Network of European packaging registers goes live
The EUNR platform will continuously publish interpretations and explanations on the key topics of the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR).
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Amendments to the PPWR via the EU Environmental Omnibus
According to Euwid, an alliance of industry associations is pushing for amendments to the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and exemptions from requirements for industrial packaging in the EU Environmental Omnibus.
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Neste steps up chemical recycling
Neste has commissioned a new processing plant for liquefied plastic waste at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland.
RIGK and CGR collaborate on the recycling of industrial packaging
A pilot project aims to process industrial packaging into high-quality recycled material.
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New BKV study on recycled content availability in the automotive sector
The new study on the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR) provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of recycled content in the EU automotive industry.
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Data collection for new study on plastic flow launched
Over the coming months, Conversio Market & Strategy GmbH will once again be collecting data from companies along the entire value chain.
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Generational change at the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association
Sandra Füllsack takes over as chair of the association. Ulrich Reifenhäuser and Rainer Zimmermann retire after decades of service.
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Georg Menges Prize 2026 for Markus Lüling
Markus Lüling, founder and editor-in-chief of the trade magazine K-Profi, has been awarded the Georg Menges Prize 2026.
BDE: Industrial electricity price also for recyclers
The BDE has submitted an expert opinion to the Federal Ministry of Economics on the recognition of the ‘recovery’ sub-sector.
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Circular Valley Convention 2026
From 11 to 12 March, the Circular Valley Convention 2026 will take place in the former industrial halls at the Areal Böhler in Düsseldorf.