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  • INVESTMENT

    6 Apr 2026

    Europe Puts €170M Where Its Packaging Is

  • PARTNERSHIPS

    31 Mar 2026

    Got Beer? Europe Just Found a Use for the Leftovers

  • REGULATORY

    26 Mar 2026

    Ready or Not, EU Packaging Law Arrives in August

  • INVESTMENT

    23 Mar 2026

    The World's Biggest Waste Plastic Facility Just Opened

Chocolate With a Conscience Hits the Easter Shelves

Cadbury Mini Eggs Easter packaging with 65% recycled plastic label

PARTNERSHIPS

17 Mar 2026

Mondelēz and Amcor deploy 134 tonnes of recycled plastic in Cadbury Easter packaging across the UK and Ireland

Assorted clear and blue plastic bottles without caps

MARKET TRENDS

19 Feb 2026

Europe’s Plastic Rules Reshape Supply Chains

Binding recycled-content targets are pushing firms to secure rPET and rPP, turning sustainability pledges into procurement strategy

Flexible bio-based polymer sample held in laboratory glove

TECHNOLOGY

18 Feb 2026

Designing Plastics by Algorithm

AI tools speed up bio-based polymer research as Europe tightens sustainability rules and grapples with data governance

Collection of plastic bottles, aluminum cans and packaging waste ready for recycling

INSIGHTS

16 Feb 2026

Europe’s €8B Gamble on Chemical Recycling

Plastics Europe commits €8B to chemical recycling, chasing EU mandates and a steadier supply of high quality recycled plastics 

Compostable food packaging containers with recycling symbols

RESEARCH

13 Feb 2026

Smarter sachets for a stricter Europe

An EU-backed project uses AI to design biodegradable packets as new packaging rules loom in 2030

European Union flag surrounded by plastic and packaging waste

REGULATORY

12 Feb 2026

Can EU Plastics Keep Pace With PPWR?

New EU packaging rules push plastics firms to digitize ahead of 2026, with tougher recyclability targets from 2030  

Loader lifting mixed plastic waste inside recycling facility

INNOVATION

11 Feb 2026

AI Supercharges Europe’s Plastic Recycling Race

AI-powered solvent recycling boosts yields, cuts costs, and helps Europe meet strict recycled-content targets

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