
Eurostat: Consumption of thin plastic bags in the EU down by almost 5 billion units
Citizens of the European Union are using fewer and fewer lightweight plastic carrier bags, according to new EU statistics.
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Plastics flow Germany 2023: less fossil-based plastics, increase of recycled plastics
The new study shows declines in the production, conversion and consumption of plastics, while at the same time the amount of recycled plastics has increased.
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PPWR: Final adoption postponed further
The vote on the future EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is scheduled for the end of November, reports Euwid.

Revalyu Resources expands chemical PET recycling in India
The subsidiary of the German Heraeus Group is investing 100 million dollars in the world's largest chemical recycling plant for PET plastics.
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Evonik reports successful third quarter of 2024
Specialty chemicals group Evonik has earned significantly more in the third quarter of 2024 than in the same period of the previous year.

EU Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall confirmed
Following the hearing before the European Parliament (EP) committees, Roswall was confirmed as the new Environment Commissioner.
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GVM study on PET: More recyclate – less material consumption
According to a recent study by GVM, the proportion of recycled PET in bottle production and the recycling rate have reached new highs.
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Plastics processors discuss restriction of fluoropolymers in Brussels
The pro-K specialist group advocated for the exemption of fluoropolymers from the planned PFAS restriction in Brussels.
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Covestro: Recycling of plastics from old headlights
Covestro is intensifying its collaboration with Ausell to advance the recycling of used plastics from the automotive industry.
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Alterra receives funding for the commercialization of chemical recycling
LyondellBasell, Chevron Phillips Chemical and Infinity Recycling are investing an undisclosed amount in the US company Alterra Energy.
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