Recycling

Coveris completes wicketted bag centre of excellence in Hartlepool 
Coveris completes wicketted bag centre of excellence in Hartlepool 
Barbara RuckerNov 21, 2025

The bags can be supplied with the company’s Freshlife technology. Credit: Coveris UK-based Coveris…

Europe’s plastics recyclers hit record downturn as capacity shrinks 
Europe’s plastics recyclers hit record downturn as capacity shrinks 
Barbara RuckerNov 13, 2025

Polyolefin films and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) were the most affected segments. Credit: Nordroden /…

Endolys to build plastic film recycling facility in Darlington, UK
Endolys to build plastic film recycling facility in Darlington, UK
Barbara RuckerOct 28, 2025

The plant will be sited on the former Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company works…

EU produced 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023 
EU produced 79.7 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023 
Barbara RuckerOct 24, 2025

The EU’s recycling rate for plastic packaging waste reached 42.1% in 2023, up from…

Coveris unifies recycling operations for efficient waste management 
Coveris unifies recycling operations for efficient waste management 
Barbara RuckerOct 17, 2025

ReCover Paper handles more than 10,000t of waste annually. Credit: Coveris UK-based Coveris has…

Collective Action on Sustainable Packaging
Collective Action on Sustainable Packaging
Barbara RuckerOct 17, 2025

We look at three groups approaching packaging sustainability from three different angles: adopting modern…

PureCycle gains REACH certification for PureFive resin in EU 
PureCycle gains REACH certification for PureFive resin in EU 
Barbara RuckerOct 15, 2025

The certification allows the sale of PureFive resin within the EU. Credit: hodim /…

Geared for GREEN becomes part of Flexible Film Recycling Alliance
Geared for GREEN becomes part of Flexible Film Recycling Alliance
Barbara RuckerSep 22, 2025

Geared for GREEN stated that becoming part of FFRA will bolster its commitment to…