Beatriz Santos

The report highlights systemic issues, including inadequate infrastructure, fragmented regulations, and consumer confusion over bioplastic labelling and disposal

The site will use Alterra’s liquefaction technology, which Abundia has a license to operate since 2021, to produce pyrolysis oil.

Engel plans to eventually ship India-made machines to customers in Africa and Southeast Asia.

Cyclyx International, a joint venture between Agilyx, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell, will build its second Cyclyx Circularity Centre (CCC) in Texas.

The investment comes months after California sued ExxonMobill, claiming it misled the public about plastics recycling.

Germany-based Kiefel announced it will cut around 100 jobs at its headquarters in Freilassing, Germany.

The new machine has no blade, no screen, no infeed device, does not require regular resharpening of the toothed rollers, and makes very little noise.

As Coperion’s Recycling Days come to an end, over 160 attendees from 27 countries are returning home with a clear message: this century-old company is genuinely dedicated to plastics recycling

Citroniq Chemicals LLC, a Houston-based maker of carbon-negative materials has picked Falls City, Neb., for the first of its four planned bio-based polypropylene (PP) plants

A 3D simulation allows visitors to navigate through the plant virtually, with some drawn to specific areas of interest, while others receive guided tours by Coperion's staff.

At Fakuma, Belgium-based Domo Chemicals is showcasing new nylon 6 and 6/6 solutions incorporating recycled content, alongside its full range of nylon recycling technologies: post-industrial and post-consumer mechanical, dissolution, depolymerization and bio-based mass balance.

Hope is a prominent feeling among plastics recyclers at Fakuma: Hope that the market will recover soon and hope that next year will bring an expected boom.

Much like last year, 2024 is a challenging year for European plastics recyclers. Demand is low, imports and virgin material beat recyclate on price, and interest rates are only starting to ease. Erema, the world’s leading plastics recycling machinery manufacturer, is responding by launching its biggest ever polyolefin recycling system at Fakuma.