Congress BW 2026: Plastics Forum on Circularity
“Paths to Circularity: Where Does the Plastics Industry Stand?” is the title of Technical Forum 6 on plastics at this year’s Congress BW.
BKV Symposium 2026: The plastics cycle – between requirements and practice
The BKV Symposium will take place on 3 November 2026 from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm at the Representative Office of the State of Brandenburg in Berlin.
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GKV: Florian Loch Succeeds Helen Fürst
The GKV Gesamtverband Kunststoffverarbeitende Industrie (General Association of the Plastics Processing Industry) has unanimously elected Florian Loch as its new president.
Borouge International Expands Capacity for Recycled Polyolefins
The company is increasing its capacity for recycled polyolefins by 14,000 metric tons per year.
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Jochen Flasbarth Leaves the Federal Ministry for the Environment
According to information from the Handelsblatt, the State Secretary is set to leave the ministry as early as the beginning of November 2026 and will head the European Climate Foundation in the future.
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PET bottles: Recycled content significantly exceeds EU target
According to a recent study by the GVM, the average proportion of rPET in Germany has reached a record high of 58 per cent.
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Fakuma: Panel discussion on recyclates on TecPart’s ‘Blue Carpet’
At the start of Fakuma on 12 October 2026, a TecPart panel discussion will focus on recyclates.
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bvse: Politics must keep the circular economy in mind
This was the call made by the bvse – Bundesverband Sekundärrohstoffe und Entsorgung at its recent annual conference in Cologne.
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Freiburg: Packaging tax now only to disposable cups
The packaging tax in Freiburg is controversial and is set to be significantly simplified barely a year after its introduction.
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New round of negotiations for UN plastics treaty in the pipeline
The formal INC-5.4 round of negotiations is officially scheduled for 13 to 24 March 2027.
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