| Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and security.
EU’s competitiveness under severe threat
| The plastic value chain is hit by a strong recession caused by persisting issues such as increased imports of non-EU recycled plastics, reduced investments in domestic raw materials production and recycling, as well as a lack of demand for EU-virgin and recycled plastics.
Europe’s ship recyclers call for stronger EU measures
| EuRIC’s Ship Recycling Group (ESRG) has published a manifesto calling for measures to strengthen the EU’s ship recycling sector, ensuring that more vessels are recycled within the EU in compliance with stringent environmental and safety standards, rather than being exported to third countries whose facilities do not meet similar criteria.
EUBP reveals the results of the 2024 market data report
| European Bioplastics presented its 2024 edition of the market development update during the EBC24 in Berlin.
Reducing carbon emissions from waste disposal
| NTU researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly.
Making e-waste plastic reuse greener
| A method to remove a toxic compound from electronic waste plastic could make recycling such plastics safer.
FEAD members elect Herwart Wilms as President for 2026
| FEAD has announced that Herwart Wilms will succeed Claudia Mensi as President of FEAD in 2026.
