Braskem and Lallemand have launched a biobased acetone production platform for the corn ethanol industry, providing a direct substitute for fossil-based acetone used in the plastics sector. After five years of collaboration, the two parties developed

New investments by bottling partners are expanding Coca-Cola’s global refillable glass and PET bottle packaging programs. In 2024, refillable packaging offered by the Coca-Cola system in multiple markets accounted for 14% of its total beverage sales.

ReBento’s durable, leak-proof lunchbox replaces single-use plastic waste in subscription meal delivery services and has been recognized with the 2026 Berlin Green Product Award. Polish design student Kaja Brunke has designed ReBento, a reusable conta

The project collects end-of-life and waste tires across Germany, sourcing them from Driver retail stores, various motorsport events, and the Pirelli Breuberg plant as raw materials for the integrated recycling process. Pyrum uses a pyrolysis process

The UK-India Free Trade Agreement (UK-India FTA) has now entered into force, but the UK’s countervailing duties on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) products from India remain unchanged. On July 17, the UK government announced that t

PureCycle Technologies, a plastics recycling specialist based in Orlando, Florida, announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with RM TOHCELLO, one of the world’s largest producers of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film, as well as

This week, the operating rate of the recycled ABS industry was 38.9%, down 2.7 percentage points from the previous week, as shortages of feedstock from dismantled waste household appliances combined with concentrated maintenance weighed on overall ou

This week, the overall operating rate of recycled PVC was 33.6%, up slightly by 1.2 percentage points week-on-week. In the previous period, more than 60% of the small and medium-sized recycled PVC granulation plants in Hebei and Henan, North China, w

This week, the overall operating rate of domestic recycled PE was 45.2%, down 1.8 percentage points week-on-week. The off-season for agricultural film dragged down the operating rate of the recycled LDPE segment to just 40.8%. Tianjin’s 100,000-ton/y

Today, the domestic recycled PET market was generally stable but slightly weak, with transactions mainly consisting of sporadic rigid-demand orders and limited market fluctuations. In terms of prices (ex-factory, excluding tax), East China pure whit

Today, China’s domestic recycled PP market remained under weak pressure, with prices easing slightly and trading activity in the market staying subdued. In terms of prices (ex-tax, ex-works), recycled PP transparent raffia-grade pellets in East Chin

The 100,000-ton annual recycled plastic granules production project of Hubei Jingchuang Polymer Materials Co., Ltd., located in Qingji Industrial Park, Gong'an County, Jingzhou City, is scheduled to be completed byFully completed and put into com

Today, the ABS spot market remained relatively strong, with some prices in Shandong rising by 250.

July 15 Recycled PE Market Quotations: The overall market showed mixed performance today. Price increases: greenhouse film up RMB 450; white pellets up RMB 400; white pellets up RMB 400; white pellets up RMB 350; white pellets up RMB 330; mixed-color

July 15 PA market quotes: today's prices remained stable across the board, with no changes in increases or decreases.

July 15 Recycled PS Market Quotes: Prices remained stable across the board today, with no fluctuations for the time being.

July 15 PVC market quotes: Today's prices remain stable across the board, with no fluctuations.

Today, Zhuhai Senhong’s full range of PC/ABS alloy ex-works quotations remained unchanged, with all grades showing zero in both increase and decrease. The factory has ample spot inventory, and transactions are uniformly conducted on a cash, tax-inclu

The domestic recycled ABS market is operating in a range-bound manner, with mainstream quotes remaining stable and regional price differences consistent. The price for Laizhou door panel titanium white secondary crushed material is 8,200-8,320 yuan/t

The domestic recycled PVC market fluctuated narrowly with a slightly weaker trend, and regional quotations showed minor divergence. Mainstream prices for Hebei white uPVC standard water-washed crushed material were RMB 3,200–3,400/tonne; Jiangsu whit