Economía Circular

 

Economía Circular

America’s Plastic Makers Applaud Sen. Curtis’ Introduction of Recycled Materials Attribution Act
07/10/2026 - WASHINGTON (Oct. 7, 2026) – Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) recently introduced S. 5674, the Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA). The following may be attributed to Ross...
Carpenter Co. Wins 2026 Polyurethanes Innovation Award
07/10/2026 - ORLANDO, FLA. (October 7, 2026) – Today, the Center for...
Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), September 2026
06/10/2026 - In September, we submitted an Open Letter to DG GROW and the CCA Steering Group on the Alliance’s next phase. The issue also includes policy updates on the Biotech Act II, PPWR,...
South Korean chemical maker to cooperate with Volkswagen on mobility materials / Focus on lightweight plastics, composites, recycled grades
07/10/2026 - South Korean chemical maker to cooperate with Volkswagen on mobility materials / Focus on lightweight plastics, composites, recycled grades— By Plasteurope.com staff — South Korean...
Advanced Materials, Aditya Birla Group and Plaswire Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Develop Global Composite Waste Recycling Solutions
06/10/2026 - The Advanced Materials business of Aditya Birla Chemicals (Thailand) Limited and UK-based Plaswire Ltd have entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish sustainable thermoset...
Bower Collective and Kelpi launch the world’s first fossil fuel plastic free, recyclable paper sachet for a liquid product
02/10/2026 - © Bower CollectiveBower Collective, the multi-award winning household cleaning product B Corp brand, has partnered with fellow B Corp, Bristol-based biomaterials innovator Kelpi to launch...
Europas Leuchtturmprojekt für Kunststoffrecycling nimmt Gestalt an: ARA, Bernegger und Der Grüne Punkt feiern Gleichenfeier für Sort4cycle
05/10/2026 - Der Rohbau von Sort4cycle im Ennshafen steht. Ab Mitte 2027 soll die Anlage bis zu 41.000 t Kunststoff pro Jahr verarbeiten. © Sort4cycleRund fünf Monate nach dem Spatenstich ist beim...
Recyclable paper sachet with drop-in biobased coating for a liquid product
- Bower Collective, the multi-award-winning household cleaning product B Corp brand, has partnered with fellow B Corp, Bristol-based biomaterials innovator Kelpi to launch a world-first: a paper sachet...
El Congreso de Packaging y Economía Circular analizará los primeros meses del PPWR
06/10/2026 - Tras los primeros meses de aplicación del nuevo marco europeo, las compañías deben pasar del análisis de la norma a su aplicación práctica. No obstante,...
Graphene-Enhanced PE Enables Higher PCR Content and Film Lightweighting: University of Manchester's GEIC and Duo Packaging demonstrate how graphene can enable higher recycled content, thinner films and lower processing temperatures A new graph...
03/10/2026 - University of Manchester's GEIC and Duo Packaging demonstrate how graphene can enable higher recycled content, thinner films and lower processing temperaturesA new graphene-enhanced...
EU Adopts New Rules for Calculating and Reporting Recycled Plastic Content in PET Beverage Bottles
06/07/2026 - On June 30, 2026, the European Commission adopted its new
Coalition of State Attorneys General Challenge California’s EPR Law
24/06/2026 - This week, a 17-state coalition led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a federal lawsuit in...
Federal Court Pauses California’s Enforcement of SB 343 “Truth in Recycling” Law
29/07/2026 - A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction on July 15, 2026, blocking...
ECHA Seeks Stakeholder Feedback on Draft List of 700 Candidate Substances of Concern (SoCs) under PPWR; Comments Due August 24, 2026
06/08/2026 - Companies that manufacture packaging or packaging materials for the European Union market should take note of an important and time-sensitive opportunity to engage with regulators. The European...
Federal Court Upholds Oregon Packaging EPR Law Against Constitutional Challenges, Ninth Circuit Appeal Filed
17/09/2026 - Following a five-day bench trial in July, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon upheld Oregon’s extended producer responsibility (EPR)) law, the Plastic Pollution and Recycling...
New Jersey Extends Post-Consumer Recycled Content Exemption for Certain Food-Contact Packaging to the End of 2029
15/09/2026 - The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) issued an official memorandum on September 2 extending the post-consumer recycled content (PCR) exemption for a subset of food-contact...
Plastics Europe’s reaction to the End-of-life vehicles Regulation plenary vote
18/06/2026 - [Brussels, 18 June 2026]Virginia Janssens, Managing Director at Plastics Europe said: Today’s plenary vote sends an important signal that...