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Plastic waste news
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Plastic waste
: plants, production capacities, investments and involved companies.
30 January 2026
LOTTE Chemical Opens 6th ESG Center in Busan to Boost Resource Circulation
The new center in Busan enhances waste plastic recycling, supports carbon neutrality, and creates senior jobs, advancing LOTTE's Project LOOP.
22 December 2025
Prysmian and Versalis Innovate Plastic Cable Recycling
The partnership uses chemical recycling to convert plastic cable scrap into reusable polymers, enabling sustainable cable production and advancing circular economy efforts.
12 November 2025
ScottishPower Completes Repowering of Scotland's First Wind Farm
Hagshaw Hill wind farm now generates five times more energy with fewer turbines. Old turbine blades will be recycled into new building materials.
3 November 2025
EIB Loans €100M to Holmen for Wind Energy Expansion in Sweden
EIB funds onshore wind expansion in northern Sweden, boosting green power for energy-intensive industries and supporting climate goals.
29 October 2025
SynPet Technologies Invests €300M in Plastic Recycling Facility at Port of Antwerp-Bruges
The facility will recycle 250,000 tonnes of mixed plastic waste annually into circular naphtha, using SynPet's energy-efficient Thermal Conversion Process. Operational by 2028.
9 October 2025
Trinseo Offers Chemically Recycled PS, ABS, and SAN with Indaver's Monomer
Trinseo uses recycled styrene monomer for PS, ABS, and SAN, reducing CO2 footprint. These materials match fossil-based versions and support circularity in packaging and other applications.
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25 September 2025
INEOS Styrolution Receives First Recycled Styrene Monomer from Indaver
Recycled styrene monomer enables sustainable, high-quality polystyrene production, supporting circular economy goals and reducing environmental impact through efficient depolymerisation.
16 September 2025
EIB Supports Sodiaal with €70 Million Loan
The EIB loan will fund Sodiaal's R&D, enhance competitiveness, and promote sustainability in the dairy sector, backed by the InvestEU programme.
19 August 2025
LyondellBasell Advances Pyrolysis Plant in Wesseling
The Wesseling plant received its first permit, enabling construction to convert plastic waste into pyrolysis oil and gas, aiming for a circular plastics economy by 2026.
17 July 2025
Freepoint Eco-Systems and Source One Partner for European Plastic Waste Recycling Infrastructure
They will develop pretreatment facilities in Europe to convert plastic waste into feedstock for advanced recycling, supporting regulatory goals and enhancing the circular economy.
17 July 2025
Agilyx to Acquire 44% of GreenDot Global
The acquisition enhances Agilyx's European market presence, boosting recycling capabilities. GreenDot's expansion in Austria and Italy supports its circular economy goals. Transaction closes Q3 2025.
19 June 2025
Versalis Launches Hoop® Demo Plant for Plastic Recycling in Mantua
The new plant uses Hoop® technology to recycle mixed plastic waste into reusable feedstock, supporting circularity and sustainability goals. A larger facility is planned for Sicily.
24 March 2025
Versalis Opens Recycled Polymer Plant in Porto Marghera
The new plant produces up to 20,000 tonnes of recycled polystyrene annually, enhancing Versalis' product range and supporting sustainable packaging and construction solutions.
17 March 2025
Freepoint Eco-Systems Secures $50M Finance Facility with ING
A $50M loan supports a new Ohio facility to upcycle hard-to-recycle plastic, marking a significant step in expanding global waste plastic upcycling.
10 March 2025
Dow, ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital, and Vopak fund Xycle's first chemical recycling plant in Rotterdam
Xycle secures funding to build a plant using pyrolysis to recycle 21,000 tons of plastic waste annually, operational by Q4 2026, with plans for global expansion.
3 November 2024
Bolder Industries Partners to Launch E.U. Facility for Sustainable Materials at Antwerp Port
The new facility will boost sustainable material production, processing 3M tires annually, with reduced CO2 and water use, supported by strategic partners for design and project management.
2 October 2024
Zaragoza Opens Europe's First Biorefinery
The biorefinery converts urban waste into high-value products, supporting circular economy goals and reducing landfill waste, while creating jobs and promoting sustainable growth.
1 October 2024
Indaver Opens Advanced Recycling Plant in Antwerp
The plant recycles polystyrene and polyolefins into high-quality raw materials for food packaging, aiding EU recycling targets and using green energy. Full operation starts end of 2024.
19 September 2024
LYB Begins Construction of Advanced Recycling Plant in Wesseling
The new plant will use MoReTec technology to recycle mixed plastic waste into new polymers, supporting Germany's circular economy goals. Startup is set for 2026, with EU funding of 40 million euros.
14 February 2024
Eastman and Dentis Group Partner to Supply Feedstock for French Recycling Facility
The partnership will supply 30,000 metric tonnes of PET waste annually to Eastman's new molecular recycling facility in France, enhancing circularity and reducing environmental impact.
8 February 2024
Viridor Acquires Quantafuel, Delisted from Oslo Exchange
The acquisition aims to drive innovation in plastics recycling, achieving full circularity by 2025. Quantafuel's technology converts waste plastics into raw materials for new plastics production.
13 December 2023
LyondellBasell's Wesseling Recycling Project Secures EU Grant
The €40M EU grant will fund an advanced recycling plant in Germany, converting plastic waste into new materials, reducing CO2 emissions, and supporting the European Green Deal.
20 November 2023
LyondellBasell to Build Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany
The new plant will use MoReTec technology to recycle 50,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, converting it into feedstock for new plastics, reducing CO2 emissions and supporting a circular economy.
20 September 2023
TotalEnergies to Build Plastic Recycling Unit in France
The new unit will produce 30,000 tons of recycled plastic annually by 2026, supporting high-performance packaging. It aligns with the goal of 1 million tons of circular polymers by 2030 and maintains 250 jobs.
11 May 2023
Eastman Secures Feedstock for French Molecular Recycling Facility
Eastman has secured over 80% of the feedstock for its French molecular recycling facility, partnering with Citeo, Paprec, and Interzero. The facility will recycle 200,000 metric tonnes annually by 2026.
18 November 2022
LyondellBasell Advances Recycling Plant in Germany
The plant will use MoReTec technology to convert plastic waste into feedstock for new plastics. Start-up is planned for 2025, with a capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year.
13 October 2022
TotalEnergies and Indaver Sign Agreement for Recycled Petrochemical Feedstock
The agreement involves purchasing petrochemical feedstock from recycled mixed polyolefins waste, processed into high-quality circular polymers suitable for demanding applications, including food-grade packaging.
27 September 2022
Indaver Begins Construction of Plastics Recycling Plant in Antwerp
The new facility will recycle 65,000 tonnes of plastics, create 50 jobs, and receive €10.5M in government support. It aims to meet EU recycling goals and significantly reduce CO2 emissions.
15 June 2022
Indaver and INEOS Styrolution Sign Agreement for Recycled Styrene Monomer Plant in Antwerp
The agreement enables production of polystyrene from recycled feedstock, reducing waste and fossil use. The new plant will meet food-grade standards and start production in 2024.
24 May 2022
Xycle to Begin Building Plastic Recycling Plant in 2024
The plant will convert 21,000 tons of plastic into raw materials annually, aiming for global expansion. It reduces CO2 emissions and fossil raw material use in the chemical industry.
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