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Wuppertal Institute: Position paper on plastics recycling

The Institute has developed six solutions to support the industry on behalf of the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU).

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K 2028 under new leadership

Dr Axel von Wiedersperg, Managing Director of the Brückner Group, is the new Chairman of the Exhibitor Advisory Board for the K 2028 trade fair in Düsseldorf..

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BKV Report 2025–2026 published

The latest report contains statements from the managing directors of the PED, GKV and VDMA associations and provides an overview of the BKV’s work and studies.

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28th bvse International Circular Plastic Day in Bad Neuenahr

The industry gathering organised by the bvse will take place from 9 to 10 June 2026. As part of the International Circular Plastic Day, a joint workshop will be held by BKV and Plastics Europe Deutschland.

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Progress report on the global harmonisation of recyclability

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and Recyclass have published an updated progress report on their collaboration.

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Study: Global plastic waste management market is growing rapidly

According to a recent forecast, the global market volume in this sector is set to rise to 45.2 billion US dollars by 2033.

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Winners of the 2026 Plastics Recycling Awards

The winners of the 2026 Plastics Recycling Awards Europe were honoured in May during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam.

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In conversation with: Georg-Menges-Prize winner Markus Lüling

The editor-in-chief of the trade magazine K-Profi is a great believer in research findings that contribute to a non-ideological discussion about plastics.

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Towards a circular carbon economy

A recent background paper outlines the necessary mix of technologies required to decouple the chemical and plastics industries from fossil raw materials by 2050.

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BDE: Matthias Harms unanimously confirmed as President

During the IFAT trade fair, the General Assembly made key personnel decisions and set out the association’s strategy for the coming years.

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