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German chemical group BASF is accelerating the development of its ChemCycling program, integrating feedstock derived from chemical recycling into polymer production.

European Commission has published an implementing act clarifying the methodology for calculating and reporting recycled content in packaging. The document establishes detailed technical criteria for compliance verification and directly impacts producers, converters, and recyclers across the EU.

The Plastics Recycling Conference 2026, scheduled for February 23–25 in San Diego (USA), brings into focus key industry themes including mandatory recycled content (PCR), chemical recycling, the expansion of EPR systems, and solutions for hard-to-recycle plastic streams.

EU Member States have supported the inclusion of chemical recycling within the regulatory framework defining minimum recycled content in plastic packaging. The move could accelerate investment in advanced recycling technologies and directly impact the PCR materials market.

Researchers at Yale University have developed an electrified pyrolysis process capable of converting mixed plastic waste into aviation fuel, achieving yields of up to 70–80%, with potential applications in sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

The European Commission has introduced a package of pilot actions designed to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the EU’s plastics sector, with specific measures to support recycling industries — including chemical recycling — and address competitive pressures. 
European Commission

The European Commission has introduced a package of pilot actions designed to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the EU’s plastics sector, with specific measures to support recycling industries — including chemical recycling — and address competitive pressures. 
European Commission

Several major players, including ExxonMobil and Shell, have suspended over €100 million in chemical recycling projects as the EU delays finalizing the methodology for calculating recycled content under the mass-balance approach.

Turning plastic waste into circular feedstocks.

Comisia Europeană propune o metodologie de calcul pentru conținutul reciclat chimic în sticlele PET de unică folosință, bazată pe principiul „mass balance”, și lansează o consultare publică pentru a asigura transparența și predictibilitatea pieței.