Recyclable bioplastic food packaging including cups, trays and containers displayed together

INNOVATION

9 Jan 2026

Bioplastics Gain Ground as Europe Tests New Food Packaging Models

Europe’s food packagers are trialing advanced bioplastics in real settings as new EU rules loom and scale-up risks remain

Blockchain data visualization symbolizing traceability in recycled plastics supply chains

TECHNOLOGY

7 Jan 2026

Blockchain Builds Trust in Europe’s Recycled Plastics Chain

Blockchain is moving from pilots to practice in Europe’s plastics sector, helping firms verify recycled content and get ahead of tougher E...

Industry leaders discussing bioplastics for medical use at European conference

INSIGHTS

5 Jan 2026

Can Bioplastics Finally Fit Healthcare’s Strict Playbook?

Elm-Plastic’s bio-based pipette shows how healthcare suppliers can cut emissions without changing processes, pointing to a scalable path t...

European research team at a pilot facility working on circular plastics and packaging innovation

RESEARCH

19 Dec 2025

Europe’s UPCYCLE Rewrites Plastics With Circular Design at the Core

An EU-backed research project is redesigning plastics at the source, turning hard-to-recycle waste into viable circular packaging

Plastic pellets on sand highlighting microplastic pollution under EU rules

REGULATORY

18 Dec 2025

EU Pellet Rules Push Plastics Industry to Clean Up Supply Chains

New EU rules on plastic pellets are reshaping handling and transport, nudging companies toward cleaner, more accountable supply chains

PROSPER initiative logo symbolizing AI upgrades for bio-plastic sorting accuracy

INNOVATION

17 Dec 2025

Smarter Sorting Puts Europe’s Bio-Plastics to the Test

EU-backed PROSPER initiative upgrades existing recycling lines to improve identification of bio-based plastics

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