| Manfred Hackl, CEO of Erema Group GmbH, was recently awarded the accolade Plastics Recycling Ambassador of the Year at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe. The award is given in honour of personalities who are particularly committed to plastics recycling.

| The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 were announced today at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.

| The increased importance of and demand for high-calorific substitute fuels (SRF) does have a slightly bitter aftertaste for the manufacturers themselves.

| This year's Green Alley Award goes to Ukrainian startup, S.Lab for its agricultural waste and mycelium packaging innovation.

| In a new study, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) assesses the consequences of different approaches to allocating recycled content in plastic.

| AMP Robotics has received financing from Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund. This latest investment brings AMP’s Series C round, led by Congruent Ventures and Wellington Management, to a total of more than $99 million.

| Environmental experts urge substantial improvements to the controversial EU Taxonomy Act to ensure science-based criteria and preserve environmental integrity.

| The Vecoplan Group achieved its third consecutive record year in 2022.

| Petcore Europe has appointed Martin Stephan as Executive Director, vice Ermis Panagiotopoulos, who served as Interim Executive Director since January 1st, 2023.

| VinylPlus welcomes the publication of the European Commission Regulation restricting lead in PVC under the EU’s REACH regulation.

| The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has officially launched its Construction and Demolition branch. Aiming to represent European recyclers’ interests, the new branch will evaluate and contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Green Deal and Industrial Strategy by promoting a circular economy approach.

| Thousands of professionals involved in plastics recycling and the sustainable use of plastics are expected to attend this year’s event, which is set to be more than 50% bigger than ever before, with over 320 exhibitors and more than 60 expert speakers.

| EuRIC Textiles welcomes the adoption of the own-initiative report on the Sustainable Textiles Strategy by the ENVI Committee on 27 April.

| FEAD welcomes the vote in the European Parliament's ENVI committee, expressing overall satisfaction with the direction of the report and the tabled amendments.

| During the study, 12 methods were analysed for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis were the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.