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  • REGULATORY

    12 Mar 2026

    A Plastics Reckoning Is Coming for Brussels

  • INNOVATION

    6 Mar 2026

    EU Backs Chemical Recycling in Plastic Bottle Rules

  • TECHNOLOGY

    4 Mar 2026

    Turning Trash Into Treasure at Germany’s MoReTec Plant

  • INSIGHTS

    2 Mar 2026

    A Bio-Based Bet on Europe’s Materials Revolution

AI at the Helm of Europe’s Plastics Pivot

Robotic arms sorting plastic items on automated industrial line

INNOVATION

25 Feb 2026

As EU recycling rules tighten, AI helps plastics firms secure cleaner, compliant material streams

EU flag with Single-Use Plastics Directive text and plastic waste

REGULATORY

12 Mar 2026

A Plastics Reckoning Is Coming for Brussels

Brussels opens a review of its single-use plastics law, but the harder questions lie in who gets to answer them

European Union flags outside European Parliament building

INNOVATION

6 Mar 2026

EU Backs Chemical Recycling in Plastic Bottle Rules

EU nations vote to let chemically recycled plastic count toward mandatory bottle targets, a first for the bloc

MoReTec industrial plant structure with workers on elevated steel platforms

TECHNOLOGY

4 Mar 2026

Turning Trash Into Treasure at Germany’s MoReTec Plant

LyondellBasell’s Wesseling MoReTec plant edges closer to launch, advancing Europe’s circular plastics ambitions

Mevaldi team discussing bio-based polymers at trade booth

INSIGHTS

2 Mar 2026

A Bio-Based Bet on Europe’s Materials Revolution

Fresh funding for Dutch biotech Mevaldi signals rising investor faith in bio-based polymers as Europe races to decarbonize materials

Robotic arms sorting plastic items on automated industrial line

INNOVATION

25 Feb 2026

AI at the Helm of Europe’s Plastics Pivot

As EU recycling rules tighten, AI helps plastics firms secure cleaner, compliant material streams

Industrial recycling facility with steel structure and piping

PARTNERSHIPS

24 Feb 2026

Borealis Buys into Plastic’s Second Life

Borealis transfers its Ostend plant to BlueAlp, taking 10% stake to lock in recycled feedstock for EU targets

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