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“Polysmart invests $60m in Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling plant”
Polysmart Packaging Limited, a leader in food-grade rPET recycling in Nigeria, announced a $60 million expansion to build the largest plastic recycling facility in the country.
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EU targets virgin plastic imports with new circularity measures
The European Commission has launched initiatives to tackle the increasing imports of cheap virgin plastic into the EU.

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Emerald Packaging replaces one million pounds of virgin plastic with PCR
Emerald Packaging replaced over one million pounds of virgin polyethylene with post-consumer recycled material, aligning this transition with the goals of its industry partners.

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SK Chemicals and Kelinle to process waste plastics into feedstock
SK Chemicals plans to partner with Kelinle, to create the Feedstock Innovation Center (FIC) for waste plastic processing.

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RVO announces which projects will receive funding within the CPNL Call 2025
The Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland announced funding recipients for the CPNL Call 2025, part of the National Growth Fund.

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Tomra and Plastretur open state-of-the-Art plastics recycling plant in Norway
A new plastics recycling plant, co-owned by Tomra and Plastretur, has opened in Holtskogen, Norway.

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Upcycle project to transform nonrecyclable plastics into circular packaging solutions
Aimplas, initiated the Upcycle project with 19 partners from 12 countries to convert nonrecyclable plastic waste into recyclable and nonpersistent packaging materials.

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Talking rubbish podcast: Do we really have more plastic than fish?
We are excited to announce the latest episode of the Talking Rubbish podcast, co-hosted by Robbie Staniforth, who will chair a key discussion at Go Circular 2026.

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Plans for £120m plastic film recycling facility
Endolys investing up to £120 million after purchasing the former Cleveland Bridge site in Darlington.

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Pescafacil adopts Knauf Industries CELOOPS boxes Made with BASF EPS
Pescafácil, a seafood supplier, now uses fish boxes made from Knauf Industries’ CELOOPS® material, which is created from Styropor® Ccycled® sourced from BASF.

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Kisuma offers additive solutions to boost performance of recycled plastics
Kisuma Chemicals, a leader in magnesium-based additives, offers a range of products to improve the performance and consistency of recycled plastics for compounders and converters.

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Honda develops new chemical sorting technology for plastic waste
Honda R&D introduced a revolutionary “chemical sorting” technology that separates solid contaminants from plastic waste from end-of-life vehicles.