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  • INNOVATION

    20 Feb 2026

    Plant Waste Takes Aim at EV Plastics

  • MARKET TRENDS

    19 Feb 2026

    Europe’s Plastic Rules Reshape Supply Chains

  • TECHNOLOGY

    18 Feb 2026

    Designing Plastics by Algorithm

  • INSIGHTS

    16 Feb 2026

    Europe’s €8B Gamble on Chemical Recycling

Smarter sachets for a stricter Europe

Compostable food packaging containers with recycling symbols

RESEARCH

13 Feb 2026

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

Industrial plastics and chemical processing facility with wind turbines nearby

INSIGHTS

2 Feb 2026

Antwerp Plant Marks Turning Point for Circular Plastics

New chemical recycling capacity in Antwerp highlights early leadership in circular plastics as EU rules take shape and recycled content ma...

Plastic pellets in multiple colours used for packaging materials research

RESEARCH

30 Jan 2026

Europe’s Packaging Pivot Brings Bioplastics to Reality

EU-backed projects like Be-UP are testing biodegradable plastics in real factories, moving the debate from promises to proof

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PARTNERSHIPS

20 Jan 2026

SACMI’s Packaging Bet Signals a Shift to Integrated Lines

SACMI’s 65% stake in a French packaging specialist reflects rising demand for integrated, flexible equipment as materials and expectations...

Pulpex paper bottle showcasing fiber-based sustainable packaging

INSIGHTS

19 Jan 2026

Paper Bottles Move Closer to Market as Fiber Scales Up

Pulpex’s £62m raise and new Glasgow plant signal that paper bottles are edging from trials toward true commercial scale

Bisphenol A chemical structure diagram next to a plastic bottle and powder sample

RESEARCH

16 Jan 2026

EU BPA Ban Sparks a Scramble for Safer Plastics

An EU ban on BPA is accelerating research into renewable plastics that match performance without the health risks

Plastic packaging waste illustrating EU packaging and recycling regulation

REGULATORY

15 Jan 2026

EU Packaging Rules Force a Rethink on Recycling Investment

Tighter EU packaging rules are accelerating investment, partnerships, and capacity planning as firms prepare for stricter recyclability st...

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