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View from behind of the participants at the opening of the bvse Used Plastics Day on 24 June 2025

bvse International Conference on Recycling of Plastics 2025 in Dresden

According to bvse, the event will focus on strategies for sustainable plastics recycling under difficult conditions.

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Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, presents the NRW.Global Business Award to Dr Daniel Koch in the presence of two other people

LyondellBasell receives award for investment in MoReTec plant

NRW Minister for Economic Affairs Mona Neubaur presented the NRW.Global Business Award to Dr. Daniel Koch, plant manager at LYB's Wesseling site.

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Portrait photo of Michael Weigelt, Managing Director of TecPart

ELVR: TecPart comments on the EU Council's position

TecPart – Verband technische Kunststoff-Produkte e.V. (Association for Technical Plastic Products) does not see a solid foundation for a functioning EU circular economy.

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Supermarket shelf with plastic packaging

ZSVR: Consultation on minimum standard for 2025 launched

The Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) has presented the current draft of the minimum standard for measuring recycling-friendly packaging.

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Tanker lorry delivers pyrolysis oil for further processing in Lavéra

Ineos starts test runs with pyrolysis oil at plant in France

The first deliveries of the raw material produced from recycled plastic waste are to be processed at the Lavéra site.

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Plastics production rises significantly in the first quarter

Plastics production in Germany recorded significant growth in the first quarter of 2025, according to the Association of Plastics Manufacturers, Plastics Europe Deutschland (PED).

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A ray of light in plastics and rubber machinery manufacturing

According to the VDMA Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association, the order situation in the industry has improved, as have the prospects for the coming year.

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Informational film on plastics recycling

The Circular Valley Initiative documentary ‘Two paths. One goal’ aims to highlight specific solutions and provide insights into forward-looking recycling solutions.

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Supermarket shelf with plastic packaging

Template for standardised declaration of conformity in progress

The stakeholder alliance Forum Rezyklat wants to support affected companies in the packaging value chain with a joint template.

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BDE calls for clear framework conditions

On Circular Economy Day in Berlin on June 5, the BDE was calling on politicians and businesses to push ahead with the circular economy.

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