calling for rapid implementation: for example in European public procurement law and in the regulations for the use of new slags from decarbonized steel production.

Plastic scrap from Waldorf is returned to EcoCortec's plant in Beli Manastir. This partnership enables the recovery and reuse of plastic scrap, incorporating it back into high-quality finished goods. Upon arrival from the German facility, the recycled polymer is inspected at EcoCortec, re-granulated using reprocessing equipment, and tested in the lab.