Plastics
Sustainability and Tariffs Loom Over Europe’s Recycled Plastics Trade
Sustainability, circularity, and the impact of the tariffs initiated by the Trump administration were among the key themes discussed between...
Plastics
Why the U.S. Struggles with Plastic Recycling
Why is America lagging so far behind other developed countries when it comes to recycling plastic? This was a major...
Plastics
Sustainability Drives Recycled Plastic Use in Packaging
In the race to meet ambitious 2025 and 2030 sustainability targets, packaging companies across the U.S. are reporting real momentum...
Plastics
Meeting EU Plastic Packing Recycling and Recovery Goals with Italy’s COREPLA
Ahead of upcoming legislation mandating a 25% minimum recycled content for single-use plastic beverage bottles starting in 2025, some in...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
Earth Month Special Report: Turning Plastic Trash Into a Commodity
Despite efforts to reduce plastic waste, the world’s rubbish pile continues to build.
Petrochemicals, Plastics
Chemical Recycling of Plastic Emerges as Dominant Theme
Chemical recycling, particularly in the U.S., was a dominant theme of the recycled plastics industry in 2022, and it’s creating...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
European Chemicals’ Complicated Relationship with its Benzene CP Window
For the European benzene market, perhaps only the football World Cup (which most of us have been watching on our...
Petrochemicals, Plastics
The Circuitous Route of the Global Styrene Chain
The world party of the styrenics chain of late has seen benzene traveling from Europe to the US and polystyrene...