Engineer it right, and sustainability follows.

By - Chris Voloschuk

Ineos Olefins & Polymers Europe has introduced a new Recycl-In hybrid polymer grade. This material contains 70% recycled content and is specifically formulated to enhance the sustainability of cosmetics packaging, particularly for products that are touch-sensitive.

Italy’s recycling solutions are turning waste into raw materials.

By - Davide Madeddu

Italian companies are leading the world in the circular economy, transforming materials from plastic and textiles to glass and graphite.

5 ways AI could change Recycling forever

By - Rick Lingle

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the recycling sector. This technology is fundamentally changing how packaging and materials are sorted, driving improvements in sustainability globally, one step at a time.

There are two sides to plastic. Only one tells the truth.

By - Giulia Daniele

Dr. Alicia Chrysostomou, an Academic, Consultant, and Published Author, challenges the prevalent media narrative that casts plastic as inherently negative. She urges us to look beyond everyday claims and question the "facts" we constantly hear.

Fuelling sustainability with tonnes of plastic waste.

By - Syed Muskan Shafiq

Hyderabad mechanical engineer and professor Satish Kumar has converted over 50 tonnes of non-recyclable plastic into usable fuel since 2016. Addressing plastic pollution and rising fuel costs, his small unit uses plastic pyrolysis to heat waste plastics without oxygen and produce petrol, diesel, and aviation fuel.

New plastic recycling technology proves that the third time’s a charm.

By - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and The University of Akron's Chemical Engineering departments developed a third approach technology called “Aqueous Chemi-mechanical Recycling” for plastic recycling to overcome limitations that currently restrict most plastics to single-use.

‘Lego’ strategy transforms waste PE into a whole new material.

By - David Hutton

Sichuan University's Yu-Zhong Wang led a team to develop a "Lego" strategy for recycling and upgrading waste polyethylene (PE). This modular process, detailed in CCS Chemistry, transforms PE into high-performance, multifunctional materials with customisable properties and excellent recyclability, significantly advancing the plastics circular economy.

EcoPBS: Transforming crop waste to medical and automotive plastics.

By - Slamani Aghilas

EcoPBS, an innovative project, has secured a 2.7 million euro grant from the Federal Ministry of Research and Technology to create a new, eco-friendly plastic alternative from garden clippings, hay, and algae. This novel plastic is intended for use across the medical, automotive, and packaging industries, as a sustainable replacement for conventional plastics.